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OF THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

VOL. 175.

JOURNALS

OF THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

From FEBRUARY the 10th, 1920,

In the TENTH and ELEVENTH YEARS of the REIGN Of

KING GEORGE THE FIFTH,
To DECEMBER the 23rd, 1920.

SESSION 1920.

The Thirty-first Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland,

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JOURNALS

OF TIC E

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Session 1920.

The Thirty-first Parliament of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland.

EN o . 1.]

Tuesday, 10th February 1920.
PRAYERS at Twelve of the clock.

Message to
attend His
Majesty.

A MESSAGE from His Majesty, by
Lieutenant-General Sir William Pulteney,
P.5.0., Gentleman Usher of

K.C.B.,
the Black Rod :

Mr. Speaker,

The King commands this Honourable House
to attend His Majesty immediately, in the
House of Peers.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to attend His Majesty :And having
returned ;

Writs issued in Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair at Four of
the clock ; and acquainted the House, That he
the Recess.
had issued during the Recess Warrants to the
Clerk of the Crown to make out new Writs for
the Election of Members to serve in this present
Parliament

For the Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne in the
room of the Right Honourable Sir Albert
Henry Stanley, called up to the House of
Peers.

For the County of Salop (the Wrekin Division)
in the room of Sir Charles Solomon Henry,
Baronet, deceased.

For the Borough of Paisley in the room of Sir
John Mills M'Callum, knight, deceased.

Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Edward Fremantle,
Member for the County of Hertford (St. Albans
Division), was sworn.

Lieu tenant-Colonel Cuthbert James, commonly
called the Honourable Cuthbert James, Member
for the Borough of Bromley, was sworn.

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New Members
Worn.

Thomas Myers, Esquire, Member for the
County of York, West Riding (Spen Valley
Division), was sworn.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Lincoln
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make County, parts
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member ojouLnintydsey
to serve in this present Parliament for the (Horncastle
County of Lincoln, Parliamentary County of Dwivision)
the Parts of Lindsey, Horncastle Division, in the (rit')
room of Lieutenant-Colonel William Ernest
George Archibald Weigall, who, since his Elec-
tion for the said County, hath accepted the Office
of Steward or Bailiff of His Majesty's Manor of
Northstead in the County of York.(Lord
Edmund Talbot.)

Ordered, That all Members who are returned Elections.

for two or more places in any part of the United
Kingdom do make their election for which of
the places they will serve within one week after
it shall appear that there is no question upon the
Return for that place ; and if anything shall
come in question touching the Return or Elec-
tion of any Member, he is to withdraw during
the time the matter is in Debate ; and that all
M embers returned upon double Returns do
withdraw till the Returns are determined.

Resolved, That no Peer of the Realm, except
such Peers of Ireland as shall, for the time being,
be actually elected, and shall not have declined
to serve, for any county, city, or borough of
Great Britain, hath any right to give his vote
in the Election of any Member to serve in
Parliament.

Resolved, That if it shall appear that any
person bath been elected or returned a Member
of this House, or endeavoured so to be, by
Bribery, or any other corrupt practices, this
House will proceed with the utmost severity
against all such persons as shall have been
wilfully concerned in such Bribery or other
corrupt practices.

B 2'

10th February.

1920.
Norway and Sweden and of the Arbitration
Agreement between the United Kingdom and
Portugal, November 1919.

4

Witnesses.

Metropolitan
Police.

Votes and
Proceedings.

Resolved, That if it shall appear that any
person hath been tampering with any Witness
in respect of his evidence to be given to this
House, or any Committee thereof, or directly
or indirectly hath endeavoured to deter or
hinder any person from appearing or giving
evidence, the same is declared to be a high
crime or misdemeanour ; and this House will
proceed with the utmost severity against such
offender.

Resolved, That if it shall appear that any
person bath given false evidence in any case
before this House, or any Committee thereof;
this House will proceed with the utmost severity
against such offender.

Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Police
of the Metropolis do take care that, during the
Session of Parliament, the passages through
the streets leading to this House be kept free
and open, and that no obstruction be permitted
to hinder the passage of Members to and from
this House, and that no disorder be allowed in
Westminster Hall, or in the passages leading to
this House, during the Sitting of Parliament,
and that there be no annoyance therein or
the Serjeant-at-Arms
thereabouts ;
attending this House do communicate this Order
to the Commissioners aforesaid.

and that

Ordered, That the Votes and Proceedings of
this House be printed, being first perused by
Mr. Speaker ; and that he do appoint the
printing thereof ; and that no person but such
as he shall appoint do presume to .print the
same.

Privileges,

Ordered, That a Committee of Privileges be

appointed.

Outlawries
Bill,

Journal.

A Bill for the more effectual preventing
clandestine OutIawries was read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time.

Ordered, That the Journal of this House, from
the end of the last Session to the end of the
present Session, with an Index thereto, be
printed.

Ordered, That the said Journal and Index
be printed by the appointment and under the
direction of Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert,
G.C.B., K.C.S.I., C.I.E., the Clerk of this House.
Ordered, That the said Journal and Index
he printed by such person as shall be licensed
by Mr. Speaker ; and that no other person do
presume to print the same.

Parliamentary
Papers
(Recess.)

Treaty Series
(No. 21, 1919.)

Treaty Series
(No. 1, 1920.)

Treaty Series
(No. 2, 1920.)

Treaty Series
(No. 3, 1920.)

Treaty Series
(No. 4, 1920.)

The following Papers, presented by His
Majesty's Command during the Recess, were
delivered to the Librarian of the House of
Commons, during the Recess, pursuant
to
Standing Order No. 95 :

Copy of Index to Treaty Series, 1919.

Copy of Index to the Treaty of Peace between
the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany.
Signed at Versailles, 28th June 1919.

Copy of Agreement between the United
Kingdom and Belgium respecting Boundaries
in East Africa (Mount Sabino to the Congo
Nile Watershed).

Copy of Treaty between the United King-
dom and Chile for the Establishment of a Peace
Commission.

Copy of Renewal of the existing Arbitration
Conventions between the United Kingdom and

Copy of Report on Japanese Labour, by Japanese
Mr. Oswald White, His Majesty's Vice Consul (Commercial,
at Osaka.
No. 1, 1920.)

pba

Copy of Report on the Economic Conditions Economic

in Central Europe (1).

Conditions in
Central Europe
(Miscellaneous
No. 1, 1920.)

Copies of Colonial Reports, Nos.

1,018
and Tobago, Report for 1918), 1,019
(Bermuda, Report for 1918), 1,020 (Swaziland,
Report for 1918-19), 1,021 (Somaliland, Report
for 1918-19), 1,022 (Gibraltar, Report for 1918),
1,023 (Grenada, Report for 1918-19), 1,024
(Jamaica, Report for 1918-19).

Colonial
Reports
9 (Annual.)

Copy of Correspondence with the Anti-Slavery
and Aborigines' Protection Society relating to
the Native Reserves in Southern Rhodesia.

Southern
Rhodesia.

Copy of Fifteenth Report of the Inspector for Inebriates Acts

Ireland under the Inebriates Acts, 1879-1900, (Inspector's
for the year 1918.

Reort)
(Irepland.)

Copy of Statement showing the Staffs of Staffs

in
Government Departments
1919, compiled from Returns furnished to the Departments.
Treasury.

on 1st December

eemployed

Copy of Statement showing the Staffs of
January
Government Departments
1920, compiled from Returns furnished to the
Treasury.

1st

on

Staffs
employed in
Government
Departments.

Copy of Report from the Select Committee Land Values.

on Land Values, together with the Proceedings
of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence, and
Appendices.

Copy of Conditions under which Trading is

permissible with certain' Countries.

T r adin g
conditions.

Copy of Report to the Board of Trade of the Empire Cotton

Empire Cotton Growing Committee.

Growing
Committee.
Copy of Findings by a Committee appointed Profiteering

under the Profiteering Act, 1919, to inquire into Act, 1919.
the Fish Trade.

Copy of Report, of Findings by a Committee Profiteering

appointed under the Profiteering Act, 1919, to Act, 1919.
inquire into the Cost of Production, Prices, &c.,
of Clogs.

Copy of Findings by a Committee appointed Profiteering

under the Profiteering Act, 1919, to investigate Act, 1919.
the Cost of Production and Distribution of Wool,
Tops, and Yarns at all stages, and the Profits
arising therefrom.

Copy of Findings by a Committee appointed Profiteering
under the Profiteering Act, 1919, to inquire Act, 1919.
into the existence of a combine in the Farriery
Trade.

Copy of Findings by a Committee appointed Profiteering
under the Profiteering Act, 1919, to inquire Act, 1919.
into Worsted Yarns.

Copy of Findings by a Committee appointed Profiteering

under the Profiteering Act, 1919, to inquire Act, 1919.
into the effect on Road Transport Rates caused
by the alleged existence of a Combine.

Copy of Reports on the Punjab Disturbances, East India

April 1919.

(Punjab
Disturbances.)

Copy of Report of the Committee appointed East India
by the Secretary of State for India to inquire (Committee of
into Indian Exchange and Currency. Vol. I. tEthaania
Report. Vol. II. Minutes of Evidence. Vol. III. Currency.) and
g
Appendices. Vol. IV. Index.

.)

Copy of Statement by the Board of Education Board of

showing the Number of . Teachers
according to Sex Qualifications, and (except for
Schools not maintained by Local Education

classified Education.

10th February.

5
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon

the Table.

10 GEO. V .
AuthoritiesEducation Act , 1902, Section 15)
Type of Area in which employed in Public
Elementary Schools in England and Wales
who, on the 1st day of April 1917, 1918, and
1919 were in receipt of Annual Salaries of the
Amounts specified.

Boma of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Gravesend Sea
School.

National
Maritime
Board.

Police
(Metropolis.)

Metropolitan
Special
Constabulary,
1914.

Mines and
Quarries.

Housing.

Housing.

Housing.

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee.)

Ministry of
Transport Act,
1919.

Copy of Draft, dated 14th January 1920, of
the Regulations for the Superintendence of
Examinations in Art proposed to be made by
the Board of Education under Section 44 of the
Education Act, 1918.

Copy of Draft, dated 22nd January 1920, of
the temporary Regulations for Scholarships and
other Awards in Art, 1919-20, proposed to be
made by the Board of Education under Sec-
tion 44 of the Education Act, 1918, for the
purpose of regulating Awards in Art.

Copy of the Higher Education (Deficiency
Grant) Regulations, 1920, dated 24th January
1920, made by the Board of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, for the
purpose of determining how the amount of any
Deficiency Grant payable under Section 44 of
the Education Act, 1918, in respect of Educa-
tion other than Elementary shall be ascertained.
Copy of the Board of Education (Ex-Service
Students, Higher Education) Regulations, dated
5th February 1920, made by the Board of
Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, for the Payment of Grants in respect
of the Higher Education of Ex-Service Students.
Copy of the First Annual Report of
the
Organisation Committee relative to Gravesend
Sea School.

Copy of Report on the work of the National

Maritime Board, 1917-19.

Copy of the Report of the Commissioner of
Police for the Metropolis for the years 1918 and
1919. Part I.

Copy of Report to the Secretary of State for
the Home Department by Colonel Sir E. W. D.
Ward, Bart., G. B . E ., K. C. B., K. C . V. O. , Chief Staff
on the Service of the Metropolitan
Officer,
Special Constabulary.

Copy of General Report of the Chief Inspector
of Mines upon Mines and Quarries for the year
ending 31st December 1918, with Statistics.
Part III., Output.

Copy of Statement as to Changes in Prices

of the Principal Building Materials (London).

Copy of Schemes on Housing submitted to
the Ministry of Health by Local Authorities
and. Public Utility Societies up to 29th Novem-
ber 1919.

Copy of Schemes on Housing submitted to
the Ministry of Health by Local Authorities
and Public Utility Societies up to 31st Decem-
ber 1919.

Copy of Order, dated 18th December 1919,
made by the National Health Insurance Joint
Committee, entitled the National Health In-
surance Act, 1918 (Date of Commencement)
Amendment Order (No. 2), 1919.

Copy of Report under the Ministry of Trans-
port Act, 1919, of the Rates Advisory Com-
mittee on the Rates for the Conveyance of
Goods, Minerals, and Merchandise.

Copy of. Report under the Ministry of Trans-
Ministry of
Transport Act, port Act, 1919, of the Rates Advisory Corn-
1919.

mittee. Recommendation as to Demurrage.

Copy of an Order under the Light Railways
Light
Railways Acts, Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the Nottingham
1896 and 1912. Colwick Estates Light Railway Order, 1919.

VoL. 175.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament :

Copy of Order under the Treaty of Peace
Act, 1919, entitled the Egypt (Treaty of Peace)
Order in Council, 1920.

Copy of Order under the Merchant Shipping
Act, 1894, provisionally enabling vessels owned
by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
to be registered as British ships under
the
Merchant Shipping Acts.

Treaty of
Peace Act,
1919.

Merchant
Shipping Act,
1894.

Copies of Six Orders in Council under the
provisions of the Naval and Marine Pay and
Pensions Act, 1865.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865.

Copy of Statute made under the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the
Governing Body of Queen's College, Oxford,
on 21st June 1919, and sealed on-18th October
1919, amending Statutes Tit. XIII, of
the
existing Statutes of the College.

Copy of Statute made under the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the
Governing Body of Trinity Hall, Cambridge,
on 14th June 1919, and sealed on 20th Sep-
tember 1919, amending Statute XVII. of the
existing Statutes of the College.

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Cambridge.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate
Majesty's Command :

presented,

by His

Copy of Minute of the Committee of Council Education
on Education in Scotland, dated 21st November (t;30tiand.)
1919, amending the Regulations for the Pre-
liminary Education, Training, and Certification
of Teachers for various grades of Schools, 1915.
Copy of Minute of the Committee of Council
on Education in Scotland, dated 9th December
1919, amending the Minutes dated 10th and
11th April 1919.

Education
(Scotland.)

Copy of Minute of the Committee of Council
on Education in Scotland, dated 10th December
1919, providing for Grants in Aid of Educational
Expenditure, approved by the Department under
Section (1) (f) of the Education (Scotland) Act,
1908.

Education
(Scotland.)

Copy of Minute of the Committee of Council Education
on Education in Scotland, dated 18th December (Scotland.)
1919, sanctioning the payment by Education
Authorities out of the Education (Scotland) Fund
of expenditure incurred for certain purposes.

Copy of Minute of the Committee of Council
on Education in Scotland, dated 10th February
1920, altering the constitution of the Committee
for the Training of Teachers established under
the Minute of 30th January 1905, and abrogating
the other provisions of that Minute.

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament :

Copies of Orders made under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Councils of the undermentioned
Local Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary
for Scotland :

Education
(Scotland.)

Shops Act,
1912.

City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh (two

Orders) ;

City and Royal Burgh of Glasgow ;
Burgh of Clydebank (with Amendment) ;
Burgh of Dumfries (with Amendment) ;'
Burgh of Greenock;
Burgh of Stirling (with Amendment).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

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10th February.

1920.

Air Ministry. Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Report to the
Air Ministry of the Committee on Education
and Research in Aeronautics.

Air
Navigation.

Air
Navigation.

Air
Navigation.

Air
Navigation.

Penal
Servitude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Shops Act,
1912.

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments.
(Supplemen-
tary Estimate,
1919-20.)

No. 1.
Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
Estimates,
1921-21.)

No. 2.
Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
1920-21.
Vote on
Account.)

No. 3.
Civil Services
(Supple-
mentary
Estimates,
1919-20.
(War Bonus,
&c.)
Development
Fund.

No. 4.

Secretary Churchill

Mr.
presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
ment,

also

Copy of Order under the Air Navigation
Acts, dated 17th November 1919, amending the
Air Navigation Regulations in respect of Pro-
hibited Areas.

Copy of Order under the Air Navigation
Acts, dated 31st July 1919, amending the Air
Navigation Regulations in respect of Regis-
tration Marks.

Copy of Order under the Air Navigation
Acts, dated 16th January 1920, amending the
Air Navigation Regulations in respect of Pro-
hibited Areas.

Copy of Order under the Air Navigation
Acts, dated 3rd February 1920, amending the
Air Navigation Regulations
of
general conditions.

respect

in

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie npon

the Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Licences under the Penal Servitude
Acts, granted to two Convicts discharging them
from Liverpool Convict Prison on condition that
they enter a home.

Copies of Orders made under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Councils of the undermentioned
by the
Local Authorities,
and
confirmed
the Home Depart-
Secretary of State for
ment :

Borough of Chorley.
of Essex
County

Leyton).

(Urban District of

County of Cardigan (Urban District of

Penarth).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Estimate
of
sum
required to be voted for the Civil Services
and Revenue Departments for the year ending
31st March 1920.

further

the

Estimates for Civil Services and Revenue
Departments for the year ending 31st March
1921, with Memorandum.

Estimate showing the several Civil Services
and Revenue Departments for which a Vote
on Account is required for the year ending
31st March 1921.

Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 23rd Decem-
ber 1919, as to the payment of war bonus and
increased rates of pay of temporary employees
from a single Supplementary Estimate.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
of Abstract Account of the Receipts into and
Issues out of the Development Fund in the
year ended 31st March 1919; together with the
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon,

Abstract Accounts of the Commissioners of Woods,
His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land l'it,Fernsu
Revenues for the year ended 31st March
with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General thereon.

No. 5.

Account for the year 1918-19, showing all Treasury

the sums which have been received into and Chest.
paid out of
the Treasury Chest between
the 1st April 1918 and the 31st March 1919,
and the Liabilities and Assets on the latter day ;
together with the Report of the Comptroller and
Auditor General thereon.

No. 6.

Imperial
I m per
ottoman
Guaranteed
Loan of 1855.

National
Insurance
Acts, 1911 to
1918 (Part II.,
Unemploy-
ment
Insurance)
(Unemploy-
ment Fund
Account.)
No. 7.
Public Offices
Sites and
Public
Buildings
Expenses
Accounts,
1918-19.

No. 8.

Housine. Act,
1914.

No. 9.

Copy of Account of the Imperial Ottoman

Guaranteed Loan of 1855 for the year 1919.

Copy of Account of the Unemployment Fund
established pursuant to Section 92 (1) of the
National Insurance Act, 1911, Part II., showing
Receipts and Payments during the
period
15th July 1917 to 13th July 1918, together
with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General thereon.

Accounts showing the moneys issued out of
the Consolidated Fund, the moneys borrowed
and the securities created in respect thereof,
and the expenditure under the provisions of the
Public Offices (Acquisition of Site) Act, 1895,
to the 31st March 1919 ;
and other Acts
together with the Report of the Comptroller
and Auditor General thereon.

Copy of Account showing the money issued
the Consolidated Fund, the money
out of
borrowed and the Securities created in respect
thereof, and the expenditure of a capital nature
incurred by the Local Government Board for
Scotland and the Commissioners of Works,
respectively, under the Housing Act, 1914, for
the period ended 31st March 1919 ;
together
with the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General thereon.

Appropriation Accounts of the sums granted Civil Services
by Parliament for Civil Services, Classes I. to and Revenue
VII., for the Revenue Departments, and for (DAeparot mreinattson
certain unclassified Civil Services, for the year AcPcolimPts.)
together with the
ending 31st March 1919 ;
Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General
certain Reports
thereon,
upon Store
Accounts.

No. 10.

and

Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 3rd January
1920, authorising a further advance of 100,0001.
to the Board of Agriculture to provide working
capital for flax production (seed, fibre, &c.) in
Great Britain.

Copy of Return under Section 85 of the

Income Tax Act, 1918.

Copy of Account of Receipts and Payments
by the Board of Trade and the Commissioners
of Inland Revenue,
respectively, under the
Coal Mines Control (Agreement) Act, 1918,
for the period 1st April 1917 to 31st March
1919.

Abstract Account showing the Issues made
from the Consolidated Fund of the United
Kingdom in the financial year ended 31st March
1919, for the Interest and Management of the
Debt, for the Civil List, and for all other Issues
in the financial year
charged
directly on the said Fund ; together with the
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.

for Services

Copy of Accounts of the National Health
Insurance Fund (England), the Welsh National
Insurance Fund, the Scottish National Health
Insurance Fund, and the Irish National Health

Flax
Production in
Great Britain.

Inland
Revenue.

Coal Mines
Control
Agreement
(Confirmation)
Act, 1918.

No. 11.

Consolidated
Fund.

No. 12.

National
Insurance
Acts, 1911 to
1915
(Accounts.)
No. 13.

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7

10 GEO. V.
Insurance Fund, established pursuant to Sec-
tions 54 (1), 82 (2), 80 (2), and 81 (2), respec-
tively, of the National Insurance Act, 1911,
showing the Receipts and Payments during the
together with the Report of the
year 1917 ;
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; that the Papers relative to Development
Fund, Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues,
Treasury Chest, National Insurance Acts, 1911
to 1918 (Part II., Unemployment Insurance)
(Unemployment Fund Account), Public Offices
Sites and Public Buildings Expenses Accounts,
1918-19, Housing Act, 1914, Civil Services
(Appropriation
and Revenue Departments
Accounts), Coal Mines Control Agreement
(Confirmation) Act, 1918, Consolidated Fund,
National
1915
(Accounts), and the said Estimates be printed.

Insurance Acts,

1911

to

Mr. lllingworth presented, pursuant to the
Post Office
(London)
directions of an Act of Parliament,-Copy of
,
Railway Act,
1913 (Account, Account showing the money issued out of the
Consolidated Fund, the money borrowed and
1918-19.)
the Securities created in respect thereof, and
the expenditure under the Post Office (London)
Railway Act, 1913,
ended
31st March 1919.

the period

No. 14.

for

English
Oilfields
(Licence.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Kellaway presented, by His Majesty's
Command,-Copy of Licence granted under
the Petroleum (Production) Act, 1918, by His
Majesty's Petroleum Executive
to English
Oilfields, Limited, permitting them to drill for
petroleum in Norfolk.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Coal Industry.

Profiteering
Act, 1919.

Sir Auckland Geddes presented, by His
Majesty's Command,-Copy
by
Messrs. Alfred Tongue and Company, Chartered
Accountants, Manchester and Glasgow, on the
coal industry.

of Report

Sir Auckland Geddes also presented, pursuant

to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Order and Schedule of Regulations for
Joint Local Committees and Appeal Tribunals,
established under the Profiteering Act, 1919, in
Ireland, dated 24th December 1919.

Copy of the Register of Patent Agents

Patents and
Designs Acts, Rules, 1920, dated 30th January 1920.
1907 and 1919.
Copy of Report by the Board of Trade of the
Merchant
Shipping Acts, cases in which they have exercised their powers
1894 to 1906 under Section 78 of the Merchant Shipping
(Dispensing
Act, 1906, during the year ended 31st December
Powers.)
1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Bcnrds
Acts.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the

several Acts of Parliament,

directions of
Copy of Regulations, dated 20th November
1919, made by the Minister of Labour under
.Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for Rope, Twine, and Net
(Great Britain or Ireland).

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th November
1919, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for wholesale Mantle and
Costume Making (Great Britain or Ireland),

175.

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th November Trade Boards

1919, made by the Minister of Labour, under Acts.
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Acts, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Hat, Cap, and Mil-
linery Trade (Great Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 8th December Trade Boards

1919, made by the Minister of Labour, under Acts.
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceeding of
the Trade Board for the Jute Trade (Great
Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 12th December Trade Boards

1919, made by the Minister of Labour under Acts.
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Retail Bespoke Tailor-
ing Trade (Great Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 16th December Trade Boards

1919, made by the Minister of Labour under Acts.
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for Coffin Furniture and Cere-
ment Making Trade (Great Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 24th November Trade Boards

1919, made by the Minister of Labour under Acts.
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for Dressmaking and the
making of Women's Light Clothing (Great
Britain or Ireland).

Copy of Regulations, dated let January 1920, Trade Boards

made by the Minister of Labour under Section 2 Acts.
of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to
the constitution and proceedings of the Trade
Board for Aerated Waters (Great Britain or
Ireland).

Copy of Special Order, dated 7th January Trade Boards

1920, made by the Minister of Labour under Acts.
Section 1 of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with
regard to the Household Goods Trade (Great
Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 8th January 1920, Trade Boards

made by the Minister of Labour under Section 2 Acts.
of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to
the constitution and proceedings of the Trade
Board for the Aerated Waters Trade (Scotland).

Copy of Special Order, dated 9th January Trade Boards

1920, made by the Minister of Labour under Acts.
Section 1 of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with
regard to the Milk Distributive Trade (Great
Britain or Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc- National

tions of several Acts of Parliament,-Copy of Health
Regulations, dated 31st December 1919, made Insurance
by the National Health Insurance Joint Cora- (Ctrimtittee)
mittee and by the Minister of Health, the (Regulations.)
Scottish Board of Health, and the Irish Insur-
the National
ance Commissioners,
Health Insurance (Approved Societies) Amend-
ment Regulations, 1919.

entitled

Copy of Regulations, dated 22nd December National

1919, made by the National Health Insurance Health
Joint Committee, entitled the National Health
Insurance
Amendment Regulations, 1919.

Equalisation

(Women's

Fund) Committee.)

(Regulations.)

Copy of Regulations, dated 18th December National

Joint Committee, entitled the National Health
Insurance (Joint Committee) Regulations, 1919. Committee.)

Insurance

B 4

(Regulations.)
(Regulations.)

8

10th February.

Copy of Regulations, dated the 11th January
Ministry of
Health
(Regulations.) 1920, made by the Minister of Health, entitled
the National Health Insurance (Medical Benefit)
Regulations, 1919.

Housing, Town Copy of the Local Authorities (Assisted
Planning, &c. Housing Schemes) Regulations, 1919, made by
Act, 1919.
the Minister of Health with the approval of the
Treasury under Section 7 of the Housing, Town
Planning, &c. Act, 1919.

Housing, Town Copy of the Housing Trusts (Financial Assis-
tance) Regulations, 1920, made by the Minister
Planning, &c.
Act, 1919.
of Health with the approval of the Treasury
the Housing, Town
under Section
19 of
Planning, &c. Act, 1919.

Housing, Town Copy of the Public Utility Societies (Finan-
Planning, &c. cial Assistance) Regulations, 1920, made by the
Act, 1919.
Minister of Health with the approval of the
Treasury under Section 19 of the Housing,
Town Planning, &c. Act, 1919.

Housing, Town Copy of the Public Utility Societies (Sale of
1920, made by the
Planning, &c. Houses) Regulations,
Act, 1919. Minister of Health with the approval of the
Treasury under Section 19 of the Housing,
Town Planning, &c. Act, 1919.

Housing
(Additional
Powers) Act,
1919.

Housing
(Additional
Powers) Act,
1919.

Ministry
Health.

of

Ministry
Health.

of

Motor Car
Acts.

Motor Car
Acts.

Ministry of
Transport Act,
1919.

West Highland
Railway
(Extension
from Banavie
to Mallaig.)

East India
(Legislative
Council.)

Copy of the Housing (Regulation of Building)
Order, 1920, made by the Minister of Health
under Section 5 (1) of the Housing (Additional
Powers) Act, 1919.

Copy of the Regulation of Building (Appeal
Procedure) Rules, 1920, made by the Minister
of Health under Section 5 of the Housing
(Additional Powers) A ct, 1919.

Copy of Draft of the Ministry of Health
(Public Libraries, Museums, and Gymnasiums,
Transfer of Powers) Order under the Ministry
of Health Act, 1919.

Copy of Draft of the Ministry of Health
(Lunacy and Mental Deficiency, Transfer of
Powers) Order under the Ministry of Health
Act, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of ParliamentCopy
of Order, under the Motor Car Acts dated the
2nd January 1920, made by the Minister of
Transport, amending the Motor Car (Regis-
tration and Licensing) Order, 1903, as regards
the County Boroughs of Liverpool and Bristol.
Copy of Order under the Motor Car Acts,
dated 22nd January 1920, made by the Minister
of Transport, amending the Motor Car (Regis-
tration and Licensing) Order, 1903, as regards
the County of London.

Copy of Rules made by the Minister of
Transport under the Ministry of Transport
Act, 1919, prescribing the procedure preliminary
to the making of Orders and Orders in Council
under the Act.

Copy of Eighteenth Annual Report as to the
condition and working of the Banavie to Mallaig
Light Railway, the Rates and Charges for
Traffic, and the Receipts and Expenditure of
any Company in working the Railway for the
year 1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Amendments in the Schedules to the
Regulations for the Nomination and Election
of Additional Members of the Indian Legislative
Council and the Bihar and Orissa Legislative
Council.

East India
(Loans raised
in India.)

No. 15.

1920.
Return of all Loans raised in India under
the provisions of any Acts of Parliament,
chargeable on the Revenues of India, outstanding
at the commencement of the half-year ended
on the 30th September 1919, with the rates of
interest and total amount payable thereon, and the
date of the termination of each Loan, the debt
incurred during the half-year, the moneys raised
thereby during the half-year, the Loans paid
off or discharged during the half-year and the
Loans outstanding at the close of the half-year ;
stating, so far as the public convenience will
allow, the purpose or service for which moneys
have been raised during the half-year.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table and that the Paper relative to East India
(Loans raised in India) be printed.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Colonial
Majesty's Command,Copies of Colonial Re- Reports
ports, Nos. 1,025 (Cyprus, Report for 1918-19); (Annual.)
and 1,026 (British Honduras, Report for 1918).
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper pursuant to the direc- Local Loans

tions of an Act of Parliament was laid upon the Fund.
Table by the Clerk of the House :Accounts
of Receipts and Payments by the Commissioners
for the Reduction of the National Debt in
respect of the Capital and Income of the Local
Loans Fund for the year ended 31st March 1919,
together with the Report of the Comptroller and
Auditor General thereon.

No. 16.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House had, Mr. Speaker
this day, attended His Majesty in the House of reports His
Peers, when His Majesty was pleased to make s petY.
a most gracious Speech from the Throne to both
Houses of Parliament ; of which Mr. Speaker
said he had,
for greater accuracy, obtained
a copy ; which he read to the House, as
followeth

My Lords and Members of the House of

Commons,

I am thankful that since I last addressed you
the final ratifications of the Peace treaty with
Germany have been exchanged in Paris, and
that the state of war with that country which
has lasted for more than five years has been
I have accordingly
finally brought to an end.
despatched to Berlin a representative to act as
chargé d'affaires at that capital, and I am about
to receive a German representative at My Court
of St. James.

I intend shortly to accord my ratification to
the treaties for Peace which have been signed
with Austria and Bulgaria, and proposals will
be laid before you for giving effect to these
treaties.

I trust that it will be possible to conclude
peace with Hungary and Turkey at an early
date. The negotiations concerning the Turkish
Peace, which have already commenced, are
being pressed forward with all possible speed.

A number of meetings between My Ministers
and representatives of the Great Associated
Powers have recently taken place in London
and Paris and have confirmed the excellent
relations which exist with all our Allies.
I
the result of these
earnestly trust
as
meetings, a settlement of the long-continued
Adriatic dispute will shortly be reached.
In
order, however, to assure the full blessings of
peace and prosperity to Europe it is essential
that not only peace but normal conditions of
economic life should be restored in Eastern

that,

10th February.

9
followed appropriate measures of regulation and
control. A Bill will accordingly be presented
the development of a
to you providing for
suitable system for the peace-time regulation of
the sale and supply of alcoholic liquor.

Despite the increase of agricultural produc-
tion during the war, the population of these
islands is still dangerously dependent upon the
supplies of food from Overseas, and the financial
burden of purchasing such supplies in Foreign
markets against an adverse rate of exchange is
very great. Uneasiness has also been caused by
the unprecedented sale of landed property since
the war. Measures will accordingly be proposed
to mitigate any hardship which this operation
may cause to the occupier, and to stimulate and
develop the production of essential foodstuffs
within the United Kingdom. A Bill will also be
introduced to encourage and develop the fishing
industry.

A Bill will also be submitted to you for the
the Regular and
regulating the

of
and for

after-war organisation
Territorial Armies
navigation of the air.

Among other important Bills which you will
be invited to pass are measures dealing with
insurance against unemployment, the regulation
of hours of employment, and the establishment
of a minimum rate of wage, and with the amend-
ment of the Health Insurance Acts. Bills will
also be introduced providing against the injury
to national industries from dumping and for the
creation of an adequate supply of cheap electrical
and water power.

Proposals will also be laid before you during
the present Session dealing with the Reform of
the Second Chamber, and it is hoped that time
wil permit of their being passed into Law.

And I pray that Almighty God may bestow

His Blessing upon your deliberations.

A Motion was made, and the Question being King's Speech
proposed, That an humble Address be presented (Motion for an
to His Majesty, as followeth :

Address.)

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament(Colonel Sydney Peel);

And a Debate arising thereupon;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Mr. Grths):
It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. Adjournment.

(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till eleven minutes before
Eight of
the clock, adjourned till to-
morrow.

10 GEO. V.
Europe and in Russia. So long as these vast
regions withhold their full contribution to the
stock of commodities available for general con-
living can hardly be
sumption the cost of
reduced nor general prosperity restored to the
world.

I have had great pleasure in assenting to the
proposal that the Prince of Wales should visit
Australia and New Zealand and should take the
opportunity on his return voyage of seeing some
of My West Indian possessions. He will,
I
feel confident, receive a cordial welcome every-
where both from old comrades in arms and from
all classes of the community.

Members of the House of Commons,

The Estimates for the service in the coining

year will be laid before you in due course.

My Lords and Members of the House of

Commons,

The war has shaken to its foundations the
economy of the national life, and the transition
from war to peace has presented problems of
I believe that Our
unprecedented difficulty.
Country and the Empire are making rapid
strides towards stability and prosperity. The
price of foodstuffs and other necessary com-
modities is causing anxiety to all the peoples of
the world, but I am glad to say that prices in
these islands are appreciably lower than they are
elsewhere. This fact and the condition of trade
with the outside world, especially of the export
trade, serve to show that My people are proving
no less successful in dealing with the troubles
which war has left behind it than they were in
enduring the war itself.

If, however, we are to ensure lasting progress,
prosperity, and social peace, all classes must
continue to throw themselves into the work of
reconstruction with goodwill
for others, with
energy, and with patience, and legislation pro-
viding for large and far-reaching measures of
reform must be passed into law.

The condition of Ireland causes Me grave
concern, but a Bill will immediately be laid
before you to give effect to the proposals for the
better government of that country which were
outlined at the end of the last Session. A Bill to
make further provision for education in Ireland
will also be submitted to you. The absence of
facilities for education for a considerable part of
the child population in certain districts makes
the question one of urgency, but care will be
taken to make the measure compatible with the
Home Rule Bill.

These

It is imperative that the difficult problems
which have arisen in connection with the coal-
mining industry should be settled on an enduring
demand your
basis.
problems will
anxious and early attention.
In addition to an
emergency measure
the financial
to meet the
arrangements of
abnormal economic conditions at present pre-
vailing in the industry, you will be asked to
consider proposals for
the acquisition of coal
royalities by the State, for the improvement of
conditions in mining areas, and for the future
ordering of the industry in the best interests of
the community as a whole.

to adjust
the collieries

Experience during the war showed clearly the
injurious effects upon national efficiency of the
excessive consumption of strong drink and the
amelioration both in health and efficiency which

VOL. 175.

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11th February.

192t.

Private Bills.

[No. 2.]

Wednesday, 11th February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That in accordance with Standing Order 79
he had conferred with the Chairman of Com-
mittees of the House of Lords, for the purpose of
determining in which House of Parliament the
respective Private Bills should be first con-
sidered, and they had determined that the Bills
contained in the following list should originate
in the House of Lords, viz. :

Abertillery and District Water Board.
Belfast Water.
Bootle Corporation.
Cardiff Corporation.
City of Dublin Steam Packet Company.
City of London (Various Powers).
Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee

Corporation (Transfer).

Corporation of London (Rating of Re-

claimed Lands).

Croydon Corporation Water.
Dartmoor
Supply.

and District Hydro-Electric

Price's Patent Candle Company.
Risca Urban District Council.
River Lee Watershed (Flood Prevention).
Rugby Gas.
St. Annes - on - the - Sea Urban District

Council.

Salford Corporation.
Severn Navigation.
South Hants Water.
South Metropolitan Gas.
South Suburban Gas.
South Wales Electrical Power Distribution

Company.

Tees Conservancy.
Tees Valley Water.
Torpoint Ferry.
Tyne Improvement.
Wandsworth, Wimbledon,

District Gas.

Weardale and Consett Water.

and Epsom

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from the Examiners. of Petitions for Private I-Lords.)
Bills, That in respect of the Bills comprised
in the list reported by the Chairman of Ways
and Means, as intended to originate in the House
of Lords, they have certified that the Standing
Orders have been complied with in the following
oases, viz. :

Dearne Valley Water Board.
Derwent Valley, Calver,

Railway.

and Bakewell

Dover Harbour.
Durham County Water Board.
Eastbourne Waterworks.
Edmundson's Electricity Corporation and
Supply Companies

other Electricity
(Increase of Charges).

Filey Urban District Council.
Folkestone Corporation.
Gelligaer Urban District Council.
Great Yarmouth Water.
Henry Bath and Sons (Delivery Warrants)

Act, 1890, Amendment.
Home and Colonial Stores.
Lancaster Corporation Water.
Lever Brothers (Wharves and Railway).
Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council.
Londonderry Port and Harbour.
Lytham Urban District Council.
Maidenhead Gas.
Manchester Corporation.
Manchester Ship Canal.
Masham Urban District Council.
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.
Mersey Railway.
Merthyr Tydfil Corporation.
Nanty-glo and Blaina
Electricity Board.
Newport Corporation.
Newtownards Urban District Council.
North British and Mercantile Insurance

and Brynmawr

Company.

North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply.
Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrate.
Port of London Authority (Consolidation).

Abertillery and District Water Board.
Belfast Water.
Bootle Corporation.
Cardiff Corporation.
City of Dublin Steam Packet Company.
City of London (Various Powers).
Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee

Corporation (Transfer).

Corporation of London (Rating of Re-

claimed Lands).

Croydon Corporation Water.
Dartmoor
Supply.

and District Hydro-Electric

Dearne Valley Water Board.
Derwent Valley, Calver, and Bakewell

Railway.

Dover Harbour.
Durham County Water Board.
Eastbourne Waterworks.
Edmundson's Electricity Corporation and
Supply Companies

other Electricity
(Increase of Charges).

Filey Urban District Council.
Folkestone Corporation.
Gelligaer Urban District Council.
Henry Bath and Sons (Delivery Warrants)

Act, 1890, Amendment.
Home and Colonial Stores.
Lancaster Corporation Water.
Lever Brothers (Wharves and Railway).
Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council.
Londonderry Port and Harbour.
Maidenhead G as.
Manchester Corporation.
Manchester Ship Canal.
Masham Urban District Council.
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.

1.0 GEO. V.

11th February.

11

Mersey Railway.
Merthyr Tydfil, Corporation.
Nanty-glo and Blaina
Electricity Board.
Newport Corporation.
Newtownards Urban District Council.
North British and Mercantile Insurance

and Brynmawr

Company.

North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply.
Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrates.
Port of London Authority (Consolidation).
Price's Patent Candle Company.
Risca Urban District Council.
River Lee Watershed (Flood Prevention).
Rugby Gas.
St. Armes - on - the - Sea Urban District

Council.

Salford Corporation.
Severn Navigation.
South Hants Water.
South Metropolitan Gas,
South Suburban Gas.
South Wales Electrical Power Distribution

Company.

Tees Conservancy..
Tees Valley Water.
Torpoint Ferry.
Tyne Improvement.
Wandsworth, Wimbledon,

District Gas.

Weardale and Consett Water.

Several Public Petitions were presented, and Pablio

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Ordered, That the Second Paper relative to Ministry of

Ministry of Health which was presented upon Health.
the 10th day of this instant February, be
printed.

No. 17.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Merchant Merchant

Shipping Acts,1894 to 1906 (Dispensing Powers),
which was presented upon the 10th day of this
instant February, be printed.

7:811)9iiFtiong1.9Aosets'
Powers.)

sing

No. 18.
The Order made upon the 10th day of this East India
instant February, that the Paper relative to t'Tands raised
India.)
la.)
East India (Loans raised in India) be printed,
was read, and discharged.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the Greek Loan.
several Acts of Parliament,
directions of
No. 19.
Account of the moneys paid out of the. Con-
solidated Fund under the Acts 2 & 3 Will. 4,
c. 121, and 6 & 7 Will. 4, c. 94, for interest and
sinking fund on that part of the Greek Loan
which is guaranteed by this country under the
authority of the said Acts, and of the amount
repaid by the Greek Government on account of
the same, up to 31st December 1919.

Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 3rd January Zinc

1920, authorising an advance of £650,000 to the Concentrates.
Board of Trade to provide Working Capital for
the purchase of Zinc Concentrates.

and

Epsom

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Greek
Loan be printed.

And they have certified that the Standing
Orders have not been complied with in the
following cases, viz. :

Great Yarmouth Water.
Lytham Urban District Council.

Private Bill
Petitions
[Lords.]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Reports
from the Examiners of Petitions for Private
Bills, That in the case of the Petition for the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, Standing
Order 38 has not been complied with, viz. :

Eastbourne Waterworks [Lords].

And in the case of the Petitions for the
following Bills, originating in the Lords, the
Standing Orders have not been complied with,
viz. :

Great Yarmouth Water [Lords].
Lytham Urban District Council [Lords].
Ordered, That the Reports be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Private Bill
Petitions
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Reports
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petitions
for the following Bills, the Standing Orders
have not been complied with, viz. :

Huddersfield Corporation (Lands).
Nottingham Corporation.
London County Council (Tramways and

Improvements).

Middlesex County Council (Tramways and

Improvements).

Ordered, That the Reports be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Vol,. 175.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Copy of Report to the Lord Chancellor of Lunacy.

the number of Visits made, the number of
Patients seen, and the number of miles travelled
by the Visitors of Lunatics, between 1st April
1919 and 30th September 1919.

Copy of Return to the Lord Chancellor of
the number of Visits made and the number of
Patients seen by the several Commissioners in
Lunacy during the six months ending on the
31st December 1919.

Sir Auckland Geddes, supported by Mr. Bridge- Merchant
man,presented a Bill to amend section six hundred shipping
and fifty-nine of the Merchant Shipping Act, Bill.
1894: And the same was ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow ;

and to be printed.

Bill 9.

Sir Auckland Geddes supported by Mr. Bridge- Public Utility

man, presented a Bill to provide for the variation Companies
of the provisions regulating the raising of capital (Bellaipital Issues)
by companies carrying on certain statutory under-
takings : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

.Bill I.

Ordered, That no Bills, other than Government Ballot for Bills

Bills, be introduced in anticipation of the ballot, and Motions.
and that all Members who desire to ballot, whether
for Motions, for Tuesday 17th
for Bills or
February, and Tuesday 24th February, and
Wednesday 18th February and Wednesday 25th
February, do hand in their names at the Table
during the Sitting of the House on Tuesday
10th February, or Wednesday 11th February,
and that a copy of the Notice of such Bill or
Motion be handed in at the latest during the
sitting of the House on Thursday 12th February :
that the ballot for the precedence of the said
Bills and Motions be taken on Thursday 12th
c 2

11th-12th February.

1920.

12
February, at a convenient time and place to be
appointed by Mr. Speaker ; and that the pre-
sentation of Bills on Friday, 13th February,
be taken as soon after Twelve of the clock as
Mr. Speaker may deem convenient.( Mr. Bonar
Law.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
King's Speech
(Motion far an the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
Address.)
upon the 10th day of this instant February, That
an humble Address be presented to His Majesty,
as followeth :

COal Mines
(Nationalisa-
tion.)

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament ;

And the Question being again proposed, The

House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by adding at the end thereof the
words "But regret the absence of any proposal
to nationalise the coal mines of the Country on
the lines recommended by a majority of the
members of the Royal Commission on the Coal
Industry, which was appointed for the purpose of
advising the Government on the best methods
of re-organising the industry in order to secure
economy in management, greater safety in work-
incr and maximum output."(Mr. Brace.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there added ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Yeas,

Mr. Griffiths :

Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

I Captain Guest.

64.

329.

So it passed in the Negative.

And the Main Question being again proposed :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question

being put, That the Debate be now adjourned,
(Mr. George Thorne) : It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

And accordingly the House, having continued
to sit till seventeen minutes before Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 3.]

Thursday, 12th February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

VIR. Macpherson presented, pursuant to the Corn
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Prod
uctMn
of the Agricultural Wages Board for Ireland Act' 1917.
(Constitution and Proceedings) Regulations,
1920, made under the Corn Production Act, 1917.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Telegrams
(Press Telegrams) Amendment Telegrams.)

tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of the (Press
Telegraph
(No. 2) Regulations, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented,

by His Mines and

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report to the Quarries
Secretary of State for the Home Department on
the circumstances attending the breaking of a mine, Pendeen,
man-engine which occurred at the Levant Mine, Cornwall.)
Pendeen, Cornwall.

(Accident t at
the Levant

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Colonial
Reports
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report, (Annu
No. 1,017 (Falkland Islands, Report for 1918).
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

al.)

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Bank of
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon England.
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy No. 20.
of Annual Accounts of Exchequer Bills and
other Government Securities purchased, and
amount of balances of sums issued for the pay-
ment of dividends, &c., for the year ended 5th
January 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Civil

a Copy of Accounts of the Civil Contingencies Contingencies
Fund, 1918-19.
Fund, 1918-19, showing (1) the Receipts and
Payments in connection with the Fund in the
year ended the 31st day of March 1919 ; (2) the
Distribution of the Capital of the Fund at the
commencement and close of the year ; together
with Copy of the Correspondence with the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
(Mr. Baldwin.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Supreme Court
a Copy of Account of the Receipts and Pay- of Judicature
ments of the Accountant-General of the Supreme (Ireland.)
Court of Judicature in Ireland, in respect of the
funds of suitors in the said Court, including
therein funds to the credit of Lunacy Accounts,
in the year to the 30th day of September 1919 ;
together with a Statement of Liabilities and
Assets, and particulars of Securities in Court,
on the 30th day of September 1919.(Mr.
Baldwin.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House National
'a Copy of Report of the Director of the National Gallery and
Gallery and the National Gallery of British Art National
for the year 1919.
(Mr. Baldwin.)

British Art

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12th-13th February.

13
And the Main Question being again proposed :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

10 GEO. V.

Trade and
Navigation.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Accounts relating to Trade and
Navigation of the United Kingdom, for each
month during the year 1920.(Sir Auckland
Geddes.)

Bill 3.

Silver Coinage Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported
by Sir Auckland Geddes and Mr. Baldwin,
Bill.
presented a Bill to amend the Law in respect
of the standard fineness of silver coins current
in the United Kingdom and in other parts of
His Majesty's Dominions : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.

Bill 4.

Sir Auckland Geddes, supported by Sir Robert
Horne, Mr. Attorney General, and Mr. Bridge-
man, presented a Bill to make temporary pro-
vision on account of the emergency arising from
the war as to the profits and control of, wages
in, and advances in respect of colliery under-
takings, and for purposes connected therewith :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

War
Emergency
Laws
(Continuance)
Bill.

Bill 5.

temporarily

Mr. Attorney General, supported by Mr.
Secretary Churchill, Mr. Long, Sir Auckland
Geddes, and Mr. Macpherson, presented a Bill
to continue
emergency
enactments and regulations and to make pro-
vision with respect to the expiration of emergency
enactments and instruments made thereunder :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

certain

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
King's Speech
(Motion for an the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
Address.)
upon the 10th day of this instant February,
That an humble Address be presented to His
Majesty, as followeth :

Peace
Settlement.

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament ;

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by adding at the end thereof
the words "But humbly regret
that Your
Majesty's Ministers have not recognised the
impracticability of the fulfilment by our late
enemies of many of the terms of the Peace
Treaties nor shown an adequate appreciation of
the grave dangers to our economic position at
Home and abroad by the continuance of the
delay in the restoration of settled conditions in
many parts of Europe and the Near East."
(Mr. George Thorne.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there added ;

And it being after Eleven of the clock, and
objection being taken to further Proceeding,
the Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate he resumed to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shipping Shipping

Second Reading of
(Amendment) Bill;

(Amendment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Utility

Second Reading of the Public Utility Com- Companies
panies (Capital Issues) Bill ;

(Capital Issues)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till eleven minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 4.]
Friday, 13th February 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the Clock.

PRAYERS.
ABILL to alter the boundaries of the Borough Blackpool

of Blackpool; to empower the Mayor, Al- Improvement

dermen, and Burgesses of that borough to con.
struct tramroads, a tramway, a promenade, street
improvements, and other works, and for other
pnrposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to empower the Mayor, Aldermen, and Bridlington
Burgesses of the Borough of Bridlington to Corporation
construct new streets and street improvements ;
to extend the Prince's Parade; to provide and
run omnibuses, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

A Bill to authorise the Brighton and Hove Brighton and
General Gas Company to raise additional capital, Hoye Gas Bill.
to confer further powers upon the Company, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to empower the Lord Mayor, Alder- Bristol
men, and Burgesses of the City of Bristol to Corporation
construct new roads and a tramroad and other 13111.
works, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time; and ordered to be read a
second time.

A Bill to empower the Central London Rail- Central

way Company
to construct new railways and the London and
etrop
Metropolitan District and Metropolitan Railway Districolitan
t
Companies to enlarge their Aldgate East Station ; Railway
to confer further powers on those companies, C°,rnPan'es
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

orks) Bill.

M

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Mr. Rogge,

Yeas,

1 Mr. George Thorne:

Tellers for the j Captain Guest,

Noes,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot

So it passed in the Negative :
VOL. 175.

60.

254.

A Bill to empower the Mayor, Aldermen, and Coventry
Citizens of the City of Coventry to construct Corporation
street improvement and additional tramways ; to
extend their powers for the running of motor
to make further provision with
omnibuses ;
regard to the tramway, gas, electricity and water
undertakings of the Corporation, and with regard
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to the health, local government and improvement
to establish a fund for granting
of the city ;
superannuation allowances to officers and ser-
to provide for the consolidation of rates,
vants ;
and for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

13th February.

1920.

A Bill to empower the Mayor, Aldermen, and Huddersfield

Burgesses of the Borough of Huddersfield to
construct tramways, street improvements, and Powers) Bill.
other works ; to confer further powers upon them
with respect to their several undertakings, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

epnoerraatl ion

(0

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

A Bill to confer further powers on the Derwent
Valley Water Board, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time; and ordered to
be read a second time.

Dublin Port
A Bill to confer further powers upon the Dublin
and Docks Bill. Port and Docks Board, to increase the maximum
rates, dues, tolls, and charges leviable by that
Board, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

A Bill to extend the period limited by the
Ebbw Vale
Urban District
Council Bill. Ebbw Vale Water Act, 1 913 > and the Ebbw
Vale Urban District Council Act, 1917, for the
purchase of certain lands and the construction of
certain works, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

Erith
Improvements
Bill.

A Bill to authorise the urban district council
of Erith to carry out street improvements and to
provide and work omnibuses, to confer further
powers upon them in regard to their tramway
undertaking, and to make further provision for
the improvement, health, and local government
of the district, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

A Bill for incorporating and conferring powers
Farmers Land
on the Farmers Land Purchase Company, was
Purchase
Company Bill. presented, and read the first time ; and ordered

to be read a second time.

Great Eastern A Bill for conferring further powers upon the
Railway Bill. Great Eastern Railway Company was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

Great Northern A Bill to authorise the Great Northern Rail-
way Company to construct a new railway and
Railway Bill.
widenings of railways and other works, and to
acquire lands and to confer further powers upon
to authorise the Great Northern
that company ;
and Great Eastern Joint Committee to construct
to authorise the Midland and
certain works ;
Great Northern Railways Joint Committee to
acquire certain lands, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

A Bill to extend the boundaries of the County
Borough of Halifax ; and to empower the Cor-
poration to construct additional tramways, street
to supply elec-
widenings, and improvements ;
tricity in certain areas outside the borough; and
to confer further powers with respect to their
electricity and gas undertakings ; and for the
consolidation of the local rates, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to authorise the Hastings Tramways
Hastings
TramwaysBill. Company to work a tramway authorised by the
Hastings Tramways (Extensions) Act, 1903, by
electrical power on the overhead system ; and to
construct the necessary works for that purpose,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the Lands

Improvement
Lands Improvement Company, was presented, Company Bill.
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read a
second time.

A Bill to authorise the Mayor, Aldermen, and Leigh
Burgesses of the Borough of Leigh to provide BCoirration
and run omnibuses within and beyond the borough 1
of Leigh, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

A Bill to empower the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Liverpool
and Citizens of the City of Liverpool to construct Corporation
an additional line of pipes to form part of the BWilalterworks
Vyrnwy Aqueduct, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

A Bill to confer powers on the Llantrisant and Llantrisant
Llantwit Fardre Rural District Council with FauddLlantwit
reference to the borrowing of money and the
supply of water, and for other purposes, was pre- Council Bill.
sented, and read the first time; and ordered to be
read a second time.

u

A Bill to extend the City of Londonderry ;

to Londonderry
provide for the transfer to the Mayor, Aldermen, Corporation
and Burgesses of the said City of the under- Bill.
taking of the Londonderry Bridge Commissioners,
and to authorise the Corporation to maintain,
improve, and work the same ; to confer further
powers upon them with respect to their markets,
electricity, and water undertakings, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to make provision with regard to fire
inquests, drainage of premises, dwelling-houses
on low-lying lands, establishments for massage
or special treatment, and employment agencies,
and to confer powers upon the London County
Council, the Corporation of the City of London,
and the metropolitan borough councils, and for
other purposes, was presented and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

London
County Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

A Bill to increase the maximum tolls, rates,
and charges leviable by the London Electric,
Metropolitan, District, City and South London,
and Central London Railway Companies, and to
repeal certain provisions as to workmen's trains
and fares, was presented, and read the first time;
and ordered to be read a second time.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the London United

London United Tramways, Limited, and for tramways
other purposes, was presented, and read the first Bill'
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

Lowestof t
Corporation
Bill.

A Bill to authorise the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Burgesses, of the Borough of Lowestoft to pro-
vide and work trolley vehicles and motor omni-
buses ; to make further provision with regard to
the supply of electricity, with regard to the
health, local government, and improvement of
the borough, the consolidation of the rates in the
borough, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read a
,second time.

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13th February.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the
Metropolitan
Electric
Metropolitan Electric Tramways, Limited, and
Tramways Bill. upon the Middlesex County Council, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

Mid
Glamorgan
Water Bill.

Newcastle.
upon -Tyne
Corporation
Bill.

Norwich
Corporation
Bill.

Penllwyn
Railway
Abandonment
Bill.

A Bill to constitute a water board for Mid
Glamorgan with power to acquire certain water
undertakings and works ;
to construct new works
and to supply water, and for other purposes, was
presented and read the first time ; and ordered to
be read a second time.

A Bill to enable the Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
and Citizens of the City and County of Newcastle-
upon-Tyne to construct and work additional
tramways and tramroads ; to confer upon them
further powers with reference to the running of
motor omnibuses, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

A Bill to make provision for the transfer of
the undertaking of the City of Norwich Water-
works Company to the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Citizens of the City of Norwich ; to empower
the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens
to
construct a new bridge and other works, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

and winding-up

A Bill for the abandonment of the under-
taking
and dissolution of
for
the Penllwyn Railway Company,
matters incidental thereto, was presented, and
read the first time ; and ordered to be read a
second time.

and

Pontypridd
Urban District District Council
Council Bill.

A Bill to empower the Pontypridd Urban
street works,
to construct
tramways, and a tramroad ; to confer further
powers upon them with regard to rivers and
streams ; to make further provision in regard to
the tramways and gas undertakings of the
council, and to empower them to establish a
depot for the sale of milk, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first
time ; and
ordered to be read a second time.

Port of
Portsmouth
Floating
Bridge Bill.

Portsmouth
Corporation
Bill.

A Bill to extend the powers of the Company
of Proprietors of the Port of Portsmouth Float-
ing Bridge with regard to the provision and
running of steam vessels ; to increase the tolls
authorised to be taken by them ; to authorise
them to raise additional capital, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to extend the boundaries of the Borough
of Portsmouth ; to authorise the Corporation of
the borough to construct new tramways and to
confer upon them further powers with respect to
their tramway and electricity undertakings ; to
in the
consolidate
borough ; to make better provisions for
the
health, local government, and finance of the
borough, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

the local

leviable

rates

Redcar Urban
District
Council Gas
Bill.

A Bill to transfer and vest in the Council of
the Urban District of Redcar the undertaking of
the Redcar, Coatham, Marske, and Saltarn
Gas Company, and to authorise the council to
supply gas, and for other purposes, was pre-
sented, and read the first time ; and ordered to
be read a second time.

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15
A Bill to make further provision with respect
to the tramway undertaking of the Rhondda
Urban District Council ;
to authorise the council
construct additional waterworks, and for
to
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

Rhondda
Urban District
Council Bill.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the Rochester,
Rochester, Chatham, and Gillingham Gas Corn- Chatham, and.
Gillingham
pany, was presented, and read the first time ; Gas Bill.
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to confer further powers on the Seaham
Harbour Dock Company, was presented, and
read the first time ; and ordered to be read a
second time.

Seaham
Harbour Dock
Bill.

Sheffield
Corporation
Bill.

A Bill to empower the Corporation of the City
of Sheffield to acquire the undertaking of the
Sheffield Gas Company and to supply gas ;
to
execute certain street improvements and construct
additional tramways ; to make better provision
for the health and local government of the city ;
to consolidate the local rates leviable in the city,
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the Southampton
Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough Corporation
of Southampton for the construction of tramways Bill.
and the running of omnibuses and to empower
them to acquire lands for a hospital, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to extend the limits of supply of the Southend-on-
Southend Gas Company ; to increase the stan- Sea Gas Bill.
dard price of the gas supplied by, and to alter
other financial provisions relating to, the Com-
to empower the Company to establish
pany ;
profit-sharing schemes for their employees, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to confer further powers upon the south
Metrop
tric
El
ec

South Metropolitan Electric Tramways and
Lighting Company, Limited, and for other Tramways Bill.
purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

olitan

A Bill to confer further powers on the Mayor, Sutton
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Corporation
Sutton Coldfield, was presented, and read the -Bi
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

A Bill to empower the Corporation of Swansea Swansea

BCoiriporation

to construct street improvements and other works,
and to run motor omnibuses ; to consolidate the
local rates leviable in the borough ; and to make
better provision for the health, local government,
and finance of the borough ; and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to empower the Urban District Council Tredegar
of Tredegar to construct additional waterworks ; urban
to make further provision with regard to the Council Bi
supply of water, gas, and electricity, and for
other purposes, was presented, and read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

District
ll.

A Bill to confer further powers on the Tyne - Tyneside

was Tramways and
side Tramways and TramroadS Company,
'
Tramroads
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered Company Bill.
to be read a second time.
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13th February.

1920.

Upper Mersey
Navigation
Bill.

Wallasey
Corporation
Bill.

A Bill to increase and alter the tolls, rates,
and dues authorised to be levied by, and the
borrowing powers of, the Upper Mersey Naviga-
tion Commissioners, and for other purposes,
was presented, and read the first time ; and
ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to alter the wards and to increase the
number of Aldermen and Councillors of the
Borough of Wallasey ; to authorise the Corpor-
ation to provide and work omnibuses, to con-
solidate the rates of the borough, and to confer
further powers upon the Corporation with
reference to the health, local government, and
the borough, and for other
improvement of
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to extend the period during which
Wear
Navigation and certain increased maximum rates, dues, tolls,
Sunderland
and charo.es may be levied by the River W ear
Dock Bill.
Commissioners, was presented, and read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

.6

Wolver-
hampton
Corporation
Bill.

A Bill to empower the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Burgesses of the Borough of Wolverhampton
to construct street improvements and to provide
and work omnibuses ; to make further provision
with regard to the tramway and water under-
takings of the Corporation, and for other pur-
poses, was presented, and read the first time;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to empower the Urban District Council
Wood Green
Urban District of Wood Green to sell, exchange, and appro-
Coup cil Bill. priate certain common or waste lands and to
construct a new street and street improvements ;
to make further provision with regard to the
local government, and
improvement, health,
finance of the district, the establishment of a
fund for the granting of superannuation allow-
ances to officers and servants, and for other
purposes, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

A Bill to increase the rates and charges which
Wrexham
District
Tramways Bill. may be taken in respect of the tramways of the
Wrexham and District Transport Company,
Limited, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

Yeovil
Corporation
Bill.

Selection.

A Bill to empower the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Burgesses of the Borough of Yeovil to
construct additional waterworks ; to increase
the number of Aldermen and Councillors of the
borough, and for other purposes, was presented,
and read the first time ; and ordered to be read
a second time.

Colonel Burn, Captain Craig, Colonel Ray-
mond Greene, Colonel Greig, Mr. Frederick
Hall, Mr. Hinds, Mr. William Nicholson, Mr.
Rendall, Sir Samuel Roberts, Mr. George Thorne,
and Mr. Tyson Wilson were nominated Members
of the Committee of Selection.(Sir Samuel
Roberts.)

War Charities Mr. Pratt presented,
the
(Scotland) Act, directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
1919.
of Scheme under the War Charities (Scotland)
Act, 1919, for the application of the Funds or
Property of the Fund for British Soldiers and
Civilians interned in Germany.

pursuant

to

Copy of Scheme under the War Charities war Charities
(Scotland) Act, 1919, for the application of the r9cio9tiand) Act,
Funds or Property of the Forfar War Dressings
Depot.

Copy of Scheme under the War Charities War charities
(Scotland) Act, 1919, for the application of the (Scotland)Act,
Funds or Property of the Caithness Prisoners 1919.
of War Fund Committee.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon

the Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order, Civil

dated the 12th day of this instant February, for Fund 1918-19.
Returns relative to the Civil Contingencies
Fund, 1918-19.

No. 15.

Return to an Order, dated the 12th day of Supreme
this instant February, for a Return relative to jeu'IriLle
the Supreme Court of Judicature (Ireland).
(Ireland.)
Return to an Order, dated the 12th day of National

this instant February, for a Return relative to ,
the National Gallery and National Gallery of
British Art.

iGallery of
British Art.
Ordered, That the said Returns do lie upon No. 21.

G,Taaltlieornyaland

the Table; and that the Returns relative to
Civil
and
National Gallery and National Gallery of British
Art be printed.

Contingencies

1918-19,

Fund,

Mr. Tyson Wilson, supported by Mr. Adam- Women's
son, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Thomas, and Pensions Bill.
Mr. John Jones, presented a Bill to provide
Pensions for Women with children : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday next ; and to be printed.

Bill 6.

Mr. Grundy, supported by Mr. Adamson, Representation
Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Spoor, Mr. Clynes,fip People
Mr. Thomas Shaw, Mr. Tyson Wilson, and
Colonel Wedgwood, presented a Bill to amend
the Representation of the People Act, 1918:
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 27th day of this instant
February ; and to be printed.

Bill 7.

Mr. Briant, supported by Viscountess Astor, Shops (Early
Bill.

Mr. Glanville, Mr. Hinds, Viscount Wolmer, and Closing)
Sir Kingsley Wood, presented a Bill to amend
the Shops Act, 1912, and to make further pro-
vision as to the hours of closing Shops : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday the 19th day of March next ; and
to be printed.

Bill 8.

Mr. Arthur Samuel, supported by Sir William Trade Union

Raeburn, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Mr, Remer, Ballot Bill.
Commander Bellairs, Sir Maurice Dockrell, Mr.
Bill 9.
Waddington, Captain Loseby, and Mr. Hacking,
presented a Bill to provide that when a ballot
of trade union members is taken on questions
relating to strikes it shall be conducted by
independent public officials and under a system
of secrecy : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday the 23rd day
of April next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Tillett, supported by Mr. Stephen Walsh, Blind
Mr. Clynes, Mr. Frederick Roberts, Mr. Tyson Tdnication,
Wilson, and Mr. Wignall, presented a Bill to and "men
provide for the technical education, employment, Maintenance)
and maintenance of the blind : And the same Bill'
was ordered to be read a second time upon Friday Bill 10.
the 12th day of March next; and to be printed.

Copy of Scheme under the War Charities
War Charities
(Scotland)Act, (Scotland) Act, 1919, for the application of the
Funds or Property of the Ladies' Emergency
1919,
Committee of the Navy League (Glasgow and
West of Scotland Branch).

Mr. Holmes, supported by Sir Donald Maclean, Acquisition of

Mr. Rogge, Mr. George Thorne, Major Barnes, Land Bill.
Major 111 Kenzie Wood, Mr. White, Mr. Kenyon, Bill 11.
and Colonel Penry Williams, presented a Bill to
amend the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of

10 GEO. V.
Compensation) Act, 1919 : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday the
5th day of March next ; ,and.to be printed.

13th February.

.17
presented a Bill to deal with the control of hops,
and matters relating thereto : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 21st day of May next ; and to be printed.

supported by Sir Donald
Government of Mr. Johnstone,
Scotland Bill. Maclean, Mr. Hogge, Dr. Murray, Captain'
Bill 12. Wedgwood Beim, and '-Mr. James Brown, pre-,
sented a Bill to provide for the better government
of Scotland : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday the 16th day.
of April next ; and to be printed.

Secretary for
Wales Bill.
Bill 13.

Mr. Matthews, supported by Mr. Hinds, Sir
Robert Thomas, and Sir Edgar Jones, presented
a Bill to provide for the appointment of a Secre-
tary for Wales : And the same was ordered to
be read a second time upon Friday the 26th
day of March next ; and to be printed.

Compensation
for Subsidence
Bill.

Bill 14.

Bastardy Bill.
Bill 15.

Mr. Hirst, supported by Mr. Brace, Mr.
Adamson, Mr. James Brown, Mr. Charles
Edwards, and Mr. Frederick Hall, presented a
Bill to provide for the payment of compensation
for damage to property as the result of subsi-
dence due to underground mining : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 30th day of April next ; and to be
printed.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, supported by Lord
Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Mr. George Thorne,
and Captain Loseby, presented a Bill to amend
the Bastardy Laws and to make further and
better provision with regard to bastard children,
and for other purposes connected therewith :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 7th day of May next ;
and to be printed.

Liquor Traffic Mr. Thomas Burn, supported by Mr. Thomas
Local Veto
Brown, Mr. Moles, and Mr. Lynn, presented a
(Ireland) Bill. Bill to amend the Licensing Laws in Ireland :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 12th day of March next ;
and to be printed.

Bill 16.

Bill 17.

Major Morrison-Bell, supported by Sir William
Proportional
Representation Ryland Adkins, Viscountess Astor, Lord Robert
Bill.
Cecil, Mr. CI ynes, Colonel Walter Guinness, Mr.
T. P. O' Connor, and Mr. Aneurin Williams, pre-
sented a Bill to make provision for the better
representation of the electors of the House of
Commons, and for other purposes connected
therewith : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday the 21st day of
May next ; and to be printed.

Commander Bellairs, supported by Captain
Trades Unions
Emancipation Loseby, presented a Bill to provide for the einan-
Bill.
cipation of Trades Unions : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 14th day of May next ; and to be printed.

Bill 18.

Prevention of
Unemploy-
ment Bill.

Bill 19.

Mr. S'itch, supported by Mr. Clynes, Mr.
Duncan Graham, Mr. Irving, Mr. John Jones,
Mr. Sexton, and Mr. Waterson, presented a Bill
to make provision for the prevention of unem-
ployment ; to provide for the proper treatment
of unemployed persons, and for other purposes
connected therewith : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Friday the 23rd
day of April next ; and to be printed.

Hops Bill.

Bill 20.

Lieutenant - Colonel

James, supported by
Major Courthope, Brigadier - General Wigan,
Mr. Strauss,.Viscount Wolmer, and Mr. Bennett,

VOL. 175.

Mr. _Finney,

supported by Mr. Bromfield, Local

Mr. John Davison, Mr. Neil Maclean, Mr. Robert Authorities
(Enabling)
-Richardson, Mr. Spoor, and Mr. William Thorne, Bill.
presented a Bill to extend the powers of local
authorities in matters of finance and municipal
trading : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday next; and to be
printed.

Bill 21.

supported by Colonel Ready-Money

Sir Henry Norris,

Foobl
al
Penry Williams, Mr. Briant, Major Prescott, Sir Beatm°.
Cyril Cobb, Sir Peter Griggs, Mr. Foreman, Mr.
Perring, and Mr. Hinds, presented a Bill to pre-
vent the writing, printing, publishing, or circu-
lating in the United Kingdom of advertisements,
circulars, or coupons of any ready-money foot-
ball betting business : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Friday the 5th day
of March next ; and to be printed.

Bill
Bill 22.

Thorne,

Sir Park Goff, supported by Sir Henry Dal- Women's

Mr, Franchise Bill.
ziel, Captain Elliot, Mr. George
Seddon, Lord Robert Cecil, Colonel
urn,
Viscountess Astor, Mr. Brace, and Mr. Godfrey
Locker-Lampson, presented a Bill to provide for
the extension of the suffrage to women: And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 14th day of May next ; and to be
printed.

Bill 23.

Mr. Rogge, supported by Mr. Raffan, Mr. Rating of Land

Johnstone, Mr. Holmes, Colonel Penry Williams, Values Bill.
Bill 24.
and Lieutenant - Commander Kenworthy, pre-
sented a Bill to provide for the rating of Land
Values : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Friday the 9th day of April
next; and to be printed.

Colonel Yate,

supported by Mr. Acland, Importation of
Viscountess Astor, Sir John Butcher, Lieutenant- (Prohibition)
Commander Dean, Major Oscar Guest, Lieu- Bill.
tenant - Colonel Arthur Murray, and Sir Beville
Bill 25.
Stonier, presented a Bill to prohibit the importa-
tion of the plumage of wild birds and the sale
or possession of plumage illegally imported :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 30th day of April next ;
and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 10th day of this instant February.

King's Speech
(Motion for an
Address.)

That an humble address be presented to His

Majesty, as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament.

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
Another Amendment was proposed to he made
to the Question, by adding at the end thereof
the words " But we humbly present to Your
Majesty our regrets that the Government expen-
diture has been allowed to continue at so high a
rate with a consequent depreciation of national
credit and increase in the cost of living."
(Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland.)

D

Government
Expenditure.

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13th--16th February.

1920.

And the Question being put, That those words

be there added ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Major Barnes,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Raffan

[No. 5.]
Monday, 16th February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

44.

Ordered, That the said Estimates be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Robert} 200.

Noes,

Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Colonel Sir Robert

188.

Sanders :
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being again proposed ;
and a Debate arising thereupon ; and it being
after Five of the clock, and objection being
taken to further proceeding, Mr. Speaker pro-
ceeded to interrupt the business.

Question put
(pursuant to
8.0. Closure
of Debate.)

Whereupon Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer
rose in his place, and claimed to move, That the
Question be now put :

And the Question being put, That the Ques-

tion be now put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Captain Guest,
Sir

Colonel

Yeas

,

Sanders :

Tellers for thef Major Barnes,

Noes,

I Mr. Spoor :

J. 23.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put ;

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented

to His Majesty, as followeth :

Most Gracious Sovereign,

We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks
to Your Majesty for the Gracious Speech which
Your Majesty has addressed to both Houses of
Parliament.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented
to His Majesty by such Members of this House
as are of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council or of His Majesty's Household.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, resolve itself into a Committee to consider
of the Supply to be granted to His Majesty.
(Captain Guest.)

Ordered, That the several Estimates presented
to this House during the present Session be
referred to the Committee of Supply.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, resolve itself into a Committee to consider
of the Ways and Means for raising the Supply
to be granted to His Majesty.(Captain Guest.)

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
it being then
Standing Order No. 3,
seventeen minutes after Five of the clock,
till Monday next.

PRAYERS.
MR. Betterton, Mr. Vaughan-Davies,

Arthur

Fell, Mr. William Graham, Orders.

Sir Standing

Mr. Edward Kelly, Major .111` Micking, Colonel
Mildmay, Sir Newton Moore, Major O'Neill,
Sir William Pearce, and Mr. John William
Wilson were nominated Members of the Select
Committee on Standing Orders.
(Colonel
Gibbs.)

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His Army

Majesty's Command, Estimate of the number
of Men on the Establishment of the Army at (Vote A.)
Home and Abroad, exclusive of those serving No. 22.
in India for the year 1920-21.

1E9s2t0i m2alt e s ,

Estimate showing the Vote on Account which Army

is required for Army Services for the
1920-21.

Estimat es,
19 20-21 (Vote
on Account.)
No. 23.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to Universities of

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Ocaxf
of Statute made under the Universities of Act,
Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the (Cambridge.)
Governing Body of Trinity College, Cambridge,
on 1st November 1919, and sealed on 8th No-
vember 1919, adding a new Section (8b) to
the existing Statutes of the
Statute 15 of
College.

obrdidand

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Profit Sharing

Command,Copy of a Report on Profit Sharing
and Labour Co-partnership in the United
Kingdom.
Kingdom.

and Labou

ship

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to Trade Boards

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Acts.
of Regulations, dated 10th December 1919,
made by the Minister of Labour, under Section 2
of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to
the Constitution and Proceedings of the Trade
Board for the Tailoring Trade in Great Britain.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His Judicial
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the Statistics
the year (Scotland.)
Judicial Statistics of Scotland for
1918.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Shops Act,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies 1912.
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the undermentioned Local
the Councils of
Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :

Borough of Chorley.
County of Middlesex (Urban District of

Acton) (two).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

10 GEO. V.

16th February.

Profiteering
Act, 1919.

Bank of
England.

No. 24.

Supreme Court
(Rules.)

Public Records
(General
Register Office
(England)
(National
Register
Branch).)

Sir Auckland Geddes presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Findings by a
Committee appointed under the Profiteering
Act, 1919, to inquire into the existence of a
Trade Combination in the Tobacco Industry
and into the effect of the Combination on Prices
and the Trade generally.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The

to the
following Papers, pursuant
directions of several Acts of Parliament, were
laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the
House :

Copy of all Applications made by the First
Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to the Governor and the Deputy
Governor of the Bank of England for Advances
to Government authorised by Parliament, from
6th January 1919 to 5th January 1920.

Copy of Provisional Rules of the Supreme

Court, dated 4th February 1920.

Copy of Third Schedule, superseding the
Schedule laid before Parliament on 13th April
1918, and containing a list and particulars of
certain classes of documents existing in the
General Register Office and the Offices of the
Local Registration Authorities in England and
Wales which are not considered of sufficient
public value to justify their preservation in the
Public Record Office.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Bank of

England be printed.

Dogs'
Protection Bill.
Bill 26.

Sir Frederick Banbury, supported by Sir John
Butcher and Mr. Frederick Green, presented a
Bill to prohibit the vivisection of Dogs : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday the 19th day of March next ; and
to be printed.

1 Inem pl oy-
ment
Insurance Bill.
Bill 27.

Sir Robert Horne, supported by Mr. Solicitor-
General and Mr. Wardle, presented a Bill to
amend the Law in respect of Insurance against
Unemployment : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

Places of
Worship (En-
franchisement)
Bill.

Bill 28.

Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.
Bill 29.

Temperance
(Wales) Bill.
Bill 30.

Mr. Hinds, supported by Sir William Ryland
Adkins, Mr. Brace, Mr. Vaughan-Davies, Major
Breese, Major David Davies, Mr. Haydn Jones,
Sir Robert Thomas, Lieutenant-Colonel Parry,
Sir Edgar Jones and Mr. Hugh Edwards, pre-
sented a Bill to authorise the enfranchisement of
the sites of Places of Worship held under lease :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 12th day of March next ;
and to be printed.

Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness, supported
by Major Hills, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Samuel
Hoare, Major Earl Winterton, Mr. Edward
Wood, and Brigadier-General Colvin, presented
a Bill to amend the Law with respect to the
payment of rates on Tithe Rentcharge attached
to a benefice : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Friday the 7th day of
May next ; and to be printed.

Mr. Sidney Robinson, supported by Mr. Hugh
Edwards, Mr. Hinds, Mr. David Davies, and
Mr. Thomas Lewis, presented a Bill to pro-
mote Temperance in Wales by conferring on
the electors in prescribed areas control over the
grant and renewal of licences, by restricting
the hours of opening of licensed premises for
the sale of intoxicating beverages, by amending
the Law relating to clubs, and by other

\ or.. 175.

19
provisions incidental thereto : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 26th day of March next ; and to be
printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the War Emergency Laws
(Continuance) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Bill be now read a second
time ;

War
Emergency
Laws
(Continuance)
Bill.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

l Captain Guest:

1 219.

Tellers for the Mr. Hogue,

Noes,

(Mr. George Thorne:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Resolved, That this House will immediately
resolve itself into the Committee on the Bill.
( Mr. Attorney General.)

1

61.
61

The House accordingly resolved itself into the

Committee on the Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Continuance of certain Defence

of the Realm Regulations).

Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 1, to leave

out subsection 14.--(Mr. T. P. O'Connor,)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause ;

162.

56.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Captain Guest,

Yeas,

I Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the J Mr. Devlin,

I Mr. John Jones :

Noes,
Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 3 to No. 5 agreed to.
Schedule 1 agreed to.
Schedule 2 amended, and agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Increases of
proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed Wealth (War.)
to inquire into the proposal to impose a tax
on war-time increases of wealth and to report
whether such a tax is practicable ; and, if so,
what form it should take.--(Colonel Gibbs.)

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by adding at the end thereof the
words " further to inquire into the practicability
of a capital levy for the specific purpose of
reducing the National Debt and to report."
(Sir Donald Maclean.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there added :

The proposed Amendment was amended by
inserting, in 1. 1, after the word " further," the
words " after submitting the foregoing Report."
(Mr. Adamson.)

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16th--17th February.

11920.

And the Question being put, That those

words, as amended, be there added ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

.Mr. Hogge:

Rawlinson, Captain Redmond, Sir Harry Samuel,
Sir William Seager, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Thomas
Shaw, Mr. William Thorne, Mr. Dudley Ward,
and Mr. Tyson Wilson.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

62.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.--(Colonel Gibbs.)

167.

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Captain Guest
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the proposal to impose
a tax on war-time increases of wealth and to
report whether such a tax is practicable ; and,
if so, what form it should take.

The Committee was accordingly nominated
of Sir John Bethell, Mr. Hartshorn, Mr. Holmes,
Mr. Macquisten, Captain Moreing, Mr. Mur-
chison, Sir William Pearce, Colonel. Sidney Peel,
Mr. Pennefather, Lieutenant-Colonel Assheton-
Pownall, Lieutenant-Colonel Royds, Mr. Walsh,
Colonel Penry Williams, Mr. Wilson-Fox, and
Mr. Robert Young.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Silver Coinage
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Silver Coinage Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Coal Mines
(Emergency) Second Reading of the Coal Mines (Emer-

gency) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Amendment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow,

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Utility Com-
panies (Capital Issues) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow,

House of
Commons
(Kitchen and
Refreshment
Rooms.)

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed
to control the arrangements for the Kitchen and
Refreshment Rooms in the Department of the
Serjeant-at-Arms attending this House.

Ordered, That the Committee do consist of

Seventeen Members.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. Adjournment.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
six minutes e'before
adjourned till

tinued to sit
Eleven of the clock,
to-morrow.

till

[No. 6.]
Tuesday, 17th February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House was moved, That the Standing Ministry of
Order of the 17th day of December 1919, Health
relating to the Ministry of Health Provisional Order
Order (Housing) Bill, suspended in the last (Housing) Bill.
Session of Parliament, might be read ; and the
same being read ;

s Tonal

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Housing) Bill to confirm a Provisional Order of
the Minister of Health relating to Blaydon,
was read the first and second time, and com-
mitted.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His colonial
rte

Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report, RAepo
No. 1,027 (British Solomon Islands, Report for
1918-19).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command, Copy of Report to the Board of Education
Education for the year 1917 on the Victoria and
Albert Museum and the Bethnal Green Museum.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the Supreme
directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy of Court of
i(
Order in Council, under the Supreme Court of AJ
Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877, dated 22nd 1877.
December 1919, giving effect to Provisional Rules
of Court (Order LXXX VIII. B).

cart

Copy of Order in Council, under the Supreme Supreme
Court of Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877, dated Court of
22nd December 1919, giving effect to Provisional
Rules of Court (Order LXI V., R. 13, and Order 1877.
LXV., R. 53).

Jirt

rteulraend)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direr- Supreme Court
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon Funds (Rules.)
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
the Supreme Court Funds Rules 1920, dated 2nd
February 1920.

The Committee was nominated of Sir James
Agg-Gardner, Mr. Gwynne, Sir Charles Hanson,
Mr. Hogge,Mr. John Deans Hope, Mr. Kennedy
Jones, Major Kerr-Smiley, Mr. Macmaster, Mr.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Argyll County

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make Writ.
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member
to serve in this present Parliament for the

17th-18th FeN-uary.

21

10 GEO. V.
County of Argyll in the room of Sir William
Sutherland, K.C.B., who, since his election for the
said County, hath accepted the Office of one of
the Commissioners for executing the Office of
Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain,
and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland.(Captain
Guest.)

New member
sworn.

Sir Walter de Frece, Knight, Member for the

Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne, was sworn.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Coal Mines (Emergency)
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

the Question by leaving out

An Amendment was proposed to be made
the word
to
"now," and, at the end of the Question, adding
the words " upon this day six months."(Mr.
Holmes.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t C aptain Guest:
Tellers for the f Mr. Fred Hall,

Noes,

tMr. Neil MacLean :

A Motion was made, and the Question being Housing.

proposed, That this House views with apprehen=
sion the slow rate of progress in the building of
houses under the Housing and Town Planning
Acts,(Major Lloyd-Greame) :And a Debate
arising thereupon ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till one minute after Eleven of the clock,
adjourned till to-morrow.

In pursuance of Standing Order No. 1 I

hereby nominate

The Right Honourable Sir Frederick George

Banbury,

The Right Honourable Charles William

Bowerman,

The Right Honourable John William Wilson,
Mr. Thomas Power O'Connor, and
Mr. John Frederick Peel Rawlinson,

to act during this Session as temporary Chairmen
of Committees when requested by the Chairman
of Ways and Means.

} 279.

} 61.

JAMES W. LOWTHER,
Speaker.

17th February 1919.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standing Committee.

Silver Coinage
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Silver Coinage Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill. Bill

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployment Insurance

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
War
into consideration the War Emergency Laws
Emergency
Laonws tinuance) (Continuance) Bill, as amended in the Com-
(C
Bill.

mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment)
Bill.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Amendment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Reading of the Public Utility Com-

Second

panies (Capital Issues) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

VoL. 175.

[No. 7.]
Wednesday, 18th February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE Vice-Chamberlain of the Household King's Speech
reported to the House, That His Majesty, (AAdnrwe r to

s')

having been attended with their Address of
the 13th day of this instant February, was
pleased to receive the same very graciously, and
to give the following Answer :

I have received with great satisfaction the
loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for
the Speech with which I have opened the
present Session of Parliament.

The Blackpool Improvement Bill was read a Blackpool

second time, and committed.

Improvement

The Bridlington Corporation Bill was read a Bridlington
Corporation
Bill.

second time, and committed.

The Brighton and Hove Gas Bill was read a Brighton and
second time ; and referred to the Examiners of Hove Gas Bill.
Petitions for Private Bills.

The Bristol Corporation Bill was read a Bristol

second time, and committed.

Corporation
Bill.

The Central London and Metropolitan District Central
Railway Companies (Works) Bill was read a Metropolitan
second time ; and referred to the Examiners of District
second
Petitions for Private Bills.
Railway
Companies
(Works) Bill.

The Coventry Corporation Bill was read a Coventry

second time, and committed.

The Derwent Valley Water Board Bill was Derwent

read a second time, and committed.

I) 3

Corporation
Bill.

Valley Water
Board Bill.

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Dublin Port
and Docks Bill. be read a second time upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Dublin Port and Docks Bill

18th February.

1920.
The Portsmouth Corporation Bill was read a

second time, and committed.

Ebbw Vale
Urban District was read a second time, and committed.
Council Bill.

The Ebbw Vale Urban District Council Bill

The Redcar Urban District Council Gas Bill

was read a second time, and committed.

The Erith Improvement Bill was read a

second time, and committed.

The Rhondda Urban District Council Bill

was read a second time, and committed.

Port smouth
Corporation
Bill.

Redcar Urban
District
Council Gas
Bill.
Rhondda
Urban District
Council Bill.

The Farmers Land Purchase Company Bill
was read a second time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Great Eastern Railway Bill was read
a second time ; and referred to the Examiners
of Petitions for Private Bills.

Ordered, That the Great Northern Railway

Bill be read a second time to- morrow.

The Halifax Corporation Bill was read a

second time, and committed.

The Huddersfield Corporation (General Powers)

Bill was read a second time, and committed.

The Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham Gas
Bill was read a second time ; and referred to
the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Rochester,
Chatham and
Gillingham
Gas Bill.

Ordered, That the Seaham Harbour Dock

Bill be read a second time upon Monday next.

Seaham
Harbour Dock
Bill.

Ordered, That the Sheffield Corporation Bill

be read a second time to-morrow.

The Southampton Corporation Bill was read

a second time, and committed.

The Southend-on-Sea Gas Bill was read a
second time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

The Lands Improvement Company Bill was
read a second time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The South Metropolitan Electric Tramways
Bill was read a second time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Leigh Corporation Bill was read a second

time, and committed.

The Sutton Coldfield Corporation Bill was

read a second time, and committed.

The Liverpool Corporation Waterworks Bill

was read a second time, and committed.

The Swansea Corporation Bill was read a

second time, and committed.

Erith
Improvement
Bill.

Farmers Land
Purchase
Company Bill.

Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

Great
Northern
Railway Bill.

Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

Huddersfield
Corporation
(General
Powers) Bill.
Lands
Improvement
Company Bill.

Leigh
Corporation
Bill.

Liverpool
Corporation
Waterworks
Bill.
London County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

The London County Council

(General
Powers) Bill was read a second time, and
committed.

Londonderry
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Londonderry Corporation
Bill be read a second time upon Wednesday the
3rd day of March next.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.
London United
Tramways Bill.

Lowestoft
Corporation
Bill.

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways
Bill.

Mid
Glamorgan
Water Bill.

Newcastle-
upon-Tyne
Corporation
Bill.

Norwich
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the London Electric Railway
Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill be read a second
time to-morrow.

The London United Tramways Bill was read
a second time ; and referred to the Examiners
of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Lowestoft Corporation Bill was :read a

second time, and committed.

Ordered, That

the Metropolitan Electric
Tramways Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

The Mid Glamorgan Water Bill was read a

second time, and committed.

Ordered, That

the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Corporation Bill be read a second time upon
Monday next.

The Norwich Corporation Bill was read a

second time, and committed.

Pontypridd
Urban District was read a second time, and committed.
Council Bill.

The Pontypridd Urban District Council Bill

Port of
Portsmouth
Floating
Bridge Bill.

The Port of Portsmouth Floating Bridge Bill
was read a second time ; and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Tredegar Urban District Council Bill

was read a second time, and committed.

The Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads
Company Bill was read a second time ; and
referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

The Wallasey Corporation Bill was read a Wallasey

second time, and committed.

Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Wear Navigation
Sunderland Dock Bill be read a second
upon Monday next.

and Wear
time Navigation
and
Sunderland
Dock Bill.

read a second time, and committed.

The Wolverhampton Corporation Bill was Wolver-
hampton
Corporation
Bill.

The Wood Green Urban District Council Wood Green

Bill was read a second time, and committed.

Urban District
Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Wrexham District Tram- Wrexham

ways Bill he read a second time to-morrow.

District
Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Yeovil Corporation Bill Yeovil

be read a second time to-morrow.

Corporation
Bill.
Ordered, That the Committee of Selection Local
do nominate a Committee, not exceeding Fifteen Legislation
Members, to be called the Local Legislation Committee.
Committee, to whom shall be committed all
Private Bills promoted by municipal and other
local authorities by which it is proposed to create
powers relating to police, sanitary, or other
local government regulations in conflict with,
deviation from, or excess of the provisions of the
general Law.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 124, 150, and

173a apply to all such Bills.

Sheffield
Corporation
Bill.

Southampton
Corporation
Bill.

Southend-on-
Sea Gas Bill.

South
Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways Bill.

Sutton
Goldfield
Corporation
Bill.
Swansea
Corporation
Bill.

Tredegar
Urban District
Council Bill.

Tyneside
Tramways and
Tramroads
Company Bill.

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18th February.

23

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Four be the quorum of the

Committee.

other

sanitary, or

Ordered, That if the Committee shall report
to the Committee of Selection that any Clauses
of any Bill referred to them (other than Clauses
containing police,
local
government regulations) are such as, having
regard to the terms of reference, it is not, in
their opinion, necessary or advisable for them to
the Committee of Selection shall
deal with,
thereupon refer the Bill to a Select Committee,
who shall consider those Clauses, and so much
of the Preamble of the Bill as relates thereto,
and shall determine the expenditure (if any)
to be authorised in respect of the parts of
the Bill referred to them ; that the Committee
shall deal with the remaining Clauses of such
Bill, and so much of the Preamble as relates
thereto, and shall determine the period and mode
of repayment of any money authorised by the
Select Committee to be borrowed, and shall
report the whole Bill to the House, stating in
their Report what parts of the Bill have been
considered by each Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power, if
they so determine, to sit as two Committees,
and in that event to apportion the Bills referred
to the Committee between the two Committees,
each of which shall have the full powers of, and
be subject to the instructions which apply to, the
undivided Committee ; and that Four be the
quorum of each of the two Committees.(Mr.
Baird.)

Universities of Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
Oxford and
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Cambridge
Statute made under the Universities of Oxford
Act, 1877
and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the Governing
(Oxford.)
Body of New College, Oxford, on 8th October
1919, and sealed on 11th November 1919,
amending Statute 7 of the existing Statues of
the College.

Profiteering
Act, 1919.

Trade and
Navigation.
No. 25.

Shops Act,
1912.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Auckland Geddes

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Findings and
Decisions of a Committee appointed under the
Profiteering Act, 1919, to inquire into the alleged
existence of a combine among the manufacturers
of sewing cotton.

Sir Auckland Geddes also presented, Return
to an Order dated the 12th day of this instant
February, for a Return relative to Trade and
Navigation.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament, Copies of
Orders made under the Shops Acts, 1912, by the
Councils of the undermentioned Local Authorities,
and confirmed by the Secretary for Scotland :

Burgh of Ayr (with amendment);
Burgh of Dunoon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Canadian
Government
(Advances.)

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 1st
January 1920, as to certain Financial Arrange-
ments between His Majesty's. Government and
the Government of the Dominion of Canada.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

VOL. 175.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Irish Land

tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon Lunrcdhase
the Table by the Clerk of the House :
Accounts of the Commissioners for the Reduc-
tion of the National Debt in respect of the
Capital and Income of the Irish Land Purchase
Fund in the year ended 31st March 1919 ;
together with the Report of the Comptroller
and Auditor General thereon.

No. 26.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Murray, supported Diseases of

by Major William Murray and Major 31Kenzie Animals
Wood, presented a Bill to transfer the powers
and duties of the Board of Agriculture and
Fisheries under the Diseases of Animals Acts,
1894 to 1914, so far as they relate to Scotland,
to the Board of Agriculture for Scotland : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Thursday the 26th day of this instant
February ; and to be printed.

(Scotland) Bill.
Bill 31.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Samuel Hoare, sup- Tithe
ported by Mr. Rawlinson, Major Hills, Major Rentcharge
Earl Winterton, Mr. Edward Wood, and Brigadier-
General Colvin, presented a Bill to amend the
Law with respect to the payment of Rates on
Tithe Rentcharge attached to a benefice : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday the 7th day of May next ; and to be
printed.

Bill 32.

tes) (No. 2)

The Silver Coinage Bill was, according to Silver Coinage

Order, read a second time, and committed to a Bill.
Standing Committee.

The Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Public utility

Bill was, according to Order, read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee.

Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

was, according to Order, read a second time.

The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to- morrow.
(Colonel Gibbs.)

The Order of the day being read, for the unempioy.

Second Reading of the Unemployment Insurance ment
Bill ;

Insurance Bill_

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day beine. read, for taking War
being

into consideration the War
(Continuance) Bill, as amended in the Coin L(BC1i
mittee ;

Laws Emergency

inuance)

Ordered, That the Bill he taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

N cans.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed Publications
to assist Mr. Speaker in the arrangements for the and Debates
Official Report of Debates, and to inquire into Reports.
the expenditure on Stationery and Printing for
this House and the public service generally.

D 4

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18th-19th February.

1920.

The Committee was accordingly nominated
of Lieutenant-Colonel Archer-Shee, Mr. Bower-
man, Major Cope, Mr. Hugh Edwards, Major
.Entwistle, Mr. Higham, Sir Clement Kin loch-
Cooke, Mr, Ronald M`Neill, Mr. Mac Veagh,
Mr. Moles and Mr. Sturrock.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Captain Hambro rose in his place, and claimed' Closure
to move, That the Question be now put, but mclaimed, but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined wit
hia
then to put that Question :Then the House Assent.
resumed the Debate.

Commander Bellairs rose in his place, and closure
claimed to move, That the Question be now put, melarimspede,akheurt
but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined withholds his
then to put that Question :Then the House Assent.
resumed the Debate.

Public
Petitions.

Public
Accounts.

Discharged
Soldiers and
Sailors
(Employ-
ment.)

Ordered, That a Select Committee be ap-
pointed, to whom shall be referred all Petitions
presented to the House, with the exception of
such as relate to Private Bills ; and that such
Committee do classify and prepare abstracts of
the same, in such form and manner as shall
appear to them best suited to convey to the
House all requisite information respecting their
contents, and do report the same from time to
time to the House ; and that the Reports of the
Committee do set forth, in respect of each
Petition, the number of signatures which are
accompanied by addresses, and which are written
on sheets headed in every case by the prayer of
the Petition, provided that on every separate
sheet after the first the prayer may be reproduced
in print or by other mechanical process ; that
such Committee have power
the
printing in extenso of such Petitions, or of such
parts of Petitions, as shall appear to require it ;
and that such Committee shall have power to
report their opinion and observations thereupon
to the House.

to direct

The Committee was accordingly nominated
of Sir William Bull, Mr. Alfred Thomas Davies
(Lincoln), Mr. Donald, Captain Falcon, Mr.
Finney, Mr. Foreman, Mr. Galbraith, Mr. John
Guest, Sir Leicester Harmsworth, Major Hender-
son, Mr. Haydn Jones, Mr. Kenyon, Sir Halford
Mackinder, Mr. Ronald MNeill and Major Steel.
Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Ordered, That the Committee of Public

Accounts do consist of Fifteen Members.

The Committee was accordingly nominated of
Mr. Acland, Mr. Baldwin, Sir William Barton,
Mr. Beck, Major Blair, Sir _Henry Craik, Mr.
Alfred Davies (Clitheroe), Sir David Davies,
Mr. Holmes, Mr. Lonsdale, Mr. Neil Maclean,
Mr. Stewart, Mr. Stephen Walsh, Sir Robert
Williams and Lieutenant - Commander Young.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five he the quorum of the

Committee.( Colonel Gibbs.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House regrets the action of
certain trade unions in refusing to admit ex-service
officers and men to their unions and in preventing
many gallant men from obtaining employment, or
such training, under the State scheme as would fit
further, although
them for certain skilled trades
this House has passed the Restoration of Pre-
War Practices Act in order to fulfil certain
pledges given during the war, it is of opinion
that it is unjust to men to have been fighting for
their Country to apply such restrictive legislation
to them when they cannot otherwise obtain em-
ployment, and calls upon the trade union organi-
sations to reconsider their attitude with the view
of assisting such men in every possible way.
(Captain Hambro): And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, Mr. Speaker

proceeded to interrupt the business.

Whereupon Captain Hambro rose in his place Closure
and claimed to move, That the Question be now melarimsed, but
put, but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and withholds ebis
declined then to put that Question :And the Assent.
Debate stood adjourned.

And then the House, having continued to Adjourumnt.

sit till one minute after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of' Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Coal Mines (Emergency) Bill -

A

[No. 8.]
Thursday, 19th February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Order of the day being read, for the Great

Reading of the Great Northern Northern

Railway Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the London

Second Reading of the London Electric Rail-
way Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Enaleiciwtraicy

Companies
&c.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Metropolitan

Second Reading of the Metropolitan Electric
Tramways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

tr w
Electric
Tramways
T

Bill.

The Sheffield Corporation Bill was, according Sheffield

to Order, read a second time, and committed.

BColrlporation

The Order of the day being read, for the Wrexham

the Wrexham District Tramways Bill.

Second Reading of
Tramways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Yeovil Corporation Bill was, according Yeovilopvoil

to Order, read a second time, and committed.

Bill.

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19th February.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
East India
(Oleaginous
Produce.)

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Correspondence'
regarding the proposed scheme for the control
of Oleaginous Produce in East India.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Navy
(Exceptions
to King's
Regulations.)

Mr. Long presented,

by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of List of Exceptions to
the King's Regulations as to Pay, Non-effective
Pay, and Allowances during the year 1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Shops Act,
1912.

Army.

Selection
(Chairmen's
Panel.)

Chairmen's
Panel
(Appointment
of Members
under
Parliament
Act, 1911.)

Unopposed
Bill
Committees
(Panel.)

Standing
Committee A.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the Councils of the undermentioned Local
Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :

Borough of Taunton.
County Borough of West Ham.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Memorandum of
the Secretary of State for War relating to the
Army Estimates for 1920-21.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Chairmen's Panel.
Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had selected
the following Twelve Members
the
Chairmen's Panel, and to serve as Chairmen
of the Six Standing Committees appointed
under Standing Order No. 47 :Mr. Brace,
Mr. Hodge, Mr. Macmaster, Mr. Mount, Mr.
William Nicholson, Mr. T. P. O' Connor, Mr.
Rendall, Sir Albion Richardson, Sir Samuel
Roberts, Sir Watson Rutherford, Mr. Turton,
and Mr. John William Wilson.

be

to

Appointment of Members under
Parliament Act, 1911.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That, in pursuance of Section 1,
sub-section (3), of the Parliament Act, 1911,
they had appointed Mr. John William Wilson
and Mr. Turton from the Chairmen's Panel,
with whom Mr. Speaker
if
practicable, before giving his certificate to a
Money Bill.

consult,

shall

Unopposed Bill Committees (Panel).
Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had selected the fol-
lowing Seven M embers to be the Panel to
serve on Unopposed Bill Committees under
Standing Order No. 109 :Mr. France, Mr.
Hayward, Sir Francis Lowe, Mr. Ronald
MNeill, Mr. John Parkinson, Colonel Sir Alan
Sykes, and Mr. Thomas- Stanford.

Standing Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had nominated the
following Members to serve on Standing Com-
mittee A :SirJohnHarmood-Banner, Sir William
Barton, Mr. Betterton, Sir Alfred Bird, Colonel
Burdon, Brigadier-General Sir Hill Child,
Captain Coote, Major Cope, Sir Joseph Davies,

VOL. 175.

Mr. John Davison, Mr. .Dawes, Mr, Grattan
Doyle, Mr. Forestier-Walker, Mr. Galbraith,
Mr. Gould, Mr. Grant, Mr. John Guest, Mi.
Hartshorn, Major Hills, Mr. Hinds, Mr. Hirst,
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Hurd,
LieutenantColonel Jackson, Sir Edgar Jones,
Mr, Haydn Jones, Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Kiley,
Mr. Lawson, Mr. Lynn, Mr. Murray Macdonald,
Lieutenant-Colonel Malone, Dr. Murray, Mr.
Myers. Mr. Newbould, Major Newton, Major
O'Neill, Mr. John Allen Parkinson, Sir William
Raeburn, Mr. Ramsden, Mr. Robertson, Mr.
Rodger, Colonel Bounden, Mr. Alexander Shaw,
Mr. Sitch, Sir Allan Smith, Brigadier-General
Surtees, Major Wheler, Mr. Charles White, and
Sir Alfred Yeo.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

mmi nt A
Committee ; That they had added to Standing Cc
Committee A the following Fifteen Members (Emergency)
(in respect of the Coal Mines (Emergency) Bill.
Bill) :Mr. Adamson, Major Barnes, Mr.
Beckett, Mr. James Bell, Mr. Bridgeman, Sir
Clifford Cory, Sir Auckland Geddes, Mr. Han-
cock, Brigadier-General Hickman, Sir Evan
Jones, Major Kelley, Mr. Robert McLaren,
Major Nall, Mr. Stephen Walsh, and Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir lays Williams.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for reading a second time upon Tithe
Friday the 7th day of May next the Tithe Rent- Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.
charge (Rates) Bill was read, and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Mr. Tootill, supported by Mr. Alfred Law, Money Lenders
Mr. Hailwood, Mr. James Bell, Mr. Albert Ants, 1900 and
Parkinson, Mr. John Jones, Mr. France, Mr. Amendment
Robert Richardson, Mr. James Gould,
Mr. Hancock, presented a Bill to amend the
Money Lenders Acts, 1900 and 1911, and for
other purposes connected therewith : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Friday the 14th day of May next ; and to be
printed.

and Bill.

Bill 33.

Sir Watson Cheyne, supported by Mr. Acland, veterinary
Mr. Cautley, Major Courthope, Mr. Fitzroy, SuSurgeons Act
and Colonel Murrough Amendment
Sir Beville Stanley,
Wilson, presented a Bill to amend the Acts Bill.
relating to the practice of veterinary surgery
and medicine : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Thursday the 4th day of
March next ; and to be printed.

Bill 34.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to war
take into consideration the War Emergency Em e
Laws (Continuance) Bill, as amended in the (wgency
Committee,

(`,ontinuance)

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 20, by leaving out from the
word "modified," to the end of Clause 1, and
inserting the words " so as to continue to the
thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and
twenty,"(Sir Frederick Banbury), instead
thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part bf the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 26, by inserting, after the
word " schedule," the words " and to the extent
to which the same would have been valid if not
continued under the provisions of this Act."
(Mr. Leslie Scott.)

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brucci.

1920.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

26

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 3, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words

i

" Provided that no person shall by reason of
this Act be deprived of any right to compensation
which he otherwise would have had, and no
person shall be obliged to submit his claim to
compensation to the Defence of the Realm Losses
Commission, who but for this Act would have
been entitled to have such claim assessed by any
other tribunal or authority."(Mr. Leslie Scott.)
And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 1 Mr. Leslie Scott,

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Sir Frederick Banbury: 1.

83.

240.

So it passed in the Negative.

Then an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, I. 14, by leaving out the
words " one hundred," and inserting the word
(Captain Wedgwood Benn),instead
"fifty, "
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
"one hundred" stand part of the Bill :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 14, by leaving out the
words " or to both such imprisonment and fine."
(Colonel Ashley.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 15, by leaving out from
the word "fine," to the end of 1. 17.(Colonel
Penry Williams.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Captain Guest,

Yeas,

(Lord Edmund Talbot:

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 1, by leaving out sub-
section (4).(Colonel Penry

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the word
" and," in 1. 12, stand part of the Bill :And a
Debate arising thereupon;

Captain Wedgwood Benn . moved, That the Mr. Deputy

Debate be now adjourned ; but Mr. Deputy

declines at o
an abuse of the Rules of the House, declined to Question
propose the Question thereupon to the House :
of
Then the House resumed the Debate.

Rules.)

Mr. Attorney General rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put.

be now put ;

And the Question being put, That the Question Question put
(pursuant to
B.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House divided,
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the S Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

j Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the ( Major .31'Kenzie Wood,

Noes,

1 Mr. MacVeagh:

t.

60.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That
the words proposed to be left out, to the word
" and," in p. 3, 1. 12, stand part of the Bill;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The N oes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

185.

Tellers for the f Major M`Kenzie Wood,

Noes,

1 Mr. MacVeagh:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

And it being after Eleven of the clock, and
objection being taken to further Proceeding,
further consideration of the Bill, as amended,
stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into further consideration
upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Committee on the Merchant Shipping (Amend- Shipping
ment) Bill ;

(AmenBilldmen t)

11- 260.

Tellers for the j Mr. Newbould,

Noes,

1 Colonel Penry Williams:1

45.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 26, by leaving out para-
graph (b).(Colonel Penry Williams.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " alone," in
1. 32, stand part of the Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, fbr the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

lMr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for thef Colonel Penry

Noes,

1 Captain Redmond:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

l 222.

65.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

Sit till seventeen minutes after Eleven of
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

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19th--20th February.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Silver Coinage Bill

Public Utility Companies (Capital

Issues) Bill.

Standing
Committee.

B.

C.

[No. 9.]
Friday, 20th February 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ORDER ED, That the Hastings Tramways
Hastings
Tramways Bill. k_./ Bill be read a second time upon Monday

next.

Llantrisant
and Llantwit
Fardre Rural
District
Council Bill.

Penllwyn
Railway
Abandonment
Bill.

Upper Mersey
Navigation
Bill.

of
uca
EdBoard t i

on.

Trade Boards
Acts.

The Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural
District Council Bill was read a second time,
and committed.

The Penllwyn Railway Abandonment Bill
was read a second time, and referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Upper Mersey Navigation Bill was read

a second time, and committed.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Corn-
mand,Copy of Regulations made by the Board
of Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, amending the Regulations for Tech-
nical Schools, &c., 1918, entitled the Technical
Schools, &c. (Amending) Regulations (No. 2),
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 27th January 1920, made by
the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
constitution and proceedings of the Trade Board
for the Flax and Hemp Trade (Great Britain).
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copies
of four Orders in Council under the Naval and
Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865.

Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Copyright Act,
1911.

War Office Act,
1870.

Copies of three Orders in Council under the

Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890.

Copy of Order in Council, dated 9th February
1920, applying the provisions of the Copyright
Act, 1911, to literary, dramatic, musical, or
artistic works first published iu the United
States of America during the war.

Copy of Order in Council, under the War
Office Act, 1870, dated 9th February 1920,
defining the duties of the various members of the
Army Council.

Merchant
Shipping Acts,
1894 to 1906.

Copies of two Orders in Council, under the
Merchant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1906, dated
9th February 1920, relating to the registration,

VoL. 175.

27
as British Ships, of Vessels owned by the Minis-
try of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Fishery
Board for Scotland, respectively.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Macpherson presented, by His Majesty's Reformatory
Command,Copy of Fifty-seventh Report of a snd Industrial
the Inspector of Reformatory and Industrial
Schools in Ireland for the year 1918.

chools

Copy of Report of the Irish Laud Commis- I

rish Land
Commission.

sioners for the year 1918-19.

Copy of Return of Advances made under the Irish Land
Irish Land Purchase Acts during the months of Commission.
January and February 1918.

Mr. Macpherson also presented, pursuant to Irish
the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Universities
Copy of Statute XIII. for University College, Act, 1908.
Cork, made under the Irish Universities Act,
1908.

Copy of Statute VII. for University College, Irish

Dublin, made under the Irish Universities Act Universities
1908.

Act, 1908.

Copy of the Black Scab in Potatoes (Special

Area, Ireland), No. 4, Order, 1919.

Department
Agriculture
of
and Technical
Instruction
for Ireland.

Copy of Order relating to the Pay of the Constabulary
(Ireland) Act,

Dublin Metropolitan Police made under the and Police
Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His West Indies.

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
West Indies Tropical Agricultural College
Committee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return relating to the Weekly Output of Coal
from Coal Mines in Great Britain, commencing
with the week ended the 31st day of May 1919
(in
Paper,
No. 176, of Session 1919).
(Sir Auckland
Geddes.)

of Parliamentary

continuation

Coal Output
(Weekly
Statistics.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Accounts relating to the Trade and
Commerce of certain Foreign Countries and
British Possessions for each month during the
year 1920.(Sir Auckland Geddes.)

Foreign Trade
and Commerce.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women's
Second Reading of the Women's Pensions Bill ; Pensions 13111.

Mr. Speaker called the attention of the House Mr. Speaker
to the fact that the provisions of the Bill were calls attention
such that the Bill should have
Committee of the whole House ;

in pt(r)ot\hiesions of
the Bill.

a

Whereupon the Order was discharged, and

the Bill was withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local
Second Reading of the Local Authorities (En- Authorities
(Enabling)
abling) Bill ;
Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."( Mr. Samuel
Samuel.)

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20th-23rd February,

1920.

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Tyson Wilson,
Mr. Neil Maclean :

Yeas,

.1.

Tellers for the fLord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

M r. Towyn Jones:

1 26

105.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
" upon this day six months " be added at the end
the Question :It was resolved in the
of
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

The Order of the day being read, for the Great

Second Reading. of the Great Northern Railway Railway Bill.
Bill ;

No

rthern

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Metropolitan

Second Reading of the Metropolitan Electric Electric
Tramways Bill ;

Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
Tramways Bill ;

day being read, for the Wrexham
the Wrexham District District

Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Hastings
Second Reading of the Hastings Tramways Tramways Bill.

Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Bill ;

into a Committee on the Merchant Shipping
(Amendment) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the house without Question put, pursuant
it being then
to Standing Order No. 3,
nineteen minutes before Three of the
clock, till Monday next.

[No 10.]
Monday, 23rd February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Dublin Port THE Dublin Port and Docks Bill was, accord-
second time, and
and Docks Bill.

ing to Order,

read a

I
committed.

Newcastle,.
upon-Tyne
Corporation
Bill.

The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill
was, according to Order, read a second time, and
committed.

The Seaham Harbour Dock Bill was, according
Seaham
Harbour Dock to Order, read a second time ; and referred to
Bill.

the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Wear
_Navigation
and
Sunderland
Dock Bill.

The Wear Navigation and Sunderland Dock
Bill was, according to Order, read a second time,
and committed.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report, dated
19th January 1920, by Mr. Marlay Samson,
'c.c., an Officer of the Ministry of
C.B.E.,
Pensions appointed to hold a Public Inquiry into
the East Ham Local War
the conduct of
Pensions Committee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
Ministry of
Pensions.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Civil Services

Command,Estimate of the further sum re- (Supple-
(' uired to be voted for the Civil Services of the mEseLtaatires,
year ending 31st March 1920.
1919-20.)

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

No. 27.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Police Service
(Committee.)

Majesty's Command, --Copy of Part II. of the
Report of the Committee on the Police Service
of England, Wales, and Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Auckland Geddes presented, Return to an
Order, dated the 20th day of this instant
February, for a Return relative to Coal Output
( Weekly Statistics).

Coal Output
(Weekly
Statistics.)

No. 28.

Return to an Order, dated the 20th day of this
instant February, for a Return relative to Foreign
Trade and Commerce.

Foreign Trade
and Commerce.
No. 29.

Ordered; That the said Returns do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the Private
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy of Legislation
Report by the Chairman of Committees of the (Scotland)
House of Lords and the Chairman of Ways and Act, 1899.
Means in the House of Commons, under Section 2
of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, that they are of opinion that the pro-
visions of the Bank of Scotland Order and the.
Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways
Order are of such a character and raise such
questions of policy and principle that they ought
to be dealt with by Private Bill and not by
Provisional Order, that save as aforesaid the
Provisional Orders be allowed to proceed, subject
to such recommendations as they may hereafter
make with respect to the several Orders,

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23rd--24th February.

Shops Act,
1912.

Copy of Order made under the Shops A.ct,1912,
by the Council of the undermentioned Local
Authority, and confirmed, with amendment, by
the Secretary for Scotland :
Burgh of Paisley.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
laid

tions of an Act of Parliament, were
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Public Records Copy of Schedule
(Royal
Commissio n
on Public
Records.)

containing a list and
particulars of certain classes of Documents
transferred from the Office of the Royal Corn-
mission on Public Records which are not con-
sidered of sufficient public value to justify their
preservation in the Public Record Office.

Public Records Copy of Second Schedule containing a list
(Board of
and particulars of certain classes of Documents
Trade
existing or accruing in the Offices of the Board
Finer gency
Departments, of Trade Emergency Departments, 1914-19,
which are not considered of sufficient public
1914-19.)
value to justify their preservation in the Public
Record Office.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
[Money.]

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of a uthorising, the payment, out of moneys
to be provided by Parliament, into an account
established under any Act of the present Session
to make temporary provision on account of the
emergency arising from the war as to the profits
and control of wages in, and advances in respect
of, colliery undertakings, of such sums as may be
required if at any time the sums standing to the
credit of that account are insufficient to meet the
payments to be made therefrom. ( Mr. Baldwin.)
Mr. Boner Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject - matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

New Member
sworn.

Charles Frederick Palmer, Esquire, Member
for the County of Salop (the Wrekin Division),
was sworn.

Supply.
[1st allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Army Estimates, 1920-21 (Vote on Account).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £75,000,000 be granted to His
Majesty, on Account, for or towards defraying
the Charges for Army Services for the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921:

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £60,000,000 be
granted for the said Service.--( Mr. Acland.)

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chairman
proceeded, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15,
to put forthwith the Questions necessary to dis-
pose of the Vote.

Question put, That a sum not exceeding

£60,000,000 be granted for the said Service ;

29
Mr.Mr Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
of Ways and Means reported,
Chairman
That the Committee had come to a Resolution ;
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployment Insurance
Bill ;

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking war

into consideration the War Emergency Laws Emergency
(Continuance) Bill, as amended in the Committee ; (Caownstinuance)

LE

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further Bill.

consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shipping SInppmg

Third Reading of
(Amendment) Bill;

r, (Amendment)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders);

And notice being taken that Forty Members
were not present, the House was told by
Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members not
being present, and it being then after
Four of the clock, the House was adjourned
by Mr. Speaker at a quarter of an hour
after Eleven of the clock, without a
Question first put, till to-morrow.

[No. 11.]
Tuesday, 24th February 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

jj

itner ofpl

R.frSmpneoaknee r laid upon the Table, Report
Examiners
(Standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following previously
Bills, referred on the Second Reading thereof, inquired into
the Standing Orders not previously inquired complied
into, which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Ree,titionespioori t. Private

with.)

nBillsills

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Yeas,

Mr. George Thorne :
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Captain Guest:

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Vol,. 175.

52.

215.

Great Eastern Railway Bill.
Brighton and Hove Gas Bill.
Lands Improvement Company Bill.
Farmers Land Purchase Company Bill.
Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Com-

pany Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be committed.

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240 February.

Metropolitan
ri
ETrlaemct
w

The Order of the day being read,
a Bill, Second Reading of the Metropolitan

Tramways Bill ;

for the
Electric

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

upon Thursday next.

time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Hastings
Tramways Bill. Second Reading of the Hastings Tramways

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 9th day of March next.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.

Sir Auckland Geddes presented,

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Memorandum
on Expenditure likely to be incurred under the
Coal Mines (Emergency) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
Superannua-
tion Act, 1887. tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Treasury
Minute, under the Superannuation Act, 1887,
dated 16th February 1920, granting a Retired
Allowance to Mr. Hugh Vivian Hyde, Second-
Class Clerk, Ministry of Agriculture
and
Fisheries ;

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Overseas
Settlement
Committee.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of
the Overseas Settlement Committee for the
year 1919 ;

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Standing
Committees
(Chairmen's
Panel.)

Selection.
Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Scotland)
Act, 1899.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Mr. John William Wilson to act as Chairman of
Standing Committee A (in respect of the Coal
Mines (Emergency) Bill),
and Sir Watson
Rutherford to act as Chairman of Standing
Committee B (in respect of the Silver Coinage
Bill and the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Bill).

Mr. John William Wilson further reported
from the Chairmen's Panel ; That they had
agreed to the following Resolutions:

That any Member of the Chairmen's Panel
may be and he is hereby empowered to ask any
other Member of the Chairmen's Panel to take
his place temporarily in case of necessity.

That, in the absence of the Chairman of the
Chairmen's Panel, the Panel may be convened
at the request of any two Members of the
Panel.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the.

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That, in pursuance of the
provisions of the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, they had selected the
following Thirteen Members to form the Parlia-
mentary Panel of Members of this House to
act as Commissioners :M r. James Brown, Sir
Henry Craik, Major Glyn, Mr. William Graham,
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Hope, Mr. John
Deans Hope, Mr. Harry Hope, Mr. Murray
Macdonald, Sir Halford Mackinder, Mr. Macleod,
Major M'Micking, Mr. Sturrock, and Mr. William
Young.

Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had nominated the
following Members to serve on Standing Com-

192g.
mittee B : Lieutenant - Colonel Allen, Captain
Bagley, Sir Arthur Shirley Benn, Major Birchall,
Sir James Bruton, Lieutenant-Colonel Buchanan,
Lieutenant-Colonel Buckley, Mr. Carr, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Mr. Bartley
Denniss, Mr. Charles Edwards, Major Entwistle,
Sir Arthur Fell, Mr. Gange, Mr. Gardiner,
Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Duncan Graham, Mr. Albert
Green, Mr. Joseph Green, Major Oscar Guest,
Sir Robert Harmsworth, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Hudson,
Lieutenant-Colonel James, Mr. Lunn, Mr. Mac-
Veagh, Sir Philip Magnus, Mr. Mallalieu, Mr.
Mason, Lieutenant-Colonel
11Ieysey-Thompson,
Mr. Oman, Mr. Ormsby-Gore, Mr. Raffan,
Mr. Raper, Mr. Renwick, Mr. Seddon, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Strauss,
Walter
Mr. Trevelyan Thomson, Captain Thorpe, Mr.
Tillett, Mr. Wallace, Sir Courtenay Warner,
Mr. Waterson, Colonel Wedgwood, Mr. John
Williams, Sir Richard Winfrey, and Major
M'Kenzie Wood.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added to Standing
Committee B the following Fifteen Members
(in respect of the Silver Coinage Bill and the
Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues)
Bill) : Mr. Baldwin, Sir Frederick Banbury,
Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Henry
Cowan, Major Glyn, Mr. Dennis Herbert, Com-
mander Oliver Locker-Lampson, Colonel Sidney
Peel, General Sir Ivor Philipps, Mr. Rae, Mr.
Alfred Short, Mr. Spencer, Colonel Stephenson,
Mr. Tootill, and Mr. Aneurin Williams.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had agreed to the
following Resolution, which they had directed
him to report to the House :

That, after a Bill has been under consideration
in Standing Committee, no application for
changes in the composition of that Committee in
respect of that Bill shall be entertained by the
Committee of Selection.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee
A :Brigadier-General Sir Bill Child and Mr.
Murray Macdonald ; and had appointed in sub-
stitution : Mr. Armitage and Mr. 'Taylor.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee A.

Mr. Macpherson, supported by Mr. Attorney Education
General for Ireland and Mr. Solicitor General (Ireland)d)Bill.
for Ireland, presented a Bill to make further
provision with respect to Education in Ireland,
and for other purposes connected therewith :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Bill

Sir Frederick Banbury presented a Bill to Corn

repeal the Corn Production Act, 1917, and the Production
Corn Production (Amendment) Act, 1918 : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday the 12th day of March next ; and
to be printed.

Bill 36.

i ll.

(Repeal)
peal)

Sir Frederick Banbury presented a Bill to Trade

repeal the Trade Disputes Act, 1906, and to Disputes Bill.
amend section three of the Trade Union Act,
Bill 37.
1913: And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Friday the 12th day of March
next ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a
Bill to regulate the expenses of appellants from
the Courts of Scotland suing in forma pauperis (Expenses.)
the
in the House of Lords : And that Mr. Mac-

Litigants

24th Fe
10 GEO. V.
quisten, Sir Donald Maclean, Sir Henry Dal-
ziel, Dr. Murray, Mr. Adamson, Mr. Duncan
Graham, Mr. James Brown, Major Glyn, Mr.
John Deans Hope, 'Mr. Neil Maclean, Mr.
Alexander Shaw, and Mr. Barrie do prepare
and bring it in.

bruary.

31
And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.
BiTll.hen another Amendment was made to the

Poor Scotch
Litigants
(Expenses)
Bill.

Bill 38.

Mr. Macquisten accordingly presented a Bill
to regulate the expenses of appellants from the
Courts of Scotland suing in forma pauperis in
the House of Lords : And the same was read
the first time, and ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
in p. 9, cols. 1 and 2, by
made to the Bill,
leaving, out lines 9 to 13, inclusive."(Colonel
Penry Williams.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

War
Emergency
Laws
(Continuance)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded
consideration the War
to take into further
Emergency Laws (Continuance) Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Another Amendment was made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, I. 25, by inserting at the
end thereof the words :

" (5) Whether or not there is contained in
any regulations so continued provisions for the
manner in which, or the principle on which, the
price of articles requisitioned or the compensation
for acts done under the regulations is to be
assessed, no person shall be deprived of any
remedy whatsoever, whether by petition of
right, action, or other proceeding either against
the Crown or any other person in respect of any
direct and substantial loss suffered by such
person by reason of the provisions of any such
regulation."(C aptain Bowyer).

And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Catain Bowye
Tellers for the Colonel Penry

Yeas,

i

Williams :

Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

) Captain Guest :

t

73.

242.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, col. 1, by leaving out lines 5
to 7, inclusive.( Mr. Griffiths.)

And the Question being put, That the words

prcposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 5 Captain Guest,

Yeas,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot :} 261.

Tellers for the J Mr. Grths,

60.

Noes,

1 Mr. George Thorne :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 5, col. 1, by leaving out
lines 16 to 32, inclusive."(Major M'Kenzie
Wood.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
lt was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 36, col. 3, by leaving out
from the word "made," to the end of line 40,
and inserting the words " before the thirty-first
day of August, nineteen hundred and twenty."
(Sir Frederick Banbury,)instead thereof.

VOL. 175.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Captain Guest,

Yeas,

I Lord Edmund Talbot :c 232'

Tellers for the J
Noes,

Colonel Penry

Williams,

Sir Frederick Banbury :

85.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 9, col. 3, by leaving out
from the word " to," to the 'word " is," in
line 11, and inserting the words " the power of
taking possession of land certified to be required
for carrying into effect the Naval and Military
War Pensions, &c. Act, 1915 : Provided that
such power shall not be exercised unless after
due inquiry the Minister of Labour or the
Minister of Pensions (as the case may be), "
(Sir Robert Horne,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It passed in the Negative.

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed words were

by
the word " land," the words
inserting, after
" including the buildings thereon."(Sir Robert
Horne.)

amended,

And the Question being put, That the words
" the power of taking possession of land including
the buildings thereon certified to be required
for carrying into effect the Naval and Military
War Pensions, &c. Act, 1915 : Provided that
such power shall not be exercised unless after
due inquiry the Minister of Labour or the
Minister of Pensions (as the case may be) " be
there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, cols. 1 and 2, by leaving out
lines sl4to 16,
(Colonel Penry
inclusive.
Williams.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :

And, it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, further Proceeding was postponed
without Question put, pursuant to Standing
Order No. 4.

A Motion was made, and the Question being (lhiqesutorricoTtiral)a

proposed, That this House, while not desiring
to return to the pre-war hours of opening
licensed premises, is of opinion that all vexatious
and unnecessary restraints and restrictions upon
the subject in respect of the
the liberty of
strength, supply, and consumption of alcoholic
liquors should be abolished,"(Sir J. D. Rees,)
--arid a Debate arising thereupon ;

E 4

32

24th

25th February.

1920.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

War
Emergency
Laws
(Continuance)

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
[Money.]

Mr. William Thorne rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put ; but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Then the
House resumed the Debate.

Mr. Sexton rose in his place and claimed to
move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :Then the House
resumed the Debate.

Sir J. D. Rees rose in his place and claimed
to move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :Then the House
resumed the Debate.

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

The postponed Proceeding on the Amendment
proposed on further consideration of the War
Emergency
as
amended in the Committee, was resumed.

(Continuance) Bill,

Laws

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Bill :And a Debate arising thereupon.

And it being after Eleven of the clock, and
objection being taken to further Proceeding, the
Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
(Emergency)

on Coal Mines

Committee
[Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of this instant February ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployment In-
surance Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Merchant
Third Reading of
Shipping
(Amendment) (Amendment) Bill ;
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time to-morrow.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till one minute after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47 of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Bill (transferred from
Standing Committee C).

B.

[No. 12.]

Wednesday, 25th February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

A PETITION of the Trustees of the British Public
Museum being offered to be presented V

(Mr. Fisher) ;

idd Fst
First

Report.

Mr. Fisher, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
informed of the contents of the said
been
Petition, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Then the said Petition was brought up, British
and read ; setting forth, That the only funds Museum.
belonging to the Petitioners for the support of
the British Museum consist of thirty thousand
pounds Two and one-half per cent. Consolidated
Annuities, the annual dividends whereof amount
for 1920-21 to seven hundred and fifty pounds ;
of a bequest of the eighth Earl of Bridgewater,
the annual proceeds of which amount to about
three hundred and sixty-five pounds ; of a be-
quest of Lord Farnborough, the annual pro-
ceeds of which amount to about seventy-two
pounds ; of a fund bequeathed by the late Mr.
Charles Drury Edward Fortnum, amounting
at the present time to two thousand one hun-
dred and fourteen pounds, of which one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-four pounds are invested
in Five per cent. War Loan, 1929-47, the annual
dividends whereof amount to one hundred and five
pounds; of a bequest by the late Mr. Henry
Louis Florence, invested in Five per cent. War
Loan, 1929-47, the annual proceeds of which
amount to fifty-two pounds ; and of a gift from
Mr. John A. Roebling, of five thousand dollars,
invested in Five per cent. War Loan, 1929-47,
the annual dividend whereof amounts to fifty-two
that the establishment is necessarily
pounds ;
attended with an expense far beyond the annual
produce of the above-mentioned sums, and the
Trust cannot with benefit to the public be carried
on without the aid of Parliament ; and praying
the House to grant them such further support
towards enabling them to carry on the execution
of the Trust reposed in them by Parliament for
the general benefit of learning and useful know-
ledge as to the House shall seem meet.

Ordered, That the said Petition be referred

to the Committee of Supply.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Treaty Series
Majesty's Command,Copy of Treaty of Peace (No. 5, 1920.)
between the Allied and Associated Powers and
Bulgaria, and Protocol. Signed at Neuilly-sur-
Seine, 27th November 1919 [with Map].

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

nth February.

33
any facilities which the Admiralty may have
available in the Royal Dockyards for the con-
struction of Merchant Ships of any kind.

10 GEO. V.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Special Order, dated 16th February 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under Section 1 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with regard to the
Waste Materials Reclamation Trade.

Copy of Regulations, dated 13th February
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Stamped or Pressed
Metal-Wares Trade (Great Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 13th February
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the Constitution and Proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Button-making Trade
(Great Britain).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Local
Government
Board
(Ireland.)

Irish Land
Acts, 1903-9.

Mr. Macpherson presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Annual Report of the
Local Government Board for Ireland, for the
year ended 31st March 1919.

Copy of Report of the Estates Commissioners
under the Irish Land Acts for the year from
1st April 1918 to 31st March 1919, and for the
period from 1st November 1903 to 31st March
1919, with Appendix.

Lunacy
(Ireland.)

Copy of Sixty-eighth Report of the Inspectors

of Lunatics in Ireland, for the year 1918.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Staffs
Employed in
Government
Departments.

Housing.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statement showing the
Staffs of Government Departments on 1st Feb-
ruary 1920, compiled from Returns furnished to
the Treasury.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Statement showing the
Command,
Names of Donors of Sites which have been
approved by the Ministry of Health for the
erection of Houses for the Working Classes.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Goods Traffic
Command,Copy of Report of the Departmental
Reform
(Departmental Committee appointed to investigate Mr. A. W.
Committee.)
G-attie's proposals for improving the method of
handling Goods and Traffic, and to consider the
practicability of the introduction of any of the
suggested improvements into the existing Trans-
port system. Part II. Minutes of Proceedings
and Index to Proceedings.

Piers and
Harbours
(Provisional
Orders.)

Sir Eric Geddes also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Report by the Ministry of Transport of their
Proceedings under the General Pier and Harbour
Act, 1861, and the General Pier and H arbour
Act (1861) Amendment Act, during Session 1920.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Royal
Dockyards
(Construction
of Merchant
Ships.)

Mr. Long presented, by His Majesty's Com-
the Committee,
mand,
presided over by Lord Colwyn, appointed to
consider how far it may be possible to utilise

Copy of Report of

Vol.,. 175.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That all Standing Committees have (Standing
leave to print and circulate with the Votes the Committees.)
Minutes of their Proceedings and any amended
Clauses of Bills committed to them.(Mr. John
William Wilson.)

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, a Resolution
which was read as followeth

Standing
Orders.

That in the case of the Huddersfield Corpo- Huddersfield
ration (Lands), Petition for Bill, the Standing Corporation
Lion
Orders ought to be dispensed with :That the
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.

a
(Lands.)

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

The Prime Minister, supported by Mr. Bonar Government of

Law, Mr. Long, Mr. Macpherson,
and Mr. Ireland Bill.
Attorney General, presented a Bill to provide Bill 39.
for the better government of Ireland ; And the
same was ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Un-
employment Insurance Bill be exempted at this
day's Sitting from the provisions of the Standing
Order (Sittings of the House).(Mr. Bonar
Law.)

Business of
the House
(Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
Bill.)

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployment Insurance
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "this House, while desiring to afford
additional unemployment insurance, declines to
set up new machinery for this purpose which
will incur heavy and unnecessary expenditure,
and is of opinion that the benefits and contribu-
tions for unemployment shall be added forthwith
to the National Health Insurance Scheme,"
(Mr. Godfrey Locker - Lampson, ) instead thereof.
And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock, further proceeding was
postponed without Question put, pursuant
to
Standing Order No. 4.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That, in the opinion of this House, it is
desirable that the pensions of all police officers
and men retired before the 1st day of April 1919
should be increased to such an extent as will
meet the increased cost of living (Sir James
Remnant);

Ea- Police
Officers
(Pensions.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir James Remnant,

I Mr. Seddon :

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

1 Captain Guest:

Yeas,

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

F

123.

}

57.

( 34

25th - -26th February.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill,

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House,
is desirable that the pensions of all police
it
officers and men retired before the 1st day of
April 1919 should be increased to such an extent
as will meet the increased cost of living.

The postponed proceeding on the Amend-
went proposed to be made to the Question,
That the Unemployment Insurance Bill be now
read a second time, was resumed :

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question :The said proposed Amendment
was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

And the Main Question being again proposed :
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;
Thursday, 26th February 1920:

And the Main Question being put :
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House(Mr. Adamson) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Mr. Tyson Wilson,
j Mr. Neil Maclean :

Yeas,

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Captain Guest :

1920.
read, for the ways and

Means.

The Order of the day being
Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

And it being after half-past Eleven of Adjournment.

the clock on Wednesday evening, Mr.
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then twenty-eight min-
after Twelve of
the clock on
utes
Thursday morning, till this day.

[No. 13.]
Thursday, 26th February 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.
THE Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London Electric

Railway Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

I.

37.

} 137.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Great Northern Railway
Bill ;

Great
Northern
Railway Bill.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday next at a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
[Money.]

Edu cation
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Coal Mines (Emergency) [Money];
Resolved, That this House will, this day, resolve

itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

War
Emergency
Laws
(Continuance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 24th day of this instant February, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
War Emergency Laws (Continuance) Bill, as
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
23rd day of this instant February ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Metropolitan Electric
Tramways Bill ;

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

A Bill to enable the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Burgesses of the Borough of Huddersfield to
purchase the Ramsden Estate, in the borough
and adjoining parish of Honley, and to enlarge
the Mayor, Aldermen, and
the powers of
Burgesses in relation to the acquisition of lands
and buildings, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

Huddersfield
Corporation
(Lands) Bill.

Mr. Macpherson presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report of the Vice-Regal
Commission on Reorganisation and Pay of the
Irish Police Forces.

Irish Police
Forces
(Vice-Regal
Commission.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Griflith-Boscawen presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on
Fisheries in the Great War, being the Report
on Sea Fisheries for the years 1915, 1916, 1917,
and 1918. Parts I. and II.

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Third Reading of
(Amendment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Ex-Service
Command,Copy of Statement relating to the Men employed
in Government
Employment of Ex-Service Men in Government owes,
Offices on 1st July 1919 and 1st February 1920,
compiled from Returns furnished to the Trea-
sury.

10 GEO. V.

26th February.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
Superannua-
tion Act, 1887, directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Treasury Minute under the Superannuation Act,
1887, dated 23rd February 1920, granting a
Retired Allowance to Dr. Arthur Thomas
Masterman, F.R.S., Superintending Inspector
for Fishery Investigations, Ministry of Agricul-
ture and Fisheries.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Profiteering
Act, 1919.

Universities
(Scotland)
Act, 1889
(Ordinance.)
No. 30.

Sir Auckland Geddes presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the
Standard Boot and Shoe Scheme prepared by the
Standing Committee under
the Profiteering
Act, 1919, on the Investigation of Prices.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of University Court Ordinance, No. 88 (Glasgow,
No. 25) (Foundation of the Cargill Chair of
Applied Physics) of the Commissioners, under
the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

35
Arthur Murray, Major William Murray, Sir
Henry Norman, Captain O'Grady, Lieutenant-
Colonel Parry, Sir Owen Philipps, Mr. Pur-
chase, Captain Redmond, Mr. Alexander Richard-
son, Mr. Rose, Sir Thomas Royden, Captain Sir
Beville Stanier, Mr. Townley, Sir Joseph Walton,
Lieutenant-Colonel John Ward, Colonel Penry
Williams, Mr. Havelock Wilson, Major Hill-Wood,
and Lieutenant-Commander Hilton Young.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- Committee B.
lowing Member from Standing Committee B ;
Mr. Gilbert;
and had appointed in substitu-
tion : Sir John Bethell.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported
Committee ; That they had added the
member to the Panel appointed to
Unopposed Bill Committees under
Order 109 :Mr. George Thorne.

from the Unopposed
following
serve On (Panel.)
Standing

BCoilLaittees

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed ,That this House do now adjourn. (Lord
Edmund Talbot) : And a Debate arising there-
upon :

Ministry of
Health
(Regulations.)
No. 31.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Regu-
lations made by the Ministry of Health, entitled
the National Health Insurance (Medical Benefit)
Regulations, 1920.

Sir William Watson Rutherford rose in his Closure

claimed, , but
place, and claimed to move, That the Question
Speaker
be now put ; but Mr. Speaker withheld his w irth hPo el daskeis
assent, and declined then to put that Question : assent.
Then the House resumed the Debate.

Coal Output
(Monthly
Statistics.)

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Scotland)
Act, 1899.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee C.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House,
a Return relating to the Output of Coal at Coal
Mines in the United Kingdom during periods of
four weeks, commencing with the period ended
the 21st day of June 1919, and to the number
of persons employed at the end of those periods
in the various districts (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 175, of Session 1919.)
(Sir Auckland Geddes.)

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That, after conferring with the Chairman of
Committees of the House of Lords, for the
purpose of determining in which House of
Parliament the respective Bills under the Private
Legislation Procedure (S.x)tland) Act, 1899,
should be first considered, they had determined
that the following Bills should originate in the
House of Lords, viz. :

Bank of Scotland Bill.
Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tram-

ways Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had nominated
the following Members to serve on Standing
Committee C :Major Barnes, Major Barnston,
Mr. Charles Barrie, Sir Edward Beauchamp,
Major Brassey, Mr. Bromfield, Mr. Cairns,
Mr. Cape, Major Courthope, Mr. Alfred Davies
(Clitheroe), Mr. Finney, Captain Fitz Roy,
Sir James Fortescue Flannery, Mr. France,
Mr. Galbraith, Mr. Gilbert, Lieutenant-Colonel
Grayson, Mr. Grundy, Mr. Hancock, Mr.
Hanna, Sir Henry Harris, Major Hennessy,
Mr. John Deans Hope, Mr. Jesson, Mr. John
Jones, Mr. Lynn, Mr. Henry McLaren, Mr.
Manville, Sir George Croydon Marks, Mr.
Morrison, Mr. Mosley, Lieutenant - Colonel

VOL. 175.

Sir J. D. Rees rose in his place, and claimed Closure
mclarnnsed,

to move, That the Question be now put ; but
Speaker
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined withholds his
then to put that Question:Then the House Assent.
resumed the Debate.

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Motion
the Adjournment of the House lapsed,

for
without Question put.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Second Reading of the Government of Ireland Ireland Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Coal Mines
(Emergen cy)

on Coal Mines

(Emergency)

Committee
[Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Emergency
upon the 24th day of this instant February,
proposed to be made on consideration of the Bill.
War Emergency Laws (Continuance) Bill, as
amended in the Committee ;

ca
(Continuance)

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

F 2

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26th

27th February.

1920.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of this instant February ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Mr. Macpherson presented, pursuant to the Committals

directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy (Ireland.)
of Returns from the Clerks of the Crown and
Peace of the number of persons committed for
trial in Ireland in 1919.

Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Third Reading of
(Amendment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Copy of Returns of the Official Assignee of Bankruptcy

the King's Bench Division in Bankruptcy in Ire- curts
land and the Local Courts, Belfast and Cork, for
the year 1919.

(Ioreland.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Adriatic
Majesty's Command,Copy of Correspondence Question
relating to the Adriatic Question.

(Miscellaneous,
No. 2, 1920.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Health.

Ministry of
Health.

Resolved, That the Draft of the Ministry of
Health (Public Libraries, Museums, and Gym-
nasiums, Transfer of Powers) Order, which was
presented upon the 10th day of this instant
February, be approved.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Resolved, That the Draft of the Ministry of
Health (Lunacy and Mental Deficiency, Transfer
of Powers) Order, which was presented upon
instant February, be
the 10th day of
this
approved.( Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till nine minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Unemployment Insurance Bill

C.

[No. 14.]
Friday, 27th, February 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

1VIR. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
C opy of Order under the Air Force (Constitution)
Act, 1917, providing for Revised Rates of Pay
and Allowances for Airmen of the Medical Branch
of the Royal Air Force.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr_

Long

presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Estimate of the further Sum re-
quired to be voted for the service of the Navy
for the year ending 31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the -said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

Navy
(Supplemen-
tary
Estimate,
1919-20.)

No. 32.

Sir Auckland Geddes presented,Return to an Coal Output
Order, dated the 26th day of this instant Feb_ (Monthly
ruary, for a Return relative to Coal Output Statistics.)
No. 33.
(Monthly statistics).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to Shops Act,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy 1912
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
undermentioned Local
the Council
Authority, and confirmed, with amendment, by
the Secretary for Scotland :
Burgh of Paisley.

the

of

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House, British
an Account of the Income and Expenditure of Museum.
the British Museum (Special Trust Funds) for
the year ending the 31st day of March 1920 ;
and Return of the number of persons admitted
to visit the Museum and the British Museum
(Natural History) in each year from 1914 to
together with a
1919, both years inclusive ;
Statement of the progress made in the arrange-
ment and description of the Collections, and an
Account of objects added to them in the year
1919.(Mr. Fisher.)

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Standing
the following Member from Standing Com-
mittee B :Captain Thorpe; and had appointed Committee B.
in substitution : Sir John Rutherford.

lot gt e e s . )

SC.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation

Second Reading of the Representation of the of the People
People Bill ;

Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising there-
upon ;

Mr. James Henry Thomas rose in his place, Closure
and claimed to move, That the Question be now claimed, but
put, but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and wiNlirt.hShpo el is his
declined then to put that Question :Then the Assent.
House resumed the Debate.

Mr. Tyson Wilson rose in his place, and closureure

claimed to move, That the Question be now put,
but Mr. Speaker withheld his
declined then to put that Question :Then the Assent.
House resumed the Debate.

and with

assent,

Mr. Shpoeld a sk

but

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27th February -1st March.

37

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Mr. Tyson Wilson rose in his place, and claimed
to move, That the Question be now put ; And
the Question being put, That the Question be now
put :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Yeas,

t Mr. Griffiths :

1 122.
J

Noes,

Tellers for the IMr. Gideon Murray,
1Sir George Younger :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee.

1 38.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
[Money.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Coal Mines (Emergency)
[Money].

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That, if at any time the sums stand-
ing to the credit of an account established under
any Act of the present Session to make tempor-
ary provision on account of
the emergency
arising from the war as to the profits and control
of, wages in, and advances in respect of colliery
undertakings and for purposes connected there-
with are insufficient to meet the payments to
be made out of that account, it is expedient that
there shall be paid, out of moneys provided by
Parliament, into that account such sums as may
be required for the purpose.(Mr. Bridgeman.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland Bill.
Second Reading of the Government of Ireland
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of this instant February ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Third Reading of
(Amendment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
Standing Order No. 3,
it being then
ten minutes after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

[No. 15.]
Monday, 1st _March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

1 HE Order of the day being read, for the Wrexham

Second Reading of the Wrexham District Distri

Tramways Bill.

Tramways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His East India
Majesty's Command,Copy of Memorandum Accounts and
explanatory of the East India Accounts and
Estimates, 1919-20, by the Secretary of State
for India.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Auckland Geddes presented, by His Profiteering

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report
Motor Fuel, prepared by a Sub-Committee
appointed by the Standing Committee under
the Profiteering Act, 1919, on the investigation
of Prices.

on Act, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Unemploy-

Command,Copy of Memorandum on
Financial Clauses
Insurance Bill.

of

the Unemployment Insurance Bill.

the ment

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to Trade Boards

the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Acts.
Copy of Regulations, dated 17th February
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the Constitution and Proceedings of
the Trade Board for
the Ready-made and
Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring Trade (Great
Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th February Trade Boards

1920, made by the Minister of Labour under Acts.
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the Constitution and Proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Hair, Bass, and Fibre
Trade (Great Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 11th February National
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under Insurance
Section 3 of the National Insurance (Unemploy- (Unempoy
met) Acts,
ment) Act, 1919, entitled the Unemployment 1911 to 1919.
Insurance (Increase of Benefit) Regulations,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Increases of
Command,Copy of Memoranda on Suggested Wealth (War.)
Taxation of War-time Increases of Wealth,
submitted by the Board of Inland Revenue to
the Select Committee of the House of Commons
on Increases of Wealth (War).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Housing.

Command,Copy of Housing Schemes sub-
mitted to the Ministry of Health by Local
Authorities and Public Utility Societies up to
31st January 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Vol.. 175.

F 3

Penllwyn
Railway
Abandonment
Bill.

1st March.
Sir Eric Geddes presented, pursuant
to
Standing Order 156b,Copy of Report of the
Ministry of Transport respecting the Penllwyn
Railway Abandonment Bill
and the objects
thereof.

1920.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 10, by leaving out lines 14
to 32, inclusive.(Major Barnes.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Committee on the Bill.

Public Records The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
(War Trade
tions of an Act of Parliament was laid upon the
Intelligence
Department.) Table by the Clerk of the House,Copy of
Schedule containing a list and particulars of
certain classes of Documents lately existing in
the War Trade Intelligence Department and
transferred to the Office of His Majesty's
Procurator-General, which are not considered
of sufficient
to justify their
preservation in the Public Record Office.

public

value

New Member
sworn.

The Right Honourable Herbert Henry
Asquith, Member for the Burgh of Paisley, was
sworn.

Regulation of
Hours and
Conditions of
Employment
Bill.

Mr. William Thorne,

supported by Mr.
Bowerman, Mr. John Jones, Mr. Hayday, Mr.
Alfred Short, Mr. Davison, Mr. Rose, and
Mr. Clynes presented a Bill to regulate the
Bill 40. Hours and Conditions of Employment : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Friday the 19th day of this instant March ;
and to be printed.

National
Health
Insurance
Bill.

Bill 41.

Dr. Addison, supported by Mr. Munro and
Mr. Macpherson, presented a Bill to amend the
Acts relating to National Health Insurance :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Business of
the House
(War
Emergency
Laws
(Continuance)
Bill.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the proceedings on the War Emer-
gency Laws (Continuance) Bill be exempted at
this day's Sitting from the provisions of the
Standing Order (Sittings of
(Mr. Bonar Law.)

the House).

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Captain Guest :

Tellers for the J Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

I Mr. Rogge:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and there being Private Business
set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways
and Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question
put.

The Order of the day being read, for the Great

Second Reading of the Great Northern Railway Railway Bill.
Bill ;

Northern

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."(Colonel
Newman.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ; Sir Frederick Banbury,

Yeas,

l Colonel Jackson:
Tellers for the) Colonel Newman,

Noes,

I Mr. Waterson:

145.

39.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time, and referred
to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The postponed Proceeding on the further War

consideration of the War Emergency Laws Emergency
(Continuance) Bill, as amended, was resumed.

(Continuance)

269.

}

51.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, by leaving out lines 14
and 15.(Mr. El illiam Graham.)

Bill.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

War
Emergency
Laws
(Continuance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 24th day of February last, was pro-
posed to be made on consideration of the War
Emergency Laws (Continuance) Bill, as amended
in the Committee ;

Which Amendment was, in p. 9, cols. 1 and 2,

to leave out lines 14 to 16, inclusive.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part
of the Bill :The House resumed the said
adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put : - -It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, by leaving out line 28.
(Major M'Kenzie Wood.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
The said proposed Amendment was,
Bill :
with leave of the House, withdrawn.

Mr. Solicitor General rose in his place, and Question put
claimed to move, That the Question be now put. (Pursuant t
o
re
5.0. Closu
the of Debate.)

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Yeas,

Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the
Noes,

Major Barnes,
Lieutenant- Com-

wander Kenworthy

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

179.

48.

And the Question being accordingly put, That
those words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Bill ;

The House divided.

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1st

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the "i Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest:

1

Tellers for the ( Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

1 Mr. Allen Parkinson:

1. 174.

50.

2nd March.

39
insufficient to meet the payments to be made out
of that account, it is expedient that there shall
be paid, out of moneys provided by Parliament,
into that account such sums as may be required
for the purpose.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, by leaving out ls. 41 to 48,
inclusive.(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

Tuesday, 2nd March 1920 :
And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 12, by leaving out from
the beginning of 1. 29 to the end of p. 13,1. 30.
(Lieutenant- Commander Ken worthy.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " is," in
p. 12, 1. 32, col. 3, stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the i Captain Guest,

Yeas,

I Lord Edmund Talbot :

Major Entwistle,
l'ellers for the Lieutenant-Com-

1

Noes,

mander Kenworthy :

113.

16.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 13, by leaving out ls. 31 to 45,
inclusive.(Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy.)
And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Colonel Gibbs,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward ;

Tellers for the Lieutenant-Co

m-

Noes,

mander Kenworthy,
MajorM'KenzieWood:

} 107.

14.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
[Money.]

Lord Edmund Talbot reported from the Com-
mittee on Coal Mines (Emergency) [Money] a
Resolution; which was read, as followeth :

That, if at any time the sums standing to the
credit of an account established under any Act
of the present Session to make temporary pro-
vision on account of the emergency arising from
the war as to the profits and control of wages
in, and advances in respect of colliery under-
takings and for purposes connected therewith are

Vol.. 175.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day, re-

solve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Second Reading of the Government of Ireland
Bill;

Ireland Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply [23rd

the Report from the Committee of Supply of February]
the 23rd day of February last.

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Shipping
the Merchant
(Amendent)
m
Bill.

Third Reading of
(Amendment) Bill ;

Shipping

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will,
Resolved,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Poor Scotch

Second Reading of the Poor Scotch Litigants Litigants
(Expenses) Bill ;

(E
Bi

xpenses)
ll.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Diseases of

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

the Diseases of Animals Animals

(Scotland)Bill.,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday, the 15th day of this instant March.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Unemploy-

this day, resolve itself into a Committee to
Insurance
consider of authorising the payment, out of [money.]
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of a con-
tribution towards the cost of unemployment
benefit and any other payments to be made out
of the Unemployment Fund, and also of such
other sums as may be required for making any
other payments (not being payments in respect of
the cost of unemployment benefit or of benefits
payable under any supplementary scheme) under
any Act of the present Session to amend the
Law in respect of Insurance against Unemploy-
ment.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Mr. Bazar Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
F 4

40
been informed of the subject-matter of
this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

1st-2nd March.

Adjournment.

Private Bills
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And it being after half-past Eleven of
the clock on Monday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing. Order, it
being then three minutes before One of
the clock on Tuesday morning, till this
day.

[No. 16.]
Tuesday, 2nd March 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour

before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

YiR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
Y1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the Second Reading thereof,
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
which are applicable thereto, have been complied
with, viz. :

Southend-on-Sea Gas Bill.
Port of Portsmouth Floating Bridge Bill.
Central London and Metropolitan District

Railway Companies (Works) Bill.
Ordered, That the Bills be committed.

Private Bill
Petitions
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill, originating in the Lords,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :--

Humber Commercial Railway and Dock

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Huddersfield Corporation (Lands) Bill

was read a second time, and committed.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Tables relating
to the Trade of British India with the British
Empire and Foreign Countries, 1913-14 to
1917-18.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulation made by the Board of Agriculture
for Scotland, under the Corn Production Act,
1917, dated 28th January, 1920, amending the
Agricultural Wages Committees Powers and
Duties (Scotland) Order, 1918.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Mr. Turton do act as Chairman of Standing
Committee C (in respect of the Unemployment
Insurance Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Huddersfield
Corporation
(Lands) Bill.

East India
Trade.

Corn
Production
Act, 1917.

Standing
Committees
(Chairmen's
Panel.)

1920.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection

mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Fifteen Members to Standing COM-

ndingees.)
C (in respect of the Unemployment Committee C.

Insurance Bill) :Mr. Barrand, Sir Thomas
Bramsdon, Mr. Clynes Viscount Duncannon,
Major John Edwards, Mr. Austin Hopkinson, Sir
Robert Horne, Mr. Kidd, Mr. 11 Guffin, Sir
Philip
Sexton, Mr. Solicitor
General, Mr. Walter Smith, Mr. Trevelyan
Thomson, and Sir Alfred Warren.

Pilditch, Mr.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee B.
following Member from Standing Committee B:
Major Entwistle.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

they had discharged the committee C.

Committee; That
following Members from Standing Committee C :
Major Courthope, Mr. Finney, Mr. Gilbert,
and Sir Henry Norman ; and had appointed in
substitution : Mr. James Bell, Colonel Campion,
Mr. Cowan, and Mr. John Murray.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

they had nominated the Committee D.

Committee ; That
following Members to serve on Standing Com-
mittee D : Sir William Ryland Adkins, Major
Blair, Sir Francis Blake, Mr. Bowerman, Captain
Bowyer, Mr. Briant, Mr. Broad, Lieutenant-
Colonel Burgoyne, Mr. Casey, Mr. Evelyn
Cecil, Lieutenant-Colonel Spender Clay, Briga-
dier-General Cockerill, Brigadier-General Croft,
Mr. Alfred Thomas Davies, Major David Davies,
Sir William Howell Davies, Mr. Hugh Edwards,
Major Farquharson, Mr. Foreman, Mr. Glanville,
Major Lloyd-Greanze, Mr.
Thomas Griffiths,
Captain Hacking, Mr. Haslanz, Mr. Hayday,
Mr. Irving, Mr. Jephcott, Mr. Jodrell, Lieutenant-
Commander Kenworthy, Mr. Lindsay, Major
MMicking, Mr.
Lieutenant-Col' mei
Moore-Brabazon, Captain Moreing, Commander
Sir Edward Nichull, Mr. Albert Parkinson,
Captain Rankin, Mr. Robert Richardson, Mr.
Frederick Roberts, Mr. Royce, Sir William
Seager, Mr. Thomas Shaw, Mr. Spoor, Mr.
Sugden, Mr. Wason, Mr. Aneurin Williams,
Lieutenant - Colonel Willoughby, Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir Gilbert Wills, Earl Winterton, and
Viscount Wolmer.

.Moles,

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had nominated Standing Committee D.
Committee D as the Committee on which
Government Bills shall not have precedence.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Watson Rutherford reported from Standing Standing
Committee B, to whom the Silver Coinage Bill Committee B.
Coinage
was referred ; That they had gone through the shier
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

No. 34.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed.

No. 34.

Bill 42.

Colonel Gretton, supported by Sir James Agg- Licensing Bill.

Gardner, Sir James Remnant, Colonel Sir John
Rutherford, and Major Courthope, presented a
Bill to amend the Law relating to the sale and
supply of excisable liquor, the regulation of
clubs, the penalties for drunkenness, and for
other purposes relating thereto : And the same

Bill 43.

10 GEO. V.
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday the 16th day of this instant March ;
and to be printed.

2nd _March.

41
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.

Class I.

1. £3,350 Supplementary, for Expenditure in
respect of Royal Palaces, including a grant in
Aid.

2. £500 Supplementary, for Expenditure in

respect of Osborne.

3. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £33,800 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for Expenditure in respect of the Royal Parks
and Pleasure Gardens :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item E (New Works, Alterations, and
Additions) be omitted from the proposed vote.
(Mr. Rogge.)

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House, that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will,

to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

that

A Motion was made, and the Question being Railway
proposed, That, in the opinion of this House, it Snperannua-
the statutory pensions of ton Funds.
is desirable
superannuated railway servants retired before or
during the Government control of the railways
should be increased to such an extent as will
meet the increased cost of
living,( Major
Barnett) : And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Major Barnett rose in his place, and claimed Closure
to move, That the Question be now put ; but cmlarimsede,akbeurt
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined witbholds his
then to putt that Question :Then the House Assent.
resumed the Debate.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Mr. Hoy g e,

Yeas,

t Mr. Marriott :

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

I. Captain Guest :

Mr. Turton rose in his place, and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That the
Question be now put :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

1 43.

l 269.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Original Question put, and agreed to.
4. £3,000 Supplementary for Expenditure in

respect of Houses of Parliament Buildings.

5. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £207,900
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
Expenditure in respect of Diplomatic and Con-.
sular Buildings, and for the maintenance of
certain Cemeteries Abroad :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £157,900 be granted
for the said Service.( Mr. Spencer.)

And the Question being accordingly put

that

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House, it
the statutory pensions of
is desirable
superannuated railway servants retired before or
during the Government control of the railways
should be increased to such an extent as will
meet the increased cost of living.

The Order of the day being

for the Poor Scotch

Second Reading of the Poor Scotch Litigants Litigants
(Expenses) Bill ;

(Ex

penses)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon. Thursday next.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Mr. Spencer,

Yeas,

t Mr. Griffiths :

Tellers for the ]Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Mr. Dudley Ward :

The Order of the day being read, for the unemploy-

Committee on the Unemployment Insurance went
[ M oney] Bill

Insurance
[Money.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

t 64.

1

1.222.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £25 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
Expenditure in respect of Customs and Excise,
Inland Revenue, Post Office and Telegraph
Buildings in Great Britain, and certain Post
Offices Abroad :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £20 be granted
for the said Service.(Colonel Gretton.)

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress ; and ask leave to sit
again,(Mr. Baldwin,)put and agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported.

VoL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
ing

the , Merchant Shipping (Amendment)

of

Third Reading
(Amendment) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the National

Second Reading of the National Health Insur- Health
ance Bill ;

Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the War
Laws
(Continuance)

Third Reading of the War Emergency Laws Emergency
(Continuance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill'

to-morrow.

42

2nd-3rd March.

1920.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of February last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment.

A Motion was made, and the Question being

proposed, That this House do now adjourn.
(Commander Eyres-illonsell.)

And it being half an hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Standing Order, till to-morrow.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Corn- Board of
mand,Copy of Draft, dated 1st March 1920, of Education.
the Elementary Education (Substantive Grant)
Regulations, 1920, proposed to be made by the
Board of Education under Section 44 of the
Education Act, 1918, with regard to the pay-
ment to Local Education Authorities of Sub-
stantive Grant in respect of Elementary Education
for the financial year 1920-21.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House, a Return showing the number
of Accidents resulting in death or personal
injury known by the police to have been caused
by Vehicles in Streets, Roads, or Public Places
during the year ending the 31st day of December
1919 (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 68 of Session 1919).(Mr. Baird.)

Street
Accidents
caused by
Vehicles.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
diiititg
Committees
Ch(airmen's

Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Mr. William Nicholson to act as Chairman of p anel.)
Standing Committee D (in respect of the
Representation of the People Bill).

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Representation of the People Bill

-

D.

[No. 17.]

Wednesday, 3rd March 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Londonderry Corporation Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time,

and committed.

Mr. Macpherson presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report of the Department
of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for
Ireland on the Sea and Inland Fisheries of
Ireland for the year 1918.

Mr. Macpherson also presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copies of General Orders made by the Local
Government Board for Ireland under the Poor
Relief (Ireland) Acts.

Copy of Order made under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Council of the undermentioned
Local Authority, and confirmed by the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland :

County Borough of Belfast.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order under which Rates and Con-
ditions of Pay, &c., and Pensions may be varied
in exceptional cases, made under the Air Force
(Constitution) Act, 1917.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Cora- selection
Standing
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Standing
es.)
the following Members from Standing Committee Sts
B (added in respect of the Silver Coinage Bill Committee B.
and the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Bill) :Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer ; and had appointed in sub-
stitution (in respect of the Public Utility
Companies ( Capital Issues) Bill) : Mr. Bridge-
man and Sir Auckland Geddes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select Standing

Committee on Standing Orders several Reso- Orders.
lutions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That, in the case of the Tredegar Urban
District Council Bill, Petition for dispensing
with Standing Order 128 in the case of the
Petition of the Bedwellty Urban District Council,
the Standing Order ought to be dispensed with.

Tredegar
Urban District
Council Bill.

2. That, in the case of the Eastbourne Water- Eastbourne
works [Lords], Petition for Bill, the Standing Waterworks
Orders ought to be dispensed with :That the [Lord3dt
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.

Class I.
I. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £25 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for Expenditure in respect of Customs and

Londonderry
Corporation
Bill.

Fisheries
(Ireland.)

Local
Government
Board
(Ireland.)

Shops Act,
1912.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

10 GEO. V.
Excise, Inland Revenue, Post Office and Tele-
graph Buildings in Great Britain, and certain
Post Offices Abroad :

3rd-4th IVIarch.

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item F (New Works, Alterations,
Additions, and Purchases) be omitted from the
proposed Vote. (Colonel Gretton) : -- Motion,
by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £20 be
granted for the said Service.(Lieutenant-
Commander Kenworthy) : Motion, by leave,
withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

2. £235,010 (Supplementary), for expendi-
ture in respect of Ministry of Labour, Employ-
Insurance Buildings,
ment Exchange
Great Britain.

and

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £482,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for Expenditure in respect of sundry
Public Buildings in Great Britain not provided
for on other Votes.

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again,(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders),put, and
agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.

Ordered, That

the Report

to-morrow.

be

received

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That, except in the case of hops, all
regulation affecting the control of agricultural
fertilisers, and feeding-stuffs
produce,
should
forthwith be abolished.(Mr. Cautley) :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Agricultural
Industry
(Control.)

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Mr. Cautley rose in his place, and claimed to
move, That the Question he now put : but Mr.
Speaker withheld his assent, and declined then
to put that Question :Then the House resumed
the Debate.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Mr. Cautley rose in his place, and claimed to
move, That the Question be now put ; but Mr.
Speaker withheld his assent, and declined then
to put that Question :Then the House resumed
the Debate.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Viscount Wolmer rose in his place, and claimed
to move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :Then the House
resumed the Debate.

VOL. 175.

43

Major Wheler rose in his place, and claimed Closure
to move, That the Question be now put ; but claimed, but
speaker
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined wirthhld h
then to put that Question :Then the House Assent.
resumed the Debate.

withholds

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemploy
Insurance mInesnutrance
[Money.]

Unemployment

Committee
[Money] ;

on

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Third Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping
(Amendment) Bill ;

(Amendment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the War
Third Readinn. of the War Emergency Laws ELa m
e rgency
w
s
(Continuance) Bill ;

(Continuance)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
[2nd
Report.

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
2nd day of this instant March ;

March]

Ordered, That

the Report

be

received

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply [23rd

Febuar
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the Repro
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

day of February last ;

y]

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till one minute after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 18.]

Thursday, 4th March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

VTR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
ill from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following p°
Bills, referred on the Second Reading thereof,
Orders not previously inquired into

theStanding

which are applicable thereto, have been complied with')
with, viz. :

r-edveiros nott

complied

into

Seaham Harbour Dock Bill.
South Metropolitan Electric Tramways

Bill.

Rochester, Chatham, and Gillingham Gas

Bill.

London United Tramways Bill.
Ordered, That the Bills be committed.

G 2

44

4th March.

1920.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London Electric Railway
Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Metropolitan Electric

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Agriculture
(Scotland.)

Profiteering
Act. 1919.

Navy
Estimates,
1920-21.

No. 3.5.

Agriculture
(Royal
Commission.)

Mr. Arthur .Balfour presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copies
of two Orders in Council, dated 2nd March
1920, made under the Foreign Jurisdiction
Act, 1890, (1) applying Section 23 (1) of the
Finance Act, 1917, to Southern Rhodesia ; and
(2) the East Africa and Uganda (Currency)
Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Agricultural
Statistics, 1918, Vol. VII., Part I., Acreage
and Live Stock Returns of Scotland, with a
Summary for the United Kingdom.

presented,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Auckland Geddes presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report
on
Metal Bedsteads, prepared by the Standing
Committee, under the Profiteering Act, 1919,
on the Investigation of Prices.

Ordered,-That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Long

Command, Navy Estimates for
1920-21.

presented, by His Majesty's
year

the

Ordered, That the said Estimates be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Minutes of
Evidence taken before the Royal Commission
on Agriculture
to
5th November 1919 and 15th January 1920
to 29th January 1920).
Fifth (and Final)
Volume, together with a General Index of
Publications.

(4th November

1919

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 22nd December 1919, made
by the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to
the constitution and proceedings of the Trade
Board for
and Broom Trade
(Ireland).

the Brush

Copy of Regulations, dated 19th January
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Perambulator and
Invalid Carriage Trade (Great Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 4th February
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for
the Aerated Waters
Trade (Ireland).

Copy of Regulations, dated I7th February Trade Boards

1920, made by the Minister of Labour under Acts.
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Pin, Hook and Eye,
and Snap Fastener Trade (Great Britain).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant Air

to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Navigation.
Copy of Order made by the Secretary of State
the Air Navigation Acts,
for Air, under
amending Schedule VIII. of the Air Navigation
Regulations, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

M r.

John William Wilson

reported from Standing
to whom the Coal Committee A.
Standing Committee A,
Mines (Emergency) Bill was referred ; That (Emergency)
they had gone through the Bill and made Bill.
Amendments thereunto.

Coal Mines

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed.

No. 36.

No. 36.

Bill 44.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

Message from
the Lords.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to enable the City, of Dublin Steam Packet
Company to increase the nominal amount of the
ordinary stock of the company ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

City of Dublin
Steam Packet
Company Bill
[ Lords. ]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to provide for the transfer of the business
of the Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee
Corporation to the Alliance Assurance Com-
pany, Limited,
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

and for other purposes ;

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend Henry Bath and Son's (Delivery
to which the Lords
Warrants) Act, 1890 ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

The City of Dublin Steam Packet Company

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Colonial and
Foreign Banks
Guarantee
Corporation
(Transfer) Bill

Lords.]

Henry Bath
and Son's
(Delivery
Warrants)
Act, 1890,
A mendment
Bill [Lord,.]
City of Dublin
Steam Packet
Company Bill
[Lords.]

The Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee
Corporation (Transfer) Bill [Lords] was read
the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Colonial and
Foreign Banks
Guarantee
Corporation
(Transfer) Bill
[Lords.]

Henry Bath and Son's (Delivery Warrants)
Act, 1890 (Amendment) Bill [Lords] was read
the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Henry Bath
and Son's
(Delivery
Warrants)
Act, 1890,
(Amendment)
Bill [Lords.]

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn-

Selection
mittee of' Selection ; That they had discharged (Standing
the following Members from Standing Corn- CS to nn mttees.)
mittee B : Sir Arthur Shirley Benn and Mr. Committee B.
and had appointed in substitution :
Holmes ;

d

in

10 GEO. V.
Colonel Ashley and Sir Thomas Bramsdon;
and that they had added to the Committee :
Mr. Hayward.

4th March.

45
presented a Bill to amend the law relating to
the rating of hereditamentscontaininp; machinery :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Standing
Committee C.

Standing
Committee D.

Standing
Committee D.

Standing
Committee B.

Scottish
Standing
Committee.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee
C : Mr. Manville ; and had appointed in sub-
stitution : Mr. Chadwick.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee D :
Major Blair; and had appointed in substitu-
tion : Sir Frederick Young.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Members to Standing Committee D (iu respect
of the Representation of the People Bill) :
Mr. Adamson, Dr. Addison, Lieutenant-Colonel
Archer- Shee, Viscountess Astor, Lieutenant-
Colonel Bell, Captain Wedgwood Benn, Mr.
Cowan, Captain Elliott, Colonel Greig, Mr.
Grundy, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Matthews,
Colonel Sir Alexander Sprot, Sir Kingsley Wood,
and Sir George Younger.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged from
Standing Committee B the following member
(added in respect of the Public Utility Com-
panies (Capital Issues) Bill ) :Sir Auckland
Geddes; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. _Neal.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported: from the
Committee ; That the following Members repre-
senting Scottish Constituencies are appointed to
serve on the Standing Committee for the con-
sideration of all Public Bills relating exclusively
and committed to a Standing
to Scotland
Committee :Rear-Admiral Adair, Mr, Adam-
son, Mr. Asquith, Sir Robert Balfour, Mr. George
Barnes, Mr. Charles Barrie, Captain Wedgwood
Benn, Mr. James Brown, Lieutenant-Colonel
Buchanan, Sir Watson
Cheyne, Colonel Sir
the Lord
Godfrey Collins, Mr. Churchill,
Advocate, Mr. Cowan, Sir Henry Cowan, Sir
Henry Craik, Sir Henry Dalziel, Captain Elliott,
James Gardiner, Lieutenant - Colonel
Mr.
Gilmour, Major Glyn, Mr. Duncan Graham,
Mr. William Graham, Colonel Greig, Sir
Leicester Harmsworth, Major Henderson, Mr.
Rogge, Mr. Harry Hope, Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir John Rope, Mr. John Deans Hope, Sir
Robert Horne, Lieutenant-General Sir 4lmer
Hunter-Weston Mr. Jameson, Mr.
Johnstone,
Mr. Kidd, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Murray
_Macdonald, Sir Halford Mackinder, Mr. Robert
McLaren, Sir Donald Maclean, Mr. Neil
Maclean, Mr. Macleod, Major M?.1Vlicking, Mr.
Macpherson, Mr. Macquisten, Mr.
Thomas
Morison, Mr. Munro, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur
Murray, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Murray,
Mr. Gideon Murray, Dr. Murray, Major William
Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Pratt, Sir William
Raeburn, Mr. John Robertson, Mr. Rodger,
Mr. Rose, Mr. MacCallunz Scott, Mr. Alexander
Shaw, Mr. William Shaw, Colonel Sir Alexander
Sprot, Mr. Sherrock, Sir William Sutherland,
Mr. Taylor, Mr. Frederick Thomson, Sir William
Mitchell - Thomson, Mr. Wallace, Mr. Cathcart
Wason, Sir Archibald Williamson, Mr. Wilkie;
Major M' Kenzie Wood, Mr. William Young, and
Sir George Younger.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison, supported by Mr. Munro and Representation

to of the People
Mr. Attorney General, presented a Bill
remove doubts as to the interpretation of sub- (No. 2) Bill.
section (4) of section five of the Representation Bill 46.
of the People Act, 1918 : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

on

the

proceedings

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
the War the House.
put, That
Emergency Laws (Continuance) Bill have (supply')
precedence this day of the Business of Supply.
(Mr. Bonar Law) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

}

Yeas,

1 Mr. Towyn Jones :
Tellers for the 5 Captain Redmond,

Noes,

Mr. MacVeagh:

235.

32.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the proceedings of the Committee on
Unemployment Insurance [Money] be exempted
at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the
Standing Order (Sittings of the House).Mr.
Bonar Law);

Business of
the House
(Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
[Money]
Committee.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
Left.
The Noes to the
Tellers for the
Lord Edmund- Talbot,
Mr. Towyn Jones :
Yeas,
Mr. George Thorne,
Colonel Penry

Tellers for the
Noes,

Williams:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

217.

}

48.

The Order of the day being read, for the war

Third Reading of the War Emergency Laws LEamwesrgency
(Continuance) Bill ;

(Continuance)

And a Motion being made, and the Question Bill.

being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "this House, declines to give a Third
Reading to a Bill which violates the principles
of the Great Charter (many times confirmed in
Parliament) that no freeman shall be taken or
imprisoned or disseised of his liberties or free
customs but by lawful judgment of his peers or
by the Law of the land ; whereas all matters
examinable or determinable under the said Bill
have their remedy and redress and their due
punishment and correction by the Common Law
of the land and in the ordinary course of justice,"
(Captain Wedgwood Benn),instead thereof.
And the Question being put, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

Bill 45.

Captain Hamilton. Benn, supported by Sir Wil-
liam Watson Rutherford, Mr. Marshall Stevens,
Mr. Bigland, Sir John Harmood- Banner, Sir
William Mitchell-Thomson, and Mr. Manville,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

I. Mr. Dudley Ward:
Mr. George Thorne,
Colonelupiell)izaryins

VOL. 175.

G 3

291.

52.

46

4th March.

1920.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk *do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved

itself into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.

Class I.
1. £482,000 (Supplementary) for Expenditure
in respect of sundry Public Buildings in Great
Britain, not provided for on other Votes.

2. £24,300 (Supplementary) for the Survey
of the United Kingdom and for minor services
connected therewith.

3. £213,520 (Supplementary) for Rates and
Contributions in lieu of Rates, &c., in respect of
Government Property, and for Rates on Houses
occupied by Representatives of Foreign Powers,
and for the Salaries and Expenses of the Rating
of Government Property Department, and for
a Contribution towards the Expenses of the
London Fire Brigade.

4. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £75,620
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for Expenditure in respect of Public Buildings
in Ireland, for the Maintenance of certain Parks
and Public Works, and for the Maintenance of
Drainage Works on the River Shannon, and for
Grants in Aid :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £70,620 be granted
for the said Service.(Captain Redmond.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Captain Redmond,
Lieutenant-Com-

Yeas,

mander Kenworthy :)

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1Mr. Towyn Jones :

40,

153.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
5. £10,565 (Supplementary)

for payments
under the Tramways and Public Companies
(Ireland) Act, 1883, &c., the Railways (Ireland)
Act, 1896, the Marine Works (Ireland) Act,
1902, and for other purposes connected with
Irish Railways.

Class II.

6. £9,441 (Supplementary) for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Offices of the House of
Lords.

7. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £51,787
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for the Salaries and other Expenses in the De-
partment of His Majesty's Treasury and Subordi-
nate Departments, including Expenses in respect
of Advances under the Light Railways Act,
1896 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
a sum not exceeding £50,787 be Granted for
the said Service,
(Lieutenant-Commander
Kenworthy,)put, and negatived.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £10 be granted to His

Majesty: to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of Marc i? 1920 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Department of His Majesty's
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, including
the Foreign Claims Office, Foreign Trade De-
partment, War Trade Statistical Department,
and News Department :

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Unemploy-

into a Committee on Unemployment Insurance
[Money].

ment
Insurance
[Money.]

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That,
for the purposes of any Act of the present
Session to amend the Law in respect of insurance
against unemployment, it is expedient to autho-
rise the payment, out of moneys provided by
Parliament, of a contribution towards the cost of
unemployment benefit and any other payments
to be made out of the Unemployment Fund
established under the Act, and also of such other
sums as may be required for making any other
payments (not being payments in respect of the
cost of unemployment benefit or of benefits pay-
able under any supplementary scheme) as may
be authorised under the Act :

Provided that the contribution towards the
cost of unemployment benefit and other pay-
ments aforesaid shall not exceed one-third of the
aggregate amount of the contributions which
would be received from employers and employed
persons in any year if those contributions were
at the rate in the case of men of six pence and
in the case of women of five pence per week, or
at such higher rates not exceeding in the case
of men eight pence and in the case of women
seven pence, as may be fixed under any pro-
visions of the Act for securing the solvency of
the Unemployment Fund or relating to the
periodical revision of the rates of contribution.
(Sir Robert Horne.)

Amendment proposed, in 1. 6, after the word
" sums," to insert the words " not exceeding
five hundred thousand pounds in any one year."
(Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson.)

Question put, That those words be there in-

serted :

The Committee

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

1

divided.
Mr. Godfrey Locker-

Lampson,

Mr. Rose:
Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward:

26.

104.

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47
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

10 GEO. V.

Main Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply
[3rd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
3rd day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Third Reading of
(Amendment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Supply
[2nd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
2nd day of this instant March;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
23rd day of February last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Veterinary
Surgeons Act
(1881)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Veterinary Surgeons
Act (1881) Amendment Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Poor Scotch
Litigants
(Expenses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Scotch Litigants
(Expenses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pursuant
it being then
to the Standing Order,
seventeen minutes before Twelve of the
clock, till to-morrow.

[No. 19.]

Friday, 5th March 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
'Orders (No 1)
Bill.

Bill 47.

UR. Macpherson presented a Bill to confirm
J1 certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board for Ireland relating to the
Dublin Port Sanitary Authority, the urban
districts of Killiney and Ballybrack and Sligo,
and the county of Limerick : And the same was
read the first time.

-VOL. 175.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant

to

the

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
Regulations, dated 25th February 1920, made (Regulations.)
by the Minister of Health, entitled the National
Health Insurance (Payment to Insurance Com-
mittees) Amendment Regulations ( Wales), 1919,
amenditr. the National Health Insurance (Pay-
to Insurance Committees) Regulations
ment
(Wales), 1915.

(R gala

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Labour

Majesty's Command,Copy of Notes of In-
quiries on Labour Administration in America America.
made by Home Office Representatives attending
the Washington Labour Conference.

tAiodnrniinnistra-

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Unemploy-
Command, Copy of Further Memorandum went
on the Financial Clauses of the Unemployment Insurance Bill.
Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Major Tryon presented, by His Majesty's Air Estimates,

Command,Estimate of the Sum required for 1920-21,
the year 1920-21 for the Effective and Non-
Effective Services of the Air Force.

No. 37.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Mr. Macpherson presented, pursuant to the Local Taxation

directions of an Act of Parliament,Account (Ireland)
of Receipts and Payments of Local Taxation Account.
in Ireland for the financial year ended 31st
March 1919.

No. 38.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The following Paper. pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Additional Rule, dated 25th February 1920,
made under the Public Record Office Acts, 1877
and 1898, for the disposal of Documents which
are not considered of sufficient public value to
justify their preservation in the Public Record
Office.

Public Records
(Disposal of
Documents.)

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
(Standing

following Members from Standing Corn- st

mittee of Selection; That they had discharged
the
the
mittee D: Captain Hacking,
Colonel Moore-Brabazon, Captain Rankin, and
Lieutenant-Colonel
had
appointed in substitution: Sir Frederick Ban-
bury, Sir Henry Craik, Sir Philip Magnus, and
Mr. Gideon Murray.

Spender-Clay ; and

Lieutenant- Committee D.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

they had discharged the committee C.

Committee ; That
following Member from Standing Committee C
(added in respect of the Unemployment In-
surance Bill) :Sir Philip Pilditch ; and had
appointed in substitution : Mr. Wardle.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the Acquisition of

Second Reading of the Acquisition of Land Land Bill.
Bill;

a 4

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5th-8th March.

1920.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill he now read a
second time ;

The Representation of the People (No. 2) Representation
Bill was, according to Order, read a second of the People
(No. 2) Bill.
time, and committed to a Standing

Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
six months."( Sir
words " upon this
day
Philip Pilditch.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
sixteen minutes before Four of the clock,
till Monday next.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

I Mr. Hogge

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

I Mr. 7'owyn Jones:

So it passed in the Negative.

[No. 20.]

1.

34.

137.

Monday, 8th March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

And the Question being put, That the words
" upon this day six months" be added at the
end of the Question :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

Ready-Money
Football
Betting Bill,

The Ready-Money Football Betting Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee.

Merchant
Shipping
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill
was, according to Order, read the third time
and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence,

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
IMoney.]

Lieutenant-Colonel Gilmour reported from the
Committee on Unemployment Insurance Mon y
a Resolution ; which was read, as followeth

" That, for the purposes of any Act of the
present Session to amend the Law in respect of
insurance against unemployment, it is expedient
to authorise the payment out of moneys provided
by Parliament of a contribution towards the cost
of unemployment benefit and any other payments
to be made out of the Unemployment Fund
established under the Act, and also of such other
sums as may be required for making any other
payments (not being payments in respect of the
cost of unemployment benefit or of benefits
payable under any supplementary scheme) as
may be authorised under the Act :

Provided that the contribution towards the
cost of unemployment benefit and other payments
aforesaid shall not exceed one-third of
the
aggregate amount of the contributions which
would be received from employers and employed
persons in any year if those contributions were
at the rate in the case of men of six pence and in
the case of women of five pence per week, or at
such higher rates not exceeding in the case of
men eight pence and in the case of women seven
pence, as may be fixed under any provisions of
the Act for securing the solvency of the Un-
employment Fund or relating to the periodical
revision of the rates of contribution."

The said Resolution, being read a second time,,

was agreed to.

THE Order of the day being read, for the Wrexham
Second Reading of the Wrexham District District

Tramways Bill.

Tramways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Treaty Series
Majesty's Command,Copy of Treaty between (No. 6, 1920.)
the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and
Signed at Paris, 9th December
Roumania.
1919.

Copy of Agreement between His Majesty's Russia (No. 1,

Government and the 'Soviet Government of 1920.)
Russia for the Exchange of Prisoners.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon

the Table.

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
ment,Copy of Second Annual Report of the
Minister of Pensions for 1918-19.

Ministry of
Pensions.

No. 39.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
of Eighty-first Annual
Command,Copy
Report of the Registrar General of Births,
Deaths, and Marriages in England and Wales,
1918.

Births, Deaths,
and Marriages.

Copy of Report by the Government Actuary
upon the Financial Provisions of the National
Health Insurance Bill.

National
Health
Insurance
Bill.

Ordeied, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Bridgeman presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report of the Depart-
mental Committee on the business of Industrial
Assurance Companies and Collecting Societies.
Copy of Minutes of Evidence taken before the
Departmental Committee on the business of
Industrial Assurance Companies and Collecting
Societies.

Industrial Life
Assurance
(Departmental
Committee.)

industrial Life
Assurance
(Departmental
Committee.)

Mr. Bridgeman also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of the
Patents Rules, 1920, dated 25th February 1920,
made under the Patents and Designs Acts, 1907
and 1919.

Patents and
Designs Acts,
1907 and 1919.

Copy of the Designs Rules,
14th February 1920, made under
and Designs Acts, 1907 and 1919.

1920, dated
the Patents

Patents and
Designs Acts,
1907 and 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

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8th March.

Air Estimates, Major Tryon presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statement of the Secre-
1920-21.
relating to the Air
tary of State for Air
Estimates, 1920-21.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Welsh Church
Act, 1914.

Street
Accidents
caused by
Vehicles.

No. 40.

Canadian
Government
(Advances.)

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Fifth Report,
with Appendix, of the Commissioners of Church
Temporalities in Wales, 1919, of their pro-
ceedings under the Welsh Church Act, 1914.

Mr. Secretary Shortt also presented,---Return
to an Address to His Majesty, dated the 3rd
day of this instant March, for a Return relative
to Street Accidents caused by Vehicles.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Treasury Minute, dated
1st March 1920, as to certain Financial Arrange-
ments between His Majesty's Government and
the Government of the Dominion of Canada.

Army
(Appropriation directions of
Account.)

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
several Acts of Parliament,
Appropriation Account for Army Services for
1918-19, with the Report of the Comptroller
and Auditor General thereon, and upon the
Store Accounts of the Army.

Account of the Receipts and Disbursements

of the Duchy of Cornwall for the year 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Army
(Appropriation Account) and Duchy of Cornwall
be printed.

No. 41.

Duchy of
Cornwall.

No. 42.

Compulsory
Insurance
against Un-
employment in
Italy.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Translation of the Text of
the Royal Decree of 19th October 1919 as to
Compulsory Insurance against Unemployment
in Italy, with Explanatory Notes.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

Private Bills
(Group A.)

A Petition of the London County Council
under their Common Seal, praying that provision
may be made in the London County Council
(General Powers) Bill for the removal of the
restrictions imposed by the London County
Council (General Powers) Act, 1905, upon the
Metropolitan Borough of Battersea, with respect
to the erection of lodging-houses on ground in
the parish of Saint Mary, Battersea, known as the
Latchmere allotments, was presented, and read ;
and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

the Promoters of

The Chairman of Ways and Means informed
the House that the Committee on Group A of
Private Bills, not being appointed to meet until
the Blaydon
to-morrow,
(Housing) Order, scheduled to the Ministry of
Health Provisional Order (Housing) Bill for
confirmation, which Bill is set down for con-
sideration to-morrow by the Committee on
Group A of Private Bills, had appeared before
him and proved that the evidence of Harry
William Taylor, Major in His Majesty's Army,
stationed at Hull, was essential to their case,
and that his attendance could not be procured
without the intervention of the House.

Ordered, That the said Harry William Taylor
do attend the Committee on Group A of Private
Bills to-morrow, at half-past Eleven of the
clock.

VOL. 175.

49
Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Committee
C :Sir Owen Philipps ; and had appointed in
substitution : Mr. Frederick Thomson.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee C.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of

upHpoiyusesx.)

proposed, That the proceedings set out in the the
second column of the table annexed to this Order
shall be appointed for the day mentioned in the
first column of that table, and those proceedings
shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion,
be brought to a conclusion at the times shown in
the third column of that table.

For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion
any proceedings which are to be brought to a
conclusion at the time appointed in this Order
the Chairman or Mr. Speaker shall, at the time
appointed in this Order for the conclusion of
those proceedings, put forthwith the Question
on any Amendment or Motion already proposed
from the Chair, and shall then proceed succes-
sively to put forthwith any Question, or Ques-
tions, necessary to dispose of the business to be
concluded. Provided that in order to dispose of
the outstanding Supplementary Votes in the
Civil Services and Revenue Departments Esti-
mates in Committee of Supply the Question
shall be put in respect of the total amount of
the Supplementary Votes outstanding in respect
of the Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates.

Any Private Business which is set down for
consideration at 8.15 p.m., and any Motion for
Adjournment under Standing Order No. 10 on
the date on which any proceedings are to be
brought to a conclusion shall, on that date,
instead of being taken as provided by the
Standing Orders, be taken after the conclusion
of the proceedings which are to be brought to a
conclusion under this Order on that day, and
any Private Business or Motion for Adjournment
so taken may be proceeded with, though opposed,
notwithstanding anything in any Standing Order
relating to the Sittings of the House.

On a day on which any proceedings are to be
brought to a conclusion under this Order, pro-
ceedings for that purpose shall not be interrupted
the provisions of any
or suspended under
Standing Order relating to the Sittings of the
House, or of Standing Order No. 4.

On a day on which any proceedings are to be
brought to a conclusion under this Order no
dilatory Motion with respect to those proceedings,
nor Motion that the Chairman do report Progress
or do leave the Chair, shall be received unless
moved by the Government, and the Question on
such Motion, if moved by the Government, shall
be put forthwith without any Debate.

Nothing in this Order shall

(a) prevent any proceedings which, under
this Order, are to be brought to a con-
clusion on any particular day being
concluded on any other day, or necessitate
any particular day or part of a particular
day being given to such proceedings if
those proceedings have been otherwise
disposed of ; or

(b) prevent any other business being pro-
ceeded with on any particular day, or
part of a particular day, in accordance
with the Standing Orders of the House,
after any proceedings to be concluded
under this Order on that particular day,
or part of a particular day, have been
disposed of.

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8th March.

1920:

This Order shall have effect notwithstanding
the practice of the House relating to the interval
between the stages of any Bill ordered to be
brought in upon a Resolution from the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means.

On Tuesdays, 23rd and 30th March, and
Wednesdays, 24th and 31st March, Government
Business shall have precedence.

Table.

Day.

Proceedings.

Time for
Proceedings to
he brought
to a Conclusion.

Tuesday,
9th March.

Wednesday,
10th March.

Thursday,
11th March.

Monday,
15th March.

Tuesday,
16th March,

Wednesday,
17th March.

Thursday,
18th March.

Monday,
22nd March.

Tuesday,
23rd March.

Wednesday,
24th March.

Thursday,
25th March.

All outstanding Supple-
mentary Estimates
in
Committee of Supply.
Report of all outstanding
Resolutions reported in
respect of Supplementary
Estimates, and of the
Resolution of the Com-
mittee of Supply on the
23rd February with re-
spect to the Army Vote
on Account.

Motion, That Mr. Speaker
do now leave the Chair
(on going into Committee
of Supply on the Air
Force Estimates).

Vote A and Votes 1, 2, 3,
and 4 of the Air Force
Estimates in Committee
of Supply.

Civil Services and Revenue
Departments Vote
on
Account in Committee of
Supply.

Report of the Civil Services
and Revenue Depart-
ments Vote on Account.
Motion, That Mr. Speaker
do now leave the Chair
(on going into Committee
of Supply on the Navy
Estimates).

Vote A and Vote 1 of the
Navy Estimates in Com-
mittee of Supply. Pro-
ceedings necessary for
the House to resolve itself
into Committee of Ways
and Means and to dispose
of Resolutions proposed
in that Committee.

Motion, That Mr. Speaker
do now leave the Chair
(on going into Committee
of Supply on Army Esti-
mates).

Vote A of the Army Esti-
mates in Committee of
Supply.

Report of outstanding Re-
solutions of Committee
of Supply and of Resolu-
tions of Committee of
Ways and Means.

Consolidated Fund Bill,

Second Reading.

Consolidated Fund Bill,

remaining stages.

P.M.
7.45

8 . 0

11.0

8.15

8.15

11.0

11.0

11.0

5.0

11.0

11.0

(Mr. Bonar Law.)

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, in 1. 1, by leaving out from the
word " That," to the end of the Question, and
adding the words " a Select Committee, repre-
sentative of all opinion in the House, be appointed
forthwith with instructions
to report during
to-morrow's Sitting on the best method of
securing, with general assent and the maximum
of free discussion, the completion of the necessary
financial business before 11 p.m. on Thursday,
25th March,"(Major Hills,)instead thereof ;
And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the end of 1. 10, stand
part of the Question :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

And the said Motion was, with leave of the

House, withdrawn.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919 -20.

Class II.
1. £10 for the Salaries and Expenses of the
Department of His Majesty's Secretary of State
including the Foreign
for Foreign Affairs,
Claims Office, Foreign Trade Department, War
Trade Statistical Department, and News Depart-
ment.

2. £73,550 (Supplementary) for the Salaries
and Expenses of
the Department of His
Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies,
including a Grant in Aid and other Expenses
connected with Oversea Settlement.

3. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of
the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and
including certain
Subordinate Departments,
Special Services arising out of the War :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item I (Investment in British Dyes) be
reduced by £100.(Captain Wedgwood Rena);

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

t Mr. Hogge :

Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

l Captain Guest :

I 32.

If 164.

Original Question put and agreed to.
4. £10 (Supplementary) for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Department of Overseas Trade.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £35,900
he granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for the Salaries and Expenses of certain services
transferred from the Mercantile Marine Fund,
and other services connected with the Mercantile
Marine, including Merchant Seamen's Fund
Pensions :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress ; and ask
leave to sit again,(Mr. Bonar Law,) put, and
agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [ 4th Marchl
the 4th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

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51

Supply
[3rd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant March :

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply
[2nd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of February last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland Bill. Second Reading of the Government of Ireland

Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Silver Coinage
Bill

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Silver Coinage Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

National
Health
Insurance
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the National Health In-
surance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read for taking
into consideration the Coal Mines (Emergency)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having continued
to sit till seven minutes after Eleven of
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ready-Money Football Betting Bill

Representation of the People (No. 2)

Bill.

D.

A.

Vol,. 175.

[No. 21.]

Tuesday, 9th March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.
yr R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for (Standing

Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the Second Reading thereof, inquired into
the Standing Orders not previously inquired complied
into which are applicable thereto have been with.)
complied with, viz.:

Orredveirosunlo t

Great Northern Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following o'rders not
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on previously
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

inquired into, which

previously

are witli).) e

inquired into

City of Dublin Steam Packet Company

Bill [Lords].

Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee
Corporation (Transfer) Bill [Lords].
Henry Bath and Son's (Delivery Warrants)
Act, 1890, Amendment Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Hastings Tramways Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Hastings
Tramways Bill

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen presented a Bill
to confirm a Provisional Order under the Land
Drainage Acts, 1861 and 1918, relating to an
area drained by the River Ouse and its tribu-
taries : And the same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Land Drainage

(fProuv7s)ional
Order Bill.
Bill 48.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Housing.

Command,Copy of Statement as to Changes
in Prices of the principal Building Materials
(London). Revised to February 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have come to the following Law of
Resolution, That it is desirable that the Law of Property Bill
Property Bill [Lords] be referred to a Joint [Lords.]
Committee of both Houses of Parliament.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com... Selection
mittee of Selection, That they had discharged (CSt
anchtntg
the following NI embers from Standing Com- standing
mittee B :Sir Robert Leicester Harmsworth, and Committee B.
Mr. Hudson ; and had appointed in substitution :
Commander Bellairs, and Mr. Haslam..

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee, That they had added the following Committee D.
Fifteen Members. to Standing Committee D (in
H 2

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respect of the Ready-Money Football Betting
Bill) :Mr. Baird, Sir Cyril Cobb, Mr. Gilbert,
Sir Peter Griggs, Mr. John Jones, Major Kerr-
Smiley, Sir Robert Lister, Mr. Morris, Colonel
Sir Henry Norris, Mr. Perring, Major Prescott,
Mr. William Thorne, Colonel Penry Williams,
Sir Alfred Yeo, and Mr. Robert Young.

9th March.

1920.
Whereupon Motion made, and Question,
That a sum, not
be
granted for the said Service--(Mr. Swan,)put,
and negatived.

exceeding £6,499,900,

Secretary for
Wales Bill.

Business of
the House.
(Government
Business.)

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for reading a second time upon
Friday, the 26th day of this instant March, the
Secretary for Wales Bill, was read, and dis-
charged.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Ordered, That this day, to-morrow, and on
Tuesdays the 16th, 23rd, and 30th March, and
Wednesdays the 17th, 24th, and 31st March
Government Business do have precedence, and
the Notices of Motions standing in the Order
Book of the House for a quarter past Eight
o'clock this day and to-morrow and on Tuesday
the 16th March and Wednesday the 17th March
shall be set down for Wednesdays the 14th,
21st, and 28th April and 5th May, respectively,
notwithstanding anything contained in Standing
Order No. 7.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Business of
the House.
(Private
Business and
Motions for
Adjournment.

Ordered, That on any day until and including
the 25th March any Private Business which is
set down for consideration at 8.15 p.m. and any
Motion for Adjournment under Standing Order
) No. 10 shall, on that day, instead of being taken
as provided by the Standing Orders, be taken
after the conclusion of Government Business,
and any Private Business or Motion for
Adjournment so taken may be proceeded with,
though opposed, notwithstanding anything in
any Standing Order relating to the Sittings of
the House.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-1920.

Class II.

1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries, of the Agricultural
Wages Board, of the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, and of the Food Production Department,
including certain Grants in Aid :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question
put, That Item S 1 (Corn Production Act, 1917
(Part I.), Expenses) be reduced by £100(Sir
Donald Maclean);

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Hogge:

Tellers for thefLord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Mr. Towy n Jones :

Original Question put, and agreed to.

}86.

}218.

Unclassified Services.
2. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £6,500,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for the Cost of the Bread Subsidy :

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Class V.
3. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £225,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for sundry Colonial Services, including certain
Grants in Aid :

Whereupon Motion made,

and Question,
That Item B ( Somaliland) be reduced by £1,000,
--(Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy,)
put,
and negatived.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Class VII.
4. £10 (Supplementary) for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Health, including
sundry Contribution and Grants in respect of
Benefits and Expenses of Administration under
the National Insurance (Health) Acts, 1911 to
1918, certain Grants in Aid, and certain Special
Services arising out of the War.

Unclassified Services.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding 1181,061 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the charge which will
come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for the
Salaries and Expenses of the Ministry of Trans-
port, including sundry charges in connection
with Transportation Schemes under the Ministry
of Transport Act, 1919 :

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had come to several Reso-
lutions.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th
the 4th day of this instant March ;

Report.

March]

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the [ 3rd
3rd day of this instant March ;

ReportMarch]
.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [2nd March]
the 2nd day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

10 GEO. V.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of February last ;

9th-10th March.

53
under the provisions of the National Debt Act,
1829, and other Acts, within the year ended
5th January 1920.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Silver Coinage
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Silver Coinage Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

National
Health
Insurance
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the National Health In-
surance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tune

to-morrow.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Coal Mines (Emergency)
Bill as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Supply
[8th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
8th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till one minute after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 22.]

Wednesday, 10th, March 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Ministry of
Pensions
(Appropriation of
Account.)
No. 43.

A

1T R. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
ot Appropriation Account of the Ministry of
in
Pensions,
respect of the administration of the Ministry
of Pensions Act, 1916, in the year ended 31st
March 1919, with the Report of the Comptroller
and Auditor General thereon.

for sundry Contributions

and

Duchy of
Lancaster.
No. 44.

National Debt
Annuities.
No. 45.

Account of the Receipts and Disbursements
of the Duchy of Lancaster in the year ended
on the 21st December 1919 ; also a separate
Account of the Capital of the said Duchy to the
same date.

Account of the gross amount of all Bank
Annuities and any Annuities for terms of years
transferred, and of all sums of money paid, to
the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt ; and the gross
amount of
Annuities for lives and for terms of years which
have been granted for the same, and Contracts
for payments on death which have been made

VoL. 175.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Trade Boards

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Acts.
Regulations dated February 1920, made by the
Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act,
to
the Constitution and Proceedings of the Trade
Board for the Milk Trade (England and Wales).
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

1909, with respect

Table.

Sir Charles Hanson reported from the Com- Private Bills
mittee on Group A of Private Bills ; That, for (Group A.)
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Tuesday the 16th March, at Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select Standing

Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu- Orders.
tions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That in the case of the Great Yarmouth Great
Water [Lords], Petition for Bill, the Standing Yarmouth
Orders ought to be dispensed with ; that the water
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.

[Lords.]

2. That

in the case of the Hertfordshire Hertfordshire

County Council, Petition for leave to deposit a County
Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to Council.
be dispensed with ; that
mitted to deposit their Petition for a Bill.

the parties be per-

3. That in the case of the London County London
Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill, County
ranciwl
Petition forfor dispensing with Standing Order 128 (CTo
in the case of the Petition of the Ilford Urban and Improve-
District Council, the Standing Order ought to ments) Bill.
be dispensed with.

4. That in the case of the London County London
Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill, County
Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128
in the case of
Borough Council, the Standing Order ought to ments) Bill.
be dispensed with.

the Petition of the Holborn and Improve-

)mlays

5. That in the case of the Middlesex County Middlesex

Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill, County
Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 cC _Lorna% il
in the case of the Petition of the Ilford Urban and Improve-
ys
District Council, the Standing Order ought to ments) Bill.
be dispensed with.

6. That in the case of the Nottingham Nottingham
Corporation, Petition for Bill, the Standing Corporation
Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill,
on condition that Tramways Nos. 2, 3, and 5 be
struck out of the Bill :That the Committee on
the Bill do report how far such Order has been
complied with.

that the Bill.

The said Resolutions, being read a second time,

were agreed to.

Ordered, That leave be given to the Select Standing
(Special
Report.)

Committee on Standing Orders to make a
Special Report.

Mr. Vaughan-Davies accordingly

reported
Standing
from the Select Committee
Orders ; That they had agreed to the following
Special Report :

on

That, in the case of the London County
Improvements),
Council
Petition for Bill, the principle embodied in
s3

(Tramways

and

10th March.

54
Standing Order 22 is so important that the
Committee do not feel justified in this case in
exercising their discretion in regard to its
suspension under Standing Order 92 without
direction from the House.

County
Councils
Association
Expenses
(Amendment)
Bill,

Bill 49.

Secretary for
Wales (No. 2)
Bill.

Bill 50.

Ordered, That the Special Report do lie upon

the Table.

Sir William Ryland Adkins, supported by Sir
Francis Blake, Mr. Lambert, Major Watts
Morgan, Mr. Mount, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Turton
and Colonel Sir Robert Williams, presented a Bill
to authorise an increase in the amount of certain
payments by county councils to the county
councils association: And the same was ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to
be printed.

Mr. Matthews,

supported by Mr. Hinds,
Sir Robert Thomas, Sir Edgar Jones, Mr. Brace,
Mr. Thomas Griffiths, Mr. Vaughan-Davies,
and Mr. Forestier-Walker, presented a Bill to
provide for the appointment of a Secretary for
Wales, and for purposes connected therewith ;
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 26th day of this instant
March ; and to be printed.

Business of
the House
(Supply.)

Ordered, That the proceedings of the Com-
mittee of Supply be exempted at this day's
Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Order
(Sittings of the House).(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.
Unclassified Services.

1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £181,061 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1920 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Transport, including
sundry charges in connection with Transporta-
tion Schemes under the Ministry of Transport
Act, 1919 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item A (Salaries, Wages, and Allow-
ances) be reduced by £100(Sir Donald Mac-
lean);

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the(Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

t Mr. Rogge :
Tellers for the (Commander Eyres Mon-
sell,

1

67.

165.

Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

Original Question put, and agreed to.
2. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £100 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Ministry of
Shipping :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £90, be granted for the
said Service( Mr. Holmes) ;
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. George Thorne,

1

Yeas,

t Mr. Rogge:

51.

I

Tellers for thef Lord. Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

IMr. Dudley Ward

Original Question put, and agreed to.

1 223.

1920.
3. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £200,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
Compensation to Canal Companies and Canal
Carriers in the United Kingdom arising out
of Government Control, and for Advances to
Crinan and Caledonian Canals :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £199,900 be granted
for the said Service--(Mr. Hogue);

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Hogge,

Yeas,

11V1 r. Neil Maclean :

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:

} 50.

} 223.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Class II.
4. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £35,900 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries arid Expenses of certain services
transferred from the Mercantile Marine Fund,
and other services connected with the Mercantile
Marine, including Merchant Seamen's Fund
Pensions :

The Committee divided.

(Commander Eyres Mon -

Tellers for the )
Yeas,Yeas,

LMr. Towyn Jones:

Tellers for therMr. Hogge,

Noes,

Mr. Neil Maclean :

228.

If 37.

5. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £20,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
meeting the Deficiency of Income from Fees,
&c., for the requirements of the Board of Trade,
under the Bankruptcy Act, 1914:

The Committee divided.

Co rnander Eyres Mon-I

Tellers for the
eas,

n
se,
ll

Mr. Towyn Jones :

22

1.

Noes,

Tellers for the) Mr. Newbould,

Colonel Wedgwood :

} 45.
6. Motion made, and Question put, That a
sum not exceeding £99,000 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1920 for a Grant in aid
of the Forestry Fund :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

1 213.

Tellers for thef Major Watts Morgan,

Noes,

iMr. Holmes :
7. Motion made, and Question put, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £7,320 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of NI arch 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Civil Service
Commission :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Commander Eyres Mon -

Yeas,
Yeas,

it Mr. Towyn Jones:
Tellers for thef Captain Redmond,

Noes,

t_Mr. Devlin:

206.

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10th-11th March.

8. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £2,324 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Registry of
Friendly Societies :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

Colonel Stanley :

Tellers for the Mr. Sitch,

f

Noes,

Lieutenant-Commander

Kenworthy:

} 219.

29.

9. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £8,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of
the Registrar General of Births, &c. :

The Committee proceeded to a Division.

Thursday, 11th March, 1920 :

Tellers for the f Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

(Colonel Stanley :

Tellers for thef Mr. Lunn,

Noes,

l Mr. Briant :

219.

23.

10. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £105,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1.920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Office of the
Commissioners of His Majesty's Works and
Public Buildings :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Commander Eyres Mon-1
sell,

187.

Yeas

,

Mr. Towyn Jones :

Tellers for thef Major Entwistle,

Noes,

lMr. Charles Edwards :

1 41.

11. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Fishery Board
for Scotland, including Grants in Aid of Piers or
Quays, and certain Special Expenditure in con-
nection with the Purchase and Storage of
Pickled Herrings :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

1 Colonel Stanley :

191.

} 40.

Tellers for their Mr. Tootill,

Noes,

Mr. MacVeagh :
12. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £47,700 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Offices of the
Chief Secretary in Dublin and London (including
Grants for the Higher Education of ex-officers,
Sze.), of the Inspectors of Lunatic Asylums and
of the Irish Public Health Council, and Expenses
under the Inebriates Acts :
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

1. Colonel Stanley:

Tellers for the 1 Captain Redmond,

I Mr. Devlin :

Noes,
V or..175,

189.

39.

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13. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Department of
Agriculture and other Industries and Technical
Instruction for Ireland, and of the services ad-
ministered by that Department, including sundry
Grants in Aid, and the Expenses of the Agricul-
tural Wages Board for Ireland, and certain
Special Services in connection with Food Pro-
duction :

The Committee proceeded to a Division, and Division un

the Chairman stated that he thought the Ayes
had it, and on his decision being challenged it aim'
appeared to him that the Division was unneces-
sarily claimed, and he accordingly called upon
the :Members who supported and who challenged
his decision successively to rise in their places,
and he declared the Ayes had it.

Cl

necessedarily

14. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Congested Districts Board for Ireland,
including sundry Grants in Aid :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward :
Mr. Donnelly,
Mr. Mac Veagh:

186.

38.

15. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £17,226 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Local Govern-
ment Board, Ireland, including sundry Grants in
Aid, and including the cost of certain Special
Services arising out of the War :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum, not exceeding £17,126, be
granted for the said Service ( Colonel Wedg-
wood) : Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

16. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £6,868 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the General Valua-
tion and Boundary Survey of Ireland :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot :

Yeas,

I Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the 1 Mr. Mac Veagh,

Noes,

I Captain Redmond:

178.

}

37.

Class III.
17. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £10 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for the Salaries of the Law Officers' Depart-
the Salaries and Expenses of the
ment ;
Departments of His Majesty's
Procurator
General, and of the Solicitor for the Affairs of
His Majesty's Treasury, and of the Department
of the Director of Public Prosecutions ; for the
Costs of Prosecutions, of other Legal Proceed-
ings, and of Parliamentary Agency.

Et 4

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1920.

56

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

C

ommander Eyres

11 Mansell,

Mr. Towyn Jones:
Tellers for the j Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

1 Mr. George Thorne:

} 171.

}

37.

18. £19,406 (Supplementary) for the Salaries

and Expenses of the Office of Land Registry.

19. £10 (Supplementary) for the Salaries

and Expenses of the Office of Public Trustee.

20. £162,000 (Supplementary) for the Ex-
penses of the Prisons in England, Wales, and
the Colonies, including a Grant in Aid of
certain Expenses connected with Discharged
Prisoners.

21. £48,900 (Supplementary) for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Office of the Inspector of
the Expense of the
Reformatories, and for
Maintenance of Juvenile Offenders in Reforma-
tory, Industrial, and Day Industrial Schools,
and in Places of Detention under the Children
Act, in Great Britain.

22. £12,700 (Supplementary) for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Offices in His Majesty's
General Register House, Edinburgh.

23. £25,990 (Supplementary) for the Salaries,
Allowances, and Expenses of various County
Court Officers and of Magistrates in Ireland,
and the Expenses of Revision.

24. £17,900 (Supplementary) for

the Ex-
penses of Reformatory and Industrial Schools
in Ireland.

25. £4,000 (Supplementary) for the Expenses
of the Maintenance of Criminal Lunatics in the
Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Ireland.

Class IV.
26. £39,793 (Supplementary) for the Salaries
and other Expenses of the British Museum, and
the Natural History Museum, including
of
certain Grants in Aid.

27. £10 (Supplementary) for sundry Grants
in Aid of Scientific Investigation, &c., and other
Grants.

28. £371,194 (Supplementary)

Public
Education in Scotland, and for Science and Art
in Scotland.

for

29. £600 (Supplementary) for the Salaries
and Expenses of the National Gallery of Ireland.

Class VI.

30. £210,500 (Supplementary)

for Super-
annuation Compensation, Compassionate, and
Additional Allowances, and gratuities under
sundry Statutes, for Compassionate Allowances,
Gratuities, and Supplementary Pensions awarded
by the Treasury, and for the Salaries of Medical
Referees.

31. £13,146 (Supplementary) for certain Mis-
cellaneous Expenses, including certain Charit-
able and other Allowances, Great Britain.

32. £20,000 for a Grant in Aid of the Mission
of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to
Australia, New Zealand, &c.

33. Motion made, and Question put, That a
sum not exceeding £530,500 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1920 for the Expenses of
certain Emergency Services arising out of the
Railway Strike :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thel Mr- Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

Lord Edmund Talbot :

Tellers for thef Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

lMr. Hogue:

Class VII.

34. £1,750,000 (Supplementary) for the pay-
ment of Old Age Pensions in the United King-
dom, for certain Administrative Expenses in
connection therewith, and for certain Special
Charges arising out of the War, including addi-
tional allowances to Old Age Pensioners.

35. £88,500 (Supplementary) for the Salaries
and Expenses of the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee (including sundry Grants in
Aid).

36. £10 (Supplementary) for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Scottish Board of Health,
including Expenses in respect of advances under
the Housing Act, 1914, sundry Contributions
and Grants in respect of Benefits and Expenses
of Administration under the National Insurance
(Health) Acts, 1911 to 1918, certain Grants in
'Aid, and certain Special Services arising out of
the War.

Unclassified Services.

for

37. £2,085,000

(Supplementary)

the
Salaries and Expenses of the Department of
Civil Demobilisation and Resettlement of the
Ministry of Labour, including Out-of-Work
Donation and the Contribution to the Unem-
ployment Insurance Fund, and Repayments to
Associations pursuant to Sections 85 and 106 of
the National Insurance Act, 1911, and the
(Munition
National
Workers) Act, 1916, and Grants for the train-
ing of Demobilised Officers.

Insurance

(Part

II.)

38. Motion made, and Question put, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £5,802,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 to
meet the Deficiency arising under the Coal
Mines Control Agreement (Confirmation) Act,
1918, and the cost of carrying out the recom-
mendations contained in the Interim Report of
the Chairman of the Coal Industry Commission,
dated 20th March 1919, and for kindred
purposes :

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Commander
Monsell,

Eyres

Mr. Towyn Jones:
Mr. George Thorne,
1 Mr. Tyson Wilson:
)

1 172.

36.

39. Motion made, and Question put, That a
sum not exceeding £100,000 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1920 to provide for
Advances to British Exporters :

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

{

Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Towyn Jones,
Commander Eyres

Monsell :

William Thorne,
Lieutenant - Comman-

der Kenworthy :

170.

38.

40. £680,000 for

the charges for
War Bonus, &c., as have not been otherwise
provided.

such of

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11th March.

57

Revenue Departments.

41. £1,115,000

(Supplementary)

the
Salaries and Expenses of
the Customs and
Excise Departments and certain special charges
arising out of the War.

for

42.

£6,750,000

(Supplementary)

Salaries and Expenses of the
including Telegraphs and Telephones.

the
for
Post Office,

Navy Supplementary Estimate, 1919-20.

43. £10

(Supplementary)

additional
Expenditure on the following Navy Services,
viz. :

for

Vote 3. Medical

Establish-
ments and Services
Vote 5. Educational Services-
Vote 8. Shipbuilding, Repairs,

Maintenance, &c.

Section I. Personnel
Section III. Contract
Work

20,000
16,000

355,000

- 5,366,000

Vote 11 Miscellaneous Effec-

tive Services

Vote 12. Admiralty Office
Vote 14. Naval

- 2,383,000
106,000
-
and Marine
Pensions. Gratui-
ties, and Compas-
sionate Allowances
Vote 15, Civil Superannuation,
Compensation Al-
and
lowances.
Gratuities

228,000

81,000

-

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant March ;

March]

RE3erpdor3t

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of i
4th
te
the 4th day of this instant Alarch ;

port.

March]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the 8th March]
8th day of this instant March ;

eport.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of Repo rt.
the 9th day of this instant March ;

r9th March]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply [23rd

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the February]
23rd day of February last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

8,555,000

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

812,000

462,000
104,000

The Order of the day being read, for taking Silver Coinage

into consideration the Silver Coinage Bill, as Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion this day.

Less Surpluses on :

Vote 1. Wages, &c., of Officers,
Seamen and Boys,
Coast Guard, Royal
Marines,' Women's
Royal Naval Ser-
vice, and Mercan-
tile Officers
and
Men
-
-
-
Vote 2. Victualling and Cloth-
ing for the Navy -
Vote 6. Scientific Services
-
Vote 8, Shipbuilding, Repairs,

Maintenance, &c. :

Section II. Materiel -

Vote 9. Naval

Armaments
-
Vote 10. Works, Buildings, and
Repairs at Home
and Abroad -
-

and Aviation

- 6,269,000

798,000

109,990

8,554,990

Net Amount -

- £

10

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had come to
several
Resolutions.

Ordered, That the Report he received

this day.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[2nd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

VoL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the National
Insurance
Bill.

the National Health Health

Second Reading
Insurance Bill ;

of

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Coal Mines
into consideration the Coal Mines (Emergency) (Emergency)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
BMiahinery

Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment,

on Wednesday

evening, Mr.
clock
Deputy Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to the
Standing Order, it being then a quarter
of an hour after Two of the clock on
Thursday morning, till this day.

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11th March.

1920.
Ordered, That the Business of Supply be
exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions
of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House.)
(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Business
of the House
(Supply.)

[No. 23.]

Thursday, 11th March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

PRAYERS.
THE Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London Electric

Railway Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways Bill. Tramways Bill ;

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Metropolitan Electric

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Navy
Estimates,
)920-21.

Mr. Long presented, by His Majesty's com-
mand, Copy of Statement of the First Lord
of the Admiralty, explanatory of the Navy
Estimates, 1920-21.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Food.
(Appropriation
Account.)

No. 46.

Ministry of
Reconstruc-
tion.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
an Act of Parliament, Copy of
tions of
Appropriation Account of the sums granted by
the
Parliament
Ministry of Food for the year ended 31st March
1919 ; together with the Report of the Comp-
troller and Auditor General thereon.

to defray the Expenses of

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Order made upon the 21st day of Novem-
ber 1918 that the items numbered (14) to (19)
of the Paper entitled Ministry of Reconstruction
presented upon that date do lie upon the Table,
was read, and discharged.

Ordered, That the said items be withdrawn.

(Sir Arthur Cecil Beck.)

Stan ding
Committee B.
Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

Sir Watson Rutherford reported from Standing
Committee B, to whom the Public Utility Com-
panies (Capital Issues) Bill was referred ; That
they had gone through the Bill, and made
Amendments thereunto.

No. 47.

No. 47.

Bill 51.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion upon Monday next ; and be printed.

New Member
sworn.

Captain Stafford Vere Hotchkin, Member for
the County of Lincoln, County of the Parts of
Lindsey (Horncastle Division), was sworn.

Standing
Committees
(Chairmen's
Panel.;

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Mr. Macmaster to act as Chairman of Standing
Committee A (in respect of the Representation
of the People (No. 2) Bill), and Mr. Rendall to
act as Chairman of Standing Committee D (in
respect of the Ready-Money Football Betting
Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply (Air Estimates) ;

Supply (Air
Estimates.)

Air Force
Ministry.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the Chair(M ajor Tryon);

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " in the opinion of this House, with a
view to promoting the wider efficiency of the
Air Services for both military- and commercial
purposes, the Royal Air Force should be placed
under the control of an independent department
of State presided over by a Minister directly
responsible to Parliament for his policy,"
Colonel Burgoyne,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
to be left out stand part of the

proposed
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the Lieutenant-Colonel

Malone,

Noes,

Major M'Kenzie Wood:I

206.

55.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the

Chair.

The House accordingly resolved itself into Supply.

the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Air Estimates, 1920-21.

1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a number of Air Forces, not exceeding 29,730
all ranks, be maintained for the Service of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
at Home and Abroad, exclusive of those serving
in India, during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921 ;

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That 29,630 be maintained for the said service.
(Captain Wedgwood Benn.)

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

( Mr.

George Thorne,
Penry

Colonel

( Williams:

Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

-t Mr. Dudley Ward:

45.

140.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
2. £4,661,000, Pay, &c., of His Majesty's

Air Force at Home and abroad.

3. £2,005,000, Quartering, Stores

(except
Technical), Supplies, and Transport of the Air
Force.

4. £6,172,850, Technical and Warlike Stores

of the Air Force.

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11th March.

59

5. £3,647,000, Works, Buildings, Repairs,
and Lands of the Air Force, including Civilian
Staff and other charges connected therewith.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to silver Coinage

take into consideration the Silver Coinage Bill, Bill'
as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

Supply
[2nd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report he received upon

Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the National
Second Reading of the National Health Insur- Health
Insurance
ance Bill;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Coal Mines

into consideration the Coal Mines (Emergency) (E
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

m
Bill.

ergency)

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Veterinary

Second Reading of the Veterinary Surgeons
Act (1881) Amendment Bill ;

Surgeons Act
(1881)
Amendment
Bill.

Supply
[3rd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant March ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Suply
p
[4th
Report.

March]

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply
[8th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 8th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply
[9th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 9th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply
[10th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 10th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of February last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Vol.. 175.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day six months."(Brigadier-General
Colvin.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for theiSir William Watson
Cheyne,

Yeas,

t Sir Henry Craih:

Tellers for the Brigadier-General Co/-1
Mr. Jodrell :

Noes,

)

.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was

read a

second time

committed to a Standing Committee.

106.

51.

and

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. Adjournment.

(Commander Eyres-Monsell.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till twenty-four minutes after
ten of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

2

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12th March.

1920.
Returns of Produce of Crops in Scotland, with
a Summary for the United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

[No. 24.]

Private Bills
(Petition for
additional
Provision)
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

N ottingham
Corporation
Bill.

Stockport
Borough.
Writ.

Kent County
(Dartford
Division.)
Writ.

Board of
Education.

Friday, 12th March 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

-AIR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
111 from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of
the
Petition for additional provision in the following
Bill, the Standing Orders have not been com-
plied with, viz. :

London County Council (General Powers)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

A Bill to authorise the Mayor, Aldermen,
the city of Nottingham and
and Citizens of
county of the same city to construct tramways
to run motor omni-
and street improvements ;
buses on additional routes and for other pur-
poses, was presented, and read the first time ;
and ordered to be read a second time.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make
out a new Writ for the electing of two members
to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Stockport, in the room of Spencer
Leigh Hughes, Esquire, deceased, and George
James Wardle, Esquire, who, since his Election
for the said Borough hath accepted the Office
of Steward or Bailiff of His Majesty's Three
Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough, and
Burnham, in the County of Buckingham.(Mr.
Dudley Ward.)

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member
to serve in this present Parliament
the
County of Kent (Dartford Division), in the
room of James Rowlands, Esquire, deceased.
(Mr. Dudley Ward.)

for

is necessary,

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of Draft Regulations, dated 11th
March 1920, proposed to be made by the Board
of Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, on behalf of and with the authority
of the Minister of Health, so far as his concur-
relating to the Special
rence
Services of Elementary Education (other than
Nursery Schools) for promoting the Healthy,
Physical, and Mental Development of Children
(including Regulations for Payment of Grant in
respect of such Work), entitled the Board of
Education (Healthy, Physical, and Mental De-
velopment of Children, Elementary Education)
Consolidated Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Grmco-
Bulgarian
Convention.
(Miscellaneous
Vo. 3,1920.)

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Convention be-
Greece and Bulgaria. Signed at Neuilly

sur-Seine, 27th November 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Macpherson presented, by His Majesty's Land Law
Command,Copy of Return, under Section 7 of (Ireland) Act,
the Land Law (Ireland) Act, 1887, showing N1808t7ic(eEoviction
(1) the number of Eviction Notices filed ; and
(2) the number of Evictions in Ireland for the
year ended 31st December 1919.

Mr. Macpherson also presented, pursuant to Shops Act,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy 1912.
of Order made, under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Council of the undermentioned Local
Authority, and confirmed by the Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland :

County Borough of Limerick.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to Universities of

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Oxford and
7dfe
of Statute made by the Governing Body of All Act
Souls' College, Oxford, under the Universities (o;ford.)
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, on the
15th November 1919 and sealed on 5th Decem-
ber 1919, amending Statute III., Clauses 12
and 15, of the existing Statutes of the College.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

birsi

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the three- Ministry
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Regu- Health
lations, dated 18th December 1919, made by (Regulations.)
the Ministry of Health, entitled the National
(Insurance Committees)
Health
Amendment Regulations, 1919 (No. 2).

Insurance

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Overseas Trade
[Credits and
Insurance.]

A Motion being made, That this House will,
upon Monday next, resolve itself into a Com-
mittee, to consider of authorising the granting
of Credits and the undertaking of insurances
for the purpose of re-establishing Overseas
Trade, and the payment out of moneys provided
by Parliament of any sums required for granting
(Lord Edmund
Credits
Talbot);

for such purpose

Dr. Addison, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, That His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Supreme Court

a Copy of the Account of the Receipts and (Prize, &c.,
itt
Payments of the Assistant Paymaster General ADe
for Supreme Court business on behalf of the 1918-19)
Admiralty Division in Prize for the year ended
the 31st day of March 1919, and for the period
4th day of August 1914 to 31st day of March
1919 ; together with Copy of the Correspondence
the Comptroller and Auditor General
with
thereon.(Mr. Baldwin.)

Agriculture
(Scotland.)

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Copy of Agricultural
Majesty's Command,
Statistics for Scotland, 1918. Vol. VII. Part II.

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had Imprisonment
received the following letter relating to the of a Member.
arrest and imprisonment of a Member :

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15th March.

61

Head-quarters,

Dublin District,

No. 483/2/84A.

The Order of the day being read, for the County
Second Reading of the County Council Asso- Council
ciation Expenses (Amendment) Bill ;

Association
Expenses

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,
London, S.W.1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that, on the 3rd
day of March 1920, Mr. T. Hunter, M.P. for
North-East Cork, was arrested under a direction
issued by me as Competent Military Authority,
under the Defence of the Realm Regulations,
and was committed to His Majesty's Prison,
Mountjoy.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,

Your obedient servant,
G. F. BOYD,

Major-General,
Competent Military
Authority.

Lower Castle Yard,
Dublin,
9th March 1920.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B,

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Com-
mittee B :Colonel Wedgwood ; and had ap-
pointed in substitution : Mr. Spencer.

Blind
(Education,
Employment,
and
Maintenance)
Bill.

Liquor Traffic
Local Veto
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Blind (Education, Employment, and
Maintenance) Bill was, according to Order,
read a second time ; and committed to a Stand-
ing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Liquor Traffic Local
Veto (Ireland) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Mr. William Coote rose in his place, and claimed
to move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question.

Then the House resumed the Debate.
And it being Five of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship (En-
franchisement) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant
March.

Places of
Worship
(Enfranchise-
ment.)

Corn
Production
Acts (Repeal)
Bill,

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 23rd day of this instant
March.

Poor Scotch
Litigants
(Expenses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Poor Scotch Litigants
(Expenses) Bill :

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

VOL. 175.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

endment)

The Order of the day being read, for the National
Insurance
Bill.

Second Reading of the National Health In- Health
suranee Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Coal Mines
into consideration the Coal Mines (Emergency) ( Emergency)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

)

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Monday next.

Ordered, That so much of the Lords' Message Law of
of the 9th day of this instant March as commu- Property Bill
[Lords.]
nicates the following Resolution, That it is de-
sirable that the Law of Property Bill [Lords] be
referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses of
Parliament, be now taken into consideration.

The House accordingly proceeded to take
into

the so much of the Lords' Message
consideration.

Resolved, That this House loth concur with the
Lords in the said Resolution.(Colonel Gibbs.)
to the
Lords to acquaint them therewith ; And that the
Clerk do carry the said Message.

Ordered, That a Message be sent

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
one minute after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ready-Money Football Betting Bill
(transferred from Standing Com-
mittee D).

Veterinary Surgeons Act

Amendment Bill.

(1881)

B.

B.

[No. 25.]
Monday, 15th March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE City of Dublin Steam Packet Company City of Dublin
Bill [Lords] was read a second time, and steam Packet
Company Bill
[Lords.]

committed.

The Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Colonial and
Corporation (Transfer) Bill [Lords1 was read a Foreign Banks
second time, and committed.

Guarantee
Corporation
(Transfer) Bill
[Lords.]

3

62

15th _March.

1920.

Henry Bath and Son's (Delivery Warrants)
Act, 1890. Amendment Bill [Lords] was read
a second time, and committed.

Henry Bath
and Son's
(Delivery
Warrants)
Act, 1890
Amendment
Bill [Lords:]

Wrexham
District
Tramways Bill. Tramways Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Wrexham District

Second Reading of

Shops Act,
1912.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,-Copy of
Order made, under the Shops Act, 1912, by the
Council of the undermentioned Local Authority,
and confirmed by the Secretary for Scotland :
City and royal burgh of Edinburgh.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Income Tax
(Royal
Commission.)

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Command,-Copy of Report of the
Royal Commission on Income Tax ;

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Irish Land
(Provision for
Sailors and
Soldiers) Act,
1919.

Mr. Macpherson presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,-Copy
of Provisional Regulations as to Priority of Sales
made under the Irish Land (Provision for Sailors
and Soldiers) Act, 1919.

Shops Act,
1912.

Copy of Order made, under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Council of the undermentioned
Local Authority, and confirmed by the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland :

Urban District of Enniskillen.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Overseas Trade Mr. Bridgeman presented, by His Majesty's
(Credits and Command,-Copy of Memorandum on Expendi-
Insurance.)
ture likely to be incurred in connection with the
granting of Credits and the undertaking of
Insurances for the purpose of re-establishing
Overseas Trade.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

East India
(Government
of India Act,
1919.)

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
Majesty's Command,-Copy of Proclamation of
His Majesty the King Emperor under the
Government of India Act, 1919, and Resolution
thereon,
of
together with His Majesty's Gracious Reply ;

the Indian Legislative Council

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Supreme Court Mr. Baldwin presented,-Return to an Order,
dated the 12th day of this instant March, for a
(Prize, &c.,
Deposit
Return relative to Supreme Court (Prize, &c.,
Account,
Deposit Account, 1918 -19).
1918-19.)

No. 48.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Hants County
(Basingstoke
Division).
Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the County
of Hants, Basingstoke Division, in the room of
the Right Honourable Sir Auckland Campbell
Geddes, K.C.B., who, since his Election for the
said county, hath accepted the Office of Steward
or Bailiff of His Majesty's Manor of Northstead,
in the County of York.-(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

The Chairman of Ways and Means informed Private Bills-

the House that the Committee on Group B of (Group B.)
Private Bills not being appointed to meet until
to-morrow, the Promoters of
the Blackpool
Improvement Bill, which is set down for con-
sideration to-morrow by the Committee, had
appeared before him and proved that the evidence
of Ashton Davies, Superintendent of the Line,
Lancashire and Xorkshire Railway, Victoria
Station, Manchester, was essential to their case,
and that his attendance could not be procured
without the intervention of the House.

Ordered, That the said Ashton Davies do
attend the Committee on Group B of Private
Bills to-morrow, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

The House, according to Order,

itself into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

resolved Supply

[2nd allotted
Day.]

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21 (Vote on Account).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £241,040,000 be granted to
His Majesty, on account, for or towards defray-
ing the charges for the following Civil Services
and Revenue Departments for the year 9nding
on the 31st day of March 1921, viz. :-

Civil Services.

CLASS II.

Unclassified.
-

-

Board of Trade

Food Ministry -

- 1,350,000

-

850,000

CLASS I.
-
-

-

-

-

Britain -

Royal Palaces
-
Osborne
-
Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens
Houses of Parliament Buildings
-
Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, Great
-
Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain -
Diplomatic and Consular Buildings
-
Revenue Buildings
-
Employment Exchange and Insurance
(including

Buildings, Great Britain
Ministries of Labour and Health)

-

-

-

-

-

30,000
7,000
100,000
40,000

30,000
60,000
60,000
700,000

-

- 1,250,000
Public Buildings, Great Britain
- 2,030,000
Whitehall Cenotaph
5,000
-
-
Surveys of the United Kingdom
140,000
-
Harbours under the Ministry of Transport
40,000
Peterhead Harbour
10,000
-
Rates on Government Property
-
900,000
-
Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
200,000
-
Railways, Ireland
15,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

CLASS II.

United Kingdom and England :

-

-

-

-

House of Lords Offices
House of Commons -
Cabinet Offices
-
Treasury and subordinate Departments
Home Office
-
Foreign Office
-
Colonial Office -
India Office
-
Privy Council Office -
-
Department of Overseas Trade -
Mercantile Marine Services
-
Bankruptcy Department of the Board of
-
-
-
Forestry Commission
-
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Charity Commission -
Government Chemist
Civil Service Commission -
Conciliation and Arbitration Board -
Exchequer and Audit Department
-
Friendly Societies Registry
-

Trade

-

-

-

-

-

26,000
120,000
15,000
125,000
225,000
100,000
475,000
25,000
6,000
160,000
250,000

22,000
150,000
-
- 2,200,000
-
19,000
21,000
35,000
2,000
58,000
17,000

10 GEO. V.

15th March.

-

Government Actuary
Board of Control
-
-
Mint (including Coinage) -
National Debt Office
-
Public Record Office
-
-
Public Works Loan Commission
Registrar General's Office -
Stationery and Printing
-
Woods, Forests, &c., Office of
Works and Public Buildings, Office of
Privy Seal Office
Secret Service
Scotland :

-
-

-

Secretary for Scotland, Office of
Board of Agriculture
-
Fishery Board
-
General Board of Control -
Registrar General's Office

-

Ireland :

-

-

-
-

-

-

-

Instruction

Departments

Lord Lieutenant's Household -
Chief Secretary's Offices and subordinate
-
Department of Agriculture and Technical
-
-
Charitable Donations and Bequests Office
Congested Districts Board
-
Public Record Office
Public Works Office -
Registrar General's Office
Valuation and Boundary Survey

-
-

-
-

-

-

-

16,000
150,000
4
9.000
16,000
10
34,000
2,500,000
14,000
190,000
3,000
100,000

25,000
200,000
20,000
23,000
6,000

2,000

75,000

195.000
1,500
100,000
5,000
30,000
8,500
23,000

CLASS III.

United Kingdom and England :

-

-

-

Law Charges
110,000
Miscellaneous Legal Expenses
32,000
Supreme Court of Judicature. &c.
220,000
Land Registry -
38,000
Public Trustee
5
County Courts -
150,000
-
-
Police, England and Wales
- 1,250,000
Prisons, England and Wales
600,000
-
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Eng-
-
-

land and Wales

-
Criminal Lunatic Asylums, England -

250,000
28,000

-

-

-

-

Scotland :

Law Charges and.Courts of Law
Scottish Land Court
-
Register House, Edinburgh
Police
-
Prisons
-
Reformatory and Industrial Schools

-
-

-
-

-
-

-

Ireland :

-
-
-

-
-
-

65,000
5,500
29,000
400,000
70,000
75,000

Law Charges and Criminal Prosecutions
Supreme Court of Judicature and other

30,000

Legal Departments

Land Commission
County Court Officers, &c.
Dublin Metropolitan Police
Royal Irish Constabulary -
Prisons
-
Reformatory and Industrial Schools
Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum

-

-

-

CLASS IV.

United Kingdom and England

-
-

Board of Education -
British Museum
-
National Gallery
-
National Portrait Gallery -
Wallace Collection
-
London Museum
Imperial War Museum -
Scientific Investigation, &c.
Scientific and Industrial Research
Universities and Colleges, United King-
dom, and Intermediate Education, Wales
-

Universities, &c., Special Grants
Serbian Relief Fund'

-

-

-

Scotland :
Public Education
National Galleries
VOL. 175.

-

70,000
560,000
73,000
150,000
-
- 1,400,000
80,000
-
-
70,000
9,000

23,000,000
122,000
16,000
5,500
7,000
2,500
20,000
93,000
185,000

300,000
100,000
12,500

3,500,000
5,500

-

Ireland :
Public Education
Intermediate Education
Endowed Schools Commissioners
National Gallery
-
Science and Art
Universities and Colleges -

-

CLASS V.

Diplomatic and Consular Services
Colonial Services
-
Telegraph Subsidies -
Cyprus (Grant in Aid)

CLASS VI.

63

.e
- 1,900,000
30,000
-
500
-
2,500
40,000
45,000

- 1,000,000
595,000
-
8,000
-
-
49,000

-

-

Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Miscellaneous Expenses
-
Hospitals and Charities, Ireland
Temporary Commissions
-
Ireland Development Grant
-
-
Expenses under the Representation of the
-
Emergency Services -
Welsh Church Commission

People Act

-

-

-

-

480,000
25,471
16,000
50,000
275,000

200,000
400,000
900,000

CLASS VII.

mittee

12,000,000

Old Age Pensions
National Health Insurance Joint Com-
155,000
-
10,000,000
- 1,500,000
700,000

-
Ministry of Health
-
Scottish Board of Health -
Local Government Board, Ireland
National Health Insurance Commission
176,000
-
12,000,000
75,000
-

Ministry of Labour
National Insurance Audit Department

(Ireland)

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Unclassified Votes.

-

-

-

Ministry of Munitions
Ministry of Munitions (Ordnance Factories)
Ministry of Pensions
Ministry of Shipping
Ministry of Transport
National Savings Committee
Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic)
Imperial War Graves Commission
Loans to Allies, &c. -
Railway Agreements
Coastwise Transport Subsidy
Canals Compensation
Bread Subsidy -
Treasury Securities Deposit Scheme
Property Losses (Ireland) Compensation
Miscellaneous War

12,000,000
10
48,000,000
11,000,000
500,000
-
45,000
-
100,000
-
500,000
-
20,000,000
- 8,700,000
750,000
-
840,000
-
20,000,000
735,000
-
100,000

Services

-

-

-

(Foreign
-

1,000,000
750,000

-

Office)

-
Export Credits -

Revenue Departments.

Customs and Excise
Inland Revenue
Post Office

-

- 2,300,000
- 2,350,000
20,000,000

Total for Civil Services and

Revenue Departments

£241,040,000

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That Item (Board of Trade) be reduced
by £100.-(Mr. Clynes.)

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
to Standing Order
man proceeded, pursuant
No. 15, to put forthwith the Questions necessary
to dispose of the Vote.

Question put, That Item (Board of Trade) be

reduced by £100.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,
1 Mr. Neil Maclean :

Yeas,

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Captain Guest

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

t4

1.

54.

} 238.

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15th

16th March.

1920.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
r2nd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply
[3rd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply
14 hp March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Suply
p
[8th
Report.

March]

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 8th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply
[9th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 9th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
Supply
[10th March] the Report from the Committee of Supply of
Report.
the 10th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply
Lilth March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 11th day of this instant March ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply [23rd
February]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of February last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Government of Ireland
Ireland Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Utility

into consideration the Public Utility Companies ccomptanlies
(Capital Issues)Bill, as amended in the Standing Issues)
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits and [Credits and
Insurance.]
Insurance] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the National
Second Reading of the National Health Insur- Health
Insurance
ante Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Coal Mines
into consideration the Coal Mines (Emergency) (Emergency)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

A. Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders) ;

And it being half an hour after Eleven
of the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Standing Order, till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Blind (Education, Employment, and

Maintenance) Bill.

D.

[No. 26.]

Tuesday, 16th March 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ATR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
11(1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions (Standing
for. Private Bills, That in the case of the orders
following Bill, referred on the Second Reading inquired into
the Standing Orders not previously co h
lied
p
m
thereof;
t
.)
i
inquired into, which are applicable thereto, have
been complied with, viz. :

w

Penllwyn Railway Abandonment Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed.

16th March.

65
and Non-Effective Services of the Army for the
year 1920-21.

10 GEO. V.

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with, )

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto,
have been complied with, viz.:

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional

Order (No. 1) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Hastings Tratnways Bill was, according
Hastings
Tramways Bill. to Order, read a second time, and referred to

the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Profiteering
Act, 1919.

Industrial
Courts Act,
1919.

Mr. Bridgeman presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Findings and Decisions of
a Sub-Committee appointed by the Standing
Committee under the Profiteering Act, 1919,
on Trusts to inquire into the existence of any
trust or trade combination in the Electric Lamp
Industry.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report by a Court of Inquiry under the
Industrial Courts Act, 1919, concerning Trans-
port Workers, Wages
of
Employment of Dock Labour, 1920.

and Conditions

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Imperial
Mineral
Resources
Bureau.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented,

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of First Annual
Report of
the Imperial Mineral Resources
Bureau.

Mr. Arthur Balfour also presented, pursuant
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Order in Council of 11th March
1920, under the Naval and Marine Pay and
Pensions Act, 1865, approving a Memorial of
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

Representation Copy of Order in Council of 11th March 1920,
of the People under the Representation of the People Act,
Act, 1918.
certain Amendments in the

1918, making
Representation of the People Order.

Government
of India Act,
1915.

Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Charity
Commission
(England and
Wales.)

Copy of Order in Council of 11th March 1920,
the Government of India Act, 1915,
under
approving a Statement of proposed New and
Revised Appointments, Alterations of Salaries
and Abolition of Appointments, &c., in the
Establishment of the Secretary of State for
India in Council.

Copies of two Orders in Council of 11th March
1920, under the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890,
the China (Kashgar)
entitled,
Order in Council, 1920, and the Western Samoa
Order in Council, 1920.

respectively,

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented,

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Sixty-seventh
Report of
for
England and Wales.

the Charity Commissioners

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Army
Estimates
(1920 -21.)
No. 49.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Estimate of the Effective

Vol.,. 175.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Sir Charles Hanson reported from the Com- Ministry of

mittee on the Ministry of Health Provisional vHealth
Order (Housing) Bill ; That they had con-
sidered the Order therein contained ; that the ( Housing) Bill.
said Order ought to be confirmed ; and that [ Provisional
they had directed him to report the Bill, with confirmed.]
Amendments, to the House.

rerdrL ions?

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

Sir Charles Manson reported the Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale
Urban District Council Bill, with Amendments. Urban District

Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Fra ncis Lowe reported from the Com_ Private Bills.
mittee on Group B of Private Bills ; That Mr. (Group B.)
John Guest, one of the Members of the said
Committee, was not present during the sitting
of the Committee this day.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com_ Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Chairmen's
the following Member from the Chairmen's Panel)
Sir Albion Richardson ;
Panel :
appointed in substitution: Sir William Pearce.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

and had

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Member to Standing Committee A :
Dr. Addison.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported front
the Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee
B Mr. Stewart ; and had appointed in sub-
stitution : Colonel Hilder.

Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee B.
following Member from Standing Committee B
(added in respect of the Ready-Money Football
Betting Bill) :Sir Peter Griggs ; and had
appointed in substitution : Major Sir Keith
Fraser.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee B
(in respect of the Veterinary Surgeons Act
(1881) Amendment Bill) :Mr. Gawky, Sir
Cheyne, Brigadier-General
William Watson
Co/vin, Major Courthope, Major Farquharson,
Finney, Sir Arthur Grth- Boscawen,
Mr.
Lieutenant- Colonel Walter Guinness, Mr. Jodrell,
Captain Losehy, Major Millie/tiny, Major Watts
Morgan, Dr. Murray, Mr. Allen Parkinson, and
Mr. Stanton.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee D (in
respect of the Blind (Education, Employment,
and Maintenance) Bill) :Dr. Addison, Mr.
Clynes, Sir Henry Cowan, Mr. Harbison, Captain
Loseby, Mr. MGun, Dr. Murray, Sir Robert

Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee D.

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Newman, Lieutenant-Colonel Raw, Mr. Alexander
Shaw, Mr. Sugden, Brigadier-General Surtees,
Mr. Taylor, Mr. Tillett, and Mr. Stephen
Walsh.

16th March.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Law of
Property Bill
[Lords.]

have

`The Lords

appointed a Committee
consisting of four Lords to join with a Com-
mittee of this House to consider the Law of
Property Bill [Lords], and request this House to
appoint an equal number of its Members to be
joined with the said Lords.

Supply
{nth March]
Report.

Mr. James Rope reported from the Com-
mittee of Supply of the 15th day of this instant
a Resolution ; which was read, as
March,
followeth :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1 920-2 1 (Vote on Account).
That a sum not exceeding £241,040,000 be
granted to His Majesty, on account, for or
towards defraying the charges for the following
Civil Services and Revenue Departments l'or
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921,
viz. :-

Civil Services.

CLASS II.

-

-

Civil Service Commission -
Conciliation and Arbitration Board -
Exchequer and Audit Department
-
Friendly Societies Registry
Government Actuary
-
Board of Control
-
Mint (including Coinage) -
National Debt Office -
-
Public Record Office -
-
Public Works Loan Commission
Registrar General's Office -
Stationery and Printing -
Woods, Forests, &c., Office of
-
Works and Public Buildings, Office of
Privy Seal Office
Secret Service -

-

-

Scotland :

Secretary for Scotland, Office of
Board of Agriculture
Fishery Board -
-
General Board of Control -
Registrar General's Office -

-

Ireland :

Lord Lieutenant's Household -
-
Chief Secretary's Offices and subordinate

-

Departments -

-

-

-

-

-

Instruction -

Department of Agriculture and Technical
-
-
Charitable Donations and Bequests Office -
Congested Districts Board
Public Record Office -
-
Public Works Office -
-
Registrar General's Office -
Valuation and Boundary Survey

-

-

-

CLASS III.

1920.

-

-
-

35,000
2,000
58,000
17,000
16,000
150,000
4
9,000
16,000
10
34,000
-
- 2,500,000
14.000
190,000
3,000
100,000

25,000
200,000
20,000
23,000
6,000

2,000

75,000

195,000
1,500
100,000
5,000
30,000
8,500
23,000

Board of Trade

- 1,350,000

United Kingdom and England :

Food Ministry -

UNCLASSIFIED.
-

-

CLASS I.

-

-

-
-

Royal Palaces
Osborne
Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens -
Houses of Parliament Buildings
-
Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, Great

-

-

Britain -

-

Art and Science Buildings, Great Britain
Diplomatic and Consular Buildings -
Revenue Buildings
-
-
Employment Exchange and Insurance
Buildings, Great Britain (including
Ministries of Labour and Health)

-

-

-

Public Buildings, Great Britain
Whitehall Cenotaph -
-
Surveys of the United Kingdom
-
Harbours under the Ministry of Transport
Peterhead Harbour
-
-
-
Rates on Government Property
-
Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
Railways, Ireland
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CLASS II.

United Kingdom and England :

-

House of Lords Offices
House of Commons
Cabinet Offices -
Treasury and subordinate Departments
Home Office
-
Foreign Office
-
Colonial Office -
India Office
-
Privy Council Office -
Department of Overseas Trade -
Mercantile Marine Services
-
Bankruptcy Department of the Board of

-

-

-

-

-

-

Trade

-
Forestry Commission
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Charity Commission -
Government Chemist

-

-

-

850,000

30,000
7,000
100,000
40,000

30,000
60,000
60,000
700,000

1,250,000
- 2,030,000
5,000
140,000
40,000
10,000
900,000
200,000
15,000

26,000
120,000
15,000
125,000
225,000
100,000
475,000
25,000
6,000
160.000
250,000

22,000
150,00G
- 2,200,000
19,000
-
21,000

-

-

Law Charges
-
-
Miscellaneous Legal Expenses -
Supreme Court of Judicature, &c.
Land Registry -
Public Trustee -
County Courts
-
Police, England and Wales
Prisons, England and Wales
Reformatory

and

-

-

-

Industrial
-
-

England and Wales

-
Criminal Lunatic Asylums, England -

-

110,000
32,000
220,000
38,000
5
150,000
- 1,250,000
-
600,000
Schools,

-

- 250,000
28,000

Scotland .

Law Charges and Courts of Law
Scottish Land Court
Register House, Edinburgh
Police
Prisons
Reformatory and Industrial Schools

-

-

-

65,000
-
5,500
-
29,000
-
- 400,000
70,000
-
75,000
-

-

Ireland :

Law Charges and Criminal Prosecutions
Supreme Court of Judicature and other

30,000

-

-

Legal Departments

-

-

Land Commission
County Court Officers, &c.
Dublin Metropolitan Police
Royal Irish Constabulary -
Prisons
Reformatory and Industrial Schools
Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum

-

-

CLASS IV.

United Kingdom and England :

70,000
560,000
73,000
150,000
- 1,400,000
80,000
-
70,000
-
9,000
-

-

Board of Education
British Museum
National Gallery
National Portrait Gallery -
Wallace Collection
London Museum
Imperial War Museum -
Scientific Investigation, &c.
Scientific and Industrial Research
Universities and Colleges,United Kingdom,
and Intermediate Education, Wales
-

-

-

23,000,000
122,000
16,000
5,500
7,000
2,500
20,000
93,000
185,000

300,000

10 GEO. V.

16th March,

Universities, &c., Special Grants
Serbian Relief Fund

-

Scotland :
Public Education
National Galleries

Ireland :
Public Education
Intermediate Education
Endowed Schools Commissioners
National Gallery
Science and Art
Universities and Colleges -

-
-

-

-

CLASS V.

Diplomatic and Consular Services
Colonial Services
Telegraph Subsidies
Cyprus (Grant in Aid)

-

-

CLASS VI.

100,000
12,500

-

- 3,500,000
5,500
-

- 1,900,000
30,000
500
2,500
40,000
45,000

- 1,000,000
595,000
-
8,000
-
49,000
-

-

Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Miscellaneous Expenses
-
Hospitals and Charities, Ireland
Temporary Commissions
Ireland Development Grant
Expenses under the Representation of the
-
Emergency Services -
Welsh Church Commission

People Act

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

480,000
25,471
16,000
50,000
275,000

200,000
400,000
900,000

CLASS VII.

12,000,000

Corn-

Old Age Pensions
National Health Insurance

-

mittee

-

-

-

-

Joint

Ministry of Health
-
Scottish Board of Health -
Local Government Board, Ireland
National Health Insurance Commission
176,000
-
-
12,000,000
-
75,000
-

Ministry of Labour
National Insurance Audit Department

(Ireland)

-

-

155,000
10,000,000
- 1,500,000
700,000

Unclassified Votes.

-

-

-

-

-

Ministry of Munitions
Ministry of Munitions (Ordnance Factories)
Ministry of Pensions -
Ministry of Shipping
Ministry of Transport
National Savings Committee
Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic)
Imperial War Graves Commission
Loans to Allies, &c.
Railway Agreements
Coastwise Transport Subsidy
Canals Compensation
Bread Subsidy -
Treasury Securities Deposit Scheme -
Property Losses (Ireland) Compensation
Miscellaneous War Services
-

12,000,000
10
48,000,000
11,000,000
- 500,000
45,000
-
100,000
500,000
20,000.000
8,700,000
750,000
- 840.000
20,000,000
735,000
100,000

(Foreign
-

Office)

-
-

-

-

-

Export Credits

-

-

1,000,000
750,000

Revenue Departments.

Customs and Excise -
Inland Revenue
Post Office

-

- 2,300,000
- 2,350,000
20,000,000

Total for Civil Services and
Revenue Departments
-

£241,040,000

The said Resolution, being read a second
time, an Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Resolution by leaving out" 1241,040,000,"
and inserting " .E141,040,000," - (Sir Donald
.Maclean),-instead thereof ;

And

the Question

being

put, That

" £241,040,000 " stand part of the Resolution ;

The House divided.
Vol- 175.

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

j Captain Guest :

Tellers for the 5 Mr. Hove,

Noes,

1 Major Barnes :

67

258.

80.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Resolution was agreed to.

Mr. Towyn Jones reported from the Com- supply
mittee of Supply of the 8th day of this instant [8th March]
March, several Resolutions ; which were read,
as follow :

epor

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.
Class II.

1. That a sum not exceeding £10 be granted Foreign Office,

to His Majesty, to defray the charge which will
come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for the
Salaries and Expenses of the Department of
His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, including the Foreign Claims Office,
Foreign Trade Department, War Trade Statis-
tical Department, and News Department.

2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£73,550 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the
Department of His Majesty's Secretary of State
for the Colonies, including a Grant in Aid and
other Expenses connected with Oversea Settle-
ment.

3. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
110 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
192 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office
of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade
and Subordinate Departments, including certain
Special Services arising out of the War.

4. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
the Salaries and Expenses of the
1920 for
Department of Overseas Trade.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Colonial Office
(Supple.
mentary.)

Board eof Trade
(Supple -
mentary.)

Department
of Overseas
Trade
(Supple-
mentary.)

Mr. Towyn Jones reported from the Com- Supply
mittee of Supply of the 10th day of this instant [10th March]
March, several Resolutions ; which were read.
as follow :

Report.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.

Unclassified Services.
1. That a sum not exceeding ,181,061

be Ministry cf
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge Transport.
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1920
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Ministry
of Transport, including sundry charges in con-
nection with Transportation Schemes under the
Ministry of Transport Act, 1919,

2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Ministry of

1100 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Shipping
charge which will come in course of payment (naseXtPar7.)
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
the Salaries and Expenses of the
1920 for
Ministry of Shipping.

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16th ilarch.

1920.

Compensation
to Canal
Companies
(Supple-
mentary.)

Mercantile
Marine
Services
(Supple-
mentary.)

3. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£200,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for Compensation to Canal Companies and
Canal Carriers in the United Kingdom arising
out of Government Control, and for Advances
to Crinan and Caledonian Canals.

Class II.
4. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£35,900 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during* the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of certain
services transferred from the Mercantile Marine
Fund, and other services connected with the
Mercantile Marine, including Merchant Seamen's
Fund Pensions.

5. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
Bankruptcy
£20,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
Department,
Board o-f Trade the charge which will come in course of payment
(Supple
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
mentary.)
1920 for meeting the Deficiency of Income from
Fees, &c., for the requirements of the Board of
Trade under the Bankruptcy Act, 1914.

Forestry Fund
(Grant in
Aid.)

Civil Service
Commission
(Supple-
mentary.)

Registry of
Friendly
Societies
(Supple-
mentary.)

Registrar
General's
Office
(Supple-
mentary.)

Office of
Works
(Supple-
mentary.)

Fishery Board
for Scotland
(Supple-
mentary.)

Chief Secretary
for Ireland
(Supple-
men tart'.)

6. That a sum not exceeding £99,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
a Grant in Aid of the Forestry Fund.

7. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£7,320 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
the Salaries and Expenses of the
1920 for
Civil Service Commission.

8. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£2,324 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for
the
Registry of Friendly Societies.

the Salaries and Expenses of

9. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£8,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
durinp. the year ending on the 31st day of March
during
the Salaries and Expenses of the
1920
Department of the Registrar General of Births,
&c.

10. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£105,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office
of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Works
and Public Buildings.

11. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the
Fisheries Board for Scotland, including Grants
in Aid of Piers or Quays and certain Special
Expenditure in connection with the Purchase
and Storage of Pickled Herrings.

12. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
,47,700 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Offices
of the Chief Secretary in Dublin and London
(including Grants for the Higher Education of
ex-officers, &c.), of the Inspectors of Lunatic
Asylums and of the Irish Public Health Council,
and Expenses under the Inebriates Acts.

13. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Department of

£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Agriculture,
charge which will come in course of payment (te..,pfie,ire!reland
during the year ending on the 31st day of March mentary.)
the Salaries and Expenses of
1920 for
the
Department of Agriculture and other Industries
and Technical Instruction for Ireland, and of
the services administered by that Department,
including sundry Grants in Aid, and the Expenses
of the Agricultural Wages Board for Ireland,
and certain Special Services in connection with
Food Production.

14. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Congested

£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March mentary.)
1920 for the Congested Districts Board for
Ireland, including sundry Grants in. Aid.

astirlts Board
for

15. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Local
£17,226 he granted to His Majesty, to defray Government
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March menu:try.)
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Local
Government Board, Ireland, including sundry
Grants in Aid, and includin!, the cost of certain
Special Services arising out of the War.

(BseuapItyletteiand

16. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding General

£6,868 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment nssurvey,
the year ending on the 31st day of March Ireland
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the (Supple-
General Valuation and Boundary Survey of mentary.)
Ireland.

ru

on and
y

Class III.

17. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
the Salaries of the Law Officers'
1920 for
Department ; the Salaries and Expenses of the
Departments
of His Majesty's Procurator
General, and of the Solicitor for the Affairs of
His Majesty's Treasury, and of the Department
of the Director of Public Prosecutions ; for the
Costs of Prosecutions, of other Legal Proceedings,
and of Parliamentary Agency.

18. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£19,406 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office
of Land Registry.

Law Charges
(Supple-
mentary.)

Land Registry
(Supple-
mentary.)

19. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Public Trustee

110 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the (Supple-
charge which will come in course of payment m"tarY')
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office
of Public Trustee.

20. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Prisons,
£162,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray England and
the charge which will come in course of payment (Supple -
during the year ending on the 31st day of March mentary.)
1920 for the Expenses of the Prisons in Eng-
land, Wales, and the Colonies, including a Grant
in Aid of certain Expenses connected with
Discharged Prisoners.

21. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Reformatory
£48,900 be granted to His Majesty, to defray and Industrial
1 Great
the charge which will come in course of payment Britain
during the year ending on the 31st day of March (Supple-
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Office mentary.)
of the Inspector of Reformatories, and for the
Juvenile
Expenses
Offenders in Reformatory, Industrial, and Day
Industrial Schools, and in Places of Detention
under the Children Act, in Great Britain.

the Maintenance of

of

16th _March.

69
Highness the Prince of Wales to Australia,
New Zealand, &c.

10 GEO. V.

22. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
General
Register House, £12,700 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
Edinbu rgh
the charge which will come in course of payment
(Supple-
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
mentary.)
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Offices
in His Majesty's General Register House, Edin-
burgh.

County Court
Officers. &c..
Ireland
(Supple-
mentary.)

Reformatory
and Ind ustrial
Schools,
Ireland
(Supple-
mentary.)

Dundru m
Criminal
Lunatic
Asylum,
Ireland
(Supple-
mentary.)

British
Museum
(Supple-
mentary.)

Scientific
Investigation
(Supple-
mentary.)

Public
Education,
Scotland
(Supple-
mentary.)

National
Gallery of
Ireland
(Supple-
mentary.)

Superannua-
tion and
Retired
Allowances
(Supple-
mentary.)

Miscellaneous
Expenses
(Supple-
mentary.)

Mission of His
RoyalHighness
the Prince of
Wales to
Australia, New
Zealand, &c.
(Grant in Aid.)

23. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
L25,990 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries, Allowances, and Expenses
of various County Court Officers and of Magis-
trates in Ireland, and the Expenses of Revision.
24. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£17,900 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
the Expenses of Reformatory and
1920 for
Industrial Schools in Ireland.

25. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£9,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Expenses of the maintenance of
Criminal Lunatics in the Dundrum Criminal
Lunatic Asylum, Ireland.

Class IV.
26. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£39,793 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and other Expenses of the
British Museum, and of the Natural History
Museum, including certain Grants in Aid.

27. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for sundry Grants in Aid of Scientific
Investigation, &c., and other Grants.

28. That a Supplementary stun not exceeding
£371,194 he granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will conic in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for Public Education in Scotland, and for
Science and Art in Scotland.

29. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£600 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the
National Gallery of Ireland.
Class VI.
30. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£210,500 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for Superannuation, Compensation, Com-
passionate, and Additional Allowances,
and
gratuities under sundry Statutes,
lOr Com-
passionate A liowances, Gratuities, and Supple-
mentary Pensions awarded by the Treasury,
and for the Salaries of Medical Referees.

31. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£13,146 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending; on the 3 i st day of March
1920 for certain Miscellaneous Expenses, includ-
ing certain Charitable and other Allowances,
Great Britain.

32. That a sum not exceeding £20,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
a Grant in Aid of the Mission of His Royal

V ui.. 175.

33. That a sum not exceeding £530,500 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
the Expenses of certain Emergency Services
arising out of the Railway Strike.

Class VII.
34. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£1,750,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the payment of Old Age Pensions in
the United Kingdom, for certain Administrative
in connection therewith,
Expenses
for
certain Special Charges arising out of the War,
to Old Age
including additional allowances
Pensioners.

and

35. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£88,500 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
the Salaries and Expenses of the
1920 for
National Health Insurance Joint Committee
(including sundry Grants in Aid).

the Salaries and Expenses of

36. That a Supplementary sum hot exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for
the
Scottish Board of Health, including Expenses
in respect of advances under the Housing Act,
1914, sundry Contributions and Grants in respect
of Benefits and Expenses of Administration
under the National Insurance (Health) Acts,
1911 to 1918, certain Grants in Aid and certain
Special Services arising out of the War.

Unclassified Services.
37. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£2,085,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
the Salaries and Expenses of the
1920 for
Department of Civil Demobilisation and Re-
settlement of the Ministry of Labour, including
Out-of-Work Donation and the Contribution to
the Unemployment insurance Fund, and Repay-
ments to Associations pursuant to Sections 85
and 106 of the National Insurance Act, 1911,
and the National Insurance (Part II.) (Munition
Workers) Act, 1916, and Grants for the training
of Demobilised Officers.

38. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£5,802,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 to meet the Deficiency arising under the
Coal Mines Control Agreement (Confirmation)
Act, 1918, and the cost of carrying out the
recommendations contained in the Interim Re-
port of the Chairman of the Coal
Industry
Commission, dated 20th March 1919, and for
kindred purposes.

39. That a sum not exceeding £100,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 to
provide for Advances to British Exporters.

40. That a sum not exceeding £680,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920 for
such of the charges for War Bonus, &e., as have
not been otherwise provided.
K 3

Emergency
Services
arising out of
the Railway
Strike.

Old Age
Pensions
(Supple-
mentary.)

National
Health
Insurance
Joint
Committee
(Supple-
mentary.)

Scottish Board
of Health
(Supple-
mentary.)

Department
of Civil
Demobilisation,
Ministry of
Labour
(Supple,
mentary.)

Deficiency
under Coal
Mines Control
Agreement
(Confirmation)
Act, 1918
(Supple-
mentary.)

Advances to
British
Exporters.

Charges for
War Bonus.

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16th iliarch.

1920.

Customs and
Excise
(Supple-
mentary.)

Post Office
(Supple-
mentary.)

Navy Services
(Supple-
mentary.)

Revenue Departments.
41. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£1,115,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the
Customs and Excise Departments and certain
special Charges arising out of the War.

42. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£6,750,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Post
Office, including Telegraphs and Telephones.

Navy Supplementary Estimate, 1919-20.
43. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for additional Expenditure on the following
Navy Services, viz. :

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [3rd March]
Report.
the 3rd day of this instant M arch ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of' the day being read, for receiving Supply
[4th M
the Report from the Committee of Supply of Report
the 4th day of this instant March ;
be

That the Report

received to-

Ordered,

arch]

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [9tport.h March]
the 9th day of this instant March ;

Re

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [11th March]
the 11th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Vote 3. Medical

Establish-
ments and Services
5. Educational Services-
8. Shipbuilding, Repairs,

Vote
Vote

Maintenance, &c. :

Section I. Personnel
Section III. Contract
Work

20,000
16,000

355,000

- 5,366,000

Vote 11. Miscellaneous Effec-

tive Services

Vote 12. Admiralty Office
Vote 14. Naval

- 2,383.000
106,000
-
and Marine
Pensions, Gratui-
ties, and Compas-
sionate Allowances
Vote 15. Civil Superannuation,
Compensation Al-
and
lowances,
Gratuities
-

228,000

81,000

-

Less Surpluses on --

Vote 1. Wages, &c., of Officers,
Seamen and Boys,
Coast Guard, Royal
Marines, Women's
Royal Naval Ser-
vice, and Mercan-
tile Officers
and
Men
-
-
-
Vote 2. Victualling and Cloth-
ing for the Navy -
Vote 6. Scientific Services
-
Vote 8. Shipbuilding, Repairs,

Maintenance, &c. :
Section II. Materiel -

Vote 9. Naval

-
Armaments
-
Vote 10. Works, Buildings, and
Repairs at Home
and Abroad -
-

and Aviation

812,000

462,000
104,000

6,269,000

798,000

109,990

8,554,990

Net Amount

-

-

£

10

The First Sixteen Resolutions, being read a

second time, were agreed to.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the consideration of the subsequent
Resolutions be now adjourned,(Lord Edmund
Talbot)

was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the subsequent Resolutions be

taken into consideration to-morrow.

Supply
[2npd March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant March;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply [23rd

the Report from the Committee of Supply of February]
the 23rd day of February last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee ;

8,555,000

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Utility

into consideration the Public Utility Companies (coampta,,nlies
(Capital Issues) Bill, as amended in the Standing Issues) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits and In- [ Credits and
Insurance.]
surance] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the National
Second Reading of the National Health In- Health
surance Bill ;

insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking (cEoamiemrgiennecsy)

into consideration the Coal Mines (Emergency)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. Adjournment.

(Commander Eures-Monsell.)

And accordingly the House, having continued
to sit till sixteen minutes before Eleven of
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

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[No. 27.]

17th March.
71
conditions
in
Schedule A of the Penal Servitude Act, 1864.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

contained

other

those

than

Table.

Wednesday, 17th March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Nottingham
Corporation
Bill.

THE Nottingham Corporation Bill was read a

second time, and committed.

Ministry of
Health
Prover isional
O
(Housing) Bill. the Committee.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Ministry of Health
Provisional Order (Housing) Bill as amended in

r d

Locai
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Order (No. 1)
Bill.
Supreme
Court of
Judicature
(Ireland.)

No. 50.

Pensions
(Governors of
Dominions,
&c.) Act, 1911.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Order (No. I) Bill was, according to order, read
a second time, and committed.

Ordered, That the Return relative to Supreme
Court of Judicature (Ireland) which was pre-
sented upon the 13th day of February last, be
printed.

LieutenantColonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Return
of
Pensions granted to Governors of Dominions,
&c., during the financial year 1919-20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Irish Land
Commission.

Dublin
Metropolitan
Police.
Department of
Agriculture
and Technical
Instruction for
Ireland.

Penal
Servitude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Mr. Macpherson presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copy of Index to Estates comprised
in Returns of Advances made under the Irish
Land Acts, 1903 to 1909, during the year 1917.
Copy of Statistical 'fables of the Dublin

Metropolitan Police for the year 1918.

Mr. Macpherson also presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,-
Copy of Black Scab in Potatoes (Ballymoe,
Dundrum, and Tullymurry Railway Stations)
Order, 1920.

Copy of Licence granted to Jane Reynolds,
under the Penal Servitude Acts, to which are
annexed conditions other than those contained in
Schedule A of the Penal Servitude Act, 1864.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

Mr. Attorney General presented, pursuant to
Standing Order 175a,Copy of Report of the
Attorney General on the Halifax Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Committee on the Bill.

Ecclesiastical
Commission.

International
Labour
Conference,
1919.

Mr. Secretary Shcrtt presented, by His
Majesty's Corrimand,Copy of the Seventy-
second Report from the Ecclesiastical Commis-
sioners for England, with an Appendix.

Copy of Draft Conventions and Recommen-
dations adopted by the International Labour
Conference, 1919, at its meetings held in Wash-
ington on 28th and 29th November 1919.

Mr. Secretary Shortt also presented, pursuant
Penal
Servitude Acts to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
(Conditional
of Licence granted to George Davis, under the
Licence.)
Penal Servitude Acts, to which are annexed

VOL. 175

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His East India
Majesty's Command,Copy of Announcements Ourrencngy.)
issued in connection with the Report of the
Committee on Indian Exchange and Currency,
1919.

(Exchae and

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Army
tions of an Act of Parliament,A nnual Accounts (Clothing
of the Royal Army Clothing Factory for the ac
t or y
No.
year 1918-19 with the Report of the Comp-
troller and Auditor General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed Mr. Committees
(Chairmen's
Hodge to act as Chairman of Standing Com- P
rnittee B (in respect of the Veterinary Surgeons
Act (1881) Amendment Bill) and Sir Samuel
Roberts to act as Chairman of Standing Com-
mittee D (in respect of the Blind (Education,
Employment, and Maintenance) Bill).

anel.)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Rugby Gas
Act to confer further powers on the Rugby Gas Bill [Lords.]
Company, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Rugby Gas Bill [Lords] was read the first Rugby Gas

Bill [Lords.;
Bill

time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select Standing

Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu- Orders.
tions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That in the case of the London County London,,

Council (General Powers) Bill, Petition for 0ount)
additional Provision, the Standing Orders ought ((-4Lerai
to be dispensed with ; that the parties be per- Powers) Bill
mitted to insert their additional Provision if the
Committee on the Bill think fit.

2. That in the case of the Norwich Corpora- Norwich

tion Bill, Petition for dispensing with Standing l
(o
Barlporation
Order 128, in the case of the Petition of Fred
V. Rudd and others, the Standing Order ought
not to be dispensed with.

The First Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Charles Hanson reported from the Com- Privatell:!:s

mittee on Group A of Private Bills ; That, for (Group
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Tuesday the 23rd March, at half-
past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

K 4

72

17th March.

1920.

Supply
[10th March]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Seventeenth and subse-
quent Resolutions which were reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 10th day of this
instant March ;

And the Seventeenth Resolution being read a

second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House cloth agree with the
Committee in the said Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Captain Guest:
Mr. Hogge,
Colonel Wedgwood:

54.

1

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the Eighteenth to the Twenty-second
Resolutions, being read a second time, were
agreed to.

And the Twenty-third Resolution being read

a second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Committee in the said Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Captain Guest,

Yeas,

I Lord Edmund Talbot :

Tellers for the j Major Barnes,

M Kenzie-

Noes,

Wood:

f 283.

62.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the remaining Resolutions, being read a

second time, were agreed to.

Supply
[2nd March]
Report.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 2nd day of this
instant March several Resolutions ; which were
read, as follow :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.

Class I.
1. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£3,350 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
for Expenditure in respect of Royal
1920
Palaces, including a Grant in Aid.

2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£500 be granted to His Majesty, to def'ray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for Expenditure in respect of Osborne.

3. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£33,800 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for Expenditure in respect of the Royal
Parks and Pleasure Gardens.

Royal Palaces
(Supple-
mentary.)

Osborne
(Supple-
mentary.)

Royal Parks
and Pleasure
Gardens
(Supple-
mentary.)

Houses of
Parliament
Buildings
(Supple-
mentary.)

5. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Diplomatic
£207,900 be granted to His Majesty, to defray and Consular
onsu a r
the charge which will come in course of payment (Supple:
during the year ending on the 31st day of March mentary )
19211 for Expenditure in respect of Diplomatic
and Consular Buildings, and for the maintenance
of certain cemeteries abroad.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the Supply
Committee of Supply of the 3rd day of this [3rd March]
instant March several Resolutions ; which were Report'
read, as follow :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.

Class I.

I. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Customs and
£25 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Excise, &c.,
n
charge which will come in course of payment
s.
Britain)
during the year ending on the 31st day of March (Supple -
1920 for Expenditure in respect of Customs and mentary.)
Excise, Inland Revenue, Post Office and Tele-
graph Buildings in Great Britain, and certain
Post Offices Abroad.

reat

2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Ministry of
£235,010 be granted to His Majesty, to defray Labour, &c.,
the charo.e which will come in course of payment (Buildings
during the year ending on the 31st day of March (Supple-
1920 for Expenditure in respect of Ministry of mentary.)
Labour, Employment Exchange and Insurance
Buildings, Great Britain.

Britain)

The said Resolutions, being read a second time,

were agreed to.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the Supply
Committee of Supply of the 4th day of this [4th Marchl
instant March several Resolutions ; which were Report.
read, as follow :

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.
Class I.

1. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Public
£428,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray Buildings in
the charge which will come in course of' payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of mentary.)
March 1920 for expenditure in respect of sundry
Public Buildings in Great Britain not provided
for on other Votes.

Surveys of
the United
Kingdom
(Supple-
mentary.)

Rates on
Government
Property
(Supple-
mentary.)

2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£24,300 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Survey of the United Kingdom,
and for minor services connected therewith.

3. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£213,520 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for Rates and Contributions in lieu of
Rates, &c., in respect of Government Property,
and for Rates on Houses occupied by Repre-
sentatives of Foreign Powers, and for
the
Salaries and Expenses of the Rating of Govern-
ment Property Department, and for a Contri-
bution towards the Expenses of the London Fire
Brigade.

4. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£3,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for Expenditure in respect of Houses of
Parliament Buildings.

4. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Public Works
£75,620 be granted to His Majesty, to defray 7]',111,3j1dings,
the charge which will come in course of payment (Supple-
during the year ending on the 31st day of March mentary.)
1920 for the Expenditure in respect of Public
in Ireland, for the maintenance of
Buildiivs

10 GEO. V.
certain Parks and Public Works, and for the' The said Resolutions,
maintenance of Drainage Works on the River time, were agreed to.
Shannon, and for Grants in Aid.

17th March.

73
being read a second

Railways
(Ireland)
(Supple-
mentary.)

House of Lords
Offices

m

entapplre- . )

y

Troasury and
Subordinate
Departments
(Supple-
mentary.)

5. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10,565 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for payments under the Tramways and
Public Companies (Ireland) Act, 1883, &c., the
Railways (Ireland) Act, 1896, the Marine Works
(Ireland) Act, 1902, and for other purposes
connected with Irish Railways.

Class II.
6. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£9,441 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the
Offices of the House of Lords.

7. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£51,787 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
,
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and other Expenses in
the Department of His Majesty's Treasury and
subordinate Departments, including Expenses in
the Light Railways
respect of AdVances under
Act, 1896.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Supply
[9th March]
Report.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 9th day of this
instant March, several Resolutions ; which were
read, as follow :

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries
(Supple-
mentary.)

Bread Subsidy
(Supple-
menta ry.)

Colonial
Services
(Supple-
mentary.)

Ministry of
Health
(Supple-
mentary.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimates, 1919-20.
Class II.
1. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, of the
Agricultural Wages Board, of the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew, and of the Food Production De-
partment, including certain Grants in Aid.

Unclassified Services.
2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£6,500,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Cost of the Bread Subsidy.

Class V.
3. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£225,000 be granted. to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for sundry Colonial Services, including
certain Grants in Aid.

Class VII.
4. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920 for the Salaries and Expenses of the
Ministry of Health, including sundry Contri-
butions and Grants in respect of Benefits and
Expenses of Administration under the National
Insurance (Health) Acts, 1911 to 1918, certain
Grants in Aid, and certain Special Services
arising out of the War.

Vol,. 175.

The Order of the clay being read, for receiving Supply
I tohr

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 11th day of this instant March ;

R e

tM.

arch.]

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply [23rd

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of February last ;

February]
Report

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

niorro W.

The Order of the day being read for the Supply (Navy

Committee of Supply (Navy Estimates) ;

Estimates.)

And a Motion being made, and the Question
beino. put, That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the Chair (Mr. Long) :--It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

The House accordingly resolved itself into the Supply.

Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Navy Estimates, 1920-21.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
136,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys, Coast
Guard, and Royal Marines be employed for
the Sea and Coast Guard Services borne on
the books of His Majesty's Ships and at the
Royal Marine Divisions for the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave
to sit again
and
agreed to.

(Colonel Gibbs),

put,

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Colonel
Sir Robert Sanders acquainted the House, That
the Committee had made Progress in the matter
to them referred ; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits and [Credits and
Insurance.]
Insurance] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the National
the National Health In- Health

Second Reading
b
surance Bill ;

Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Utility

into consideration the Public Utility Companies
(omitm
(Capital Issues) Bill as amended in the Standing Issues)
Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

74

17th-18th March.

1920.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Coal Mines (Emergency)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Law of
Property Bill
[Lorda.]

Ordered, That the Lords' Message of the 16th
day of this instant March relating to the Law of
Property Bill [Lords] be now taken into con-
sideration.

The House accordingly proceeded to take the

said Message into consideration.

Ordered, That a Select Committee of Four
Members be appointed to join with the Com-
mittee appointed by the Lords, as mentioned
in their Lordships' Message of the 16th day of
this instant March, to consider the Law of
Property Bill [Lords].(Colonel Gibbs.)

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them therewith : And that the Clerk
do carry the said Message.

Mr. Betterton, Mr. Hartshorn, Major Hay-
ward, and Major Hills were nominated Members
of the Select Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

County
Councils
Association
Expenses
(Amendment)
Bill.

Licensing Bill.

The Order of the day being read,- for the
Second Reading of the County Councils Asso-
ciation Expenses (Amendment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Licensing Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 16th day of April next.

Diseases of
Animals
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Bating of
Machinery
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Places of
Worship
(Enfranchise-
ment) Bill.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Places of
franchisement) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Tuesday next.

read, for the
Worship (En-

a second time

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till one minute after ''Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 28.]

Thursday, 18th March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Order of the day being read, for the London
Second Reading of the London Electric Electric
Railway

Railway Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday next, at a quarter of an hour Bill.
after Eight of the clock.

(Fares, sLi ec 8. )
(6'

amr Pe

The Order of the day being read, for the Metropolitan

Second Reading of the Metropolitan Electric TramwaElectric
Tramways Bill ;

ys Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday next, at a quarter of an hour
after Eight of the clock.

The Order of the day being read, for the Wrexham

Second Reading of the Wrexham District Tram-
ways Bill ;

District
e xh a
Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Lord Advocate, Mr. Bowerman, Major Divorce Bills.

Brassey, Sir Henry Crailt, Mr, Jodrell, Briga-
dier-General Palmer, Mr. Purchase, Captain
Watson, and Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gilbert
Wills were nominated Members of the Select
Committee on Divorce Bills.(Colonel Gibbs.)

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Ministry of

(Housing) Bill was, according to Order, read Health
Provisional
the third time and passed.
Order

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (Housing) Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Baird presented a Bill to confirm a Pro- Metropolitan

visional Order made by one of His Majesty's Police
Principal Secretaries of State under the
politan Police Act, 1886 : And the same was
read the first time.

Provisional

Bill 52.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc- Housing,

tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Tow
P lan
Regulations made by the Minister of Health
Act,
under Section 7 of the Housing, Town Plan-
the County
ning,
Councils ( Assisted Schemes for the Housing of
Employees) Regulations, 1920.

1919, entitled

&c. Act,

n
1n &c.
Isis.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Bridgeman presented, by His Majesty's Profiteering

Command,Copy of Findings and Decisions of Act, 1919.
a Sub-Committee appointed by the Standing Com-
mittee under the Profiteering Act, 1919, for the
Investigation of Prices to investigate the Prices,
Costs, and Profits of Drugs and Medicinal
Tablets, with special reference to Aspirin and
Aspirin Tablets.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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75
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

10 GEO. V.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Decimal
Coinage (Royal Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Commission.)
Royal Commission appointed to consider whether
it is advisable to make any chancres in the denomi-
nations of the currency and money of account,
with a view to placing them on a decimal basis.
Copy of Report of the Departmental Com-
Lead Used in
Painting of
investigate the danger
Coaches, &c.
(Departmental attendant on the use of lead compounds in the
painting, enamelling, and varnishing of coaches
Committee.)
(2) Vol. III.,
and carriages.
(1) Report ;
Appendices; (3) Vol. IV., Minutes of Evidence.
Mr. Secretary Shortt also presented, pursuant

mittee appointed to

Shops Act,
1912.

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copies of Orders made, under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Council of the undermentioned
Local Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary
of State for the Home Department :
City of Kingston-upon-Hull.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

National
Insurance
Acts, 1911 to
1918.'

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Sixth Report on the Work
of the National Insurance Audit Department,
1919.

National Debt
(Military
Savings
Banks.)

No. 52.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Account of the gross amount of all moneys
received and paid by the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt on account of
the Fund for Military Savings Banks, from
19th September 1845 to 5th January 1920.

Copy of the Appropriation Account of the
Navy
(Appropriation Navy for 1918-19, with the Report of the Comp-
Account.)
troller and Auditor General thereon, and upon
the Store Accounts of the Navy.

No. 53.

Railway Bills
(Group 1.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to National
Debt (Military Savings Banks) and Navy
(Appropriation Account ) be printed.

Colonel Walter Guinness reported from the
Committee on Group 1 of Railway and Canal
Bills ; That, for the convenience of parties, the
Committee had adjourned till Tuesday next, at
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Mr. Gardner reported from the Local Legis-
lation Committee ; That in the case of the
Bridlington Corporation Bill they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and had amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as passed
by the Committee, and found the same as amended
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Local
Legislation
Committee.
Bridlington
Corporation
Bill.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords propose that the .1 oint Committee Law of
appointed to consider the Law of Property Bill Property,- Bill
or:.
[Lords], do meet
Tuesday next, at Eleven of the clock.

in Committee Room C on

Ordered, That the Lords' Message be now
taken into consideration.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)
The House accordingly proceeded to take

the said Message into consideration.

Ordered, That the Committee of this House
do meet the Lords' Committee as proposed by
their Lordships.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them therewith : And that the Clerk
do carry the said Message.

Sir Francis Lowe reported from the Committee Private Bills
on Group B of Private Bills ; That Captain (Group B.)
Knights, one of the Members of the said Com-
mittee, was not present during the sitting of the
Committee this day.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Francis Lowe reported from the Com_ Private Bills
inittee on Group B of Private Bills ; That, for (Group B.)
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Monday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Public
Accounts.
First Report.

No. 54.

Mr. Acland reported from the Committee of
Public Accounts ; That they had made Progress
in the matters to them referred, and directed
him to make a Report thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Rochester,
Chatham, and
Gillingham
Gas Bill.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Rochester, Chatham, and Gillingham Gas
Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Great Eastern RailwayBill, without Amend-
ment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the introduction of proportional
representation in local elections, and for other
purposes connected therewith ;
to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled
An Act to confer further powers upon Price's
Patent Candle Company, Limited ;
to repeal
certain provisions of the existing Acts, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

Local Elections
(Proportional
Representation
Bill [Lords.'

Price's Patent
dandle
Company Bill
[Lords.]

Price's Patent Candle Company Bill [Lords]

was read. the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Price's Patent
Candle
Company Bill
[Lords.]

Wear
Navigation
and
Sunderland
Dock Bill.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Wear
Navigation and Sunderland Dock Bill, without
Amendment.
VoL. 175.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That
on Government
Business be exempted at this day's Sitting from
L 2

the proceedings

Business of
the House
(Government
Business.)

76
the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings
of the House)Mr. Bonar Law);

1920.
of the Consolidated Fund of the United King-
dom.( Mr. Baldwin.)

18th-191h March.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Towyn Jones :

Tellers for the f Sir Thomas Bramsdon,

Noes,

lMr. Watersun:

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

`( 298.

ji

49.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Business of
the House
(Supply.)

Ordered, That on this day, notwithstanding
anything in Standing Order No. 15, Business
other than Business of Supply may be taken
before Eleven of the clock.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

y
allotted

Suppl
[3rd
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Navy Estimates, 1920-21.

1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
136,000 Officers, Seamen and Boys, Coast Guard,
and Royal Marines be employed for the Sea and
Coast Guard Services borne on the books of His
and at the Royal Marine
Majesty's Ships
Divisions for the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1921:

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That 135,900 Officers, Seamen and Boys be
maintained for the said Service.--(Major-General
Seely) :

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Lieutenant-Commander

Kenworthy, ,

Lieutenant - Colonel
Malone :

18.

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Captain Guest ;

Original Question put, and agreed to.
2. £21,459,000 for Wages, &c., of Officers,
Seamen, and Boys, Coast Guard, Royal Marines,
and Mercantile Officers and Men.
Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House, that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Ways and Means.;

( In the Committee.)

1. Resolved, That, towards making good the
Supply granted to His Majesty for the service
of the year ending on the 31st day of March
1920, the sum of £28,727,126 be granted out of
the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
(Mr. Baldwin.)

2. Resolved, That, towards making good the
Supply granted to His Majesty for the service
of the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921, the sum of £353,984,850 be granted out

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the [11th March]
11th day of this instant March;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply [23rd

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the February]
23rd day of February last.

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take
Coal Mines
(Emergency) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

consideration

into

the

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That further consideration of
the Bib, as amended, be now adjourned(Mr.
Brace) :--The said Motion was, with leave of
the House, withdrawn.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 9, by leaving out the word
" deduction," and inserting the word " deduc-
tions,"(Mr. Hartshorn,)instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the

word " deduction " stand part of the Bill :

And the House having continued to sit till

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;
Friday, 19th March 1920:

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 'Captain Guest,

Yeas,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the( Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

(Mr. Griffiths :

116.

38.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. I, 1. 15, by leaving out
the words " total standards," and inserting the
words " average over the five pre-war years,"
(Mr. Lawson,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

" total standards " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ("Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

teaptain Guest :

Tellers for the' Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

Mr. Neil Maclean :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

102

f

28.

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18th

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 17, by leaving out the
words " plus one-tenth part of such excess."
(Mr. Lawson.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be-left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right.;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the fLord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

lCaptain Guest :

Tellers for thef Mr. Tyson Wilson,
l_Mr. Neil Maclean :

Noes,

1

1
1

98.

28.

19th March.

77
of Pensions as to Pay, Non-Effective Pay, and
Allowances sanctioned during the year ending
31st March 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Attorney General presented, pursuant to Blackpool
Standing Order 175a,Copy of Report of the Improvement
Attorney General on the Blackpool Improve-
ment Bill.

Copy of Report of the Attorney General on Salford

the Salford Corporation Bill.

Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Reports be referred to the

Committees on the Bills.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
[Credits and Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits and
Insurance.]

Insurance] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

National
Health
Insurance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the National Health Insurance

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Public Utility Companies
(Capital issues) Bill as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having continued
to sit till twenty-seven minutes before Six
of the clock on Friday morning, adjourned
till this day.

[No. 29.]

Friday, 19th March 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

THE Clerk at the Table informed the House
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker
from this day's
Sitting : Whereupon Mr.
Whitley, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Wholesale
Food Markets
of London
(Departmental
Committee.)

Mr. McCurdy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of First Report of the De-
partmental Committee on the Wholesale Food
Markets of London.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Pensions.

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans presented,
by His Majesty's Command,Copy of List of
Exceptions to the Regulations of the Ministry

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Standing
Co
Standing

mittee D :
pointed in substitution: Mr. Briggs.

Colonel Burgoyne; and had ap- Committee D.

tte es.)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Shops (Early Closing) Bill was, accord- Shops (Early
ing to Order, read a second time ; and committed Closing) Bill.
to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dogs'

Second Reading of the Dogs' Protection Bill ;

Protection Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read
a second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That" to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "this House declines to proceed fur-
ther with a measure which would impose an
unnecessary and most serious obstacle to medical
research,"( Sir William Watson Cheyne),
instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being Five of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Regulation of Hours and
Conditions of Employment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 9th day of April next.

Regulation of
Hours and
Conditions of
Employment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Poor Scotch
(Exenses)
Bill.

Second Reading of the Poor Scotch Litigants Litigants
(Expenses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned Adjournment.

the House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
one minute after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

VOL. 175,

L

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22nd March.

1920.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

[No. 30.]

Monday, 22nd March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Staffs

Copy of Statement showing the employed in
Command,
Staffs of Government Departments on 1st March Government
Departments.
1920, compiled from Returns furnished to the
Treasury.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ebbw Vale
Urban District
Council Bill. Bill, as amended in the Committee.

11HE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Ebbw Vale Urban District Council

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Great Eastern
Railway Bill

The House proceeded to take into considera-
not

Hon the Great Eastern Railway Bill,
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Wrexham
District
Tramways Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Wrexham District

Second Reading of
Tramways Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Industrial
Courts Act,
1919.

No. 55.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Industrial
Courts Act,
presented
1919, which was
upon the 16th day of this instant March, be
printed.

Trade Marks
Acts, 1905 to
1919.

Mr. Bridgeman presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Trade Marks Rules, 1920, dated 9th March
1920, made under the Trade Marks Acts, 1905
to 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table,

Board of
Education.

War Charities
(Scotland)
Act, 1919.

Shops Act,
1912.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Draft Regulations, dated
19th March 1920, proposed to be made by the
Board of Education under Section 44 of the
Education Act, 1918, on behalf of and with
the authority of the Minister of Health, for the
payment of Grants to Local Education Autho-
rities in respect of their Expenditure on the
Medical Inspection and Treatment of Pupils in
Secondary Schools and other places of Higher
Education, entitled the Board of Education
(Medical Inspection and Treatment, Higher
Education) Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Pratt presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Scheme,
under the War Charities (Scotland) Act, 1919,
for the Application of the Funds or Property
of the Aberdeen and District Prisoners of War
Bureau.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copies of Two Orders made, under the Shops
Act, 1912, by the Council of the undermentioned
Local Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary
of State for the Home Department :

County of London.

Medical
Council.

Accounts of the General Medical Council and
Branch Councils, and of the Dental Registration
Fund for 1919.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report to the Ministry of
Transport of
on
London Traffic.

the Advisory Committee

Ministry of
Transport.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant to Army
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of VialTafF.
Statement of the amount due by the public Banks)
to depositors in Military Savings Banks on
31st March 1918, and of the Receipts, Interest,
and Disbursements during the year ended 31st
March 1919, &c.

No. 56.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The following Paper, pursuant to the directions Supreme Court

of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the Table (Rules.)
by the Clerk of the House :Copy of Rules of
the Supreme Court (County Courts Act), 1920.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Northampton

the Crown, to make B°r"gia'

Warrant to the Clerk of
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member writ'
to serve in this present Parliament for
the
Borough of Northampton, in the room of Charles
Albert McCurdy, Esquire, who since his election
for the said Borough hath accepted the Office of
Food Controller.--(Captain Guest.)

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Camberwell

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member Division)
to serve in this present Parliament for the Writ.
Borough of Camberwell, North-West Division,
in the room of the Right Honourable Thomas
James Macnamara, who since his election for
the said Borough hath accepted the Office of
Minister of Labour.(Captain Guest.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House, outrages
a Return showing, with dates, the number of (Ireland.)
murders of members of the Royal Irish Con-
stabulary and of the Dublin Metropolitan Police,
and of soldiers, officials, and civilians, and the
number of political outrages on persons and pro-
perty in Ireland since the 1st day of January,
1919.(Lord Robert Cecil.)

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had Imprisonment
the arrest of a Member.

received the following letter relating
ry
and imprisonment of a Member :

Headquarters,

6th Division.

The Right Honourable The Speaker,
House of Commons,

London, S.W. 1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that, on the 17th
day of March 1920, Mr. John Hayes, M.P. for
West Cork, was arrested under a direction issued
by me as Competent Military Authority, under

10 GEO. V.
the Defence of the Realm Regulations, and was
committed to His Majesty's Prison, Cork.
I have the honour to be, Sir,

22nd-23rd March.

79
And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

Your Obedient Servant,

E. R. STRICKLAND,
Major-General,

Commanding 6th Division,
Competent Military Authority.

Cork,

G.S. 103/185,

6th Division,

18.3.1920.

Selection
(Standing
committees.)
Standing
Committee D. Mr. Munro.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Member to Standing Committee D :

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

'fable.

Business of
the House
(National
Health
Insurance
Bill.)

Ordered, That the Proceedings on the National
Health Insurance Bill be exempted at this day's
Sitting from the provisions of
the Standing
the House).(Mr. Boner
Order (Sittings of
Law.)

Supply (Army
Estimates.)

The Order of

the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply (Army Estimates) ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That Mr. Speaker do now leave the
Chair( Mr. Secretary Churchill) :It was re-
solved in the Affirmative.

The House accordingly resolved itself into the

Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Army Estimates, 1920-21.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
number of Land Forces, not exceeding 525,000
all ranks, be maintained for the Service of the
United Kingdom of Great .Britain and Ireland
at Home and Abroad, excluding His Majesty's
Indian Possessions, during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That 510,000, all ranks, be maintained for the
said Service.(Major Barnes.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Rogge,

Yeas,

l Mr. George Thorne:

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Captain Guest :

38.

if 178.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

National
Health
Insurance Bill. surance Bill ;
Insurance

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the National Health In-

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time
VoL. 175.

Tuesday, 23rd March, 1920 :

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time,

and committed to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Second Reading of the Government of Ireland Ireland Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 18th day of this instant March ;

March]

[
Re18thport.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order. of the day being read, for receiving Ways and
the Report from the Committee of Ways and [eans8th March]
Means of the 18th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read; for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of. Supply of the [11th March]
11th day of this instant March ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply [23rd

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the February]
23rd day of February last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Coal Mines
Third Reading of the Coal Mines (Emergency) (Emergency)
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits
I Insurance].

and [Credits and
Insurance.]

Resolved, That this Rouse will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Utility

into consideration the Public Utility Companies Companies
(Capital Issues) Bill, as amended in the Standing (Issaalels) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the County
Second Reading of the County Councils Asso- Councils
Association
ciation Expenses (Amendment) Bill ;
Expenses

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time (Amendment)

Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

L 4

22nd-23rd March.

1920.
not previously inquired into which are applicable
thereto, have been complied with, viz. :

80

Diseases of
Animals
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday the 15th day of April next.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

National
Health
Insurance
[Expenses.]

Adjournment.

A Motion being made, That this House will,
this dav, resolve itself into a Committee, to
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of any
additional Expenses incurred by any Govern-
ment Department under any Act of the present
Session to amend the laws relating to National
Health Insurance(Dr. Addison) ;

Dr. Addison, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, That His Majesty, having
been informed of
this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

the subject-matter of

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Monday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then seven minutes before One of
the clock on Tuesday morning, till this
day.

Rugby Gas Bill [Lords].
Price's Patent Candle Company Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
Provisional
r
s
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
(O
Standing
tBanildling
Private Bills, That in the case of the following Orders
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof; no applicable.)
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

Land Drainage (Ouse) Provisional Order

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Wrexham District Tramways Bill was, Wrexham

according to Order, read a second time, and. District
referred to the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills.

b

')

Tramways Bill.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Ex-Service
Command,--Copy of Statement relating to the Men employed
in Government
offiae
Employment of Ex-Service Men in Government
Offices on 1st July 1919 and 1st March 1920,
compiledfrom Returns furnished to the Treasury.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Shortt presented, by His C

Mr. Secretary
Majesty's Command,
Report of the Church Estates Commissioners for
the year preceding the 1st March 1920.

hurchs
Copy of Sixty-ninth CommissiE.on.

tates

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Mr. Rendall reported from Standing Com- Standing
mittee B to whom the Ready-Money Football RCoeamdimmtteoeneB.
Betting Bill was referred ; That they had gone Football
Y
through the Bill, and made Amendments there- Betting Bill.
unto.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 57.

Table ; and be printed.

Shops (Early Closing) Bill

-

B.

[No. 31.]

Tuesday, 23rd March 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Private Bills
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

11"R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
11 from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the follow-
ing Bill, referred on the Second Reading thereof,
the Standing Orders not previously inquired into
which are applicable thereto have been complied
with, viz. :

Hastings Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed.

Private Bills
[Lordx]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 57.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, he taken into considera-
tion upon Friday the 11th day of June next.

Sir Charles Manson reported from the Corn- Dublin Port
mittee on the Dublin Port and Docks Bill ; That and Docks Bill.
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and verbally amended
the same, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Francis Lowe reported from the Coin- Private Bills

mittee on Group B of Private Bills ; That (Group B.)
Captain Knights, one of the Members of the said
Committee, was not present during the sitting
of the Committee this day.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection
(Standing
Standing

mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Fifteen Members to Standing Com-
mittee B (in respect of
Closing) Bill) :Mr. Baird, Major Barnett, Mr.

the Shops (Early Committee B.

23rd March.

Army Estimates, 1920-21.

81

Army
Estimates,

10 GEO. V.
Briant, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Donald, Major Far-
quharson, Mr. Finney, Major Henderson, Mr.
Hinds, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. (S'itch, Mr. Secretary
Shortt, Captain Tudor-Rees, Mr. Wignall, and
Sir Kingsley Wood.

Standing
Committee D.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol-
lowilw. Member from Standing Committee D
in respect of the Blind (Education,
(added
Employment, and Maintenance) Bill;
Mr.
Sugden; and had appointed in substitution :
Sir Kingsley Wood.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Bill 53.

Savings Banks Mr. Baldwin, supported by Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer, presented a Bill to amend the
to extend
enactments relating to Savings Banks ;
to National Savings Certificates the enactments
relating to War Savings Certificates ; and to
amend the Law with respect to the transfer of
Government stock by Savings Bank authorities :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.
Business of the A. Motion was made, and the Question being
House (Coal
put, That the Proceedings on the Coal Mines
Mines
(Emergency) Bill be exempted at
this day's
(Emergency)
sitting from the provisions of the Standing Order
Bill.)
(Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar Law) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Tellers for the c Mr. Tyson Wilson,

) Captain Guest:
Mr. Allen Parkinson :}

F 221.

56.

Yeas,

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Business of
the House
(Supply.)

Ordered, That on this day, notwithstanding
anything in Standing Order No. 15, Business
other than Business of Supply may be taken
before Eleven of the clock, and Proceedings on
Report of Supply and Ways and Means may be
taken after Eleven of the clock.--(Mr. Bonar
Law.)

Supply [4th
allotted Day.]
[18th March]
Report.

Mr. Long reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 18th day of this instant March,
several Resolutions ; which were read,
as
follow :

Navy
Estimates,
1920-21.
Sea and
Coastguard
Services.

Wages, &c.

Navy Estimates, 1920-21.
1. That 136,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys,
Coast Guard, and Royal Marines be employed
for the Sea and Coast Guard Services borne on
the books of His Majesty's Ships and at the
Royal Marine Divisions for the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921.

2. That a sum not exceeding £21,459,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense
of Wages, &c., to Officers, Seamen, and Boys,
Coast Guard, Royal Marines, and Mercantile
Officers and Men, which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Mr. Secretary Churchill reported from the
Supply
[22nd March] Committee of Supply of the 22nd day of this
instant March a Resolution ; which was read,
Report.
as followeth :
VOL. 175.

That a number of Land Forces not exceeding 1920-21.
52.5,000, all ranks, be maintained for the Service Land Forces.
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland at Home and Abroad, excluding His
Majesty's Indian Possessions, during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the sappii [23rd

Committee of Supply of the 23rd day of Feb- February]
ruary last, a Resolution ; which was read, as Report.
followeth :

Army Estimates, 1920-21 .
Vote on Account.

Army
Estimates,
1920-21.
That a sum not exceeding £75,000,000 be Vote on
granted to His Majesty, on account, for or Account.
towards defraying the charges for Army Services
for the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the Supply

Committee of Supply of the 11th day of this [11th March]
instant March several Resolutions ; which were Report.
read, as follow :

Air Estimates, 1920-21.

1. That a number of Air Forces not exceed-
ing 29,730, all ranks, be maintained for the
Service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland at Home and. Abroad, exclusive of
those serving in India, during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921.

Air Estimates,
1920-21.
Air Forces.

2, That a sum not exceeding £4,661,000 be Pay, &c.

granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense
of the Pay, &c:, of His Majesty's Air Force at
Home and abroad, which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921.

3. That a sum not exceeding £2,005,000 be Quartering

and Transport.

granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense
of Quartering, Stores (except Technical), Sup-
plies, and Transport of the Air Force, which
will come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921.

4. That a sum not exceeding £6,172,850 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense
of Technical and Warlike Stores of the Air
Force, which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921.

Technical and
Warlike Stores.

5. That a sum not exceeding £3,647,000 be Works,

granted to His Majesty, to defray the expense
of the Works, Buildings, Repairs, and Lands of
the Air Force, including Civilian Staff and other
charges connected therewith, which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921.

and

d L

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Army and
Bill to provide, during Twelve Months, for the Air Force
Discipline and Regulation of the Army and Air (Annual.)
Force, and to repeal certain provisions in section
twelve of the Air Force (Constitution) Act,
1917 ; and that Mr. Secretary Churchill, Major
Tryon, Mr. Long, and Sir Archibald Williamson
do prepare and bring it in,

82

23rd March.

Bill 54.

Army and Air Mr. Secretary Churchill accordingly presented
Force (Annual) a Bill to provide, during Twelve Months, for the
Bill.
Discipline and Regulation of the Army and Air
Force, and to repeal certain provisions in section
twelve of the Air Force (Constitution) Act,
1917: And the same was read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to he printed.

Ways and
Means
[18th March]
Report.

Consolidated
Fund.

Consolidated
Fund.

Consolidated
Fund (No. 1.)

Consolidated
Fund (No. 1)
Bill.

Bill 55.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means of the 18th
day of this instant March several Resolutions ;
which were read, as follow :

1. That, towards making good the Supply
granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1920, the
sum of £28,727,126 be granted out of the Con-
solidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

2. That, towards making good the Supply
granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921, the
sum of £353,984,850 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolutions : And that the Chairman of
Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of the EN-
chequer, and Mr. Baldwin do prepare and bring
it in.

Mr. Baldwin accordingly presented a Bill to
apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund
to the service of the years ending on the thirty-
first day of March, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty, and one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-one : And the same was read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Coal Mines (Emergency)
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Captain Guest,

Yeas,

Lord Edmund Talbot

Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,
I Mr. Neil Maclean :

Noes,

163.

43.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, that the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

1920.
and the undertaking of insurances for the pur-
pose of re-establishing overseas trade and the
payment, out of moneys provided by Parliament,
of any sums required for granting credits for such
purpose up to an amount not exceeding at any
one time twenty-six million pounds and of any
expenses incurred by the Board of Trade in
connection with the granting of such credits and
the undertaking of insurances so far as those
expenses are not defrayed out of sums received
by the Board by way of commission in respect
of credits or by way of premiums in respect of
insurances.(Mr. Baldwin.)

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress ; and ask leave
to sit
and
agreed to.

(Mr. Baldwin,)

again,

put,

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had made Progress in the matter to them re-
ferred ; and that he was directed to move,
That the Committee may have leave to sit
again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read for taking Public Utility

into consideration the Public Utility Companies
(Capital Issues) Bill, as amended in the Stand-
ing Committee ;

Companies
ies

I:)..Li

auelst)aBpanl

ill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself National

into a Committee on National Health Insurance Health
[Expenses].

Insurance
Expenses.]
[

(In the Committee.)

Resolved, That, for the purpose of any Act of
the present Session to amend the Acts relating
to National Health Insurance, it is expedient to
authorise the payment, out of moneys to be pro-
vided by Parliament, of the additional expenses

incurred by any Government Department:

(a) in making grants equal to two-ninths of
the funds required for providing benefits
and for defraying expenses of administration,
so, however, that the rate of sickness benefit
shall not exceed fifteen shillings a week for
men or twelve shillings a week for women,
the rate of disablement benefit shall not
exceed seven shillings and sixpence a week,
and maternity benefit shall not exceed forty
shillings ;

(b) in increasing from eight shillings to ten
shillings the rate on which is calculated the
maximum amount which may be charged
on the Women's Equalisation Fund;

(c) in increasing the weekly sums to be paid
to insurance funds in respect of members
of the Navy, Army, and Air Force ;

(d) in making grants in respect of low wage-
earners, not exceeding one penny per week.
( Dr. Addison.)

Resolution to be reported.

Overseas Trade
[Credits and
Insurance.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits
and Insurance].

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That it
is expedient to authorise the granting of credits

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

10 GEO. V.

23rd-24th March.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
three minutes before
to-

tinued to sit
Eleven of the clock, adjourned till
morrow.

till

83
Mr. Attorney General presented, pursuant to
Standing Order 175A,Copy of Report of the
Attorney General on the Tredegar Urban Dis-
trict Council Bill.

uTrrebdaengaDristrict

Co-)3, of Report of the Attorney General on Newcastle-
upon -Tyne
Corporation

the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Hill.

Ordered, That the Reports be referred to the Bill.

Committees on the Bills.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharg ed (Standing
Committees.)
the following Members from Standing Committee
Cstoamo
B:Commander Bellairs and Mr. Lunn; and had Committee B.
appointed in substitution : Major Howard and
Mr. Royce.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

National Health Insurance Bill

A.

[No. 32.]

Wednesday, 24th March 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Private Bill
Petitions
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill, the Standing Orders have
not been complied with, viz. :

Hertfordshire County Council.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Wear
Navigation
and
Sunderland
Dock Bill.

The Wear Navigation and Sunderland Dock

Bill was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Rochester,
Chatham, and
Gillingham
Gas Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Rochester, Chatham, and Gillingham
Gas Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for the
(Ouse)
Second Reading of the Land Drainage (Ouse)
Provisional
Provisional Order Bill ;
Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Economic
Conditions of
the World.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Declaration
the
Command,
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference on
the Economic Conditions of the World.

by

Government of Copy of Outline of the Financial Provisions
Ireland Bill.
of the Government of Ireland Bill.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 1,028 (Straits Settlements, Report for
1918).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a

Afessa!re had been brought from the Lords by heo
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

the Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Merchant Merchant

(Amendment) Bill, without

Shipping
Amendment.

any (Amendment)

Bill.

The Lords have come to the following Reso- Criminal Law

lution, viz. : That it is desirable that the Criminal ATIT.rdmedl
and Criminal

Amendment Bill [Lords], and the Criminal
( No. 2) Bill

Law Amendment
referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses of
P arliament.

[Lords], be Law

Amendment
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]

Sir William Sutherland, K.C.B., Member for New Member

the County of Argyll, was sworn.

sworn.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel, That they had appointed Mr. Committees
Kendall to act as Chairman of' Standing Com- Panel.)men's
mittee B (in respect of the Shops ( Early Closing)
Bill), and Mr. John William Wilson to act as
Chairman of Standing Committee A (in respect
of the National Health Insurance Bill).

a ir

(

e

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Ready-Money Football Ready-Money
b
Betting Bill, as amended in the Standing Com- Football
Betting Bill.
mittee, be printed.
Bill

Colonel Walter Guinness reported the Great

Northern Railway Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Northern
Railway Bill.

Blackpool
Improvement
Bill.

Sir Francis Lowe reported from the Com-
mittee on the Blackpool Improvement Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations contained
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by thy Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true, and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Francis Lowe reported from the Com- Private Bills

mittee on Group B of Private Bills ; That (Group B.)
Captain Knights, one of the Members of the
Committee, was not present during the sitting
of the Committee this day.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Francis Lowe reported from the Corn- Private Bills

mittee on Group B of Private Bills ; That, for (Group B.)
the convenience of parties, the Committee had

VOL. 175.

2

84
adjourned till Tuesday the 20th day of April
next, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

24th March.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Local Government (Ireland)
Provisional Orders (No. l) Bill; That they had
that
considered the Orders therein contained ;
the said Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that
they had directed him to report the Bill, without
Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to- morrow.

Henry Bath
and Son's
(Delivery
Warrants)
Act, 1890,
Amendment
Bill [ Lords.]

The Deputy Chairman reported Henry Bath
and Son's (Delivery Warrants) Act,
1890,
Amendment Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Colonial
Colonial and
Foreign Banks and Foreign Banks Guarantee Corporation
Guarantee
Corporation
(Transfer) Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

(Transfer) Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Lands
Improvement
Ccmpany Bill.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Lands
Improvement Company Bill, with Amendments.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Farmers' Land
Purchase
Company Bill. ments.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Farmers'
Land Purchase Company Bill, with Amend-

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Pen] lwyn
Railway
Abandonment
Bill.

Llantrisant
and Llantwit
Fardre Rural
District
Council Bill.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Penliwyn Railway
Abandonment Bill ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and had made an Amendment thereto, and
found the same, as amended, to be true, and
had gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Llantrisant and
Llantwit Fardre Rural District Council Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations contained
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions
of the Bill, as passed by the Committee, and
found the same, as amended, to be true, and had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

City of Dublin The Deputy Chairman reported the City of
Steam Packet Dublin Steam Packet Company Bill [Lords],
Company Bill
[Lords.]

without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

1920.

Sir Arthur Grillith-Boscawen, supported by .colesiaotieal

Dr. Addison, presented a Bill to reduce tem- TRietniatecharge
porarily the rates payable in respect of Eccle-
(Rates) Bill.
siastical Tithe Rentcharge : And the same was
Bill 56.
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the Consolidated
the Consolidated Fund FBitiand (No. 1)

Second Reading of
(No. 1) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " this House, before consenting to the
Second Reading of this Bill, desires to be satisfied
that no improvement can be made in the
machinery for the control and limitation of
expenditure, as well by the supervision of the
Treasury as by the informed and effective exer-
cise of the authority of this House,"(Mr.
Edward Wood),instead thereof ;

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time, and com-
mitted to a Committee of the whole House for
to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Overseas Trade

into a Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits [Credits and
Insurance.]
and Insurance].

(In the Committee.)
Question again proposed, "That it is expedient
to authorise the granting of credits and the
undertaking of insurances for the purpose of
re-establishing overseas trade and the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, of any
sums required for granting credits for such pur-
pose up to an amount not exceeding at any one
time twenty-six million pounds and of any ex-
penses incurred by the Board of Trade in
connection with the granting of such credits
and the undertaking of insurances so f'ar as
those expenses are not defrayed out of sums
received by the Board by way of commission in
respect of credits or by way of premiums in
respect of insurances."

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
in the matter to them
had made Progress
referred ; and that he was directed to move, That
the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Lord Edmund Talbot reported from the Com- National

mittee on National Health Insurance [Expenses] Health
a Resolution ; which was read, as followeth

Insurance
[Expenses.]

That, for the purpose of any Act of the
present Session to amend the Acts relating to
National Health Insurance, it is expedient to
authorise the payment, out of moneys to be pro-
vided by Parliament, of the additional expenses
incurred by any Government Department

(a) in making grants equal to two-ninths of
the funds required for providing benefits
and for defraying expenses of administration,
so, however, that the rate of sickness benefit

10 GEO. V.

24 th 25 th March.

shall not exceed fifteen shillings a week for
men or twelve shillings a week for women,
the rate of disablement benefit shall not
exceed seven shillings and sixpence a week,
and maternity benefit shall not exceed forty
shillings ;

(b) in increasing from eight shillings to ten
shillings the rate on which is calculated the
maximum amount which may be charged on
the Women's Equalisation Fund ;

(c) in increasing the weekly sums to be paid
to insurance funds in respect of members of
the Navy, Army, and Air Force ;

(d) in making grants in respect of low wage-
exceeding one penny per

earners, not
week.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

85
The Order of the day being read, for restunino.
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 1 9th day of this instant March, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Dogs' Protection Bill be now read a second
time ;

Dogs
Protection
Bill.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day beinp. read, for the Poor Scotch
(Expe nses)

Second Reading of the Poor Scotch Litigants Litiga nts
(Expenses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

And then the House,
sit till five minutes
clock, adjourned till

having continued to Adjournment.
after Eleven of the
to-morrow.

Savings Banks The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Savings Banks Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Army and
Air Force
(Annual) Bill. (Annual) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Army and Air Force

[No. 33.]

Thursday, 25th March 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

PRAYERS.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Public Utility Com-
panies (Capital Issues) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

County
Councils
Association
Expenses
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the County Councils Asso-
ciation Expenses (Amendment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Corn
Production
Acts (Repeal)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

THE Ebbw Vale Urban District Council Bill Ebbw Vale

was read the third time and passed.

Urban District
Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Great Eastern Railway Bill was read the Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Local
Orders (No. 1) Bill was, according to Order, read Government
(Irela
the third time and passed.
Provisional

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill. to Orders (No. 1)

Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Land Drainage

Second Reading of the Land Drainage (Ouse) (ouse)
Provisional Order Bill ;

Provisional
Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Mr. Parker presented, pursuant to the direc- Trade Boards

tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Regu-
lations, dated 1 lth March 1920, made by the
Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the Trade
Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the constitution
and proceedings of the Trade Board for the Pin,
Hook and Eye, and. Snap-fastener Trade, Great
Britain.

Copy of Special Order, dated 19th March 1920, Trade Boards

made by the Minister of Labour under Section 1 Acts'
of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with regard to
the Toy Trade.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Places of
Worship
(Enfranchise-
ment) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Places of Worship (En-
franchisement) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Friday next.

VOL. 175.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented,

by His Belgian

Majesty's Command,Copy of Despatch from Nationality
(Miscellaneous,
His Majesty's Minister at Brussels enclosing
No. 4 1920.)
Copy of the Belgian Law of 25th October 1919,
respecting Belgian Nationality.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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25th March.

1920.

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Regu-
lations, dated 13th March 1920, made by the
National Health Insurance Joint Committee,
entitled the National Health Insurance (Joint
Committee) Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Consolidated

into a Committee on the Consolidated Fund Fund
(No. 1) Bill.

(No. 1) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 4 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Private Bills
(Group A.)

Sir Charles Hanson reported from the Com-
mittee on Group A of Private Bills ; That, for
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Wednesday the 14th day of April
next, at Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report
same, without
Amendment.

the

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Railway Bills
(Group 1.)

Colonel Walter Guinness reported from the
Committee on Group 1 of Railway Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Wednesday the 14th day of
April next, at Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Message from
the Lords.

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Llandrindod
Wells Urban
District
Council Bill
Lords.]

De Vesci's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers upon the Wands-
worth, Wimbledon, and Epsom District Gas
Company, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer powers upon the Urban District
Council of the Urban District of Llandrindod
Wells, in the county of Radnor, with reference
to the utilisation of certain springs and the
provision of pump rooms and baths ; to confer
further financial and other powers upon the
to which the
Council, and for other purposes ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to dissolve the marriage of Georgiana Vic-
toria, Viscountess de Vesci, of 16, Stanford Road,
London, in the County of London, with No
Richard Vesey, Viscount de Vesci, a major in the
Irish Foot Guards, her now husband, and to
to marry again, and for other
enable her
desire the
purposes ;
concurrence of this House.

the Lords

to which

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [ Lords.]

The Wandsworth, Wimbledon, and Epsom
District Gas Bill [Lords] was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Llandrindod
Wells Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Llandrindod Wells Urban District Coun-

cil Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

De Vesci's
Divorce Bill.
[Lords.]

De Vesci's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

Duplicands of
Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 58.

Mr. Jameson,

supported by Mr. William
Graham, Mr. Hogue, Sir Donald Maclean, Mr.
Adamson, Mr. Frederick Thomson, Colonel Greig,
and Mr. Macquisten presented a Bill to amend
the law relating to the payment of Duplicands of
Feu-duties in Scotland : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 16th day of April next ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Mr. Speaker's

the Lords, and desire their concurrence (the Bill Certificate.
having been endorsed by Mr. Speaker with
the following Certificate :

I hereby certify that this Bill is a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament
Act, 1911.

JAMES W. LoWTFIER,

Speaker).

The Order of the day being read, for the Ecclesiastical
Second Reading of the Ecclesiastical Tithe TitheRentcharge
Renteharge (Rates) Bill ;
(Rates) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Committee on Oversea Trade [Credits
Insurance] ;

and [Credits and
Insurance.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Savings Banks

Second Reading of the Savings Banks Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Army and Air
Second Readino.b of the Army and Air Force Force (Annual)
Annual Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for

Committee of Supply ;

the Supply.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Utility

into consideration the Public Utility Companies Companies
(Capital Issues) Bill, as amended in the Standing c-isCsaupeist)aBill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the London
Second Reading of the London Electric Rail- Electric
way Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;

Companies
And a Motion being made, and the Question (Fares, &c.)

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a Bill'
second time ;

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87
Dogs' Protection Bill be now read a second
time ;

10 GEO. V.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
this day six months "(Mr.
words
Bowerman.)

" upon

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Question put
pursuant to
S.O. (Closure
of Debate.)

Mr. James Henry Thomas rose in his place,
and claimed to move, That the Question be
now put.

beino. put, That

And the Question
Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

Tellers for the S Mr. Sitch,

Noes,

1 Mr. Bowerman:

the

137.

21.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That

the word " now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

tCaptain Guest:
Tellers for the Mr. Bowerman,

Noes,

1.Mr. Clement Edwards :

131.

f 25.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time and referred

to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

And the House having continued to sit till after

Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

Friday, 26th March 1920 :
Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee to which the Bill may be committed,
after inquiry into the financial position of the
various companies named in the Bill, to amend
the Bill as follows :

(a) So as to provide that the maximum powers
of charge in excess of the fares which the
companies are now authorised to charge
shall not be more than are required to
provide from time to time for working
expenses, efficiently maintaining and renew-
ing the undertakings, and a reasonable return
on capital ;

( b) That workmen's return fares between any two
stations shall not exceed the single ordinary
fare for a journey between those stations,
with a minimum fare of threepence.

(Sir William Bull.)

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways Bill. referred

The Metrop3litan Electric Tramways Bill
was, according to Order, read a second time, and
for

to the Examiners of Petitions

Private Bills.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of this instant March, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the

Vol,. 175.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

And it being after half past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House, without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then six minutes after
Twelve of the clock on Friday morning,
till this day.

[No. 34.]

Friday, Nth March 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS,

THE House proceeded to take into considera- Bridlington
tion the Bridlington Corporation Bill, as Corporation

Bill.

London United
Tramways Bill.

amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the London United Tramways
Bill, after inquiry into the financial position of
the company, to amend the Bill as follows

(a) So as to provide that the maximum powers
of charge in excess of the fares which the
company is now authorised to charge shall
not be more than is required to provide
fom time to time for working expenses,
efficiently maintaining and renewing the
undertaking, and a reasonable return on
capital ;

(b) That workmen's return fares between any
two points shall not
exceed the single
ordinary fare for a journey between those
points with a minimum of three pence.
( Sir Herbert Nield.)

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee to which the Metropolitan Electric
Tramways Bill may be committed, after inquiry
into the financial position of the company, to
amend the Bill as follows :

Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways Bill

(a) So as to provide that the maximum powers
of charge in exces4 of the fares which the
company is now authorised to charge shall
not be more than is required to provide
from time to time for working expenses,
efficiently maintaining and renewing the
undertaking, and a reasonable return on
capital ;

(b) That workmen's return fares between any
two points shall not
the single
ordinary fare for a journey between those
points, with a minimum of three pence.
(Sir ilerbert Nield.)

exceed

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the South
Committee on the South Metropolitan Electric Metropolitan
Tramways Bill, after inquiry into the financial E
position of the company, to amend the
follows :

Bill

lectric

Tramways Bill.

(a) So as to provide that the maximum powers
of charge in excess of the fares which the
company is now authorised to charge shall
not be more than is required to provide
from time to time for working expenses,
efficiently maintaining and renewing the
undertaking, and a reasonable return on
capital ;

M 4

26th March.

1920.
I showing the aggregate amount of the Liabilities
of the Government to the trustees of Savings
Banks and Friendly Societies respectively on
20th November 1919, &c.

88

Edinburgh
Burgh (North
Division) Writ.

(b) That workmen's return fares between any
two points shall not exceed the single
ordinary fare for a journey between those
points with a minimum of three pence.
(Sir Herbert Nield.)

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out
a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the Burgh
of Edinburgh (North Division), in the room of
the Right Honourable James Avon Clyde, x.c.,
who, since his election for the said Borough,
hath accepted the Office of Steward or Bailiff of
His Majesty's Three Chiltern Hundreds of
Stoke, Desborough and Burnham, in the County
of Buckingham.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Edinburgh
Burgh (South Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out
Division) Writ. a new Writ for the electing of a. Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the Burgh
of Edinburgh (South Division), in the room of
Charles David Murray, Esq., K.C., C.M.G., who,
since his election for the said Borough, hath
accepted the Office of His Majesty's Solicitor
General for Scotland.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Shops Act,
1.912.

Air
Navigation.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the Council
undermentioned Local
Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :

the

of

Borough of Rochdale.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Major Tryon presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Order
made by the Secretary of State with respect to
the Navigation of Aircraft within a certain area
under the Air Navigation Acts.

Ordered, that the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Regu-
lations, dated 10th March 1920, made by the
National Health Insurance Joint Committee,
entitled the National Health Insurance (Reserve
and Transfer Values) Afnendment Regulations,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin

presented, pursuant

Government
Insurances and directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Annuities.

Account of all moneys received on account of
No' 58' Contracts for the grant of Deferred Life
Annuities and for payments on Death, afid of the
disposal thereof, and of the Contracts made,
during the year 1919.

to the

(1) An Account of the gross amount of all
National Debt
(Sayings Banks sums received and paid by the Commissioners for
and Friendly
the Reduction of the National Debt on account
Societies.)
of Banks for Savings and Friendly Societies
No 59.
in Great Britain and Ireland, from their com-
mencement at 6th August 1817 to the 20th
November 1919 :(2) An Account of the
several transactions which have taken place
during the year ended 20th November 1919, in
the investment of all moneys which came into
the hands of the Commissioners for the Reduc-
tion of the National Debt for Savings Banks
and Friendly Societies :(3) A Statement

Annual Account of Receipts and Disburse- Court of
Probate

ments of the Court of Probate Division of the
High Court of Justice in Ireland for the year (High Court
1919.

of Justice)
(Ireland.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Govern-
ment Insurances and Annuities, and National
Debt (Savings Banks and Friendly Societies) be
printed.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Arundel Port.

tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
the Annual Report and General Account of the
Commissioners of Arundel Port for the period
from 25th March 1918 to 25th March 1919.

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had Imprisonment
received the following letter relating to the of a Member.
imprisonment of a Member :

Sligo County Petty Sessions Office,
Courthouse, Sligo,

23rd March 1919.

Sir,

I am directed by the justices to report that
Mr. Alexander McCabe, of Ballymote, county
Sligo, Member of Parliament for
the South
Division of the county of Sligo, was charged
before Captain Frederick Fitzpatrick, R.M., and
Mr. R. W. Glass, R.m., at a court constituted
under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland)
Act, 1887, at Sligo county petty sessions, on
Friday the 19th instant, for

That, on the 5th day of October 1919, at
Ballinacarrow, in the county of Sligo, being
a district in which an association known by
the name of the Dail Eireann has been
prohibited under and by virtue of the
Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland)
Act, 1887, the said Alexander McCabe did
unlawfully solicit contributions for the pur-
poses of the said association contrary to the
statute and orders thereunder in such ease
made and provided.

The Court ordered Mr. McCabe to forthwith
enter into a recognisance himself in the sum of
£50 with two sureties in the sum of £25 each
conditioned that he be of good behaviour towards
all His Majesty's subjects for a period of
12 months, and in default of entering into said
recognisance he was ordered to be imprisoned in
Sligo prison for a period of three months without
hard labour.

Mr. McCabe declined to enter into the recog-

nisance.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Clerk of Sligo County Petty Sessions.

ANT EIONY BUR K E,

The Right Honourable
J. W. LOWTHER, P.C.,

Speaker of the House of Commons,
House of Commons,
London.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated Consolidated
Fund (No. 1)

Fund (No. 1) Bill, without any Amendment.

26th March.

89
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill he committed to a Committee
of the whole House.( Mr. Pemberton-Billing);

10 GEO. V.

Temperance
(Wales) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the *Temperance (Wales)
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months. "
(Major
Barnston.)

And the Question being proposed, That the

word " now " stand part of the Question ;

Royal Assent. A Message was delivered by General Sir
William Pulteney, x.c.B., Gentleman Usher of
the Black Rod :

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :And having
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House of
Peers, where a Commission under the Great Seal
was read, giving, declaring, and notifying the
Royal Assent to the several Acts therein men-
tioned ; and that the Lords thereby authorised
had declared the Royal Assent to the said Acts,
as follow :

1. Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Act, 1920.
2. Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act,

1920.

Temperance
(Wales) Bill.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the word "now " stand part of the Question :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Question put
(pursuant to
B.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Mr. Sidney Robinson rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

And the Question being put, That

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Mr. Pemberton-Billing,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Kennedy Jones :

Tellers for the J Mr. Sidney Robinson,

Noes,

) Mr. Hinds :

f

77.

76.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly committed to a
Committee of the whole House for Monday
next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Secretary fort
Second Reading of the Secretary for Wales Wales (No. 2)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 11th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of

Second Reading of
(Enfranchisement) Bill ;

the Places of Worship Worship (En-
franchisement7,1
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 7th day of May next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Wection
upon the 19th day of this instant March, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Dogs' Protection Bill be now read a second time ;
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ecclesiastical

Second Reading of the Ecclesiastical Tithe Tithe
Rentcharge (Rates) Bill ;

3c,

Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the overseas Trade

Committee on Overseas Trade
Insurance] ;

[Credits and CCredits and
Insurance.]

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the r Mr. Sidney Robinson,

Yeas,

(Mr. Hinds:

Tellers for the Major Barnston,

Noes,

Colonel DalryDalrymple
White:

1 102.

(

67.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That

the word " now " stand part of the Question;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
N oes,

Mr. Sidney Robinson,
Mr. Hinds :
Major Barnston,
Mr. Hailivood:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.

VoL. 175.

}

1.

86.

84.

the

The Order of the day being read, for the Savings Banks

Second Reading of the Savings Banks Bill ;

Ordered, That the. Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the War Emergency War

Laws (Continuance) Bill, with Amendments
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this (Continuance)'
House.

Laws

Bill.

The Lords have passed a Bill intituled, An
R
District
Act to confer further powers on the Urban
District Council of Rises in regard to their gas [Lornd*.
to authorise the council to provide
undertaking ;
and run omnibuses, and to make further provision
for the improvement, health, and local government
of their district, and for other purposes ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

r

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the war

Lords to the War Emergency Laws (Continuance) Emergency

be taken into consideration upon Monday (continuance)

next ; and be printed.

Laws

Bill.

N

Bill

90

26th-29th March.

1920.

Risca Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Risca Urban District Council Bill [Lords 1

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Income Tax.

tions of several Acts of Parliament,--rCopy of
Treasury Warrant, dated 24th March 1920,
appointing Julius Jacob, Esquire, to be a Special
Commissioner of Income Tax.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty minutes after Five of the clock,
till Monday next.

[No. 35.]

Monday, 29th March 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

City of Dublin THE City of Dublin Steam Packet Company
Steam Packet 1 Bill [Lords] was read the third time and
Company Bill
Lords.]

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Colonial and
Foreign Banks
Guarantee
Corporation
Transfer Bill
FLoyd8.1

The Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee
Corporation Transfer Bill [Lords] was read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Henry Bath
and Son's
(Delivery
Warrants)
Act, 1890
(Amendment)
Bill Lords.]

A verbal Amendment was made to Henry
Bath and Son's (Delivery Warrants) Act, 1890
(Amendment) Bill [Lords] ; and the Bill was
read the third time and passed, with an Amend-
ment.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with an Amendment ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

Rochester,
Chatham, and
Gillingham
Gas Bill.

The Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham Gas

Bill was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Price's Patent
Candle
Company Bill
[lords.]

Rugby Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Price's Patent Candle Company Bill [Lords]

was read a second time, and committed.

The Rugby Gas Bill [Lords]

second time, and committed.

was read a

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report
No. 1,029 (Gold Coast, Report for 1918).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Education.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of Regulations, dated 26th March
1920, made by the Board of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, for the
Superintendence of Examinations in Art, entitled
the Board of Education Art Examinations
(Superintendence) Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Copy of Appropriation Account of the sum Ministry of

granted by Parliament to defray the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Shipping during
count.)
the year ended 31st March 1919 ; together with No. 60.
the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor
General thereon.

(SAhcpilipplionpgriation
A

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Ministry
of Shipping (Appropriation Account) be printed.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Germany
Majesty's Command,Copy of Ordinances and (No. 1, 1920.)
Instructions issued by the Inter-Allied Rhine-
land High Commission (with Annexes).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Welsh Church

tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the Act,
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of No. 61.
Account of Cash Receipts and Payments of the
Welsh Church Commission for the year ended
31st December 1919; together with the Report
and Auditor General
of
thereon.

the Comptroller

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn-. Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Standing
the following Member from Standing Com- Committees.)
mittee B ( added in respect of the Veterinary Committee B.
Surgeons Act (1881) Amendment Bill) :Major

sCtoamnmdii

Mickiny.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Alessage from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerics, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Maintenance

Act to facilitate the enforcement in England and Orders
Ireland of maintenance orders made in other ( Facilities for
Enforce In ent)
parts of His Majesty's Dominions and Protec- Bill [ Lords.]
torates and vice versa ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Importation
%Tap
Act to prohibit the importation of the plumage
of birds and the sale or possession of plumage "nifi[[Lords.]
0' ;In. j
illegally imported ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

dill

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Mersey
Act to amend the Mersey Railway Act, 1900 ; Railway Bill
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of [Lords.]
this House.

The Mersey Railway Bill [Lords] was read Mersey

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Railway Bill
[Lords.]

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That the Proceedings on Consideration of the House.
the Lords' Amendments to the War Emergency Emergency
Laws (Continuance) Bill be exempted at this Laws'
day's Sitting from the provisions of the Stand- (Continuance)
ing Order (Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar Bill.
Law) ;

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29th March.

91

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the r Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Parker :
Tellers for the J Mr. Hog ge,

Noes,

I Mr. Griffiths :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

} 244.

F

43.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ecclesiastical
Second Reading of the Ecclesiastical Tithe TitheRentcharge
Rentcharge (Rates) Bill ;
(Rates) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits
Insurance] ;

and [Credits and
Insurance.]

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland Bill. Second Reading of the Government of Ireland

Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wed-
nesday next, resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

And a. Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
" upon this day six months."
(Mr.
words
Clynes.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question

being put, That the Debate be now adjourned,
(Mr. George Thorne) :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

The Order of the day being read, for the BSailvlings Banks

Second Reading of the Savings Banks Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the County
Second Reading of the County Councils Asso- Councils
Association
ciation Expenses (Amendment) Bill;
Expenses
(Amendment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Corn

Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts Acts (Repeal)
(Repeal) Bill ;

Bill.

Production

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

War
Emergency
Laws
(Continuance)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the War Emergency Laws
(Continuance) Bill ; and the same were twice
read, and agreed to.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Disputes

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Rating of
;ond Reading of the Rating of Machinery biBiall.mhery

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Temperance
(Wales) Bill.

Committee on the Temperance (Wales) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wed-
nesday next, resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Protection
upon the 19th day of this instant March, was Bill.
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Dogs' Protection Bill be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday the 11th day of June next.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till twenty-seven minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Education
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Army and Air
Force (Annual) Second Reading of the Army and Air Force
Bill.

(Annual) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Public Utility Com-
panies (Capital Issues) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Wednesday next.

VoL. 175.

N 2

30th March.

1920.

[No. 36.]
Tuesday, 30th March 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Private Bills
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, referred on the Second Reading
thereof, the Standing Orders not previously
inquired into which are applicable thereto have
been complied with, viz. :

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Wrexham District Tramways Bill.
London Electric Railway Companies (Fares

&c.) Bill.

Metropolitan Electric Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be committed.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred
on the First Reading thereof, the Standing
Orders not previously inquired into, which are
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

Wandsworth, Wimbledon.
District Gas Bill [Lords].

and Epsom

Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council

Bill [Lords].

Risca Urban District Council Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bills he read a second time.

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,

Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof', the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have been complied with, viz. :

Metropolitan Police Provisional Order Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

PriA ate Bills
[Lords]
(Petition for
additional
Provision)
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for additional Provision in the following Bill,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

City of London (Various Powers) Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for the
(Ouse)
Second Reading of the Land Drainage (Ouse)
Provisional
Provisional Order Bill.
Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Dr. Addison presented a Bill to confirm certain
Ministry of
Provisional Orders of the Minister of Health
Health
relating to Birkenhead, Carlisle, Carnarvon,
Pro visional
Orders (No. l) Llandudno Luton, Southampton, Stockton-on-
Bill.
Tees, and Weston-super-Mare : And the same
was read the first time.

Bill 65.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
and

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ;
be printed.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Ppeuthitliicons.

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Vide First
Report.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, ,pursuant to Universities of

the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Oxford and
Clac,utidre
Copy of Statute made under the Univer-
sities of Oxford and Cambridge Act,
by the G-overningBody of Queen's College, Ox-
ford, on the 19th December 1919, and sealed on
the 22nd December 1919, amending Statutes
Tit. II., and Statutes Tit. XX. of the Statutes
of the College.

1877, (Oxford.)

Copy of Statutes made under the Univer- Universities of

sities of Oxford and Cambridge
Act, 1877, COaxinfobrrdidaoned
by the Governing Body of Jesus College, Cam- Act, 187i
bridge, on the 18th December 1919, and sealed (Cambridge.)
on the same day, amending Statutes VII. and
XX. of the existing Statutes of the College.

Copies of Three Orders in Council under the Naval and
provisions of the Naval and Marine Pay and Marine Pay
aAnct;e8n6s5ions
Pensions Act, 1865, dated 25th March 1920.

Copy of Order in Council under the Foreign Foreign
Jurisdiction Act 1890 dated 25th March 1920 Jurisdiction
entitled the Egypt (Treaty of Peace) Amend: Act, 1890.
ment Order in Council, 1920.

Copies of Three Orders in Council under the Foreign
Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, dated 25th March Jurisdiction
1920, relating to the Silver Coinage of the Gold Act, 1890.
Coast, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, respectively.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Com- Canadian
mand,Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 29th Government
March 1920, as to certain Financial Arrange- (Advances.)
ments between His Majesty's Government and
the Government of the Dominion of Canada.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Aliens
the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy of Restriction
Order in Council under the Aliens Restriction Acts' 1914
and 1919.
Acts, 1914 and 1919, dated 25th March 1920,
imposing Restrictions on Aliens.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to shops Act,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the undermentioned Local
the Council
Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary for
Scotland :

of

Burgh of Paisley.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's British Empire

Command,Copy of Report and Resolutions statistical
adopted by the First Conference of Govern- 9o2noterel1""
meat Officers engaged in dealing with Statistics
in the British Empire, held at the Board of
Trade from 20th January to 26th February 1920.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Hodge reported from Standing Committee Standing
B to whom the Veterinary Surgeons Act (1881) Committee B.
Amendment Bill was referred ; That they had
gone through the Bill, and made Amendments Act (1s81)
Amendment
thereunto.
Bill.

Veterinary

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No. 62.

No. 62.

Bill 64.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Friday the 11th day of June next ; and be
printed.

Government
Investments
in Registered
Companies.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing the amount of public money
invested in Registered Companies by His
the
Majesty's Government ;
Companies and the amounts invested in each
Company ; and the dates when the different
Lieutenant-Com-
investments were mad
mander Kenworthy.)

names

the

of

Standing
Orders.

Humber
Commercial
Railway and
Dock [Lords.]

Hertfordshire
County
Council.

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select
Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu-
tions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That in the case of the Humber Commercial
Railway and Dock [Lords], Petition for Bill, the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
that the parties be permitted to proceed with
their Bill.

2. That in the case of

the Hertfordshire
County Council, Petition for Bill, the Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with ; that the
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.

The said Resolutions, being read a second time,

were agreed to.

Message from
the Lords.

Silver Coinage
Bill.

Coal Mines
(Emergency)
Bill.
River Lee
Watershed
(Flood
Prevention)
Bill [ Lords.1

Abertillery
and District
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the
Message had been brought from
one of their Clerks, as followeth
The Lords have agreed to the

Bill, without any Amendment.

House that a
the Lords by

The Lords have agreed to the Coal Mines

(Emergency) Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to empower the Lee Conservancy Board to
prepare a scheme or schemes for the regulation
and mitigation of the flooding of lands in the
watershed of the River Lee and its tributaries,
to which the Lords
and for other purposes ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

to extend the periods

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
limited by the
Act
Abertillery and District Water Board Acts,
1910 and 1914, for the construction of certain
works, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
North
Metropolitan Act to confer further powers upon the North
wPoer Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company ;
Electric
Supply
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
[ Lord:. ]
this House.

Bill

Maidenhead
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Tyne
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Lancaster
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the Maidenhead Gas Company
to acquire further lands for gas works ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the Tyne Improvement Com-
missioners to acquire further lands and to levy
increased dues, rates,
tolls, and charges, and
for other purposes; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to make further provision with respect to
the water undertaking of the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Burgesses of the Borough of Lancaster ;
to

VoL. 175.

30 t h March.

93
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An South Wales

Act to make further provision in regard to the
undertaking of the South Wales Electrical Power Distribution
to which the Lords Company Bill
Distribution Company ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

[Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Great
Act to alter the rates for the supply of water by wvartmorilin
the Great Yarmouth Waterworks Company,
and for other purposes; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the South Hants Waterworks
Company to raise additional capital ; to confer
further powers upon the company, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to constitute a water board for a portion of
the Dearne Valley, in the West Riding of
Yorkshire, with power to acquire water under-
takings and supply water, and for other pur-
poses ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

South Hants
Water Bill
[Lords.]

Dearne Valley
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

The River Lee Watershed (Flood Prevention) River Lee
Watershed
(Flood

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Prevention)
[Lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Bill

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

The Abertillery and District Water Board Abertillery
and District
Water Board
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Bill

.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Silver Coinage

Supply Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

The North Metropolitan Electric Power North

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Supply Bill

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Metropolitan
Electric Power

[Lords.]

G
[Las

Bill
ords.]

The Maidenhead Gas Bill [Lords] was read Maidenhead

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Tyne Improvement Bill [Lords] was read Tyne

the first time.

Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Lancaster Corporation Water Bill [Lords] Lancaster

was read the first time.

Corporation
Water Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [Lord`:]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The South Wales Electrical Power Distribu- South Wales

lion Company Bill [Lords] was read the first Electrical
time.

Power
Distribution

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

C[

n

Bill

The Great Yarmouth Water Bill [Lords]

read the first time.

was Great

Yarmouth
Water Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [Lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The South Hants

read the first time.

Water Bill [Lords] was South Rants

Water Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

N 3

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30th March.

Dearne Valley
Water Board was read the first time.
Bill [Lords.]

The Dearne Valley Water Board Bill [Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Housing, &c.,
Bill.

Bill 60.

Mr. Tyson Wilson, supported by Mr. John
Davison, Mr. Myers, Mr. Charles Edwards, Mr.
Thomas Shaw, and Mr. Tootill, presented a Bill
to consolidate and amend enactments relating to
housing, town-planning, garden cities, the acqui-
sition of small dwellings, public health, and
certain officers, inspectors, and committees, and
to make further provision with respect thereto,
and with respect to the sale and letting of houses,
and to rent, and to orders for possession and
ejectment, and to certain accommodation ; and
for other purposes akin to or connected with the
matters aforesaid : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Wednesday the
14th day of April next ; and to be printed.

House Letting
and Rating
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 61.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate,
presented a Bill to further amend the Law as
to the Letting and Rating of small dwelling-
houses in Scotland : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

Imperial War
Museum Bill.
Bill 62.

Tramways
(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.
Bill 63.

Sir Alfred Mond, supported by Mr. Baldwin,
presented a Bill to make provision for the
management of the Imperial War Museum,
and for other purposes, connected therewith :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday the 12th day of April next ;
and to be printed.

Sir Eric Geddes, supported by Mr. Neal and
Sir Robert Horne, presented a Bill to make
further provision for the temporary modification
of the charges which may be made in respect of
and the obligations affecting tramway under-
takings : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Sittings of the
House.

Resolved, That this House do meet to-morrow,

at Twelve of the clock. ( Mr. Bomar Law.)

Government of
Ireland Bill.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being

for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 29th day of this instant March, was pro-
posed to be made to the Question, That the Gov-
ernment of Ireland Bill be now read a second
time ; Which Amendment was to leave out the
word "now," and, at the end of the Question, to
add the words " upon this day six months ".

And the Question being again proposed, That
the word " now" stand part of the Question :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And a Motion being made, and the Question

being put, That the Debate be now adjourned.
(Mr. Ronald 111'Nedl):-- It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

National
Expenditure.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed
to examine the current Expenditure defrayed
out of moneys provided by Parliament, and to

1920.
report what, if any, economies consistent with
the execution of
the policy decided by the
Government may be effected therein ; to make
recommendations in regard to the form of Public
Accounts, the system of control within the
Departments and by the Treasury, and the
procedure of this House in relation to Supply
and Appropriation, so as to secure more effective
control by Parliament over Public Expenditure ;
and to have power to appoint from outside its
own body such additional persons as it may think
fit to serve on any Sub-Committee which it may
appoint with the view to the preparation of such
recommendations.

Ordered, That the Committee do consist of

Twenty -six Members.

The Committee was accordingly nominated of
Lieutenant-Colonel Archer - .thee, Mr. Armitage,
Sir Frederick Banbury, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Briant,
Mr. France, Sir William Howell Davies, Colonel
Gretton, Mr. Thomas Griffiths, Major Lloyd-
Greame, Mr. Gwynne,
Lieutenant-Colonel
Walter Guinness, Major Henderson, Colonel
Jackson, Sir Edgar Jones, Mr. Kiley, Mr. Lunn,
Mr. Marriott, Mr. Frederick Roberts, Sir
Thomas Robinson, Mr. Rose, Mr. Arthur Michael
Samuel, Colonel
Stephenson, Mr. Aneurin
Williams, Colonel Sir Robert Williams, and
Mr. Wilson-Fox.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That the Committee have leave to

report from time to time.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

The Poor Scotch Litigants ( Expenses) Bill Poor Scotch
nstess)

was, according to Order, read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee.

it
L
ga
i
(
x
E
en
p
Bill.

The County Councils Association Expenses County
(Amendment) Bill was, according to Order, Councils
read a second time, and committed to a Standing Association
Expenses
Committee.
(Amendment)
Bill.
The Order of the day being read, for the corn
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts Production
cts
(Repeal) Bill ;
ill.

(Repeal)

A
B

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Disputes

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders) ;

And notice being taken that Forty Members
were not present, the House was told
by Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members
not being present, and it being then
after Four of the clock, the House was
adjourned by Mr. Speaker, at
seven
minutes after Eleven of the clock, without
a Question first put, till to-morrow at
Twelve of the clock.

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95

[No. 37.]

Wednesday, 31st March 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Bridlington
Corporation
Bill.

THE Bridlington Corporation Bill was read

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Dublin Port
and Docks Bill. tion the Dublin Port and Docks Bill, as amended

in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Farmers Land
Purchase
Company Bill. as amended in the Committee.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Farmers Land Purchase Company Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Great
Northern
Railway Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Great Northern Railway Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Lands
Improvement
Company Bill amended in the Committee.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Lands Improvement Company Bill, as

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Llantrisant
and Llantwit
Fardre Rural
District
Council Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural
as amended in the
District Council Bill,
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Penllwyn
Railway
Abandonment
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Penllwyn Railway Abandonment Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Metropolitan
Police
Provisional
Order Bin.

The Metropolitan Police Provisional Order
Bill was, according to Order, read a second time,
and committed.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for the
(Ouse)
Second Reading of the Land Drainage (Ouse)
Provisional
Provisional Order Bill
Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 13th day of April next.

Be, tfordshire
County
Council Bill.

A Bill to enable the county council of Hert-
fordshire to provide and run omnibuses ;
to
authorise the grant of powers to joint committees
for similar objects, and for other purposes ; was
presented and read the first time ; and ordered to
be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment
made by this House to Henry Bath and
Son's (Delivery Warrants) Act, 1890 (Amend-
ment) Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

Message from
the Lords.

Henry Bath
and Son's
(Delivery
Warrants)
Act, 1890
(Amendment)
Bill [Lords.]

Irish Coal
Industry.

Mr. Macpherson also presented,Return to an Outrages
Order, dated the 22nd day of this instant March, (Ireland.)
No. 63.
relative to Outrages (Ireland).
for a 'Return

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty s Queen Anne's

Command,
Accounts of the Governors of Queen Anne's
Bounty for the year 1919.

of Annual Report

Copy

and Bounty.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Housing.

Copy of Schemes on Housing
Command,
of Health by
submitted to the Ministry
Local Authorities and Public Utility Societies,
up to 28th February 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

A Message was delivered by Lieutenant- Royal Assent.

General Sir William Pulteney, K.C.B., Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod :

M r. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers : And having
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House
of Peers, where a Commission under the Great
Seal was read, giving, declaring, and notifying
the Royal Assent to the several Acts therein
mentioned ; and that the Lords thereby autho-
rised had declared the Royal Assent to the said
Acts, as follow :

1. Coinage Act, 1920.
2. Coal Mines (Emergency) Act, 1920.
3. War Emergency Laws

(Continuance)

Act, 1920.

4. City of Dublin Steam Packet Company's

Act, 1920.

5. Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee
Corporation (Transfer to Alliance Assur-
ance) Act, 1920.

6. Henry Bath and Sons's (Delivery Warrants )
Act, 1890, Amendment Act, 1920.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Bristol Corporation
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended,
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Bristol
Corporation
Bill.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Seaham Seaham

Harbour Dock Bill, with Amendments.

Harbour Dock
Bill.

Mr. Macpherson presented, by His Majesty's
Irish

CommandCopy of Report
Coal Industry Committee, 1919.

the

of

VOL. 175.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

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31st March-12th April.

1920.

Imprisonment
of Members.

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had
received the following letters relating to the
internment and imprisonment of Members :

No. 28,567/S.

Sir,

Chief Secretary's Office,

Dublin Castle,

27th March 1920.

I have the honour to inform you, by direction
that Mr Joseph
of the Lord Lieutenant,
McDonagh, Member of Parliament for North
Tipperary, and Mr. William T. Cosgrove,
Member of Parliament for North Kilkenny,
were arrested on the 18th and 25th instant,
respectively, and that orders for their intern-
ment under Regulation 14B of the Defence of
the Realm Regulations have been issued by His
Excellency.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

J. J. TAYLOR.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

Rouse of Commons,
London, S.W.l.

Headquarters,

6th Division.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,

London, S.W.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that, on the
29th day of March 1920, Mr. Patrick Moloney,
M.P. for Mid Tipperary, was arrested under a
direction issued by me as Competent Military
Authority, under the Defence of the Realm
Regulations, and was committed to His Majesty's
Prison, Cork.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

E. R. STRICKLAND,
Major General,

Commanding 6th Division,

and Competent Military Authority.

Cork,

March 1920.

Publications
and Debates
Reports.

No. 64.

Lieutenant-Colonel Archer- Shee reported from
the Select Committee on Publications
and
Debates Reports ; That they had agreed to a
Special Report, which they directed him to make
to the House.

Ordered, That the Special Report do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, supported by the Prime
Treaties of
Peace (Austria Minister, Mr. Bonar Law, and Mr. Attorney
and Bulgaria)
General, presented a Bill to carry into effect
Bill.
Treaties of Peace between His Majesty and
certain other Powers : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Monday the 12th
day of April next ; and to be printed.

Bill 66.

Adjournment
of the House
(Easter.)

Resolved, That this House, at its rising this
day, do adjourn till Monday the 12th day of
April next.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Government of The Order of the day being read, for resumino.
Ireland Bill.
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which',
upon the 29th day of this instant March, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the.
Government of Ireland Bill be now read a second
time ; which Amendment was to leave out the
word " now and at the end of the Question to
add the words "upon this day six months."

to move, " That the Question be now put ";

Mr. Bonar Law rose in his place, and claimed Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
And the Question being put, That the Question of Debate.)

be now put :It was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That

the word " now" stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Captain Guest:

Tellers for the (Mr. Tyson Wilson,
t Mr. Neil Maclean:

Noes,

348.

} 94.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standino. Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Lord Edmund Talbotl ;

And notice being taken that Forty Members
were not present, the House was told
by Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members
not being present, and it being then after
Four of the clock,
the House was
adjourned by Mr. Speaker, at one minute
after Six of the clock, without a Question
first put, till Monday the 12th day of
April next, pursuant to the Resolution
of the House of this day.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

County

Councils
Expenses (Amendment) Bill.

Association

Government of Ireland Bill

-

D.

C.

Mr. Speaker being of opinion that the Poor
is a Bill
Scotch Litigants
relating exclusively to Scotland, the Bill will
be considered by the Standing Committee on
Scottish Bills.

(Expenses) Bill

[No. 38.]

Monday, 12th April 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

DE VESCI'S Divorce Bill

[Lords] was De Vesci's

read a second time, and committed.

Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

The Llandrindod Wells Urban District Llandrindod
Wells urban
DWiestic

Council Bill [Lords] was read a second time,
and committed.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the word "now " stand part of the Question :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

The Risca Urban District Council Bill [Lords]

was read a second time, and committed.

ncil Bill

Council
[Lords.]

Urban

District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

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Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Wandsworth, Wimbledon,
and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords] be read a
second time to-morrow.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Sunderland
Borough Writ. Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member
to serve in this present Parliament for
the
Borough of Sunderland, in the room of Lieut.-
Colonel Sir Hamar Greenwood, Baronet, 'c.c.,
who, since his Election for the said Borough, hath
accepted the Office of Chief Secretary to the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.(Captain Guest.)

Parliamentary
Papers
(Recess.)

The following Papers, presented by His
Majesty's Command during the Easter Recess,
were delivered to the Librarian of the House
of Commons, during the Recess, pursuant to
Standing Order No. 95 :

Non-Ferrous
Mining
Industry
(Departmental
Committee.)

Copy of Report of the Departmental Com-
mittee appointed by the Board of Trade to
investigate and report upon the NonFerrous
Mining Industry.

Board of
Education.

Motor Car
Acts.

Ministry of
Transport.

Air
Navigation.

Post Office
(Money
Orders.)

Post Office
(Foreign and
Colonial Poet,
except
Parcels.)
Post Office
(Foreign and
Colonial
Parcel Post.)

Post Office
(Foreign and
Colonial
Parcel Post.)

Copy of Draft, dated 31st March 1920, of
Regulations proposed to be made by the Board
of Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, fir the payment of grants to Local
Education Authorities and to the Managers of
Institutions in respect of their expenditure on
courses of Instruction and Training in preparation
for a Trade, suitable for young persons who
have been previously educated in special Schools
certified under the Elementary Education (Blind
and Deaf Children) Act, 1893, and the Elemen-
tary
and Epileptic
(Defective
Children) Act, 1899, entitled the Board
of
Education (Training of Blind, &c., Students,
Higher Education) Regulations, 1920.

EducatiOn

Copy of Order, dated 29th March 1920, made
by the Minister of Transport under the Motor
Car Acts amending the Motor Car (Registration
and Licensing) Order, 1903, as regards the
County of London.

Copy of Statement

to Railways with
reference to the Ministry of Transport Estimates,
1920-21.

as

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order, dated 30th March 1920, made
by the Secretary of State under the Air Naviga-
tion Acts, amending Regulation 5 (2) (d) of the
Air Navigation Regulations, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Illingworth presented, pursuant to the

directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of the Money Order Amendment (No. 6)
Regulations, 1919, dated 29th September 1919.
the Foreign and Colonial Post
Amendment (No. 16) Warrant, 1919, dated
9th November 1919.

Copy of

Copy of the Foreign and Colonial Parcel
Post ( Cash-on-Delivery) Warrant, 1919, .dated
31st December 1919.

Copy of the Foreign and Colonial Parcel
Post (Cash-on-Delivery) Amendment (No. 1)
Warrant, 1920, dated 12th January 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

VOL. 175.

Mr. Pratt presented, pursuant to the directions War Charities

of several Acts of Parliament, Copy of Scheme (Scotland)
under the War Charities (Scotland) Act, 1919, Act, 1919.
for the Application of the Funds or Property of
the Perth and Perthshire Prisoners of War
Association and 6th Black Watch Care Com-
mittee.

Copy of Scheme under the War Charities
(Scotland) Act, 1919, for the Application of
part of the Funds or Property of the Glasgow
Corporation Belgian Refugees Fund.

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th February
1920, made by the Scottish Board of Health,
with the approval of the Treasury, under Section
16 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c. (Scot-
land) Act, 1919, entitled the Public Utility
(Financial Assistance) Regulations
Societies
(Scotland), 1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th February
1920, made by the Scottish Board of Health,
with the approval of the Treasury, under Section
5 (1) of the Housing, Town Planning, &c.
1919, entitled the County
( Scotland) Act,
of Control
Councils
(Assisted Schemes for the Housing of Em-
ployees) Regulations (Scotland), 1920.

and District Boards

War Charities
(Scotland)
Act, 1919.

Housing, Town
Planning, &c.
(Scotland)
Act, 1919.

Housing, Town
Planning, &c.
(Scotland)
Act, 1919.

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th February Housing, Town

1920, made by the Scottish Board of Health, (Pslaconlanng(i)
with the approval of
the Treasury, under Act, 1919.
Section 16 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c.
(Scotland) Act, 1919, entitled the Housing
Trusts
(Financial Assistance) Regulations
(Scotland), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Air Ministry

tion of several Acts of Parliament,Copy of
Appropriation Account of the sums granted by 1918 -19.)
Parliament to defray the Expenses of the Air
Services for the year ended 31st March 1919,
together with the Report of the Comptroller and
Auditor-General thereon.

(A1A9c11( ):81o1

No. 65.

uronptnation

Account of the Greek Loan of 1898, up to Greek Loan of

31st March 1920.

Account of the Egyptian Guaranteed Loan of Egyptian

1885, up to 31st March 1920.

Guaranteed
Loan of 1885.

Copy of Twenty-eighth Annual Report of Trustee
the proceedings of the Inspection Committee of Savings Banks.
Trustee Savings Banks, for the year ended 20th No. 66.
November 1919, with Appendices.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Air
Ministry (Appropriation Account, 1918-19) and
Trustee Savings Banks be printed.

Treaty Series
(No. 7. 1920.)

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
Copy of Declaration
Majesty's Command,
modifying the Agreement of 10th September
1919 (Treaty Series, No. 14, 1919) between the
Allied and Associated Powers with regard to
the Contributions to the Cost of Liberation of
the Territories of the former Austro-Hungarian
Signed in Paris, 8th December
Monarchy.
1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Copy of the Bankruptcy Amendment Rules,

914
1920, dated 26th March 1920, made under the (England)
Bankruptcy Act, 1914.

Act

(General
Rules.)

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12th April.

Copy of the Companies Winding-up Rules,
Companies
(Consolidation) 1920, dated 26th March 1920, made under the
Act, 1908
Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908.
(Rules.)

Imprisonment
of Members.

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had
received the following letters relating to the
imprisonment of Members :

Belfast,

31st March 1920.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,

London, S.W. 1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that, on the 30th
day of March 1920, Mr. P. J. Ward, M.P. for
Donegal South, was arrested under a direction
issued by me as Competent Military Authority,
under the Defence of the Realm Regulations,
and was committed to H.M. Prison at London-
derry.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,
Your obedient servant,

G. CAMPBELL,

Brigadier-General,
Commanding Ulster Brigade,
Competent Military Authority.

Belfast,

30th March 1920.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,

London, S.W. 1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that, on the 30th
day of March 1920, Mr. Joseph Sweeney, M.P.
for Donegal West, was arrested under a direction
issued by me as Competent Military Authority,
under the Defence of the Realm Regulations,
and was committed to H.M. Prison at London-
derry.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,
Y our obedient servant,

G. CAMPBELL,

Brigadier-General,
Commanding Ulster Brigade,
Competent Military Authority.

Lower Castle Yard,

Dublin,

31st March 1920.

Head-quarters,

Dublin District,

No. 483.2.19 A.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,

London, S.W. 1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that, on the 27th
day of March 1920, Mr. P. Shanahan, M.P. for
Dublin Harbour Division, was arrested under a
direction issued by me as Competent Military
Authority, under the Defence of the Realm
Regulations, and was committed to H.M. Prison,
Mountj oy.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,
Your obedient servant,

G. F. BOYD,

Major - General,
Competent Military Authority,

1920.
Lower Castle Yard, Dublin.

31st March 1920.

Head-quarters,

Dublin District,

No. 483/2/19A.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,
House of Commons,

London, S.W.1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that, on 27th day
of March 1920, Mr. L. Ginnell, M.P. for West
Meath, was arrested under a direction issued by
me as Competent Military Authority, under the
Defence of the Realm Regulations, and was
committed to H.M. Prison, Mountjoy.

He was released from custody on the 30th

March 1920.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
G. F. BOYD,
Major-General,
Competent Military Authority.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Overseas Trade

into a Committee on Overseas Trade [Credits [Credits and
Insurance.]
and Insurance].

(In the Committee.)

Question again proposed, That it is expedient
to authorise the granting of credits and the
undertaking of insurances for the purpose of re-
establishing overseas trade and the payment, out
of moneys provided by Parliament, of any sums
required for granting credits for such purposes
up to an amount not exceeding at any one time
twenty-six million pounds and of any expenses
incurred by the Board of Trade in connection
with the granting of such credits and the under-
taking of insurances so far as those expenses are
not defrayed out of sums received by the Board
by way of commission in respect of credits or
by way of premiums in respect of insurances.

Amendment proposed, in 1. 5, to leave out the
words " at any one time," in order to insert the
words " in all." ( Sir Frederick Banbury.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Question :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question amended, in 1. 5, by leaving out the

word " one."(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

Another Amendment proposed, in 1. 5,
to
leave out the words " twenty-six million," in
order to insert the words "two hundred and
ninety-nine thousand."(Mr. Godfrey Locker-
Lampson.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed

to be left out stand part of the Question :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in 1. 5, to
leave out the words " twenty-six," in order to
insert the word " ten."(Sir Donald Maclean.)
Question, That the words " twenty-six " stand

part of the Question, put, and agreed to.

Main Question, as amended, put, and agreed

to.

Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
granting of credits and the undertaking of in-
surances for the purpose of re-establishing over-
seas trade and the payment, out of moneys
provided by Parliament, of any sums required
for granting credits for such purpose up to an
amount not exceeding at any time twenty-six
million pounds, and of any expenses incurred by
the Board of Trade in connection with the

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granting of such credits and the undertaking of
insurances, so far as those expenses are not de-
frayed out of sums received by the Board by
way of commission in respect of credits or by
way of premiums in respect of insurances.

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Tramways (Temporary
Increase of Charges) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."(Cohnel
Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That the word
now " stand part of the Question :--It was

resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standing Committee.

The House Letting and. Rating (Scotland)
Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee.

Tramways
(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.

House Letting
and Rating
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

12th-13th April.

99
of any gas undertaking in which it is proved to
their satisfaction that the issuing of capital re-
quired for such undertaking in strict conformity
with the conditions imposed by this sub-section
would prejudice the raising of such capital or
the obtaining of the best possible price therefor."
(Sir Henry Cowan.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Army and Air Force (Annual) Bill was, Army and
Air Force
(Annual) Bill,

according to Order, read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
( Lord Edmund Talbot.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Treaties of

the Treaties of Peace Peace (Austria
and Bulgaria.)

Second Reading of
(Austria and Bulgaria) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education

the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being. read, for the
Second Reading of the Ecclesiastical Tithe
Rentcharge (Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow.

Savings Banks
Bill.

The Savings Banks Bill was, according to
Order, read a second time, and committed to a
Standing Committee.

Imperial War
Museum Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Imperial War Museum
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Bill be now read a second
time ;

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Reselved, That this House do now adjourn. Adjournment.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit
twenty - six minutes
before Ten of the clock, adjourned till
to-morrow.

till

The !louse divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest:

Tellers for the f Lieutenant-Commander

Noes,

l

Kenworthy,

Mr. Myers :

110.

[No. 39.]
Tuesday, 13th April 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read a. second time,

and committed to a Standing Committee.

The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Public Utility
Companies (Capital Issues) Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee.

Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. I, 1. 16, by inserting after the
words last inserted, the words,

"Provided that the appropriate Government
department may dispense with such of the con-
ditions imposed by this sub-section in the case

VoL. 175.

PRAYE R S.

THE Dublin Port and Docks Bill was read Dublin Port

the third time and passed.

and Docks
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Great Northern Railway Bill was read Great Northern

the third time and passed.

Railway Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Hertfordshire County Council Bill was Hertfordshire

read a second time, and committed.

County
Council Bill.

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1920.

Wa ndsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill f T,otla.1

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Wandsworth, Wimble-
don, and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Copy of Report of the Departmental Corn- Taxation and
mittee on Taxation and Regulation of Road RRoegadulvateiohncloefs
Vehicles in Great Britain and Ireland. Interim (Departmental
Report.

Committee.)

to morrow.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for the
(once)
Second Reading of the Land Drainage (Ouse)
Provision al
Provisional Order Bill ;
Order Bill.

Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest.

Nationa
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday next, at a quarter of an hour
after Eight of the clock.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Report of
the Com-
mittee on the Increase of Rent and Mortgage
Interest (War Restrictions) Acts.

Dr. Addison also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 25th March 1920, made by
the National Health Insurance Joint Committee
and by the Minister of Health, the Scottish
Board of Health, and the Irish Insurance Com-
missioners, entitled the National Health In-
surance (Navy, Army, and Air Force) Con-
solidated Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Scottish Board Mr. Pratt presented, pursuant to the directions
of Health.
of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Order made
by the Scottish Board of Health dated 19th
March 1920, entitled the Parish Council Audi-
tors Increased Scale of Remuneration Order
(Scotland), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Shops Act,
1912.

Irish
Universities
Act, 1908.

University of
Edinburgh.

Flax
Production in
Great Britain.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented,
pursuant to the directions of several Acts of
Parliament, Copies of Orders made under the
Shops Act, 1912, by the Council of the under-
mentioned Local Authority, and confirmed by
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland :

County Borough of Belfast (two).
Copy of Statute Vi., for University College,
Galway, made under the Irish Universities Act,
1908.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon

the Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Annual Report on the state of the Finances
of the University of Edinburgh for the year
1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Treasury
Minute dated 29th March 1920, authorising a
further advance of £180,000 to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries to provide Working
Capital for Flax Production (Seed, Fibre, &c.)
in Great Britain.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Lights on
Command,Copy of Report of the Depart-
Vehicles
(Departmental mental Committee on Lights on Vehicles. First
Committee.)

and Second Interim Reports.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant Army
n,
to the directions of au Act of Parliament, Copy (Territorial
of Scheme made by the Army Council for the
Establishment and Constitution of an Associa-
tion for the County of Moray under the Terri-
torial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907.

Force.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Merchant
directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of Ship pin g
(Mercantile
Draft Order in Council altering the scales and Marine Fund)
rules set out in the Second Schedule to the Act, 1898.
Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund)
Act, 1898, for the purpose of levying of Light
Dues in pursuance of that Act.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged Comm ees.)
following Members from Standing Co- standing
mittee B :Major Howard and Mr. Royce; and Committee B.
had appointed in substitution : Commander
Bellairs and Mr. Lunn.

Corn-

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee 0.
Member to Standing Committee C (in respect of
the Unemployment Insurance Bill) :Sir Mon-
tague Barlow.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

John Edmund Mills, Esquire, Member for the New Members

County of Kent (Dartford Division), was sworn. MOM.

William Greenwood, Esquire, Member for the

Borough of Stockport, was sworn.

Henry Fildes, Esquire, Member for

Borough of Stockport, was sworn.

the

Sir Eric Geddes, supported by Mr. Secretary Electricity
,S'hortt, Sir Robert Horne, and Mr. Neal, pre- Supply Bill.
rented a Bill to amend the Electricity (Supply) Bill 67.
Act, 1919 : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be
printed.

Colonel Burn, supported by Mr. Aneurin Local

Williams, Major Prescott, and Colonel Newman, Authorities'
presented a Bill to empower local authorities Bin
to recover from insurances companies and owners
of property the expenses of the attendance of
fire engines and fire brigades at fires, whether
within or without their districts, and to make
charges for such attendance : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday the 21st day of this instant April ;
and to be printed.

Bill 68.

Fire Brigades

Colonel Burn, supported by Colonel Newman Health Resorts
ateri ng

and Major Prescott, presented a Bill to empower and
local authorities to levy a rate for advertising
Health Resorts and Watering Places : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 21st day of this instant
April ; and to be printed.

Places Bill.
Bill 69.

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13th April.

101

"Supply (Civil
Services and
Revenue
Departments
Estimates.)

International
Exchange.

supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the
and

Committee of Supply (Civil
Revenue Departments Estimates) ;

Services

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the Chair(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
"That" to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "in the opinion of this House, the
Government should at the earliest possible
moment take all such steps as are within their
power to restore the international exchange value
of the pound sterling,"( Mr. Hopkins),instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, stand part of the Ques-
tion :It was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Main Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

M r. Dudley Ward :

} 152.

Tellers for the ( Mr. T. P. 0' Connor,

Noes,

Mr. Griffiths :

1

50.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The House accordingly resolved itself into

the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.

Unclassified Services.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £15,323,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary
to defray the charge which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Munitions ;

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress,
ask
leave to sit again(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders),
put, and agreed to.

and

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move. That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Army and
Air Force
(Annual) Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Army and Air Force
(Annual) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 22 agreed to.
Clause No. 23 (Penalty for interference with

Military duties, &c.).

Question proposed, That the Clause stand part

of the Bill.

Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy moved,
That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask
leave to sit again ; but the Chairman, being of
opinion that the Motion was an abuse of the
Rules of the House, declined to propose the
Question thereupon to the Committee.

Question, That the Clause stand part of the

Bill, put, and agreed to.

Vol,. 175.

Chairman
declines to
put Question
(Abuse of
Rules.)

Clauses No. 24 to No. 27 agreed to.
A Clause ( Death

(Appeal)),
(Major Christopher Lowther,)brought up, and
read the first time.

sentences

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time :
The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Major

Christopher

Lowther,
Major Barnes:

42.

Tellers for the' Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1.Mr. Dudley Ward :

124.

1

Another Clause (Amendment of Section 79 of
the Army Act with respect to reckoning and
forfeiture of service,) -- (Colonel Ashley,)
brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time :Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Amendment of Section 44 of
the Army Act,)Major Hayward,)brought
up, and read the first time :

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time :
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the fr Major Hayward,

Yeas,

1
1ColonelPenril Williams: f

45.

Tellers for ther Lord Edmund Talbot

Noes,

l Mr. Dudley Ward ;

1

105'

Another Clause (Amendment of Section 46 of
the Army Act,)(Major Hayward,) brought
up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause (Amendment of Section 19 of
the Army Act,)(Major O'Neill,)--brought up,
and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause

(Appointment

advocate on certain courts martial,)
O'Neill,)brought up, and read the first time.

of

judge
(Major

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

First Schedule.
Amendment proposed, in p. 12, 1. 4, to leave
out the words " ten pence,' in order to insert the
words " one shilling." (Lieutenant - Commander
Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words " ten pence," stand

part of the Schedule, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 12, 1. 6,
to leave out the words " ten pence," in order to
insert the words " one shilling and sixpence."
(Lieutenant- Commander Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words, " ten pence " stand

part of the Schedule, put; and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 12, 1. 9,
to leave out the word " sixpence," in order to
insert the words " one shilling."(Lieutenant-
Commander Kenworthy.)

Question put, That the word "sixpence,"

stand part of the Schedule,:
The Committee divided.

Tellers for theJ Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Lieutenant-Comman-

der Kenworthy,

Noes,

AIajor Barnes :

83.

45.

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1920.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 12, 1. 10,
to leave out the words " ten pence," in order to
insert the words " one shilling and sixpencei
(Lieutenant-Commander Ken worthy.)

Question, That the words " ten pence " stand

part of the Schedule, put, and agreed to.

Schedule agreed to.
Schedules two to five agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of Land

Second Reading of the Rating of Land Values Values Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Regulation of Hours and
Conditions of Employment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Regulation of
Hours and
Conditions of
Employment
Bill.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report
the same, without
Amendment.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery Macll. hinery
Bill;

Bi

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Public Utility Companies
(Capital Issues) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Overseas Trade Colonel Stanley reported from the Committee
[Credits and on Overseas Trade [Credits and Insurance] a
Insurance.]

a Resolution, which was read, as followeth

That it is expedient to authorise the granting
of credits and the undertaking of insurances for
the purpose of re-establishing overseas trade and
the payment, out of moneys provided by Parlia-
ment, of any sums required for granting credits
for such purpose up to an amount not exceeding
at any time twenty-six million pounds and of any
expenses incurred by the Board of Trade in
connection with the granting of such credits and
the undertaking of insurances so far as those
expenses are not defrayed out of sums received
by the Board by way of commission in respect
of credits or by way of premiums in respect of
insurances.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolution, and that Sir Robert Horne,
Mr. Bridgeman, and Mr. liellaway do prepare
and bring it in.

Overseas Trade Mr. Bridyeman accordingly presented a Bill
to authorise the granting of Credits and the
(Credits and
Insurance)
undertaking of Insurances for the purpose of
Bill.
re-establishing Overseas Trade : And the same
was read the first time, and ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Bill 70.

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Eentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Ecclesiastical Tithe

Second Reading of
Renteharge (Rates) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Treaties of
Peace (Austria Second Reading of the Treaties of Peace
and Bulgaria)
Bill.

(Austria and Bulgaria) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Temperance
(Wales) Bill

Committee on the Temperance (Wales) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Corn
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts Production
(Repeal) Bill ;

(Repeal)

Acts
A
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Bill.

Disputes

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till twenty-nine minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution, by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Tramways (Temporary (Increase -)

of Charges) Bill.

Savings Banks Bill

-

B.

Imperial War Museum Bill

-

-J

Mr. Speaker being of opinion that the House
Letting and Rating (Scotland) Bill is a Bill
relating exclusively to Scotland, the Bill will
be considered by the Standing Committee on
Scottish Bills.

[No. 40.]
Wednesday, 14th April 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ORDERED, That the Farmers' Land Pur- Fanners' Land

chase Company Bill be read the third time

Company Bill.

to-morrow.

The Lands Improvement Company Bill was Lands

read the third time and passed.

Improvement
Company Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, that the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

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103
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

10 GEO. V.

I lantrisant
and Llantwit
Fardre Rural
District
Council Bill.

The Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural
District Council Bill was read the third time
and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Peullwyn
Railway
Abandonment
Bill.

The Penliwyn Railway Abandonment Bill

was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Wandsworth, Wimbledon,
and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Lw,don
County.
Council
(Money) Bill.

A Bill to regulate the expenditure on capital
account and lending of money by the London
County Council during the financial period from
the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty, to the thirtieth day of September,
one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, and
for other purposes, was presented, and read the
first time ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

Intermediate
Education
(Ireland.)

Irish
Universities
Act, 1908.

General
Prisons
(Ireland) Act,
1877.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented,
by His Majesty's Command,Copy of additional
Regulations for the Register of the Intermediate
School Teachers in Ireland.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland also pre-
sented, pursuant to the directions of several Acts
of Parliament,Copy of Statute XV. for the
National University of Ireland, made under the
Irish Universities Act, 1908.

Copy of Order in Council under the General
Prisons (Ireland) Act, 1877, approving of Rules
made by the General Prisons Board for Ireland
of Untried
the Shaving, &c.,
relative
Prisoners.

to

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Falkland
Islands
(Interdepart-
mental
Committee.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copies of Colonial Re-
ports, Nos. 1,030 (Nigeria, Report for 1918)
and 1,031 ( Leeward Islands, Report for 1918-19).
Copy of Report of the Interdepartmental
Committee on Research and Development in the
Dependencies of the Falkland Islands, with
Appendices, Maps, &c.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Treaty Series
(No. 8, 1920.)

Treaty Series
(No. 9, 1920.)

Mr. Cecil

flarmsworth presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Declaration of
Accession by the Serb-Croat-Slovene State to
the Treaty of Peace with Austria, the Treaty
between the Principal Allied and Associated
Powers and the Serb-Croat-Slovene State and
the Agreements with regard to the Italian
Reparation Payments and the Contributions to
the Cost of Liberation of the Territories of the
former Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Copy of Declaration modifying the Agreement
of 10th September 1919 (Treaty Series No. 15,
1919), between the Allied and Associated Powers
with regard to the Italian Reparation Payments.
Signed in Paris, 8th December 1919.

VOL. 175.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Shops Ad,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy 1912.
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the under-mentioned Local
the Council of
Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :
City and County of Bristol ;

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Montague Barlow presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Regulations, dated 31st March 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour, under Section 2 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
Constitution and Proceedings of the Trade
Board for the Wholesale Mantle and Costume
Making Trade (Ireland).

Boards

Acts.

Copy of Regulations, dated 31st March 1920, Trade Boards

made by the Minister of Labour, under Section 2 Acts.
of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to
the constitution and proceedings of the Trade
Board for the Dressmaking and Women's Light
Clothing Trade (Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Long presented, pursuant to the direc- Greenwich

Hospital and
tions of an Act of Parliament,Accounts of
the Receipt and Expenditure of the Capital Foundation.
and of the Income derived from the Lands and
No. 67.
other property held for the benefit of Green-
wich Hospital, and the Foundation of Samuel
Travers, Esquire, for the year ended on 31st
March 1919 ; together with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

C(Cohmzimtteeness

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Chair- Standing

men's Panel ; That they had appointed Mr.
Mount to act as Chairman of Standing COM- Panel.)
mittee A (in respect of the National Health
Insurance Bill) in place of Mr. John William
Wilson ; Mr. Brace to act as Chairman of
Standing Committee B (in respect of the County
Councils Association Expenses (Amendment)
Bill, the Tramways (Temporary Increase of
Charges) Bill, the Savings Banks Bill, and the
Imperial War Museum Bill) ; and Sir Samuel
Roberts to act as Chairman of the Standing
Committee on Scottish Bills (in respect of the
Poor Scotch Litigants (Expenses) Bill and the
House Letting and Rating (Scotland) Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for reading a secona time, upon Regulation of

Tuesday next, the Regulation of Hours and Hours and
Conditions of Employment Bill, was read, and
discharged.

Conditions of
Employment
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 23rd day of this instant April.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business ct
put, That the Proceedings on the Treaties of the Ho
House
Peace (Austria and Bulgaria) Bill be exempted (Treat es
t
uosfria
at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the and Bulgaria)
Standing Order
(Mr. Bonar Law);

(Sittings of the House) Bill.)

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14th April.

1920.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ; Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the"- Mr. Charles Edwards,

Noes,

M r. Waterson:

171.

1 39.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Order of the day being read, for the
the Treaties of Peace

f
(Austria

Treaties
Peace (
and Bulgaria) Second Reading of
Bill.

(Austria and Bulgaria) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, that the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "this House, declines to give a Second
Reading to a Bill which in the case of Austria
places unreasonable economic burdens on that
country, and in the case of both Austria and
Bulgaria violates the principle of self-determina-
tion and contains the seeds of future wars,"
(Lieutenant- Colonel Malone),instead thereof.
And the Question being put, That the words
the

left out stand part of

proposed to be
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the Lieutenant-Colonel
Colonel Wedgwood:

Malone,

Noes,

} 188.

34.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to- morrow.
(Mr. Cecil Harmsrvorth.)

Electricity
Supply Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Electricity Supply

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read,

Committee of Supply ;

for the

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Army and
Air Force
(Annual) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Army and Air Force
( Annual) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

The Public Utility Companies

(Capital
Issues) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ecclesiastical

Second Reading of the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent-
charge (Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Divorce Laws.

proposed, That, in the opinion of this House, it
is desirable that legislative effect should be given
without delay to the recommendations contained
in the Majority Report of the Royal Commission
on Divorce(Mr. Rendall);

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the
Question, in 1. 1, by leaving out from the word
" House," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " while it is desirable to place the sexes
on a footing of equality in regard to divorce, any
change in the law that would impair the perman-
ence of the marriage contract would he harmful
to the best interests of the community,"(Mr.
Ronald 1VP1Veill),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Ronald M'Neill rose in his place, and Question put
claimed to move, That the Question be now (Pursuant to
S.O. Closure
put ;
of Debate.)

And the Question being put, That the Question
be now put :It was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thej Mr. Rendall,
t Colonel Raw:

Yeas,

Tellers for thef Mr. Ronald 111Weill,

Noes,

1. Mr. Evelyn Cecil:

} 91.

134.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being proposed, That the
is desirable to place the sexes
words, " while it
on a footing of equality in regard to divorce, any
change in the law that would impair the perman-
ence of the marriage contract would be harmful
to the best interests of the community," be added
after the word "House " in the Main Question :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Resolved, That, in the opinion of this House,
while it is desirable to place the sexes on a footing
of equality in regard to divorce, any change in
the law that would impair the permanence of the
marriage contract would be harmful to the best
interests of the community.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Housing, &c., Bill ;

Bill.

,

&c.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Treaties

to-morrow, resolve itself into
Committee to
consider of authorising the payment, out of'
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of expenses

itself

and Bulgaria)
[Expenses.)

14th-15th April.

105

10 GEO. V.
incurred under any Act of the present Session
for carrying into effect Treaties of Peace between
His Majesty and certain other Powers(Lord
Edmund Talbot) ;

Imperial War
Museum
(Expenses.]

Mr. Munro, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament, o-f any expenses
incurred by the Trustees of the Imperial War
Museum in carrying into effect any Act of the
present Session to make provision for
the
management of the Imperial War Museum, and
for other purposes connected therewith -(Lord
Edmund Talbot) ;

Mr. Munro, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till eleven minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

County Councils Association Ex-
penses (Amendment) Bill (trans-
ferred from Standing Committee
D).

Standing
Committee.

B.

[No. 41.]
Thursday, 15th April 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof; the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, which are applicable
thereto, have been complied with, viz. :

River Lee Watershed (Flood Prevention)

Bill [Lords].

Abertillery and District Water Board Bill

[Lords].

North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply

Bill [Lords].

Private Bills
r Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Tyne Improvement Bill [Lords].
Lancaster Corporation Water Bill [Lords].
South Wales Electrical Power Distribution

Company Bill [Lords].

Great Yarmouth Water Bill [Lords].
Dearne Valley Water Board Bill [Lords].
Mersey Railway Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,--Report Provisional
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills
Senr ds g
Private Bills, That in the case of the following i)rtda
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof; the applicable
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto thereto
complied
have been complied with, viz. :
with.)

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders

(No. 1) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Farmers Land Purchase Company Farmers Land
Company Bill.

Bill was, according to Order, read the third time Purchase
and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Wandsworth,
Second Reading of the Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Wimbledon,
and Epsom
and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords];
District Gas
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill [ Lords.]

to-morrow.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Regulations made by the Education.
Board of Education under Section 44 of the
Education Act, 1918, for the purpose of regu-
lating Awards in Art, entitled the Temporary
Regulations for Scholarships and other Awards
in Art, 1919-20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Attorney General presented, pursuant to
Standing Order 175a,Copy of Report of the
the London County
Attorney General
Council (General Powers) Bill.

on

Ordered, That the said Report be referred to

the Committee on the Bill.

Powers) Bill.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Profiteering
Command,Copy of Findings and Decisions of a Act, 1919.
Committee appointed under the Profiteering Act,
1919, to inquire into the principle of Fixed
Retail Prices.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

East India
(Legislative
Councils.)

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant

in Bombay, Bengal,

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Amendment of the Regulations for the
Nomination and Election of Members to the
Indian Legislative Council and to the Legislative
the United
Councils
Provinces, the Punjab, Bihar, and Orissa, the
Central Provinces, and Assam, to enable the
terms of office of such members to be extended
to the dates to be appointed for the coming into
operation of the relevant sections of the Govern-
ment of India Act, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Maidenhead Gas Bill [Lords].

Table.

VOL. 175.

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15th April.

1920.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Sir Montague Barlow presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Regulations, dated 29th March 1920, made by
the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
Constitution and Proceedings of
the Trade
Board for the Dressmaking and Women's Light
Clothing Trade (Scotland).

Copy of Regulations, dated 31st March 1920,
made by the Minister of Labour under Section 2
of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to
the Constitution and Proceedings of the Trade
Board for the Hat, Cap, and Millinery Trade
(Scotland).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Wolver-
hampton
Corporation
Bill.

Sir Charles Hanson reported the Wolver-

hampton Corporation Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

New Member
sworn.

The Right Honourable Thomas James Mac-
naniara, Member for the Borough of Camberwell
(North-West Division), was sworn.

Central
London and
Metropolitan
District
Railway
Companies
(Works) Bill.

Price's Patent
Candle
Company Bill
[Lords.]

Railway Bills
(Group 1.)

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee B.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Central London and Metropolitan District
Railway Companies (Works) Bill, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

on

The Chairman of W oSys and Means reported
Patent
from the Committee
Candle Company Bill [Lords] ; That they had
examined the allegations of the Bill, and verbally
amended the same, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Price's

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant- Colonel Walter Guinness reported
from the Committee on Group 1 of Railway
Bills; That, for the convenience of parties, the
Committee had adjourned till Tuesday the 20th
day of this instant April, at Eleven of the clock.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Fourteen Members to Standing Com-
mittee A (in respect of the National Health
Insurance Bill) :Mr. Barrand, Mr. James Bell,
Mr. .Bromfield, Sir John Butcher, Mr. Thomas
Johnstone, Mr. Godfrey Locker-
Davies, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Moles, Mr. Munro, Mr. Purchase,
Mr. James Thomas, Mr. Trevelyan Thomson,
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alfred Warren, and Sir
Kingsley Wood.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from
the Committee ; That they had added the fol-
lowing Members to Standing Committee B (in
respect of
the County Councils Association
Expenses (Amendment) Bill, the Tramways
(Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill,
the
Savings Banks Bill, and the Imperial War
Museum Bill) :Sir William Ryland Adkins,
Sir Francis Blake, Sir Martin Conway, Mr.
Finney, Mr. France, Mr. Esmond Harmsworth,
Major Vivian Henderson, Mr. Haydn Jones,
Captain Moreing, Major Watts Morgan, Sir
Herbert Nield, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Peel,
Sir Robert Thomas, Mr. Wignall, and Colonel Sir
Robert Williams.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from Standing
the Committee ; That they had added the Committee B.
followino. Members to Standing Committee B
following
the Tramways
(during
(Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill) :Sir
Eric Geddes, and Mr. Neal.

consideration of

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Scottish
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee.
nu tee.
Ten Members to the Standino. Committee on
Scottish Bills (in respect of the House Letting
and Rating (Scotland) Bill, and the Poor Scotch
Litigants (Expenses) Bill):Mr. Fades, Mr.
Forrest, Captain Hotchhin, Mr. Gave, Major
Mason, Mr. Sexton, Major Steel, Mr. Swan,
Colonel Penry Williams, and Colonel Yate.

Sir .Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

Committee C.

Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee
C (added in respect of the Unemployment In-
surance Bill) :Sir Robert Horne ;
and had
appointed in substitution : Dr. Macnamara.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Macpherson, supported by Major Tryon, War Pensions

1915

presented a Bill to amend the War Pensions Bill.
Acts,
and
Pensions Act, 1916; And the same was ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to
be printed.

to 1919,

the Ministry of Bill 71.

Mr. Bell, supported by Mr. Adamson, Mr. Open Spaces

Alfred Davies, Mr. Grffiths, and Mr. Tyson Bill.
Wilson, presented a Bill to extend the powers
of local authorities with regard to the acquisi-
tion and use of land for recreation purposes :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Wednesday the 28th day of this
instant April ; and to be printed.

Bill 72.

Mr. Solicitor General, supported by Sir Indemnity

Laming Worthington-Evans, presented a Bill to
restrict the taking of legal proceedings in respect Bill 73.
of certain acts and matters done during the war,
and to provide in certain cases remedies in
substitution therefor and to validate certain
proclamations, orders, licences, ordinances, and
other laws issued, made, and passed, and sentences,
judgments, and orders of certain courts given and
made during the war; And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Monday next ;
and to be printed.

Commander Bellairs presented a Bill to prevent Membership

unreasonable restrictions of membership of Trade of Trade
Unions : And the same was ordered to be read a Unions Bill.
Bill 74.
second time upon Friday the 14th day of May
next ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That on this day, notwithstanding Business of
anything in Standing Order No. 15, Business the House
other than Business of Supply may be taken (Supply.)
before Eleven of the clock.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

[5th a 1 lotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.
Unclassified Services.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £15,323,000 be granted to His
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921 for the Salaries and Expenses of the
Ministry of Munitions :

10 GEO. V.

15th April.

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum, not exceeding £323,000,
be granted for the said Service. - -(Sir Donald
Maclean):Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
Original Question again proposed ;
And it being a quarter past Eight of the clock,
and there being Private Business set down by
direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means
under Standing Order No. 8, further proceeding
was postponed without Question put.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for the
(Ouse)
Second Reading of the Land Drainage (Ouse)
Provisional
Provisional Order Bill ;
Order Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day six months. " ( Mr. Townley.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" now " stand part of the Question : It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Bill to consider whether by
amendment of the Bill or of the Order to be
thereby confirmed provision should be made
with a view to improving the drainage of the
district under their jurisdiction for authorising
the Ouse Drainage Board and any navigation
authority to enter into arrangement for

(a) the transfer to the Ouse Drainage Board
of the whole or any part of the undertaking,
powers, duties, and obligations of such navi-
gation authority, and also of all property
vested in such authority or authorities for
the purposes of navigation ;

(b) the alteration or management of the works
or undertaking of the navigation authority
or any parts thereof, with a view to ha-
proving the drainage of the drainage area of
the drainage authority ; or

(c) payment by any party to any such arrange-
ment to the other party as the consideration
for any matter or subject to which the
arrangement relates ;

and to amend the Bill or Order accordingly.
(Sir Arthur Griflith-Boscawen.)

Then the House again resolved itself into the

Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920 -21.

Supply.

107
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted
the House that the Committee had made Pro-
gress in the matter to them referred ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Treaties of
Peace (Austria
into a Committee on Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria)
and Bulgaria) [Expenses].

[Expenses.]

(In the Committee.)

Motion made, and Question proposed, That it
is expedient, to authorise the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of expenses
incurred under any Act of the present Session
for carrying into effect Treaties of Peace between
His Majesty and certain other Powers.(Mr.
Cecil Harmsworth):

And, it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That the
Committee had made Progress in the matter to
them referred ; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave
to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Imperial War

Committee on Imperial War Museum [Ex- museum
peaces] ;

r Expenses.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Army and
Third Reading of the Army and Air Force Air Force
Annual Bill ;

(Annual) Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word "be"
to the end of the Question, and adding the words
" re-committed in respect of Clauses 17 and 22,"
(Mr. Tyson Wilson,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, stand part of the Ques-

Unclassified Services.
Postponed Proceeding on Question, That a
exceeding 115,323,000 be granted

sum not
to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary tion ;
to defray the charge which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the 31st
day of March 1921 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Ministry of Munitions, resumed.

Original Question again proposed ; Motion, by

leave, withdrawn.

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again,(Mr. James Hope),put, and agreed to.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

) Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

) Mr. Rogge :

100.

}

30.

VOL. 175.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

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151k16th April.

1920.

And the Main Question being again proposed ;
And the House having continued to sit till

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

Friday, 16th April, 1920 :

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

TP

f
s
Aou
cteie(

stria The Order of the day being read, for the
and Bulgaria) . Committee on the Treaties of Peace (Austria
Bill.

and Bulgaria) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Diseases of
Animals
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then twenty-eight minutes before
one of the clock on Friday morning, till
this day.

[No. 42.]

Friday, 16th April 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Wandsworth, THE Order of the day being read, for the
Wimbledon,
the Wandsworth,
and Epom
s
Gas Wimbledon, and Epsom District Gas Bill
District
Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 29th day of this instant
April.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 1) second time, and committed.
Bill.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill was, according to Order, read a

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Trade Boards
Acts.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,--Copy
of Regulations, dated 31st March 1920, made by
the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
Constitution and Proceedings of
the Trade
Board for the Hat, Cap, and Millinery Trade
(Ireland).

Copy of Regulations, dated 12th April 1920, Trade Boards

made by the Minister of Labour under Section 2 Acts.
of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect
to the Constitution and Proceedings of the
Trade Board for the Laundry Trade (Ireland).
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Statistical
Command,Copy of Statistical Abstract for Abstract
the several British Self-governing Dominions, (Colonies.)
Colonies, Possessions, and Protectorates, in each
year from 1903 to 1917. Fifty-fourth Number.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Colonial
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report Reports
(Annua
No. 1,032 (Sierra Leone, Report for 1918).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented, Intermediate

pursuant to the directions of several Acts of Education
(Ireland.)
Parliament,Copy of Rules and Schedule con
taining the Programme of Examinations relative
to Intermediate Education in Ireland for 1921.

No. 68.

Copy of Order in Council, under the Supreme supreme

Court of Judicature (Ireland) Act, 1877, dated
5th April 1920, giving effect to Rules of Court
(Order L X V., R. 13).

Judicature

1877.

Copy of Rule made by the Intermediate Intermediate

Education Board for Ireland appointing places Education
(Ireland.)
of Examination, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the first Paper relative to
Intermediate Education (Ireland) be printed.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Bankruptcy

tions of several Acts of Parliament,- Copy of Act, 1914
Accounts showing the Receipts and Expen- (Proceedings.)
diture on account of Bankruptcy Proceedings
during the year ended 31st March 1920.

Copy of Account showing Receipts and Ex- Companies
penditure on account of Proceedings in connec- (Consolida-
tion with the Winding-up of Companies under ti°11)
the Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908, during
the year ended 31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Housing, &c.,

Monday next, the Housing, &c., Bill was read, Bill-
and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 29th day of this instant
April.

Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness reported
from the Committee on the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne Corporation Bill ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same, and found the
same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
and made Amendments
through
thereunto.

the Bill

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Newcastle -
upon -Tyne
Corporation
Bill.

Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness reported
the Tyneside Tramways and Tratnroads Com-
pany Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Tyneside
Tramways
and Tramroado
Company Bill.

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16th-19th April.

109

Bill 75,

Representation Dr. Addison, supported by Mr. Munro and
of the People
(No. 3) Bill. Mr. Attorney General, presented a Bill to make
further provision with respect to the time for
the counting of votes at parliamentary elections,
and to amend the Law with respect to the right
of voting by proxy and for purposes connected
therewith : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time upon Monday next ; and to
be printed.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Scotland Bill. Second Reading of the Government of Scotland

Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "this House declines to proceed with
the Bill, as inopportune, in respect of the fact
that Mr. Speaker's Conference on Devolution
has not yet reported,"--(Mr. Kidd),instead
thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Johnstone rose in his place, and claimed
to move, That the Question be now put, but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :Then the House
resumed the Debate.

Mr. Johnstone rose in his place, and claimed
to move, That the Question be now put, but
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question :Then the House
resumed the Debate.

Mr. Johnstone rose in his place, and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put ;

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Johnstone,
t Dr. Murray :

Yeas,

Tellers for the I Sir Henry Craik,
.1 Captain Elliott :

Noes,

}

65.

52.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The Order of the day being read, for the War Pensions

Second Reading of the War Pensions Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means,

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Treaties of
into a Committee on Treaties of Peace (Austria Peace (Austria,
and Bulgaria)
and Bulgaria) [Expenses].
[Expenses.]

( In the Committee.)

Question again proposed, That it is expedient
to authorise the payment, out of moneys to be
provided by Parliament, of expenses incurred
under any Act of the present Session for carry-
ing into effect Treaties of Peace between His
Majesty and certain other Powers.
Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next

The Order of the day being read, for the Com- Imperial War

mittee on Imperial War Museum [Expenses] ; Museum

[Expenses.]

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

the

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House without Question put, pursuant to
Standing Order No. 3,
it being then
eleven minutes after Five of the clock,
till Monday next.

Question not Whereupon Mr. Speaker declared that the
decided in the Question was not decided in the Affirmative,
Affirmative,
because it was not supported by the majority
the majority
being less than prescribed by Standing Order No. 27.
prescribed by
3.0. 27.

And the Original Question being again pro-

posed :The House resumed the Debate.

And it being after Five of the clock, and
objection being taken to further proceeding, the
Debate stood adjourned.

Licensing Bill. The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Licensing Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Duplicands of
Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Duplicands of Feu-duties
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

VOL. 175.

[No. 43.]

Monday, 19th April 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYE It S.

THE House proceeded to take into considera- Bristol

tion the Bristol Corporation Bill, as amended Corporation

in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Seaham
tion the Seaham Harbour Dock Bill, as amended Harbour Dock
in the Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Mr. Cecil Harinsworth presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Note on the
Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria) Bill. Bid
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Treaties
Peace (Austria

N

90u s

CI 1920.j

Table.

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19th April.

Central
Control Board
(Liquor
Traffic.)

Ministry of
Munitions.

Mr. James Hope presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report of the General
Manager to the Central Control Board (Liquor
Traffic) with reference to the Carlisle
and
District Direct Control Area for the year ending
31st December 1919.

Copy of Summary of Conclusions contained
in the Report to the Minister of Munitions of
the Committee of Inquiry into the future of His
Majesty's Factories at Gretna and Waltham
Abbey.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Government
Advertising. Command,Copy of Conditions of Contracts for
Government Advertising in (1) England and
Wales, (2) Scotland and Ireland.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
Old Age
Pensions Acts, directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
1908 to 1919. Old Age Pensions Provisional Regulations,
1920, dated 17th IM arch 1920, made under the
Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Education.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
Fund.

No. 69.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of Draft Regulation, dated 17th
April 1920, made by the Board of Education
under Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918,
amending the Regulations for Secondary Schools
in Wales, entitled
the Secondary Schools
(Wales) Amending Regulation (No. 1). 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :
Account showing the nature and amount of
the Securities held by the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt at 31st March
1919 as investments for moneys, forming part of
the Unemployment Fund, paid over to them by
the Board of Trade under Section 92 (3) of the
National Insurance Act, 1911.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Financial
Statement.
(1920-21.)
No. 70.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Statement of Revenue and Expen-
diture as laid before the House by Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer when opening the Budget.
(Mr. Baldwin.)

Mr. Baldwin accordingly presented the said

Paper.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
Financial
a Copy of Statements, together with Copy of
Statement
(1920-21)
Graphs showing the amount of Tax payable on
(Rates of
certain 'Incomes and the Effective Rate charged
Income Tax
andSuper-tax.) in the £ under the existing Law and under the
Proposals made by the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer on 19th April 1920.(Mr. Baldwin.)

No. 71.

Mr. Baldwin accordingly presented the said

Paper.

Ordered, That the said. Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Com-
mittee B :Sir John Rutherford.

1920.
Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee B
(added in respect of the County Councils As-
sociation Expenses. Amendment) Bill, the Tram-
ways (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill, the
Savings Banks Bill, and the Imperial War
Museum Bill) : Mr. France and Sir Herbert
Nield.

Standing
Committee B.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords De Vesci's
to request that their Lordships will be pleased to Divorce Bill
to this House Copies of
communicate
Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings, together
with the Documents deposited, in the case of
De Vesci's Divorce Bill [Lords].---(The Lord
Advocate.)

the [Lords.]

Charles Albert M'Curdy, Esquire, K.C., mein_ New Members

ber for the Borough of Northampton, was sworn. sworn.

Sir Arthur Richard Holbrook, K.B.E., Member
for the County of Hants (Basingstoke Division),
was sworn.

Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Murray, supported
of
Act
by Sir Frederick Banbury, Colonel Burn, Sir (A1n9i1
John Butcher, Mr. Newhould, Mr. Spoor, Major Amendment
Mackenzie Wood, and Sir Alfred Yeo, presented Bill.
a Bill to amend the Protection of Animals Act, Bill 76.
1911; And the same was ordered to be read a
and to be
second time upon Monday next ;
printed,

Pro tection
m1a)ls

Ordered, That the proceedings of the Corn- Business of
mittee of Ways and Means be exempted at this r(laweaHysouansed
day's Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Means.)
Order (Sittings of the House).(Mr. Bonar
Law.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Ways

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

(In the Committee.)

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.

Continuation of Duties (Customs).
1. Resolved, That the duties of Customs,
specified in the first column of the following
table which were imposed by Part I. of the
Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915, and continued by
section one of the Finance Act, 1919, in the
case of the new import duties until the first day
of May, nineteen hundred and twenty, and in
the case of other duties until the first day of
August, nineteen hundred and twenty,
shall
continue to be charged as from those respective
dates until the dates specified as regards the
said duties respectively in the third column of
the said table

Duty.

Increased duty on tea

-

Additional duties on dried
-
Additional duty on motor

fruits -

-

-

spirit

-
-
New import duties -

Section of
Finance
(No. 2)
Act, 1915.

Date to
which Duty
continued.

1

8

10 (1)

12

1st August
1921.
1st August
1921.
31st Decem-
ber 1920.
1st May
1921.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have

19th April.

111
hundred and twenty, be charged the following
duty (that is to say) :

10 GEO. V.

statutory effect under the provisions of
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act. 1913.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Continuation of additional Medicine Duties
(Excise).

2. Resolved, That

the additional duties of
Excise upon medicines imposed by section eleven
of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1.915, and con-
tinued by section two of the Finance Act, 1919,
until the first day of August, nineteen hundred
and twenty, shall continue to be charged as
from that date until the first day of August,
nineteen hundred and twenty-one.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 191.3.--
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Spirits (Excise).

3. Resolved, That.

(a) in addition to the duty of Excise now
payable for every gallon computed at
proof of spirits distilled in the United
Kingdom there shall, on and after the
twentieth day of April, nineteen hundred
and twenty, be charged the following
duty (that is to say) :

For every gallon of spirits

computed at proof

£ s.

d.

1

2

6

and
so
quantity ; and

in

proportion for

any less

(b) that it is expedient that the Excise duty
on spirits should be charged on spirits by
whatever process manufactured in the
United Kingdom as well as on spirits
distilled therein.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Spirits (Customs).
4. Resolved, That in addition to the duties of
Customs now payable on spirits imported into
Great Britain or Ireland there shall, on and
the twentieth day of April, nineteen
after
hundred and twenty, be charged the following
duties (that is to say) :

spirits

For every gallon computed at
proof of spirits of any descrip-
tion except perfumed spirits
-
For every gallon of perfumed
-
liqueurs,
cordials, mixtures, and other
preparations entered in such a
manner as to indicate that the
strength is not to he tested
-

-
For every gallon of

£ s.

d.

1

2

6

1 15 10

1 10

3

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Beer (Excise).

5. Resolved, That in addition to the duty of
Excise now payable in respect of beer brewed
in the United Kingdom there shall, on and
after the twentieth day of April, nineteen

Void. 175.

For every thirty-six gallons of
worts of a specific gravity of
thousand and
fifty-five
one
degrees, a duty of -

- 1 10 0

s. d.

and so in proportion for any difference in
quantity or gravity.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
Dubuc b interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Beer (Customs).
6. &sof ved, That in addition to the duties of
Customs now payable on beer imported into
Great Britain or Ireland there shall, on and
the twentieth day of April, nineteen
after
hundred and twenty, be charged the following
duties (that is to say) :

In the case of beer called or similar to mum,
spruce, or black beer, or Berlin white beer,
or other preparations, whether fermented or
not fermented, of a similar character:

For every thirty-six gallons
where the worts thereof
are or were before fer-
mentation of a specific
gravity

Not exceeding one thou-
sand two hundred and
fifteen degrees, a duty
of
-
Exceeding one thousand
two hundred and fifteen
degrees, a duty of
-
In the case of every description
of beer other than that above
specified :

,

s.

d.

6

0

0

7

0

7

For every thirty-six gallons
where the worts thereof
were before fermentation
of a specific gravity of one
thousand
and
fifty -five
degrees, a duty of
-
-
in proportion for any difference in

1 10 0

and so
gravity.

And it is declared that it

is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Wines (Customs).
7. Resolved, That the duties

of Customs
charged on wines imported into Great Britain or
Ireland shall on and after the twentieth day of
April, nineteen hundred and twenty, be double
those now chargeable, and that on and after the
date aforesaid a further additional duty equal to
fifty per cent. of the value thereof shall be
charged on sparkling wines so imported.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Cigars (Customs).
8. Resolved, That in addition to the duty now
payable there shall on and after the twentieth
day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty, be
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19th April.

112
charged on all cigars imported into Great Britain
or Ireland a duty equal to fifty per cent. of the
value thereof.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Mechanically Propelled Vehicles.

9. Resolved, That

(a) the duties of Excise for motor-cars now
payable in the United Kingdom shall
cease to be payable on and after the first
day of January, nineteen hundred and
twenty-one, and that on and after that
date there shall be charged annually in
the United Kingdom the following duties
of Excise in respect of mechanically
propelled vehicles used on roads :

Description of Vehicle.

Rate of Duty.

(1) Cycles

(including
motor scooters) not
exceeding 7 cwt. in
weight unladen :

Bicycles

Not exceeding 200
lbs. in weight un-
laden -

Exceeding 200 lbs.
in weight unladen -
Bicycles if used for
drawing a trailer or
tri-
side-car,
cycles

and

-

(2) Vehicles not exceed-
ing 5 cwt. in weight
unladen adapted and
used for invalids
-

s.

d.

1

3

10

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

5

0

(3)

Vehicles being hackney

carriages.

In the Metropolitan
Police area and such
other districts as the In all
Minister of Transport other

may fix,

districts.

Seating

Tramcars
Other vehicles :
not
more than
5 persons -
Seating more
than 5 but
not more
than
14
persons
-
Seating more
than 14 but
not more
than
20
persons
-
Seating more
than 20 but
not more
than
26
persons
-
Seating more
than 26 but
not more
than
32
persons
-
Seating more
than 32 -

15s.

15s.

15

12

30

24

45

36

60

48

72

84

60

70

1920.
(4) Vehicles of the following descriptions
used in the course of trade, otherwise
than for the conveyance of goods, and
in agriculture, that is to say :

Locomotive ploughing engines,
tractors, and
agricultural
other agricultural engines,
not being engines or tractors
used for hauling on roads
any objects except their own
threshing
necessary gear,
appliances, farming imple-
ments, or supplies of fuel
or water

-

- 5s.

Road locomotives,

and agri-
cultural engines, other than
such engines in respect of
which a duty of 5s.
is
chargeable

unladen
-
Exceeding 8

Not exceeding 8 tons in weight
-
tons but not
exceeding 12 tons in weight
unladen

-

-

-

-

Exceeding 12 tons in weight
-

unladen

-

Agricultural tractors, other than
such tractors in respect of
which a duty of
is
chargeable, used for haul-
age solely in
connection
with agriculture

5s.

Exceeding 2i

tons but not
exceeding 5 tons in weight
unladen

-

-

-

£

25

28

30

6

Exceeding 5 tons in weight
-

10
Tractors of any other description 21

unladen

-

(5) Vehicles (including tricycles
weighing more than 7 cwt.
the con-
unladen) used for
veyance of goods in the course
of trade

1

-

-

2

-
but

-
but

12 cwt. but

unladen
Exceeding

exceeding 1
unladen
Exceeding

Not exceeding 12 cwt. in weight
-
not
ton in weight
-
not
ton
exceeding 2 tons in weight
unladen
-
Exceeding
not
tons
exceeding 3 tons in weight
unladen
-
Exceeding
not
exceeding 4 tons in weight
-
unladen
-
in weight
-
-
With an additional duty in any
case if used for drawing a
trailer of

-
-
tons but

Exceeding 4 tons

unladen

3

-

-

(6) Any vehicles other than those
charged with duty under the
foregoing provisions

Not exceeding 6-horse power or

electrically propelled -

10

16

21

25

28

30

2

6

Exceeding 6-horse power - £1 for each
unit or part
of a unit of
horse power

10 GEO. V.

19th April.

(b) the unit of horse power for the purpose
of duty under this Resolution shall be
calculated in accordance with regulations
made by the Minister of Transport ;

(c) on licences for vehicles (other than cycles
and tramcars, and vehicles in respect of
which an annual duty of 5s. is chargeable)
taken out for any quarter of the year duty
shall be charged at the rate of thirty per
centum of the full annual duty ; and
(d) the abatement of duty granted in the
cars used by medical
case of motor
practitioners or veterinary surgeons for
the purpose of their professions shall
the
cease.
Exchequer.)

Chancellor

( Mr.

of

STAMPS.

Receipts.

10. Resolved, That twopence shall be substituted

for one penny as the stamp duty on receipts.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Scrip Certificates.

11. Resolved, That twopence shall be substituted
for one penny as the stamp duty on scrip certifi-
cates and similar documents.(Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer.)

Stocks, Marketable Securities, &c.

12. Resolved, That

(a) the stamp duties charged on conveyances
stocks and marketable
or transfers of
securities, whether on sale or whether by
way of voluntary disposition inter vivos,
shall be double those now chargeable ;
and

(b) the stamp duty charged under section
one hundred and fourteen of the Stamp
Act, 1891, as extended by section thirty-
nine of the Finance Act, 1894, and section
five of the Finance Act, 1898, by way of
composition for stamp duty chargeable on
transfers of certain stocks, and the stamp
duty charged under section one hundred
and fifteen of the Stamp Act, 1891, by
way of composition in respect of the
transfer of certain stocks and otherwise,
shall be double those now chargeable ;
and

(c) the stamp duties charged on marketable
securities transferable by delivery and on
share warrants and stock certificates to
bearer, and on other instruments having
a like effect as such warrants or certifi-
cates, shall be double those now charge-
able.(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Statements as to Capital of Companies.
13. Resolved, That, as from the nineteenth day
of April, nineteen hundred and twenty, the ad
valorem stamp duty charged on statements of
the nontinal capital of any corporation or company,
and on statements of the increase of any such
capital, and on statements of the amounts con-
tributed by a limited partner to a limited partner-
ship, and on statements of any increase in any
such amounts, shall be at the rate of one pound
instead of five shillings for every £100 or fraction
of £100.(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Accident and Indemnity Policies.
14. Resolved, That sixpence shall be substituted
for one penny as the stamp duty on policies of

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against

113
insurance
accident
policies of
insurance for any payment agreed to be made
during the sickness of any person or during his
incapacity from personal injury, or by way of
indemnity against loss of or damage to any
property, and that twenty-five pounds per centum
shall be substituted for five pounds per centum
as the rate of stamp duty payable under any Act
by way of composition in respect of the stamp
duty on such policies.(Mr. Chancellor of the
Exchequer.)

Policies of Sea Insurance.
15. Resolved, That, in lieu of the stamp duties
chargeable on policies of sea insurance where the
premium or consideration exceeds the rate of two
shillings and sixpence per cent. of the sum
insured, there shall be charged the following
stamp duties, that is to say :

(a) For or upon any voyage-
where the sum insured
does not exceed £250
exceeds £250 but

-

exceed £500

does not

exceeds £500 but does not
-
but does not

exceed £750
exceeds £750

exceed £1,000

exceeds £1,000 for every £500
and any fractional part of
£500 -
(b) For time

s.
0

0

0

1

d.
3

6

9

0

0

6

where the insurance is made for any time
not exceeding six months, an amount
equal to three times the amount which
would be payable if the insurance were
made upon a voyage ;

where the insurance is made for any time
exceeding six months and not exceeding
twelve months, six times the amount
which would be payable if the insurance
were made upon a voyage.(Mr. Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.)

INCOME TAX.
Charge of Tax.

16. Resolved, That

(a) Income Tax shall be charged for the
year beginning the sixth day of April,
nineteen hundred and twenty, at the rate
of six shillings in the pound ; and

(b) the like provisions shall have effect with
respect to Income Tax so charged and the
annual value of property as had effect
with respect thereto for the year begin-
ning the sixth day of April, nineteen
hundred and nineteen.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the Pro-
visional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.( Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Super Tax.

17. Resolved, That

(a) the additional duty of Income Tax
(called Super Tax) shall be charged, in
respect of incomes which exceed £2,000,
as follows :
in respect of the first
£2,000 of the income

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19th April.

114

in respect of the excess
over £2,000 :
for every pound of
the first £500 of the
excess

for every pound of
the next £500 of the
excess -
for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess

-

for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess
-
for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess

-

-

one shilling and
sixpence,

two shillings,

two shillings and
sixpence,

three shillings,

three shillings
and sixpence,

four

for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess
for every pound
the next £1,000
the excess

-

for every pound of
the next £12,000
of the excess -
for every pound of
the next £10,000
of the excess -

of
of
- four shillings and
sixpence,

five shillings,

- five shillings and
sixpence ; and

for every pound
the
remainder
the excess

of
of
-

six shillings.

-
(b) the like provisions shall have effect with
respect to the Super Tax so charged as
had effect with respect to the Super Tax
charged for the year beginning the sixth
day of April, nineteen hundred and
nineteen.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the Pro-
visional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.( Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Alterations of Reliefs.
18. Resolved, That the present exemptions,
abatements, and reliefs in respect of Income Tax
(including Super Tax) shall cease, and that in
lieu thereof there shall be granted such exemp-
tions, abatements, and reliefs as Parliament may
provide by any Bill of the present Session
relating to finance.
(Mr. Chancellor of the
Exchequer.)

Double Income Tax within the British Empire.

19. Resolved, That

(a) for the purpose of Income Tax the
amount of any income arising in or re-
ceived from any British possession or
territory under His Majesty's protection,
shall be taken to be the gross amount
before deduction or payment of. any In-
come Tax charged directly or indirectly
in respect of that income in the possession
or territory ; and

(b) where under Rule 20 of the General
Rules applicable to all the Schedules a
body of persons is entitled to deduct

1920.
Income Tax from any dividend, the tax
to be deducted shall in no case exceed
the amount of the United Kingdom tax
as reduced by the amount of any relief
from that tax given in respect of Income
Tax paid in a British possession or terri-
tory under His Majesty's protection.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Excess Profits Duty.

20. Resolved, That

(a) excess profits duty under Part III. of
the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915,
as
amended or extended by any subsequent
enactment, shall, unless Parliament other-
wise determines, be charged for
any
accounting period ending on or after the
fifth day of August, nineteen hundred and
and before the fifth day of
twenty,
August, nineteen hundred and twenty-
one ; and

(b) excess profits duty shall be an amount
equal to sixty per centum, instead of
forty per centum, of the excess profits for
any accounting period commencing on or
after the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty, or, in the case of
an accounting period which has com-
menced before that date but ends after
that date, sixty per centuin, instead of
forty per centum, of so much of
the
excess profits as are apportioned to the
part of the period commencing on that
date ; and

(c) the excess mineral rights duty under
section forty-three of the Finance (No. 2)
Act, 1915, as amended or extended by
any subsequent enactment, shall be an
amount equal to sixty per centum instead
of forty per centum of the excess rent
for any accounting year commencing on
or after the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty, or in the case of an
accounting year which has commenced
before that date but ends after that date
sixty per centum instead of forty per
centum of so much of the excess rent as
is apportioned to the part of the year
commencing on that date.--(Mr. Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.)

Corporations Profits Tax.
21. Resolved, That there shall be charged on
the profits or gains arising in any period of
account which includes any time after the thirty-
first day of December, nineteen hundred and
nineteen, from any trade, manufacture, concern
in the nature of trade, or business carried on in
any place whatsoever by a corporate body in-
corporated by or under the laws of the United
Kingdom, or carried on in the United Kingdom
by a corporate body incorporated otherwise than
as aforesaid and on any income (other than any
such profits or gains as aforesaid) accruing from
sources in any place whatsoever in any such
period of account as aforesaid to a corporate
body incorporated by or under the laws of the
United Kingdom, or any such income accruing
from sources in the United Kingdom in any
such period of account as aforesaid to a corporate
body incorporated otherwise than as aforesaid, a
tax of five per cent. of the profits, gains, or
income.( Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

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Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress ; and ask
leave to sit again,(Mr. Baldwin,)put, and
agreed to.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Towyn Jones reported from the Committee
Treaties of
Peace (Austria on Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria)
and Bulgaria)
[Expenses] a Resolution ; which was read, as
followeth

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, of
expenses incurred under any Act of the present
Session for carrying into effect Treaties of Peace
between His Majesty and certain other Powers.
The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Treaties of
Peace (Austria into a Committee on the Treaties of Peace
and Bulgaria)
Bin.

(Austria and Bulgaria) Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Power of His Majesty to give

effect to Peace Treaties).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 17, after the
word " appointment," to insert the words " other
than appointments of representatives to serve
on the Council and on the Assembly of the
League of Nations."(Colonel Wedgwood.)
Question put, That those words be

there

inserted :

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

r Lieutenant-Commander
)

Kenworthy,

Colonel Wedgwood :

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Mr. Dudley Ward :

40.

} 168.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to
report the same, without Amendment.

A Motion was made, and the Question being

put, That the Bill be now read the third time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :
Lieutenant-Commander

Tellers for the (
Noes,

Kenworthy,

( Mr. Myers :

19th April.

115
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Imperial War

Committee on Imperial War Museum [Ex- M
penses] ;

[Expenses.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow.

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) Bill ; (Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (supply) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits (Credits and
and Insurance) Bill ;

Insurance)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the TEietchleesiastical

Second Reading of the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent- Rentcharge
charge (Rates) Bill ;
(Rates) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Indemnity

Second Reading of the Indemnity Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation

)fetphreespenetpatlieon

Second Reading of the Representation of the (No 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the War Pensions

Second Reading of the War Pensions Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
Second Reading of the Rating of Land Values Land Values
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, fOr the

Committee on the Temperance (Wales) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

a eej Bill.
e
(wales)

} 156.

The Order of the day being read, fOr the Corn

Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts Production

u(cRteiopneao

26. (Repeal) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Bill,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Vol.. 175.

to-morrow.

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19th-20th April.

1920.

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders);

And it being half an hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Standing Order, till to-morrow.

[No. 44.]

Tuesday, 20th April 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

P RAY E RS.

HE Abertillery and District Water Board
Bill [Lords] was read a second time, and

Abertillery and
District Water I
Board Bill
[Lords.]

committed.

Dearne Valley
Water Board
Bill [ Lords.] was read a second time and committed.

The Dearne Valley Water Board Bill [Lords]

The Great Yarmouth Water Bill [Lords] was

read a second time, and committed.

The Lancaster Corporation Water Bill [Lords]

was read a second time, and committed.

The Maidenhead Gas Bill [Lords] was read

a second time, and committed.

The Mersey Railway _Bill [Lords] was read a

second time, and committed.

The River Lee Watershed (Flood Preven-
tion) Bill [Lords] was read a second time, and
committed.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Public
tions of an Act of Parliament,Account of the Expenditure.
Public Income and Expenditure of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the No. 73.
together with the
year ended 31st March 1920 ;
balances in the Exchequer on the 1st April 1919,
the Receipts and Payments (not being Income
and Expenditure) in the year ended 31st March
1920 and the balances in the Exchequer on that
day.

a

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to University of

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Glasgow.
of Annual Statistical Report by the University
Court of the University of Glasgow for the year
1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

and amount

Account showing nature

of National
ffealth
Securities held by the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt at 31st Decem- Funds.
e
ber 1919, (a) as investments for moneys, forming No. 74.
part of the National Health Insurance Fund,
paid over to them by the Insurance Commis-
sioners for England, W ales, Scotland, and Ire-
land, respectively, under Section 54 (3) of the
National Insurance Act, 1911 ; and (b) as invest-
ments for moneys of the Central Fund established
pursuant to Section 4 (1) of
the National
Health Insurance Act, 1918.

Copy of General Report and Accounts of the Thames
Conservators of the River Thames for the year conNseor.va7n5c.y.
1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Mr. Rendall reported from Standing Com- standing
mittee B to whom the Shops (Early Closing) Committee B.
Shops (Eary
Bill was referred ; That they had gone through Closing) Bill.
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 76:

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings Nc. 76.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the South Wales Electrical
Power Distribution Company Bill [Lords], be
read a second time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed:

Bill 78.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

1\o. 72.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant
East India
(Loans raised to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
in England.) Return of all Loans raised in England under the
provisions of any Acts of Parliament, charge-
able on the Revenues of India, outstanding at
the commencement of the half-year ended on the
31st March 1920, with the rates of interest and
total'amount payable thereon, and the date of
the termination of each Loan, the debt incurred
during the half-year, the moneys raised thereby
during the half-year, the Loans paid off or
discharged during the half-year, and the Loans
outstanding at
the half-year ;
stating, so far as the public convenience will
allow, the purpose or service for which moneys
have been raised during the half-year.

close of

the

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Stand- standing
ing Committee on Scottish Bills to whom the Committee on
House Letting and Rating (Scotland) Bill was HS
Letting
referred ; That they had gone through the Bill and Rating
(Scotland)
and made Amendments thereunto.
Bill.

cout t s

l

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 77.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 77.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Bill 77.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the Local

Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
of the Portsmouth Corporation Bill they had cPOrm
examined the allegations
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same Bill.
so as to make it consistent with the provisions
of the Bill as passed by the Committee, and

contained in

Legislation
totue teh.

the Corporation

Great
Yarmouth
Water Bill
[Lords.]
Lancaster
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]
Maidenhead
Gas Bill
[ Lords.]

Mersey
Railway Bill
[Lords.]

River Lee
Watershed
(Flood
Prevention)
Bill [Lords.]

South Wales
Electrical
Power
Distribution
Company
Bill [ Lords.'
Public
Petitions,
Vide First
Report.

10 GEO. V.
found the same, as amended, to he
gone through the Bill and made
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do

Table ; and be printed.

true, and had
Amendments

lie upon the

20th April.

117
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Indemnity

Second Reading of the Indemnity Bill ;

Bill.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported
mittee of Selection, That they
following Member to Standing
Sir Kingsley Wood.

from the Com-
had added the
Committee A :

Ordered, That the Report do

Table.

lie upon the

Public-house
Improvement
Bill.

Bill 79.

Sir William Watson Rutherford, supported by
Sir James Agg-Gardner, Sir Herbert Nield, and
Colonel Yate, presented a Bill to amend the Law
relating to the sale by retail of excisable liquors:
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Friday the 30th day of this instant
April ; and to be printed.

Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 80.

Mr. Baldwin, supported by Mr. Chancellor of
the Exchequer, presented a Bill to amend the
Law with respect to the place of payment of Notes
issued by banks of issue in Ireland : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow ; and to be printed.

Ways and
Means.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

(In the Committee.)
Amendment of Law.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That it
is expedient to amend the Law relating to the
National Debt, Customs, and Inland Revenue
(including Excise), and to make further pro-
vision in connection with Finance.
(Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer) :

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House, That the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.
[19th April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on Ways and
Means of the 19th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Imperial War
Museum
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Imperial War Museum [Ex-
penses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)
Bill.

and Insurance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation
p
Second Reading of the Representation of the of th People
e
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the War Pensions

Second Reading of the War Pensions Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second_ time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read for, the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery Machinery
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Diseases of

Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

(BSiellotland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Licensing Bill ;

Licensing Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

"upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dapticands of

Second Readily, of the Duplicands of Feu-duties Feu-duties
(Scotland)
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

Corn
Production
Acts (Repeal)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Disputes

Second Reading of the Trades Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till two minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

to-morrow.

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent-
charge (Rates) Bill;

VoL. 175.

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21st April.

1920.

[No. 45.]
Wednesday, 21st April 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, which are applicable
thereto, have been complied with, viz. :
South Hants Water Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petitions
for the following Bills, originating in the Lords,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

Exmouth Urban District Council [Lords].
Liverpool Copper Wharf Company (De-

livery Warrants) [Lords].

Ordered, That the Reports be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Private Bills
[ Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Private Bill
Petitions
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Price's Patent
Candle
Company
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion Price's Patent Candle Company Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

South Wales
Electrical
Power
Distribution
Company
Bill I Lords.]
Aerial
Navigation.

Private Bills
(Group C.)

Private Bills
(Group C.)

The South Wales Electrical Power Distribu-
tion Company Bill [Lords] was, according to
Order, read a second time, and committed.

Major Tryon presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Convention for the Regu-
lation of Aerial Navigation.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Captain Starkey reported from the Committee
on Group C of Private Bills ; That, for the
convenience of parties,
the Committee had
adjourned till Monday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, that the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Captain Starkey reported from the Committee
on Group C of Private Bills ; That the parties
promoting the Upper Mersey Navigation Bill
had stated that the evidence of Captain Frederick
Mace was essential to their case ; and, it having
been proved that his attendance could not be
procured without the intervention of the House,
he had been instructed to move that the said
Captain Frederick Mace do attend the Com-
mittee on Monday next, at Eleven of the clock.
Ordered, That Captain Frederick Mace do
attend the Committee on Group C of Private
Bills on Monday next, at Eleven of the clock.

The Lords communicate the Minutes of De Vesci s
Evidence and Proceedings taken upon the [Lords.]
Second Reading of De Vesci's Divorce Bill
[Lords], as desired by the Commons, with a
request that the same may be returned.

Divorce Bill

y

Mr. Gardner reported from the Local Legisla- Local
tion Committee ; That in the case of the Coventr Committee.
Corporation Bill they had examined the allega- Coventry
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and Corporation
had amended the same so as to make it consistent Bill'
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto ; and had amended the [Title
Title as follows :A Bill to empower the Mayor amended*1
Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Coventry
to construct street improvements and additional
tramways to extend their powers for the running
of motor omnibuses to make further provision
with regard to the tramway gas electricity and
water undertakings of the Corporation and with
regard to the health local government and
improvement of the city to provide for the
consolidation of rates and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Committee selection
of Selection ; That they had discharged the fol- (Standing
lowing Member from Standing Committee A : Standing
Mr. Galbraith; and had appointed in substitu- Committee A.
tion: Dr. Farquharson.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne, supported by Mr. Solicitor Profiteering

ridgeman, (Amendment)

r. McCurdy, and Mr.
General, M
presented a Bill to amend and extend the dura-
tion of the Profiteering Acts, 1919: And the
same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

B

81.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Ways and

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

Means.

(In the Committee.)
Amendment of Law.
Question again proposed, That it is expedient
to amend the Law relating to National Debt,
Customs, and Inland Revenue (including Excise),
and to make further provision in connection with
Finance:

Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House, that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Ecclesiastical Tithe Rentcharge (Rates) Ecclesiastical

Bill was, according to Order, read a second time, TitheRentcharge
and committed to a Standing Committee.
(Rates) Bill.

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21st-22nd April.

119

Imperial War
Museum
[Expenses.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

into a Committee on Imperial War Museum proposed, That this House do now adjourn,
[Expenses].

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders) ;

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That, for the purpose of any Act of
the present Session to make provision for the
management of the Imperial War Museum and
for other purposes connected therewith,
is
to authorise the payment, out of
expedient
moneys provided by Parliament, of any expenses
incurred by the Trustees of the Imperial War
Museum in carrying the Act into effect, including
any salaries or remuneration paid to the Director
General and the Curator of the Museum, and to
any officers of the Trustees.(Sir Alfred Mond.)

it

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

House Letting
and Rating
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the House Letting and Rating
(Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bank Notes ( Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Ways and
Means.
[19th April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Ways and
Means of the 19th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)
Bill.

and Insurance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time to-morrow.

Indemnity
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Indemnity Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for the
of the People Second Reading of the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.

People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

War Pensions
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the War Pensions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

to-morrow.

S upply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

VOL. 175.

And notice being taken that Forty Mem-
bers were not present, the House was told
by Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members
not being present, and it being then after
Four of the clock, the House was ad-
journed by Mr. Speaker, at twenty-eight
minutes after Ten of the clock, without a
Question first put, till to-morrow.

[No. 46.]
Thursday, 22nd April 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AMOTION being made, That the Bristol
Corporation Bill be now read the third time ;

Bristol
Corporation
Bill.

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House,
That His Majesty, having been informed of the
purport of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as
His Majesty's interest
is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Seaham Harbour Dock Bill was read the Seaham

third time and passed.

Harbour Dock
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A Petition of

the Derwent Valley Water Derwent

the Board

Board praying that provision may be made in Valley Water
the Derwent Valley Water Board Bill for Board Bill.
authorising
securities
to
available for Trust Funds and enacting that
any mortgages hereafter granted by the Board
should be deemed Trustee Securities, was pre-
sented and read ; and referred to the Examiners
of Petitions for Private Bills.

issue

of

A Petition

the Mayor,
Aldermen, Lowestoft
rporation
and Burgesses of the Borough of Lowestoft Corporation
praying that provision may be made in the
Lowestoft Corporation Bill for enabling the
Corporation to acquire the lands known as
Battery Green and certain other lands adjacent
thereto ; to borrow money for purposes in con-
nection with the Lowestoft Lamp Lands Trust
upon the security of the lands in the Trust and
of funds and securities held in connection there-
with ; and to grant leases of the powers to run
omnibuses contained in the Bill, was presented,
and read ; and referred to the Examiners of
Petitions for Private Bills.

Mr. Long presented, pursuant to the directions Naval Savings

of an Act of Parliament,Account of Deposits in Banks'
Naval Savings Banks, and the payments thereof No. 78.
and of interest thereon ; of all investments under
the Naval Savings Banks Act, 1866, and the
application of the interest or dividends accruing
in respect thereof ; and of the proceeds of any
sale of any stocks, annuities, or securities, during
the financial year 1918-19.
Q 9

120

22nd April.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate reported from the Select
Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they had
examined the allegations of De Vesci's Divorce
Bill [Lords], as to the marriage of the parties,
the adultery coupled with cruelty charged as the
ground for dissolving the marriage, and the
in the
sentence of Divorce, a mensd et
Probate and Matrimonial Division of the High
Court of Justice in Ireland, and, upon evidence
satisfactory to the Committee, found the same
to be true, and they saw
and other allegations
no reason to suspect
collusion between the
the Committee had gone
parties ; and that
through the Bill, and directed him to report the
same, without Amendment.

thoro,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and
Proceedings in the House of Lords on the Second
Reading of De Vesci's Divorce Bill
[Lords],
together with the documents deposited in the
case, be returned to the House of Lords.(The
Lord Advocate.)

Ordered, That the Local Authorities' Fire
Brigades Bill be read a second time upon
Wednesday next.

Ordered, That

and
Watering Places Bill be read a second time upon
Wednesday next.

the Health Resorts

De Vesci's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

De Vesci's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Local
Authorities'
Fire Brigades
Bill.

Health Resorts
and Watering
Places Bill.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

Masham Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer powers upon the Masham Urban
District Council with regard to the supply of gas
and electricity, and for other purposes ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Severn
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Act
to confer further powers on the Severn Commis-
to which the Lords desire the con-
sioners ;
currence of this House.

Londonderry
Port and
Harbour Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers upon the London-
derry Port and Harbour Commissioners, and
for other purposes ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

Ma sham Urban The Masham Urban District Council Bill
District
Council Bill
[Lei

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

[Lords] was read the first time.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Severn
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

The Severn Navigation Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Londonderry
Port and
Harbour Bill
[Lords.]

The Londonderry Port and Harbour Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

1920.
The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Metropolitan Police
Provisional Order Bill ; That they had considered
the Order therein contained, that the said Order
they had
ought to be confirmed ;
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend-
ment, to the House.

that

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Metropolitan
Police
Provisional
Order Bill.
[Provisional
Order
confirmed.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Redcar Urban

the

allegations

from the Committee on the Redcar Urban District
ouncil
District Council Gas Bill ; That
they had Bill.
in the
examined
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same so
as to make it consistent with the provisions of
the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

contained

Gas

Ordered, That the Report do

Table ; and be printed.

lie upon the

The Chairman of Ways and M
the Rugby Gas Bill [Lords], with
Ordered, That the Report do

Table.

eans reported Rugby Gas
Amendments. Bill [Lords.]

lie upon the

Sir Samuel Roberts

reported from the selection
Committee of Selection ; That they had dis- (Standing
charged the following Member from Standin
Committee B (added in respect of the County Committee B.
Councils Association Expenses (Amendment)
Bill, the Tramways (Temporary Increase of
Charges) Bill, the Savings Banks Bill, and the
Imperial War Museum Bill) :Colonel Sir
Robert Williams.

sCtoamnmdiintgtees.)

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee C.
following Member from Standing Committee C:
Lieutenant-Commander Young.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee; That they had added the following Committee B.
Members to Standing Committee B (during the
consideration of the Savings Banks Bill, the
Imperial War Museum Bill, and the Count
Councils Association Expenses (Amendment)
Bill) : Dr. Addison, Mr. Baldwin, and Sir
Alfred Mond.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

[6th
Day.

allotted
]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services Estimates, 1920-21.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £1,899,862 be granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of M arch 1921 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in-
cluding Grants for Agricultural Education and
Training, a Grant in Aid of the Small Holdings
Account, and certain other Grants in Aid ; of
the Agricultural Wages Board, and of the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew :

10 GEO. V.

22nd April.

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £1,899,762 be
granted for the said Service.(Mr. Leslie Scott) :
Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

a

A Motion was made, and the Question being
London
proposed, That this House having considered
County
CT ouncil
the Special Report made to them on the 10th
(ramw ys
March last by the Select Committee on Standing
and
Improvements) Orders on the London County Council (Tram-
ways and Improvements) Petition for Bill, it be
,resolved that Standing Order 22 he dispensed
with in respect of the Bill with a view to the
consideration of the proposals thereof by any
Committee of this House to which the Bill may
be referred(Sir Arthur Shirley Brun);

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, in 1. 4, by leaving out from the word
" Bill" to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " declines to dispense with compliance
with Standing Order 22 requiring the consent of
the local or road authority to the laying down of
any tramway in the area of such authority on
the ground that such dispensation deprives such
authority of the control of its roads whilst pro-
viding no contribution to the maintenance of
such parts thereof as are not occupied by the
tramway and at the same time limiting the juris-
diction of such local or road authority in the
management and control of their area,"( Sir
Herbert Nield,)instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Sir Frederick Banbury rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put ;
but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined
then to put that Question : Then the House
resumed the Debate.

Sir Arthur Shirley Bentz rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put;
And the Question being put, That the Question

be now put, it was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Question being accordingly put, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question ;

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the)1 Sir Arthur
Bentz,
[Mr. Gilbert :

Yeas,

Shirley

Sir Herbert Nield,
Tellers for thel Colonel Sir James

1

69.

129.

Noes,

t Remnant :
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there added :And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

Vol,. 175.

121
And it being after Eleven of the clock, and
objection being taken to further Proceeding, the
Debate stood adjourned.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Imperial War
Museum
[ Expenses.]

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee on Imperial War Museum [Expenses]
a Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

That, for the purpose of any Act of the
present Session to make provision for
the
management of the Imperial War Museum and
for other purposes connected therewith,
is
expedient to authorise
the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament, of any expenses
incurred by the Trustees of the Imperial War
Museum in carrying the Act into effect, including
any salaries or remuneration paid to the Director
General and the Curator of the Museum, and to
any officers of the Trustees.

it

The said Resolution, being read a second time ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House doth agree
with the Committee in the said Resolution :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question

being put, That the Debate be now adjourned,
(Lord Edmund Talbot) :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Profiteering
Second Reading of the Profiteering (Amendment) (Amendment)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Ways and

the Report from the Committee of Ways and
Means of the 21st day of this instant April ;

[21Mean April]April]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking House Letting

into consideration the House Letting and Rating and Rating
(Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standing (BSiellotland)
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the 1hnk Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill 7

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Ways and

the Report from the Committee of Ways and Mean
hs
itle9ptortA pril]
Means of the 19th day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits (Credits
and Insurance) Bill ;

Insurance)
Bill.

and

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

122

22nd

23rd April.

1920.

Indemnity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Indemnity Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for the
of the People Second Reading of the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.

People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon 1l onday next.

War Pensions
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the War Pensions Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Corn
Production
Acts (Repeal)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

[No. 47.]

Friday, 23rd April 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House proceeded to take into considera- Central

tion the Central London and Metropolitan 3,11'entdoon laintadr,

District Railway Companies (Works) Bill, as District
amended in the Committee.
Railway
Companies

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. (Works) Bill.

The North Metropolitan Electric Power North

Supply Bill [Lords] was read a second time, and Metropolitan
committed.

Electric Power
Supply Bill

The Tyne Improvement Bill [Lords] was yEnored.'.]

read a second time, and committed.

T
[
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

The Metropolitan Police Provisional Order Metropolitan

Bill was, according to Order, read the third time Police
and passed.

Provisional
Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Iavergordon
Harbour
(Transfer)
[Expenses.]

Adjournment.

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of confirming an Agreement entered
into by the Admiralty for the acquisition of a
harbour at Invergordon, and certain properties,
rights, and powers in connection therewith
(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;

Mr. Fisher, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, that His Majesty, having
been informed of
this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

the subject-matter of

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders) ;

And it being half an hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Standing Order, till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Mr. Baird presented a Bill

to confirm a Marriages

Provisional Order made by one of His Majesty's Provisional
Principal Secretaries of State under the Pro-
visional Order (Marriages) Act, 1905 : And the
Same was read the first time.

Bill 82.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and be
printed.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Pilotage.
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of N 79.
Abstract of Returns relating to Pilotage in the
United Kingdom for the years 1913-18.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Economic
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the conditions
Economic Conditions in Central Euroe II.) Central Europe
(with Map).

(Mscellanuerou
No. 6, 1920.)

p

s,

(

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Factory and
the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy Workshop Acts
of Order, dated 16th April 1920, made by the
Secretary of State for the Home Department
under the Factory and Workshop Acts, ex-
tending the application of Section 7 of the
Police, Factories, &c. (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act, 1916, to the provision of rest rooms.

(W

.)

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ecclesiastical

(Rates) Bill.

Tithe Rentcharge

C.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Cora- Civil Services

mand,Copy of Statement of the sum required (Excess),
1918-9.1
to be voted in order to make good an Excess on No. 80.
the Grant for Secret Service for the year ended
31st March 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper be referred to

the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Union
Second Reading of the Trade Union Ballot Ballot Bill.
Bill;

23rd-261h April.

123
General and the Curator of the Museum, and to
any officers of the Trustees.

10 GEO. V.

And a Motion being made and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."(
r.
Brace.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :And a
Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Arthur Michael Samuel rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put ; but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Then the
House resumed the Debate.

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The _House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the [22nd April]
22nd day of this instant April ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Invergordon

Committee on Invergordon Harbour (Transfer) Harbour
[Expenses] ;

(Transfer)
[Expenses.'

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Arthur Michael

Samuel,

Tellers for the
Yeas,

[Commander Bellairs :
Tellers for the f Mr. William Thorne,

Noes,

l Mr. Rayday

83.

77.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House, without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
a quarter of an hour after Five of the
clock, till Monday next.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House ( Mr. Brace) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. William Thorne,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

1 Mr. Hayday:
j Mr. Arthur Michael
Samuel,
Colonel Burn :
So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was

committed

Committee.

to a Standing

67.

77.

Regulation of
Hours and
Conditions of
Employment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Regulation of Hours
and Conditions of Employment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 7th day of May next.

Duplicands of
Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Duplicands of Feu-.

Second Reading of
duties (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Imperial War
Museum
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 22nd day of this instant April, That
this House doth agree with the Committee in
the Resolution, That, for the purpose of any Act
of the present Session to make provision for the
management of the Imperial War Museum and
for other purposes connected therewith, it
is
expedient to authorise the payment, out
of
moneys provided by Parliament, of any expenses
incurred by the Trustees of the Imperial War
Museum in carrying the Act into effect, including
any salaries or remuneration paid to the Director

75.

[No. 48.]

Monday, 26th April, 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Patent Candle Company Bill Price's Patent

[Lords] was read the third time and passed, Candle

Com

PRICE'S
with Amendments.

p a ny
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

De Vesci's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the De Vesci's

third time and passed.

Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Newcastle-
tion the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill, upon-Tyne
Corporation
as amended in the Committee ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Tyneside
tion the Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Tramways and
Tramroads
Company Bill, as amended in the Committee
Company Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The South Hants Water Bill [Lords] was South Hants

read a second time, and committed.

Water Bill
[Lords.]

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc- Housing
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Rules, (Additional
dated 12th April 1920, made by the Minister of P191'9') Act,
Health under Section 5 (2) of the Housing
R 2

124
(Additional Powers) Act, 1919, entitled the
Prohibition of Demolition (Appeal Procedure)
Rules, 1920.

26th April.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant to
Air Force
(Constitution) the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Act, 1917.
Order, dated 24th February 1920, made by His
Majesty under Section 2 of the Air Force
(Constitution) Act, 1917.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mauritius
(Local Loan.)

Straits
Settlements
(Local Loan.)

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 1st
March 1920, relative to a Loan by the Colony
of Mauritius to His Majesty's Government.

Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 31st March
1920, relative to a Loan by the Colony of the
Straits Settlements to His Majesty's Govern-
ment.

High Court of Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
Justice and
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
Court of
of Accounts showino. the Receipts and Expendi-
Appeal, &c.
ture in respect of the High Court of Justice, the
No. 81.
Court of Appeal, and the Court of Criminal
Appeal during the year ended 31st March 1920.
Land Registry. Account of Receipts and Payments in respect
of the Land Registry for the year ended 31st
March 1920.

No. 82.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to High
Court of Justice and Court of Appeal, &c., and
Land Registry, be printed.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Ministry of
Transport Act, Command,Copy of Report of the Rates Ad-
1919,
visory Committee, appointed under the Ministry
of Transport Act, 1919, on the Navigation of the
River Thames.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :
the Supreme Court
of
(Solicitors' Remuneration Rules), 1920, dated
22nd April 1920.

of Rules

Supreme Court Copy
(Rules.)

1920.
Lord Robert Cecil, Member for Hitchin, rose
in his place, and asked leave to move
the
Adjournment of the House for the purpose of
discussing a definite matter of urgent public
importance, viz., " the continued growth of crime
and disorder in Ireland," and the pleasure of
the House having been signified, the Motion
stood over, under Standing Order No. 10, until a
quarter of an hour after Eight of the clock this
evening.

Adjournment
of the House.
(Crime and
disorder in
Ireland.)

Sir Robert Horne, supported by Mr. Munro, Merchant
Mr, Bridgeman, and Colonel Leslie Wilson, pre- (ss,hcloPginsf,
sented a Bill to provide for the extension to Fishing Boats)
Scotland of Part IV. of the Merchant Shipping Bill.
Act, 1894: And the same was ordered to be read Bill 83.
a second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Dr. Addison, supported by Mr. Munro, pre- Blind Persons

sented a Bill to promote the welfare of Blind Bill.
Persons : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Bill 84.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

[7ty h allotted
Da.

]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services Estimates, 1920-21.
Class II.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £169,810 be granted to His
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921, for the Salaries and Expenses of the De-
partment of His Majesty's Secretary of State for
the Colonies, including a Grant in Aid and other
Expenses connected with Oversea Settlement :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £169,710 be
granted for the said Service(Mr. Spoor) ;

And it being a quarter past Eight of the
clock, and leave having been given to move the
Adjournment of the House under Standing Order
further Proceeding was postponed,
islo.
without Question put.

10,

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ;
A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment

proposed, That this House do now adjourn (,
(Lord Robert Cecil );
leave of the House, withdrawn.

he said Motion was, with Order No. 10)

T

outaund(elirn

(Crime and
disorder in
Ireland.)
Supply.

Public Records Copy of additional Rule, dated 14th April
(Disposal of
1920 made under the Public Record Office Acts,
Documents.) 1877 and 1898, for the disposal of Documents
which are not considered of
sufficient public
value to justify their preservation in the Public
Record Office.

The House again resolved itself into the Com-

mittee of Supply ;

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services Estimates, 1920-21.
Class II.

Mr. Macmaster reported from Standing Com-
Standing
Committee A. mittee A, to whom the Representation of the
Representa
of the People People (No. 2) Bill was referred, That they. had
gone through the Bill, and had directed him to
(No. 2) Bill,
report the same, without Amendment, to the
House.

No. 830

No. 83,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Postponed Proceeding on Question proposed
on consideration of Question, That a sum not
exceeding £169,810 be granted to His Majesty,
to complete the sum necessary to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921, for the Salaries and Expenses of the De-
partment of His Majesty's Secretary of State for
the Colonies, including a Grant in Aid and other
Expenses connected with Oversea Settlement,
resumed.

Ordered, that the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion to-morrow.

Question again proposed, That a sum not
exceeding £169,710 be granted for the said
Service ;

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And it being Eleven of the clock, the
man left the Chair to make his Report
House.

Bill ;

26th April.
Chair-
to the Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland)

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes

125

(Ireland) Bill.

Imperial War
Museum
[Expenses.]

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman acquainted the House, That
the Committee had made Progress in the matter
to them referred ; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to sit
a gain .

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 22nd day of this instant April, That
this House doth agree with the Committee in
the Resolution, That, for the purpose of any Act
of the present Session to make provision for the
management of the Imperial War Museum and
for other purposes connected therewith, it is ex-
pedient to authorise the payment, out of moneys
provided by Parliament, of any expenses incurred
by the Trustees of the Imperial War Museum
in carrying the Act into effect, including any
salaries or remuneration paid to the Director-
General and Curator of the Museum, and to any
officers of the Trustees.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Invergordon
Harbour
(Transfer)
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Invergordon Harbour (Transfer)
[Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Education
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Education (Ireland)

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Electricity
(Supply) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Profiteering
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Profiteering (Amend-
ment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Ways and
Means.
[21st April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Ways and
Means of the 21st day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

House Letting
and Rating
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the House Letting and Rating
(Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Thursday next.

Vol.. 175.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Ways and
the Report from the Committee of Ways and ilfleans' April]pril]
Means of the 19th day- of this instant April ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits (credits and
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order

the day being read, for the Indemnity

Second Reading of the IndemnityBill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation

Second Reading of the Representation of the (f te People
3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill ;

h
No.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the WBiallr. Pensions

Second Reading of the War Pensions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [22port.nd April]
the 22nd day of this instant April ;

Re

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Protection of
Second Reading of the Protection of Animals Animals Act
Act (1911) Amendment Bill ;
Amendment

911)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of Land

Second Reading of the Rating of Land Values Values Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Temperance
(Wales) Bill.

Committee on the Temperance (Wales) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shops (Early
into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Closing) Bill.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
caMhinery
Bill.

Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Corn
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts Production
Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;
Bill.

(Repeal)

R 3

26 th--27 th April.

1920.
Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

126

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Duplicands of
Feu Duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Duplicands of Feu Duties
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued
to sit till four minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand -
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Trade Union Ballot Bill

D.

[No. 49.]

Tuesday, 27 th, April 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the follow-
ing Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred
on the First Reading thereof, the Standing
Orders not previously inquired into, which
are applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

Masham Urban District Council Bill

[Lords].

Severn Navigation Bill [Lords].
Londonderry Port

and Harbour

[Lords].

Bill

Private Bills
(Petition for
additional
Provision)
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for additional Provision in the following Bill
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz.:

Derwent Valley Water Board Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Petition for
additional
Provision)
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for additional Provision in the following Bill,
originating in the Lords, the Standing Orders
have not been complied with, viz. :

Manchester Ship Canal Bill [Lords].

Dr. Addison presented a Bill to confirm Ministry of

certain Provisional Orders of the Ministry
of Health relating to St. Helens, Spalding,
Stockport, Tunbridge Wells, Westhoughton, Bill.
Wimbledon, and the Middlesex Districts Joint
Small-pox Hospital District : And the same
was read the first time.

Bill 85.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

A Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Sheffield
and Citizens of the City of Sheffield praying CBoiriporation
that provision may be made in the Sheffield
Corporation Bill for the acquisition of the Coal
Aston Aerodrome and for power to carry on
and manage the same, and for the purchase of
land between Scotland Street and Selby Street
for the erection thereon of a School clinic, was
presented, and read ;
the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

and referred to

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.
Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Allied

Majesty's Command,
between France, Russia, Great Britain, and
Italy. Signed at London, 26th April 1915.

Copy of

Agreement (Arceemlleannte.ou

No. 7, 1920.) 14

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented, Corn
Prod
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia- Act,
ment,Copy of the District Wages Committees
(Ireland) Regulations, 1920, made under the
Corn Production Act, 1917, dated 3rd April
1920.

19t; 'n
17.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Cremation

(Englandnlad and

directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy
of Consolidating Reulations, relative to Cre-
Regulations,
mation in England and Wales, dated 26th April
1920, made by the Secretary of State for the
Home Department under Section 7 of
the
Cremation Act, 1902.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen presented, by Ministry of
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Agricultural Agriculture
and
Fisheries
Statistics, 1919, Vol. LIV., Part I., Acreage
(Agricultural
and Live Stock Returns of England and Wales, Statistics.)
with Summaries for the United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Brace reported from Standing Com- Standing
mittee B, to whom the County Councils Committee B.
Association Expenses (Amendment) Bill was Ccocrut,)(is
referred ; That they had gone through the Bill, Association
and had directed him to report the same, without Expenses
Amendment, to the House.

(Amendment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

84.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 84.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

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27th April.

127

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Patrick Johnston Ford, esquire, Member for New Member

the Burgh of Edinburgh (North Division), was sworn.
sworn.

Mr. Brace reported from Standing Com-
Standing
Committee B. mittee B, to whom the Tramways (Temporary
Tramw
Increase of Charges) Bill was referred ; That
(Tempoararysy
they had gone through the Bill, and made
inere;.se of
Charges) Bill. Amendments thereunto.

Mr. Acland reported from the Committee of Public
Public Accounts ; That they had made further Accounts
(Second
Progress in the matters to them referred, and ((Report.)
directed him to make a Report thereof to the
House.

No. 85.

No. 85.

Bill 86.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Thursday next ; and be printed.

Mr. Brace reported from Standing Com-
Standing
Committee B. mittee B, to whom the Savings Banks Bill was
v
SB a
referred ; That they had gone through the Bill,
il
and made Amendments thereunto.

i.ngs Banks

r,

1

No. 86.

No. 86.

Bill 87.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Thursday next ; and be printed.

Standing
Committee A. mittee A,
Nation
Health
Insurance
Bill.

Mr. Mount reported from Standing Com-
to whom the National Health
Insurance Bill was referred ; That they had
gone through the Bill, and made Amendments
thereunto.

No. 87.

No. 87.

Bill 88.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Thursday next ; and be printed.

Mid-

larnorgan
Water Bill.

Captain Starkey reported from the Committee
on the Mid-Glamorgan Water Bill ; That they
had examined the allegations contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amendments
there unto.

Ordered, That the Report do

Table ; and be printed.

lie upon the

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Treaties of
Treaties of
Peace (Austria
and Bulgaria) Peace (Austria and Bulgaria) Bill, without any
Bill.

Amendment.

Army and
Air Force
(Annual) Bill.

Shops (Early
Closing) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Army and Air
Force ( Annual) Bill, without any Amendment.

The Order for taking into consideration, upon
Monday next, the Shops (Early Closing) Bill,
as amended in the Standing Committee, was
read, and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Friday the 7th day of May
next.

VOL. 176.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

No. 88.

Mr. Gardner reported from the Local Legis- Local

mr ation
lation Committee ; That in the case of
the Legislation
e.
Wallasey Corporation Bill they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of Corporation
the Bill, and amended the same so as to make Bill'
it consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee C.

Standing
Committee D.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Fifteen Members to Standing Com-
mittee C (in respect of the Ecclesiastical Tithe
(Rates) Bill) :Major Barnes,
Rentcharge
Mr. Bennett, Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen,
Mr. Broad, Mr. William Carter, Mr. Gange,
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr.
Lunn, Mr. Mallalieu, Sir Robert Newman,
Mr. Rawlinson, Captain Tudor-Rees, Mr. Walter
Smith, Mr. Sugden, and Major Edward Wood.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee D (in
respect of the Trade Union Ballot Bill):Com-
/nand er Bellairs, Mr. Clynes, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Kenworthy, Captain Loseby, Dr. Mac-
namara, Mr. Macguisten, Lieutenant-Colonel
Malone, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Murray,
Sir William 1?aeburn, Mr. Reiner, Mr. Sidney
Robinson, Mr. Arthur Michael Samuel, Mr.
Waddington, Mr. Wignall, and Mr. Robert Young.
Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented
it Bill to amend the Law relating to the offices of
sheriff and under sheriff in Ireland, and for other
purposes incidental thereto : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Monday
next ; and to be printed.

Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 89.

Mr. Baldwin reported from the Committee of Ways and

Ways and Means of the 19th day of this instant Means
April several Resolutions ; which were read, as Report.
follow :

[19th April]

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.

Continuation of Duties (Customs).

oxrictiisnenation

1. That the duties of Customs, specified in Customs and

the first column of the following table which
were imposed by Part I. of the Finance (No. 2) CE
Act, 1915, and continued by section one of the (Customs.)
Finance Act, 1919, in the case of
the new
import duties until the first day of May, nine-
teen hundred and twenty, and in the case of
other duties until the first day of August, nine-
teen hundred and twenty, shall continue to be
charged as from those respective dates until the
R 4

of Duties

128
dates specified
spectively in
table :

Duty.

as regards the said duties re-
the third column of
the said

27th April.

1920.
d.

For every gallon of

liqueurs, £ s.

cordials, mixtures, and other
preparations entered in such a
manner as to indicate that the
strength is not to be tested
-

1 10 3

Section of
Finance
(No. 2)
Act, 1915.

Date to
which duty
continued.

1

8

10 (1)

12

1st August
1921.
1st August
1921.
31st Decem-
ber 1920.
1st May
1921.

Increased duty on tea

-

Additional duties on dried
-
Additional duty on motor

fruits -

-

-

spirit

-
New import duties

-

-
-

Continuation
of additional
Medicine
Duties
(Excise.)

Spirits
(Excise.)

Spirits
(Customs.)

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Continuation of additional Medicine Duties
(Excise).
2. That the additional duties of Excise upon
medicines imposed by section eleven of the
Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915, and continued by
section two of the Finance Act, 1919, until the
first day of August, nineteen hundred and
twenty, shall continue to be charged as from
that date until the first day of August, nineteen
hundred and twenty-one.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Spirits (Excise).

3. That

(a) in addition to the duty of Excise now
payable for every gallon computed at
proof of spirits distilled in the United
Kingdom there shall, on and after the
twentieth day of April, nineteen hundred
and twenty, be charged the following
duty (that is to say) :

For every gallon of spirits
computed at proof
-

1

s.

2

d.

6

and so on in proportion for any less
quantity ; and

(b) that it

is expedient that the Excise
duty on spirits should be charged on
spirits by whatever process manufactured
in the United Kingdom as well as on
spirits distilled therein.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Spirits ( C ustoms).
4. That, in addition to the duties of Customs
now payable on spirits imported into Great
Britain or Ireland, there shall, on and after the
twentieth day of April, nineteen hundred and
twenty, be charged, the following duties (that
is to say) :

For every gallon computed at
proof of spirits of any descrip-
tion except perfumed spirits -
For every gallon of perfumed

spirits

-

-

- 1 15 10

X s. d.

1

2

6

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Beer (Excise).

5. That in addition to the duty of Excise Beer (Excise.)

now payable in respect of beer brewed in the
United Kingdom, there shall, on and after the
Twentieth day of April, nineteen hundred and
twenty, be charged the following duty (that is
to say) :

For every thirty-six gallons of
worts of a specific gravity of
and fifty-five
thousand
one
degrees, a duty of -

- 1 10 0

s. d.

and so in proportion for any difference in
quantity or gravity.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
the provisions of
statutory effect under
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Beer (Customs).

6. That in addition to the duties of Customs Beer
now payable on beer imported into Great Britain (Customs.)
or Ireland there shall, on and after the twentieth
day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty,
be charged the following duties
to
say) .

(that

is

In the case of beer called or similar to mum,
spruce, or black beer, or Berlin white beer or
other preparations, whether fermented or
not fermented, of a similar character :
£ s.

d.

For every thirty-six gallons
where the worts thereof
are or were before fer-
mentation
of a
specific
gravity
Not

exceeding one
thousand two hundred
and fifteen degrees, a
duty of
-
Exceeding one thou-
sand two hundred and
fifteen degrees, a duty of
In the case of every description
of beer other than that above
specified :

6

7

0

0

0

7

For every thirty-six gallons
where the worts thereof
were before fermentation
of a specific gravity of one
fifty-five
thousand
and
degrees, a duty of
-

-

l 10

0

and so in proportion for any difference in
gravity.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Wines (Customs).

7. That the duties of Customs charged on wales
wines imported into Great Britain or Ireland (customs.)
shall on and after the twentieth day of April,

10 GEO. V.
nineteen hundred and twenty, he double those
now chargeable, and that on and after the date
aforesaid a further additional duty equal to fifty
per cent. of the value thereof shall be charged
on sparkling wines so imported.

27th April.

Cigars
(Customs.)

Mechanically
Propelled
Vehicles.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
the provisions of the
statutory effect under
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Cigars (Customs).
8. That in addition to the duty now payable
there shall on and after the twentieth day of
April, nineteen hundred and twenty, be charged
on all cigars imported into Great Britain or
Ireland a duty equal to fifty per cent. of the
value thereof.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of
the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Mechanically Propelled Vehicles.

9. That

(a) the duties of Excise for motor-cars now
payable in the United Kingdom shall cease
to be payable on and after the first day
of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-
one, and that on and after that date there
shall be charged annually in the United
Kingdom the following duties of Excise
in respect
of mechanically propelled
vehicles used on roads :

Description of Vehicle.

Rate of Duty.

Description
of Vehicles.

(1) Cycles

(including
motor scooters)
not
exceeding 7 cwt. in
weight unladen :

Bicycles
Not

-

Bicycles

exceeding 200
lbs. in weight un-
laden -
-
Exceeding 200 lbs.
in weight unladen -
if used for
drawing a trailer or
tri-
side-car,
-
cycles
(2) Vehicles not exceed-
ing 5 cwt. in weight
unladen adapted and
used for invalids

and

-

-

£ s.

d.

1 10

3

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

5

0

(3)

Vehicles being hackney
carriages.

Seating

Tramcars
Other vehicles ;
not
more than
5 persons -
Seating more
than 5 but
not more
than
14
persons
-
Seating more
than 14 but
not more
than
20
persons

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In the Metropolitan
Police area and such
other districts as the In all
Minister of Transport other

may fix.

districts.

15s.
£

15

I5s.
£

12

30

24

45

36

129

!In the Metropolitan
Police area and such
In all
other districts as the
Minister of Transport other

may fix.

districts.

60

48

72

84

60

70

Vehicles being hackney
carriages.

Seating more
than 20 but
not more
than
26
persons
-
Seating more
than 26 but
not more
than
32
persons
Seating more
than 32
-

tractors,

(4) Vehicles of the following descriptions
used in the course of trade, otherwise
than for the conveyance of goods, and
in agriculture, that is to say --
Locomotive ploughing engines,
agricultural
and
agricultural
other
engines,
not being engines or tractors
used for hauling on roads
any objects except their own
threshing
gear,
necessary
imple-
farming
appliances,
ments, or supplies of fuel or
water -
-
agri-
cultural engines, other than
such engines in respect of
a duty of
which
is
chargeable

Road locomotives,

and

5s.

5s.

£

-

-
but

unladen

unladen
Exceeding 8

Not exceeding 8 tons in weight
-
not
tons
exceeding 12 tons in weight
-
unladen
Exceeding 12 tons in weight
-
-
Agricultural tractors, other than
such tractors in respect of
which a duty of
is
chargeable, used for haul-
age solely in connection with
actricuiture
Exceedina 212

tons but not
exceeding 5 tons in weight
unladen

-
Exceeding 5 tons in weight
-
Tractors of any other description

unladen

5s.

(5) Vehicles

(including

tricycles
than 7 cwt.
weighing more
unladen) used for
the con-
veyance of goods in the course
of trade-

Not exceeding 12 cwt. in weight
-
but not
cwt.
ton in weight

unladen -
Exceeding

12
exceeding 1
unladen -
Exceeding

1

ton
exceeding 2 tons
unladen -
Exceeding 2

tons
exceeding 3 tons
unladen -
Exceeding 3

-
tons
exceeding 4 tons
unladen -

but
not
in weight
-
-
but
not
in weight
-
-
but
not
in weight
-
-

-

-

-

25

28

30

6

10

21

10

16

21

25

28

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27th April.

tons
tons

Exceeding 4
unladen-
nladen -

-
With an additional duty in any
if used for drawing a

-

in weight £
30

case
trailer of

(6) Any vehicles other than those
charged with duty under the
foregoing provisions

Not exceeding 6-horse power or

electrically propelled

2

6

Stamps.
Receipts.

Scrip
Certificates.

Stocks,
Marketable
Securities,
&c.

Exceeding 6-horse power - £1 for each
unit or part
of a unit of
horse power
( h) the unit of horse power for the purpose
of duty under this Resolution shall be
calculated in accordance with regulations
made by the Minister of Transport ;
(c) on licences for vehicles (other than
cycles and tramcars, and vehicles in respect
of which an annual duty of 5s. is charge-
able) taken out for any quarter of the
year duty shall be charged at the rate of
thirty per centum of the full annual
duty ; and

(d) the abatement of duty granted in the
case of motor cars used by medical
practitioners or veterinary surgeons for
the purpose of their professions
shall
cease.

STAMPS.
Receipts.
10. That twopence shall be substituted for

one penny as the stamp duty on receipts.

Scrip Certificates.
11. That twopence shall be substituted for
one penny as the stamp duty on scrip certificates
and similar documents.

Stocks, Marketable Securities, &c.

12. That

(a) the stamp duties charged on conveyances
or transfers of stocks and marketable
securities, whether on sale or whether by
way of voluntary disposition inter vivos,
shall be double those now chargeable ;
and

(b) the stamp duty charged under section
one hundred and fourteen of the Stamp
Act, 1891, as extended by section thirty-
nine of the Finance Act, 1894, and section
five of the Finance Act, 1898, by way of
composition for stamp duty chargeable on
transfers of certain stocks, and the stamp
duty charged under section one hundred
and fifteen of the Stamp Act, 1891, by
way of composition in respect of the
transfer of certain stocks and otherwise,
shall be double those now chargeable ;
and

(c) the stamp duties charged on marketable
securities transferable by delivery and on
share warrants and stock certificates to
bearer, and on other instruments having
a like effect as such warrants or certifi-
cates, shall be double those now charge-
able.

Statements
as to Capital
of Companies.

Statements as to Capital of Companies.
13. That, as from the nineteenth day of April,
nineteen hundred and twenty, the ad valorem
stamp duty charged on statements of the nominal

1920.
capital of any corporation or company, and on
statements of the increase of any such capital,
and on statements of the amounts contributed by
a limited partner to a limited partnership, and
on statements of any increase in any such
amounts, shall be at the rate of one pound
for every £100 or
instead of
fraction of £100.

five shillings

Accident and Indemnity Policies.

14. That sixpence shall be substituted for one Accident and

penny as the stamp duty on policies of insurance Indemnity
against accident and policies of insurance for any
payment agreed to be made during the sickness
of any person or during his incapacity from
personal injury, or by way of indemnity against
loss of or damage to any property, and that
per
twenty-five
be
substituted for five pounds per centum as the
rate of stamp duty payable under any Act by
way of composition in respect of the stamp duty
on such policies.

centum shall

pounds

Policies of Sea Insurance.

15. That, in lieu of the stamp duties chargeable Policies of Sea

on policies of sea insurance where the premium Insurance.
or consideration exceeds the rate of two shillings
and sixpence per cent. of the sum insured, there
shall be charged the following stamp duties, that
is to say :

(a) For or upon any voyage
where the sum insured

does not exceed £250 -
exceeds £250 but does
not exceed £500
-
exceeds £500 but does
not exceed £750
-
exceeds £750 but does
not exceed £1,000 -
exceeds 1,000 for every
£500 and any frac-
tional part of £500 -

s. d.
0
3

0

0

1

6

9

0

0

6

(b) For time

where the insurance is made for any
time not exceeding six months, an
amount equal to three times
the
amount which would be payable if
the insurance were made upon a
voyage ;

where the insurance is made for any
time exceeding six months and not
exceeding twelve months, six times
the amount which would be payable
if the insurance were made upon a
voyage.

INCOME TAX.

Charge of Tax.

16. That

(a) income tax shall be charged for the Charge of Tax.

Income Tax.

year beginning the sixth day of April,
nineteen hundred and twenty, at the rate
of six shillings in the pound ; and

(b) the like provisions shall have effect with
respect to income tax so charged and the
annual value of property as had effect with
respect thereto for the year beginning the
sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and
nineteen.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Super Tax.

Alteration of
Reliefs.

Double Income
Tax within the
British
Empire.

10 GEO. V.

Super Tax.

27th April.

17. That

(a) the additional duty of Income Tax
(called Super Tax) shall be charged in
respect of incomes which exceed £2,000,
as follows :
in respect of the first
£2,000 of the income
in respect of the excess
over £2,000 :
for every pound of
the first £500 of the
excess -

- one shilling and

Nil

131
shall be taken to be the gross amount
before deduction or payment of any In-
come Tax charged directly or indirectly
in respect of that income in the possession
or territory ; and

(b) where under Rule 20 of the General
Rules applicable to all the Schedules a
body of persons is entitled to deduct In-
come Tax from any dividend, the tax to
be deducted shall in no case exceed the
amount of the United Kingdom tax as
reduced by the amount of any relief from
that tax given in respect of Income Tax
paid in a British possession or territory
under His Majesty's protection.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

two shillings and
sixpence,

20. That

Excess Profits Duty.

sixpence,

two shillings,

three shillings,

three shillings
and sixpence,

four shillings,

four shillings
and sixpence,

five shillings,

for every pound of
the next £500 of the
excess -
-
for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess

-

for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess
-
for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess

-

-

for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess
-
for every pound of
the next £1,000 of
the excess

-

-

for every pound of
the next £12,000 of
the excess
-
for every pound of
the next £10,000 of
the excess

-

-

- five shillings and
sixpence ; and

for every pound of
the
remainder
of
the excess

six shillings.

(b) the like provisions shall have effect with
respect to the Super Tax so charged as
to the Super
had effect with respect
Tax charged for the year beginning the
sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and
nineteen.

And it is declared that it is expedient in the
public interest that this Resolution shall have
statutory effect under the provisions of the Pro-
visional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.

Alteration of Reliefs.

18. That the present exemptions, abatements,
and reliefs in respect of Income Tax (including
Super Tax) shall cease, and that in lieu thereof
there shall be granted such exemptions, abate-
ments, and reliefs as Parliament may provide
by any Bill of the present Session relating to
finance.

Double Income Tax within the British
Empire.

19. That

(a) for the purpose of Income Tax the
amount of any income arising in or re-
ceived from any British possession or
territory under His Majesty's protection,

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(a) excess profits duty under Part III. of Excess Profits

as Duty.

2) Act, 1915,

the Finance (No.
amended or extended by any subsequent
enactment, shall, unless Parliament other-
wise determines, be charged for any
accounting period ending on or after the
fifth day of August, nineteen hundred
and twenty, and before the fifth day of
August, nineteen hundred and twenty-
one ; and

(b) excess profits duty shall be an amount
equal to sixty per centum, instead of
forty per centum, of the excess profits
for any accounting period commencing
on or after the first day of January,
nineteen hundred and twenty, or in the
case of an accounting period which has
commenced before that date, but ends
after that date, sixty per centum instead
of forty per centum of so' much of the
excess profits as are apportioned to the
part of the period commencing on that
date ; and

(c) the excess mineral rights duty under
section forty-three of the Finance (No. 2)
Act, 1915, as amended or extended by
any subsequent enactment, shall be an
amount equal to sixty per centum instead
of forty per centum of the excess rent
for any accounting year commencing on
or after the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty, or in the case of an
accounting year which has commenced
before that date but ends after that date,
sixty per centum instead of forty per
centum of so much of the excess rent as
is apportioned to the part of the year
commencing on that date.

Corporations Profits Tax.

21. That there shall be charged on the profits Corporations
or gains arising in any period of account which Profits Tax.
includes any time after the thirty-first day of
December, nineteen hundred and nineteen, from
any trade, manufacture, concern in the nature of
trade, or business carried on in any place what-
soever by a corporate body incorporated by or
under the laws of the United Kingdom, or
carried on in the United Kingdom by a corporate
body incorporated otherwise than as aforesaid
and on any income (other than any such profits
or gains as aforesaid) accruing from sources in
in any such period of
any place whatsoever

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132
account as aforesaid to a corporate body incor-
porated by or under the laws of the United
Kingdom, or any such income accruing from
sources in the United Kingdom in any such
period of account as aforesaid to a corporate
body incorporated otherwise than as aforesaid,
a tax of five per cent. of the profits, gains, or
income.

The First Resolution being read a second

time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Resolution, by leaving out 1. 11.(Mr. Neil
Maclean.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the
Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the 5 Mr. Neil Maclean,

Noes,

t Mr. Waterson:

27th April.

1920.

And the Question being again proposed, That ways and
this House doth agree with the Committee in can[19th April]
the Ninth Resolution ;

Report.

And the Question being put

in the Affirmative.

was resolved

Then the Tenth to the Fifteenth Resolutions,

being read a second time, were agreed to.

The Sixteenth Resolution being read a second

time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Resolution, in 1. 6, by inserting at the end
thereof the words, " Provided that, if either a
husband or a wife who are living together claims
to be separately assessed for purposes of Income
Tax, neither of them shall be liable to pay a
larger sum in respect of Income Tax than they
would be liable to pay if they were each un-
married."(Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson.)

And the Question beina. put, That those words

be there inserted in the Resolution;

247.

}

59.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Resolution was agreed to.
Then the Second to the Sixth Resolutions,

being read a second time, were agreed to.

The Seventh Resolution being read a second

time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Resolution, in 1. 3, by leaving out from the
word " chargeable," to the end of the paragraph.
(Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the
Resolution ;It was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Resolution was agreed to.
Then the Eighth Resolution, being read a

second time, was agreed to.

The Ninth Resolution being read a second

time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House doth agree with
the Committee in the said Resolution ;

Royal Assent.

A Message was delivered by Lieutenant-
General Sir William Pulteney, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,
D.s.0., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :And having
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at
the desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of
His Majesty's Commission, had been at the
House of Peers, where a Commission under the
Great Seal was read, giving, declaring, and
notifying the Royal Assent to the several Acts
therein mentioned ; and that the Lords thereby
authorised had declared the Royal Assent to
the said Acts, as follow :

1. Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria)

Act, 1920.

2. Army and Air Force (Annual) Act, 1920.
3. De Vesci's Divorce Act, 1920.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Mr. Godfrey Locker-

Lampson,

Lieutenant - Colonel

Willoughby :

96.

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Parker:
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Resolution was agreed to.
The Seventeenth Resolution being read a

203.

second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Resolution, in 1. 4, by inserting after the
word " income," the words " after deduction of
income tax ."--( L ieutenant-C o lonel Sir Frederick
Hall.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Resolution :It passed
in the Negative.

And the Resolution was agreed to.
Then the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Resolu-
tions, being read a second time, were agreed to.
Ordered, That the consideration of the remain-
ing Resolutions be now adjourned.(Mr. Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.)

Ordered, That the remaining Resolutions be

taken into consideration to-morrow.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means of the 21st day
of this instant April a Resolution ; which was k
read, as followeth :

M2eelpasotnrtsprill

Amendment of Law.

That it

is expedient

to amend the Law
relating to the National Debt, Customs, and
Inland Revenue (including Excise), and to
make further provision in
connection with
Finance.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 22nd day of this instant April, That
this House doth agree with the Committee in
the Resolution, That, for the purpose of any
Act of the present Session to make provision for
the management of the Imperial War Museum
and for other purposes connected therewith, it is
to authorise the payment, out of
expedient
moneys provided by Parliament, of any expenses

Imperial War
Museum
[Expenses.]

27th

10 GEO. V.
incurred by the Trustees of the Imperial War
Museum in carrying the Act into effect, including
any salaries or remuneration paid to the Director
General and the Curator of the Museum, and to
any officers of the Trustees.

And the Question being again proposed : --
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of the
of the People
(No. 2) Bill.
People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishino. Boats) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Blind Persons
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Blind Persons Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Invergordon
Harbour
(Transfer)
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Invergordon Harbour (Transfer)
[Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of this instant April ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Diseases of
Animals
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit
till twenty-seven minutes
after Eleven of the clock, adjourned till
to-morrow.

28th April.

133

[No. 50.]
Wednesday, 28th April 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Central London and Metropolitan Dis- Central

read the third time and passed.

trict Railway Companies (Works) Bill was London and
Metropolitan
District
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Railway

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Companies
(Works) Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Rugby Gas
tion the Rugby Gas Bill [Lords], as amended Bill [Lords.]
in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Colonial
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report Reports
No. 1,033 (Bahamas, Report for 1918-19).

(Annual.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland presented, Irish Land
by His Majesty's Command,Copy of Return Commission.
of Advances made under the Irish Land Pur-
chase Acts during the months of March and
April 1918.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant Metropolitan

to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Police.
Accounts of the Metropolitan Police and the No. 89.
Police Pension Funds for the year ended 31st
March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Housing.

Command,--Copy of Schemes on Housing sub-
mitted to the Ministry of Health by Local
Authorities and Public Utility Societies up to
27th March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His

Transport

Command,--Copy of Report of the Court of
Inquiry on Transport Workers. Vol. I. Report Inquiry.)
and Minutes of Evidence.

Copy of Report of the Court of Inquiry on 'Transport

Transport Workers.
Documents, and Indices.

Vol.

II. Appendices,

iiretrosf

(
Coolu
Inquiry.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon

the Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Ex-Service
Command,Copy of Statement relating to the Men employed
iriboevsernment
Employment of Ex-Service Men in Government
Offices on 1st July 1919 and 1st April 1920,
compiled from Returns
the
Treasury.

furnished

to

Vol.. 175.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the superannua-
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of tion Act, 1887.
Treasury Minute under the Superannuation Act,
1887, dated 20th April 1920, granting a Retired
to Mr. William McGuire, Minor
Allowance
Staff Officer, Colonial Office.

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28th April.

1920.
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

134

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Public Records The following Paper, pursuant to the directions
(Admiralty
of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the Table
Department,
by the Clerk of the House,Copy of Thirteenth
Accountant
Schedule containing a List and Particulars of
General.)
Classes of Documents which have been removed
from the Office of the Commissioners for execu-
ting the Office of Lord High Admiral of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and deposited in the Public Record Office, but
are not considered of sufficient public value to
justify their preservation therein.

Aliens
(Naturalisa-
tion.)

Port of
Portsmouth
Floating
Bridge Bill.

Private Bills
(Group C.)

Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

[Title
amended.]

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return showing (a) Parti-
culars of all Aliens to whom certificates of
Naturalisation have been issued, and whose
oaths of allegiance have, during the year ended
the 31st day of December 1919, been registered
at the Home Office ; (b) Information as to any
Aliens who have, during the same period,
obtained Acts of Naturalisation from the Legis-
lature ; and (c) Particulars of cases in which
Certificates of Naturalisation have been revoked
within the same period (in continuation of Par-
liamentary Paper, No. 74 of Session 1919).
(Mr. Baird.)

Captain Starkey reported the Port of Ports-
mouth Floating Bridge Bill, with Amendments.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Captain Starkey reported from the Committee
on Group C of Private Bills ; That, for the con-
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned
till Monday next, at Twelve of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Francis Lowe reported from the Com-
mittee on the Halifax Corporation Bill ; That
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions of
the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto, and had amended the Title as followeth :
A Bill to empower the Corporation of Halifax
to construct additional Tramways Street Widen-
ings and Improvements to supply Electricity
in certain areas outside the Borough and to
further powers with respect to their
confer
Electricity and Gas Undertakings and for the
consolidation of the local rates, and for other
purposes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Leigh
Corporation
Bill.

Sir Francis Lowe reported the Leigh Corpora-

tion Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Local
Legislation
Committee.
Sutton
Coldfield
Corporation
Bill.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
of the Sutton Coldfield Corporation Bill, they
had examined the allegations contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions
of the Bill as passed by the Committee, and
found the same to be
true ; and had gone

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Order for taking into consideration upon Shops (Early
Friday the 7th day of May next the Shops Closing) Bill.
(Early Closing) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee, was read and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into consider-

ation upon Friday the 11th day of June next.

Mr. Speaker acquainted'the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Humber
Act to provide for the redemption of the deben- Railway n
tures issued by the Humber Commercial Rail-
way and Dock Company and for an increase of [Lords.]
the rent payable by the Great Central Railway
Company under the lease of the Humber Com-
mercial Railway and Dock Company's under-
taking ; to which the Lords desire the concur-
rence of this House.

The Humber Commercial Railway
Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

and Dock Humber

Commercial
Railway and

the Dock Bill
[Lords.]

Sir Francis Lowe reported the Huddersfield Huddersfield
Corporation (General Powers) Bill, with Amend- Corporation
(General
ments.
Powers) Bill.

Ordered, that the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Chair- Standing
men's Panel ; That they had appointed Mr. Committees
en's
Turton to act as Chairman of Standing Com- Panel)
mittee C (in respect of
the Ecclesiastical
Tithe Rentcharge (Rates) Bill) ; Mr. T. P.
0' Connor to act as Chairman of Standing Com-
mittee B (in respect of
the Imperial War
Museum Bill), in place of Mr. Brace ; and Mr.
Mount to act as Chairman of Standing Com-
mittee 1) (in respect of the Trade Union Ballot
Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (eStandtttig
the following Members from Standing Co-
Cora-
Standing
mittee A :Dr. Addison and Sir Kingsley Wood. Committee A.
Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee; That they had discharged the follow- Committee B.
ing Members from Standing Committee B :Dr.
Addison, Mr. Baldwin, Sir Eric Geddes, and
Mr. Neal.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select Standing

Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu- Orders.
tions which were read as follow :

that the parties be permitted and Improve-

1. That in the case of the London County London
Council (Tramways and Improvements), Petition County
for Bill, Standing Order 22 ought not to be (ro
dispensed with ;
to proceed with their Bill on condition that ments.)
the provisions as to Tramways, to which
all
Standing Order 22 relates and has not been
complied with, be struck out of the Bill ; that
the Committee on the Bill do report how far
such Order has been complied with.

wd

TO GEO. V.

28th April.

Middlesex
County
Council
(Tramways
and Improve-
ments.)

Local Elections
(Proportional
Represen ta .
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 92.
Adjournment
of the House.
Irish Political
Prisoners.

2. That in the case of the Middlesex County
Council ( Tramways and Improvements), Petition
for Bill, Standing Order 22 ought not to be
that the parties be permitted
dispensed with ;
to proceed with their Bill on condition that
all the provisions as to Tramways, to which
Standing Order 22 relates and has not been
complied with, be struck out of the Bill ; that
the Committee on the Bill do report how far
such Order has been complied with.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

The Local Elections (Proportional Represen-
tation) Bill [Lords] was read the first
time,
and ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday next ; and to be printed.

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Member for the Scot-
land Division of Liverpool, rose in his place,
and asked leave to move the Adjournment of the
House for the purpose of discussing a definite
matter of urgent public importance, viz., the
serious situation that has arisen in Liverpool
and other centres in Great Britain in conse-
quence of the Government's refusal to release
in Wormwood
the
Scrubbs prison, and the pleasure of the House
having been signified, the Motion stood over,
under Standing Order No. 10, until a quarter of
an hour after Eight of the clock this evening.

Irish political prisoners

House of
Commons and
Municipal
Corporations
(Qualification
of Clergymen)
Bill.

Bill 90.

Mr. Frederick Green,

supported by Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Burgoyne, Captain Moreing, Mr.
Reginald Nicholson, and Colonel Yate,
pre-
sented a Bill to remove the disqualification of
clerks in holy orders and other ministers of
religion as Members of the House of Commons
and as municipal councillors : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Friday
the 14th day of May next ; and to be printed.

Ways and
Means
[19th April]
Report.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Twentieth and
Twenty-first Resolutions which, upon the 27th
day of this instant April, were reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means of the 19th day
of this instant April ; and the Twentieth Resolu-
tion being read a second time, as followeth

Excess Profits
Duty.

That

Excess Profits Duty.

1915,

2) Act,

(a) excess profits duty under Part III. of
the Finance (No.
as
amended or extended by any subsequent
enactment, shall, unless Parliament other-
. wise determines, be charged for
any
accounting period ending on or after the
fifth day of August, nineteen hundred
and twenty, and before the fifth day of
August, nineteen hundred and twenty-
one ; and

(b) excess profits duty shall be an amount
equal to sixty per centum, instead of
forty per centum, of the excess profits for
any accounting period commencing on or
after the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty, or in the case of an
accounting period which has commenced
before that date but ends after that date
sixty per centum instead of forty per
centum of so much of the excess profits
as are apportioned to the part of the period
commencing on that date ; and

(c) the excess mineral rights duty under
section forty-three of the Finance (No. 2)

VOL. 175

135
Act, 1915, as amended or extended by
any subsequent enactment, shall be an
amount equal to sixty per centum instead
of forty per centum of the excess rent
for any accounting year commencing on
or after the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty, or in the case of an
accounting year which has commenced
before that date but ends after that date
sixty per centum instead of forty per
centum of so much of the excess rent as
is apportioned to the part of the year
commencing on that date.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Resolution by leaving out paragraph (a).
(Mr. George Terrell.)

And the Question being put, That paragraph
(a) stand part of the Resolution:It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Resolution, in 1. 7, by leaving out
the words " sixty per centum instead of "(Sir
Frederick Banbury);

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the
Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the j Sir Frederick Banbury,

Noes,

1 Mr. Remer :

287.

75.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Resolution was agreed to.
The Twenty-first Resolution being read a

second time, as followeth :

Corporations Profits Tax.

That there shall be charged on the profits or Corporations
gains arising in any period of account which Profits Tax.
includes any time after the thirty-first day of
December, nineteen hundred and nineteen, from
any trade, manufacture, concern in the nature of
trade, or business carried on in any place
whatsoever by a corporate body incorporated by
or under the laws of the United Kingdom, or
carried on in the United Kingdom by a corporate
body incorporated otherwise than as aforesaid
and on any income (other than any such profits
or gains as aforesaid) accruing from sources in
any place whatsoever in any such period of
account as aforesaid to a corporate body in-
corporated by or under the laws of the United
Kingdom, or any such income accruing from
sources in the United Kingdom in any such
period of account as aforesaid to a corporate
body incorporated otherwise than as aforesaid, a
tax of five per cent. of the profits, gains, or
income ; was agreed to.

Finance.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolutions and upon the Resolutions
reported from the Committee of Ways and
Means upon the 19th and 21st days of this instant
April, and agreed to by the House upon the
27th day of this instant April ; And that the
Chairman of Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir Laming Worthington-
Evans, Sir Eric Geddes, and Mr. Baldwin do
prepare and bring it in.

s 4

136

28th April.

1920

Finance Bill.
Bill 91.

Adjournment
(under
Standing
Order No. 10)
(Irish Political
Prisoners.)

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer accordingly
to grant certain duties of
presented a Bill
Customs and Inland Revenue (including Excise),
to alter other duties, and to amend the Law
relating to Customs and Inland Revenue (in-
cluding Excise), and the National Debt, and to
make further provision
connection with
Finance : And the same was read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

in

A Motion was made, and the Question being
this House do now adjourn (Mr.

put, that
T. P. O'Connor);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Disputes

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the FDeuup.ldicuatniedss of

Second Reading of the Duplicands of Feu-duties
(Scotland) Bill ;

cotland)

(S
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Standing (No. 2) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Tellers for thef Mr. T. P. O'Connor,

Yeas,

t Mr. Griffiths :

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

.Mr. Parker :
So it passed in the Negative.

} 52.

147.

The Order of the day being read, for the Profiteering

Second Reading of the Profiteering (Amend-
ment) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

:Open Spaces
13i

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Local
Authorities'
Fire Brigades
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Authorities' Fire
Brigades Bill ;

Ordered, That the'Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Health Resorts
and Watering
Places Bill.

The Health Resorts and Watering Places
Bill was, according to Order, read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee.

County
Councils
Association
Expenses
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the County Councils Associa-
tion Expenses (Amendment) Bill, not amended in
the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Licensing Bill. The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Licensing Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Protection of
Animals Act
(1911)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Protection of Animals
Act (1911) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Rating of Land The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Land Values
Values Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Corn
Production
Acts (Repeal)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation

Second Reading of the Representation of the of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

the Merchant Shipping

(SShcioptptiinshg

Fishing Boats)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Person

Second Reading of the Blind Persons Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
[22nd
Report.

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
22nd day of this instant April ;

April)

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till eight minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

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29th April.

137

[No. 51.]
Thursday, 29th April 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Private Bill
Petitions
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

MSpeaker laid upon the Table,Report
U. from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the following Bill, originating in the Lords,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz.:

Uxbridge and Wycombe District Gas

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Private Bills
(yetiti,n for
additional
Provision)
(Star-lc:Mg
Orders not
complied
with.)

of

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
the Examiners of Petitions
from one
for Private Bills, That in the ease of the
Petition for additional Provision in the following
Bill the Standing Orders have not been com-
plied with, viz. :

Lowestoft Corporation Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Newcastle -
upon -Tyne
Corporation
Bill.

The N ewcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill

was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads
Tyneside
Tramways and Company Bill was read the third time and
Tramroads
Company Bill, passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Wandsworth, Wimble-
don, and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Mr. Cecil Ilarmsisorth presented, by His
British
Communities Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Ab
(Miscellaneous, Foreign Office Committee on British Corn-
No. 8, 1920.) munities Abroad.

road

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Railway Rates
(Revision.)

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Replies
received from
certain Associations to questions addressed to
them by the Minister of Transport with reference
to the Revision of Railway Rates.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Food
Purchases.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Treasury Minute, dated
24th March 1920,
authorising the Advance of £4,000,000 to the
of Trading
Board
Accounts) to provide Working Capital
for
Food Purchases.

(Controller

of Trade

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

175.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Judicial
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Judicial Statis- Statistics
tics, Part I., relating to Criminal Proceedings, Wales.)
Police, Coroners, Prisons, Reformatory and
Industrial Schools, and Criminal Lunatics, for
the year 1918.

and

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Turton reported from Standing Com- Standing
mittee C, to whom the Unemployment Insurance Committee C.
Bill was referred ; That they had gone through mrenemt P1°Y-
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed.

No. 90.

No. 90.

Bill 93.

Sir Francis Lowe reported the Liverpool Cor.. Liverpool

poration Waterworks Bill, with Amendments.

Corporation
Waterworks

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Bill.

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection

mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing ,orn- Standing
mittee C :Mr. Mosley ; and had appointed in Committee C.
substitution : Major Birchall.

ges)

C

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Abertillery

the Abertillery and District Water Board Bill an
[Lords], without Amendment.

Wadter sBt iacrtd'

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Lancaster
the Lancaster Corporation Water Bill [Lords], water Bill
with Amendments.

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported South Wales

the South Wales Electrical Power Distribution
Company Bill [ Lords], without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Company

Power
Distribution

Bill [Lords.]

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Bootle
Act to provide for the consolidation of the rates Corporation
of the borough of Bootle; to empower the Mayor, Bill [Lords.]
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the said borough
to make iurther provision for the health, local
government, and improvement of the borough
and with regard to financial matters, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Filey Urban

District
Act to confer upon the urban district council
De
of Filey powers in relation to certain pleasure [Lords.]
grounds known as the Crescent Gardens and
South Crescent Gardens, and for other pur-
poses ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

Bill

29th- -30th April.

1920.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

138

Bootle
Corporation
Bill [ Lords.]

The Bootle Corporation Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Filey Urban
District
Council Bill
Lords.]

The Filey Urban District Council Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Business of
the House.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Profiteering
(Amendment) Bill and the Representation of
the People (No. 2) Bill have precedence at this
day's Sitting of the Business of Supply, and be
exempted from the provisions of the Standing
Order ( Sittings of the House)(Mr, Bonar
Law) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Tellers for the.
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Parker:
Lieutenant - Comman-

der Kenworthy,

Mr. Mills :

Adjournment.

Profiteering
(Amendment)
Bill.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Lord Edmund Talbot) :The said Motion was,
with leave of the House, withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Profiteering (Amend-
ment) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
Sir James Fortescue Flannery rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put ; but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Then the
House resumed the Debate.

And the House having continued to sit till

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;
Friday, 30th April 1920 :

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Parker :

1 126.

1

Noes,

Tellers for the J Lieutenant - Comman-
der Kenworthy,
Mr. Charles Palmer :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House ;

5.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Major Barnes,

Yeas,

1, Mr. Alfred Short:

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

IMr. Parker :
So it passed in the Negative.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Standing (No. 2) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [22nd
the 22nd day of this instant April ;

ReportApril]

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

265.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

62.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking House Letting

into consideration the House Letting and
Rating (Scotland) Bill, as
Standing Committee ;

amended.

d
the Bill.

in

tg

idn)
n
tR la

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Indemnity

Second Reading of the Indemnity Bill;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Tramways
(Temrary
Incase of
repo

into consideration the Tramways (Temporary
Increase of Charges) Bill, as amended in the Charges) Bill.
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into ,con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Savings Banks

into consideration the Savings Banks Bill, as Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking National

into consideration the National Health Insurance Healthlrtah
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

21.

1115.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation

Second Reading of the Representation of the of the People
(No. 3) Bill
People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

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29th

30th April.

139

Blind Persons
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Blind Persons Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Publications
and Debates'
Reports.

Ordered, That Mr. Ronald

be dis-
charged from the Select Committee on Publi-
cations and Debates' Reports.

Ordered, That Mr. Howard Gritten be added

to the Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Housing, &c.,
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Housing, &c., Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Duplicands
of Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

Profiteering
(Amendment)
1Expenses.]

The Duplicands of Feu-duties (Scotland) Bill
was, according to Order, read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee.

clay,

this

itself

resolve

A Motion being made, That

this House
into a Com-
will,
mittee to consider of making further provision,
out of moneys to be provided by Parliament,
of the expenses incurred under the Profiteering
Acts, 1919, as amended by any Act of the
present Session, to amend and extend the
duration of those Acts.(Sir Robert Horne.)

Sir Robert Horne, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of
this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House .will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of
the clock on Thursday evening, Mr.
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then half an hour after
Twelve of the clock on Friday morning,
till this day.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker,

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

pursuant

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Health Resorts and Watering Places

Bill.

Profiteering (Amendment) Bill

A.

Mr. Speaker being of opinion

the
Duplicands of Feu-duties (Scotland) Bill
is
a Bill relating exclusively to Scotland, the Bill
will be considered by the Standing Committee
on Scottish Bills.

that

[No. 52.1

Friday, 30th April 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

THE Clerk at the Table informed the House
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker
from this day's Sitting : Whereupon Mr.
Whitten, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, Prayers.
took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to
the Standing Order.

Absence.

Speaker's

A Bill

to

alter

to empower the London County London
Council to construct and work new tram- County
Coun
ml
ways ;
(Tramways
tramways and to make a new street, street and Improve-
improvements, and other works ;
work omnibuses, and for other purposes, was
presented, and read the first time ; and ordered
to be read a second time.

to provide and ments)

reconstruct

existing

and

A Bill to authorise the County Council of flcknesex

Middlesex to construct tramways in the Edgware 0Cooaurnitc.fl
Road and adjoining roads, and to widen portions (Tramways
of those roads ;
to provide and work motor and Improve-
omnibuses, and for other purposes, was pre- ments) Bill.
sented, and read the first time ; and ordered to
be read a second time.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Profiteering

Command,Copy of Memorandum on Ex- Bill .
penditure
Profiteering (Amendment) Bill.

incurred under

likely to be

the

(Amendment)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to Universities of

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy cOxfobrdiid%d
of Statutes made under the Universities of Act, 18. 7F
Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the (Cambridge.)
Governing Body of Gonville and Caius College,
Cambridge, on 19th December 1919, and sealed
on 2nd January 1920, in substitution for the
existing Statutes of the Collecie.

Copy of Statute made under the Universities Universities of

of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the °xf°r.and
Cambridge
Governing Body of Merton College, Oxford, Act, 1877
on 16th January 1920, and sealed on 26th (Oxford.)
January,
Fellows.

relating to the election of

1S20,

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to the Superannua-

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of ton Act, 1887.
Treasury Minute, under the Superannuation
Act, 1887, dated 19th April 1920, granting a
Retired Allowance to Mr. George W. West,
Second Division Clerk of the Higher Grade,
Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Copy of Treasury Minute, under the Super- Superannua-
annuation Act, 1887, dated 22nd April 1920, tion Act, 1887.
granting a Retired Allowance to Mr. Arthur
Wellesley Anstruther, 0.u., Assistant Secretary,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Von. 175.

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30th April.
The Order of the day being read, for the
for

the Compensation

of

Compensation
for Subsidence Second Reading
Bill.
Subsidence Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months'."(Lieutenant-
Colonel Wheler).

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Charles Edwards,

Yeas,

I. Mr. Tyson Wilson:
Tellers for the (Lieutenant- Colonel

) Wheler,
Sir Frederick Banbury :

Noes,

1

63.

89.

r.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
"upon this day six months " be added at the end
of the Question :It was resolved in
the
Affirmative.

Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

Importation
of Plumage
(Prohibition)
Bill.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Deputy
Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Deputy
Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

Closure
claimed, but
Mr. Deputy
Speaker
withholds his
Assent.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Importation of Plumage
(Prohibition) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."(Lieutenant-
Colonel Archer Shee.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :--And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Colonel Yate rose in his place, and claimed to
move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Deputy Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Then the
House resumed the Debate.

Colonel Yate rose in his place and claimed to
move, That the Question be now put ; but
Mr. Deputy Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Then the
House resumed the Debate.

And it being Five of the clock, Mr. Deputy

Speaker proceeded to interrupt the business.

Whereupon Colonel Yate rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put,
but Mr. Deputy Speaker withheld his assent, and
declined then to put that Question.
And the Debate stood adjourned.
Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Friday next.

Public-house
Improvement
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public-house Improvement
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 25th day of June next.

3rd May.
The Order of the day being read, for taking House Letting
into consideration the House Letting and Rating
(Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standin L

1920.

ting
aEland)

d

Bill.

Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation

Second Reading of the Representation of the of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Profiteering
Committee on Profiteering (Amendment) [Ex- (Amendment)
[Expenses.]
penses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned Adjournment.

the House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
one minute after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

[No. 53.]
Monday, 3rd May 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ORDERED, That the Abertillery and Dis_ Abertillery and
District Water
trict Water Board Bill [Lords] be read Board Bill
[Lords.]

the third time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Rugby Gas Bill [Lords] be Rugby Gas

read the third time to-morrow.

Bill [Lords.]

The South Wales Electrical Power Distribu- South Wales

tion Company Bill [Lords] was read the third Power
time and passed.

Distribution

Electrical

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to BC ?IT an aaz

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

°

3. j

The House proceeded to take into considera-_ Coventry
tion the Coventry Corporation Bill, as amended Corporation
in the Committee.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That the Redcar Urban District Redcar Urban

Council Bill, as amended in the Committee, be District
taken into consideration to-morrow.

Council Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Wolver-
tion the Wolverhampton Corporation Bill, as hampton
amended in the Committee.

Corporation
Bill.

'

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Londonderry Port and Harbour Bill Londonderry

[Lords] was read a second time, and committed. Port and

1=I[

LaorrbdostI

Bill

The Masham Urban District Council Bill Masham Urban.

[Lords] was read a second time, and committed. District
Council Bill
[Lords.]
The Severn Navigation Bill [Lords] was read Severn

a second time, and committed.

Bill

Gas
Provision al
Orders Bill.
Bill 95.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Prisons
(Ireland.)

Ministry of
Pensions.

1() GEO. V.

Gas and Water Mr. Bridgeman presented a Bill to confirm
Provisional
certain Provisional Orders made by the Board
Orders Bill.
of Trade under the Gas and Water Works
Bill 94.
Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Great Yarmouth
Gas, Mablethorpe and Sutton Gas, Bristol
Water, East Kent District Water, Mid Kent
Water, and South Kent Water : And the same
was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Mr. Bridgeman presented a Bill to confirm
certain Provisional Orders made by the Board
of Trade under the Gas and Water Works
Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Braintree and
Booking Gas, Great Marlow Gas, Ilford Gas,
Stone Gas, Taunton Gas, and Watford Gas :
And the same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

3rd May.

141
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Order for reading a second time, to- Licensing Bill.

morrow, the Licensing Bill, was read, and
discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 11th day of this instant May.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Huddersfield
from the Committee on the Huddersfield Cor- Corporation
poration (Lands) Bill ; That they had examined (Lands) Bill.
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as passed
by the Committee, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto, and had
amended the title as
enable the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of amended.]
the Borough of Huddersfield to purchase the
Ramsden Estate in the borough and adjoining
parish of Honley, and for other purposes.

followeth :A Bill to [Title

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented,
by His Majesty's Command,Copy of Forty-
first Report of the General Prisons Board
(Ireland), for 1918-19, with an Appendix.

The Order for reading a second time upon Money

Friday the .14th day of this instant May the L19e0nodearnsdAlc9t1si
Money Lenders Acts, 1900 and 1911, Amend- Amendment
ment Bill, was read and discharged.

Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Mr. Macpherson presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy of
Provisional Regulations, dated 1st May 1920,
made by the Minister Of Pensions, entitled the
War Pensions Committees (General) Regula-
tions, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Staffs
employed in
Government
Departments.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Statement showing the Staffs
of Government Departments on 1st April 1920,
compiled from Returns furnished to the Treasury.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Police
(Counties and
Boroughs,
England and
Wales.)

No. 91.

Army
(Territorial
Force.)

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Reports of His Majesty's Inspectors of
Constabulary on the County and Borough Police
Forces for the year ending 29th September
1919, made to His Majesty's Principal Secretary
of State under the provisions of the Police
( Counties and Boroughs) Act, 1856.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Scheme made by the Army Council for the
establishment and constitution of an Association
fu- the county of Caithness under the Territorial
and Reserve Forces Act, 1907.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Education.

Mr. Fisher presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Draft
Order No. 7 made by the Board of Education
amending Final Order No. 635, made under
Section 11 (8) of the Education Act, 1902.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Indemnity

Second Reading of the Indemnity Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."(Mr. Leslie
Scott.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
N oes,

210.

Mr. Dudley Ward :
Major Mc Kenzie

Wood,

28.

Dr. Murray:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a

Select Committee.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Profiteering
into a Committee on Profiteering (Amendment) [Expenses.]
[Expenses].

(Amendment)

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient to make further
provision, out of moneys to be provided by
Parliament, of the expenses incurred under the
Profiteering Acts, 1919, as amended by any Act
of the present Session to amend and extend the
to an amount not
duration of those Acts,
exceeding one hundred and twenty thousand
pounds.(Mr. Bridgeman.)
Resolution to be reported.

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3rd May.

1920.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

House Letting
and Rating
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the House Letting and Rating
(Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Wednesday next.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for the
of the People
(No. 3) Bill. Second Reading of the Representation of the

People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Tramways
(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Tramways (Temporary
Increase of Charges) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Wednesday next.

Representation The Order of the clay being read; for taking
of the People
into consideration the Representation of the
(No. 2) Bill,
People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Standino.
Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
22nd day of April last ;

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow,

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second. time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Savings Banks

into consideration the Savings Banks Bill, as Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking

into consideration the National Health Insurance Health
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Insurance
rane e
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Wednesday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Electricity
(Supply) Bill. Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Cr
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
iurane
nseditsc
and Insurance) Bill;
Bill.

and
)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

War Pensions
Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the

Second Reading of the War Pensions Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Persons

Second Reading of the Blind Persons Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Invergordon

Committee on Invergordon Harbour (Transfer) (
[Expenses] ;

bnosufe)

[Expenses. !

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself' into the said Committee.

Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Finance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Finance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Merchant
Shipping
Second Reading of
(Scottish
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Temperance
(Wales) Bill.

Committee on the Temperance (Wales) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of
Machinery
Bi ll.

Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

Diseases of
Animals
(Scotland)
Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill. Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Unemployment Insurance

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the County Councils Associa-
tion Expenses (Amendment) Bill, not amended
in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Friday next.

County
Councils
Association
Expenses
Amendment)
Bill.

10 GEO. V.

3rd-4th May.

14:3

Protection of
Animals Act
(1911)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Protection of Animals
Act (1911), Amendment Bill ;

The Abertillery and District Water Board Abertillery and
Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read the District Water
third time and passed.

Board Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Corn
Production
Acts (Repeal)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

Ordered, That the hill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

..-djournment,

And then the House, having continued to sit
till eighteen minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 54.]

Tuesday, 4th May 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Private Bills
(Petition for
additional
Provision)
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

71-R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred
the First Reading thereof, the Standing
on
Orders not previously inquired into, and which
are applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

Humber Commercial Railway and Dock Bill

[Lords].

Bootle Corporation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, no
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :
Marriages Provisional Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for additional provision in the following Bill,
the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :

Sheffield Corporation Bill.

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Rugby Gas Bill [Lords] was, according Rugby Gas
to Order, read the third time and passed, with Bill [Lords.]
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Order of the. day being read, for taking
into consideration the Redcar Urban District
Council Gas Bill, as amended in the Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Tuesday next.

Redcar Urban
District
Council Gas
Bill.

Ordered, That so much of Standing Order 91
as fixes Five as the quorum of the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders be read and suspended.
Ordered, That,for the remainder of the Session,
Three be the quorum of the Committee.(Mr.
Vaughan-Davies).

Standing
Orders.

Dr. Addison presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Minister of Health
relating to Leeds, Torquay, Wallasey, and the
Saint Austell Joint Hospital District : And the
same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 3)
Bill,

Bill 97.

Dr. Addison presented a Bill to confirm certain Ministry of

Provisional Orders of the Minister of Health Health
relating to Chiswick, Dartford, Denton, Orsett Provisional
(Rural), Rochdale, Rotherham (Rural), South- Bill.
port, the Thurrock Grays and Tilbury Joint
Sewerage District, and the County Palatine of
Lancaster : And the same was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Bill 98.

Orders (No. 4)

Dr. Addison presented a Bill to
Provisional Order of the Minister
relating to Wallingford : And the
read the first time.

confirm a Ministry of
of Health Health
Provisional
same was Order (Gas)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and be
printed.

Bill 99.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His White Terror
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the (Miii,icuenifasnreyous
alleged existence of " White Terror " in Hungary. No. 9, 1920.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Halifax Corporation Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Portsmouth.,
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
the Portsmouth Corporation Bill,
as

tion
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
VoL. 175.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Shops Act,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy 1912.
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Council of the undermentioned Local
Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :

County of Derby, Urban District of Long

Eaton.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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4th May.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Temporary
Laws.t

No. 92.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 21st April 1920, made by the
Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
constitution and proceedings of the Trade Board
for the Rope, Twine, and Net Trade (Ireland).
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the Report
of the Select Committee on Expiring Laws in
Session 1866, was laid upon the Table by the
Clerk of the House :Register of Temporary
Laws for the Second Session, Thirty-first Parlia-
ment, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland (10 & 11 Geo. .V. 1920).

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Standing
Committee C.
(Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Ben tcharge
Rates) Bill.)

No. 93.

No. 93.

Bill 96.

Mr. Turton reported from Standing Com-
mittee C, to whom the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent-
charge (Rates) Bill was referred ; That they
had gone through the Bill, and made Amend-
ments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Thursday next ; and be printed.

New Member
sworn.

Charles David Murray, Esquire, C. M. G., B.C.,
Member for the Burgh of Edinburgh (South
Division), was sworn.

Nottingham
Corporation
Bill.

Standing
Committee B.
Imperial War
Museum Bill.

No. 94.

No. 94,

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the
Committee on the Nottingham Corporation Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations contained
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ;
and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. T. P. O'Connor reported from Standing
Committee B, to whom the Imperial War Mu-
seum Bill was referred ; That they had gone
through the Bill, and had directed him to report
the same, without Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion to-morrow.

Local
Legislation
Committee.
(Section A.)
London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee (Section A) ; That
in the case of the London County Council (Gen-
eral Powers) Bill they had agreed to the following
Report :That in pursuance of the Resolution
of the House of the 17th day of March last, the
Committee had inserted in the Bill the additional
provision referred to in the said Resolution.

Sir William Middlebrook further reported from
the Committee ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and amended the same so as to make it con-
sistent with the provisions of the Bill as passed

1920.
by the Committee, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto, and had
amended the Title as followeth :A Bill to [Title
make provision with regard to drainage
premises, dwelling-houses on low-lying lands,
establishments for massage or special treatment
and employment agencies ; and to confer powers
upon the London County Council, the Corpora-
tion of the City of London, and the Metropolitan
Borough Councils, and for other purposes.

of amended.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Gardner reported from the Local Le gis- Local
lation Committee (Section B) ; That in the case Committee.
of the Pontypridd Urban District Council Bill (section B..)
they had examined the
allegations contained Pontypridd
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended CUorubnancilDBisiturict
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
ments thereunto ; and had amended the Title as
followeth :--A Bill to empower the Pontypridd [Title
Urban District Council to construct street works amended.]
tramways and a tramroad, to confer further
powers upon them with regard to rivers and
streams, to make further provisions in regard to
the tramways and gas undertakings of the
Council, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and he printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the (Standing
following fifteen Members to Standing Com- est°n
stand; t,t
mittee A (in respect
of
(Amendment) Bill) :M ajor Barnes, Mr. Beckett,
Mr. Bridgeman, Lieutenant-Colonel Buchanan,
Mr. Charles Edwards, Colonel Greif',
Sir
Robert. Horne, Mr. Mills, Mr. M'Curdy, Major
Nall, Sir Herbert Nield, Mr. Alfred Short, Mr.
Wallace, Sir Courtenay Warner, and Lieutenant-
Colonel

the

Profiteering Committee A.

ees.)

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee
Ten Members to the Standing Committee on on Scottish
Scottish Bills (in respect of the Duplicands of
Feu Duties (Scotland) Bill) ; Mr. Fildes, Mr.
Forrest, Captain Hotchkin, Mr. Gange, Major
Molson, Mr. Sexton, Major Steel, Mr. Swan,
Colonel Penry Williams, and Colonel Yate.

Bills.

Cont

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the s tanding

they had discharged the Committee D.

Committee ; That
following Members from Standing Committee D
(added in respect of the Trade Union Ballot
Bill) :Captain Losehy and Mr. Sidney Robinson;
and had appointed in substitution : Commander
Dawes and Mr. Joseph Green.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Private
mittee of Selection ; That, in pursuance of the Legisldation
provisions of the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, they had added the fob -1899.
lowing Member to the Parliamentary Panel of
this House to act as Commis-
Members of
sioners :Major William Murray.

lre Act,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt,

supported by Mr. Dangerous
Baird, presented a Bill to regulate the importa- Drugs Bill.
tion, exportation, manufacture, sale, and use of Bill 100.

10 GEO. V.
opium and other dangerous drugs : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

time ;

4th _May.

145
The said Resolution, being read a second

Factories and Mr.. Secretary Shortt, supported by Mr. Baird,
Workshops
presented a Bill to prohibit nightwork in bake-
(Bakehouses)
houses, and for purposes connected therewith :
Bill.
Bill 101. And the same was ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Mr. Secretary Shortt, supported by Mr. Baird,
Women,
presented a Bill to carry out certain conventions
Young
Persons, and
relating to the employment of Women, Young
Children
(Employment) Persons, and Children, and to amend the Law
with respect to the employment of Women and
Bill.
Bill 102. Young Persons in factories and workshops : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Supply
[8 th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.

Unclassified Services.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £991,000 be granted to His
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray
the charge which will come in course of pay-
ment during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1921 for certain salaries of the Imperial
War Graves Commission and a Grant in Aid of
the Imperial War Graves Commission Fund,
formed under Royal Charter, 10th May 1917 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
a sum not exceeding £990,995 be granted for
the said Service,(Colonel Sir 'James Rem-
nant),put, and negatived.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House doth agree with
the Committee in the said Resolution :And a
Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

Mr. Bridgeman reported from the Committee Profiteering

on Profiteering (Amendment)
Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

[Expenses], a ( Amendment)

[Expenses.]

That it is expedient to make further provision,
out of moneys to be provided by Parliament,
of the expenses incurred under the Profiteering
Acts, 1919, as amended by any Act of the
amend and extend the
present Session to
duration of those Acts,
to an amount not
exceeding one hundred and twenty thousand
pounds.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Ways and
Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro-
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Local
Elections
(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Rating of Land

Second Reading of the Rating of Land Values Values Bill.
Bill ;

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

Lord Edmund Talbot reported from the Com-
mittee of Supply of the 22nd day of April last a
Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Civil Services Estimates, 1920-21.
Class II.
That a sum not exceeding £1,899,862 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Agriculture and
including grants for Agricultural
Fisheries,
Education and Training, a Grant in Aid of the
Small Holdings account, and certain other
Grants in Aid ; of the Agricultural Wages
Board, and of the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Corn
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts Production
tAc
(Repeal) Bill ;
Bill.

s (Repeal)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Disputes

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

And it being after halfpast Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to the
Standing Order, it being then sixteen
minutes before Twelve of the clock, till
to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Health Resorts and Watering Places
Bill (transferred from Standing
Committee A).

Standing
Committee.

C.

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5th May.

1920.
Registrar of the County Court of Surrey, held
at Southwark, shall not practise as a Solicitor.

[No. 55.]
Wednesday, 5th May 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Huddersfield
Corporation
(General
Powers) Bill.

THE House proceeded to take into con-
sideration the Huddersfield Corporation
the

(General Powers) Bill, as amended in
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Port of
Portsmouth
Floating
Bridge Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Port of Portsmouth Floating Bridge
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Wallasey
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Wallasey Corporation Bill,
as amended in the Committee, be taken into
consideration to-morrow.

London
County
Council
(Tramways
and Improve-
ments) Bill.
Middlesex
County
Council
(Tramways
and Improve-
ments) Bill.
Marriages
Provisional
Order Bill.

Ordered, That the London County Council
(Tramways and Improvements) Bill, be read a
second time to-morrow.

Ordered. That the Middlesex County Council
(Tramways and Improvements) Bill, be read a
second time to-morrow.

The Marriages Provisional Order Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time, and
committed.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.

Mr. Neal presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders made by the Minister of
Transport under the General Pier and Harbour
relating to Harwich, Llanelly,
Act,
Bill 103. Newlyn, Padstow, and Penryn : And the same

1861,

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Mercantile
Marine
(Examinations
for Certificates nations
of
Competency.) the Sea-Fishing Service for the year 1919.

Sir Robert Borne presented, by His Majesty's
C mmand,Copy of Report on the Exami-
of
Competency in the Mercantile Marine and

for Certificates

of Candidates

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Education
(Welsh
Intermediate
Education
Act, 1889.)

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report of the Board of
Intermediate
Education
Education Act, 1889, for the year 1919.

the Welsh

under

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Aliens
(Naturalisa-
tion.)

No. 95.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented,Return to
an Address to His Majesty, dated the 28th day
of April last for a Return relative to Aliens
(Naturalisation).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

County Courts
Act, 1888.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, were laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Order made by the Lord Chancellor, dated 9th
March 1920, under Section 45 of the County
Courts Act,
1888, directing that T. Bros,

Copy of Order made by the Lord Chancellor,
dated 31st March 1920, under Section 45 of the
County Courts Act, 1888, directing that Claude
Mallam Treadwell, Registrar of the County
Court of Kent, held at Greenwich and Wool-
wich, shall not practise as a Solicitor.

County Courts
Act, 1888.

Copy of Order made by the Lord Chancellor, County Courts

dated 1st April 1920, under Section 45 of the Act,
that
County Courts Act,
Edmund John Freeman Rideal, Registrar of
of Yorkshire, held at
the County Court
Barnsley, shall not practise as a Solicitor.

1888, directing

Ordered, That there be laid before this House a Oltimus Hares

Return of Abstract Account of the Receipts and (Scotland)
Payments of the King's and Lord Treasurer's l
List
Remembrancer in Scotland, in the year ended Estates.)
the 31st day of December 1919, in the adminis-
tration of Estates and Treasure Trove on behalf
of the Crown ; and of alphabetical List of
Estates which fell to the Crown as Ultimus
Hires in Scotland, administered by the King's
and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer in the same
year.(Mr. Baldwin.)

and

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the Local
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case Legislation
of the Risca Urban District Council Bill [Lord
they had examined the allegations contained Discs
istrict
in the Preamble of the Bill, and found the Council
same to be true ; and had gone through the Bill Bill [Lords.]
and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the Local
Local Legislation Committee (Section A) Committee.
That in the case of the Llandrindod Wells
(Soemc
Urban District Council Bill [Lords] they had
Llandrindod
examined the
the DWiesltlrsicUtrban
Preamble of the Bill, and found the same to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and Bill [Lords.]
made Amendments thereunto.

contained in

allegations

Council

Ae

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed Committees
Mr. John William Wilson to act as Chairman (chairmen's
of Standing Committee A (in respect of the
Profiteering (Amendment) Bill) ; Mr. Rendall to
act as Chairman of Standing Committee C (in
respect of the Health Resorts and Watering
Places Bill) ; and Sir Samuel Roberts to act
as Chairman of the Standing Committee on
Scottish Bills (in respect of the Duplicands of
Feu Duties (Scotland) Bill).

Panel.)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth:

The Lords have agreed to the Ebbw Vale Ebbw Vale
Urban District Council Bill, with an Amend- Urban District
ment ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence Council Bill.
of this House.

The Lords have a passed a Bill, intituled Tees

An Act for enabling the Tees Conservancy Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]
Commissioners further to improve the river and
to reclaim further land therefrom ;
to create
and issue new debenture stock and to raise
further moneys, and for other purposes ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

10 GEO. V.

5th May.
The Lords have passed a Bill,
intituled
2.
Saint Annes-
to the
An Act to provide for the transfer
on- the -Sea
Urban District
Saint Annes-on-the-Sea Urban District Council
Council
Bill [Lords.] of the undertaking of the Blackpool, Saint Annes,
and Lytham Tramways Company, Limited, and
to empower the Council to run tramways, and
to which the Lords desire
for other purposes ;
the concurrence of this House.

improvements

City of London The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
(Various
Act to extend the time for the completion of
Powers) Bill
street
to
[Lords.]
confer further powers upon the Corporation of
London with respect to certain of their markets
and in regard to the City of London police, and
to which the Lords desire
for other purposes ;
the concurrence of this House,

at Spitalfields,

and

Corporation
of London
(Rating of
Reclaimed
Lands) Bill
[Lords.]

White's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Carbery's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to repeal the exemption from rating of
certain lands reclaimed from the River Thames ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill,

intituled
An Act to dissolve the marriage of George
Alfred White with Blanche White, his now
wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to dissolve the marriage of Jose Baroness
Carbery, of 5, Chester Place, London, in the
county of London, with John Baron Carbery,
of Castle Freke, in the county of Cork, Ireland,
and to enable her to marry again, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

Tees
Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]

The Tees Conservancy Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Saint Annes-
on-the-Sea
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Saint Anne's on-the-Sea Urban District

Council Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

City of London The City of London (Various Powers) Bill
(Various
Powers) Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

[Lords] was read the first time.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Corporation
of London
(Rating of
Reclaimed
Lands) Bill
[Lords.]

The Corporation of London (Rating of
Reclaimed Lands) Bill [Lords] was read the
first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

White's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

White's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the
first time, and ordered to be read a second
time.

Carbery's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Carbery's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the
first time, and ordered to be read a second
time.

Standing
Orders.

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select
Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu-
tions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That in the case of the Derwent Valley
Water Board Bill, Petition for additional Pro-
be
vision,
dispensed with; that the parties be permitted to
insert their additional Provision if the Com-
mittee on the Bill think fit.

the Standing Orders

ought

to

VOL. 175.

147

in the case of the Lowestoft Cor_ Lowestoft
Corporation

poration Bill. Petition for additional Provision, Bill.
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with ,
that the parties be permitted to insert their
additional Provision if the Committee on the
Bill think fit.

3. That in the case of the Exmouth Urban
District Council [Lords], Petition for Bill, the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
that the parties be permitted to proceed with
their Bill.

4. That in the case of the City of London
(Various Powers) Bill [Lords], Petition for
additional Provision, the Standing Orders ought
to be dispensed with ; that the parties be per-
mitted to insert their additional Provision if the
Committee on the Bill think fit.

5. That in the case of the Wear Navigation
and Sunderland Dock (Finance), Petition for
leave to deposit a Petition for Bill, the Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with ; that the
parties be permitted to deposit their Petition
for a Bill.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Exmouth
Urban District
Council

1,01.(74.]

City of London
(Various
Powers) Bill
[ Lords.]

Wear
Navigation
and
Sunderland
Dock
(Finance.)

Mr. Neal, supported by Sir Eric Geddes, Sir Harbours,
Robert Horne, and Dr. Maenamara, presented Docks, and
a Bill
to make provision for the temporary
(Temporary
modification of the charges which may be made Increase of
in respect of ports, harbour, dock, and pier Charges) Bill.
Bill 104.
undertakings : And the same was ordered to be
and to be
read a second time to-morrow ;
printed.

Resolved, That it is expedient that a Select Government of
Committee of Seven Members be appointed to India Act
join with a Committee to be appointed by the (Draft Rules.)
Lords to revise the Draft Rules made under the
India Act.(Mr. Secretary
Government of
Montagu.)

Ordered, That a Message be sent

to the
Lords to acquaint them therewith : And that the
Clerk do carry the said Message.

The Order made on the 31st day of March Government of

last, That the Government of Ireland Bill be Ireland Bill.
committed to a Standing Committee was read,
and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for Monday
next.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to House Letting

take into consideration the House Letting and and Rating
Rating (Scotland) Bill, as amended in the (BScotland)
Standing Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 19, by inserting at the end,
thereof the words " This Act shall also apply in
the case of a house of an assessable rental
exceeding twenty-one pounds where in virtue of
the duration of the let the owner is responsible
for any portion of the occupiers' rates "(Mr.
William Graham.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

u 2

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5th 11 lay.

1920.

Tramways
(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Tramways (Tem-
porary Increase of Charges) Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 15, by leaving out from the
word " which," to the word " and," in 1. 17,
and inserting the words "would not be authorised
if the undertakers were not a local authority,"
(Mr. Trevelyan Thomson,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot'

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Yeas,

Tellers for thef Major Barnes,

Noes,

t Mr. Trevelyan Thomson:

1 217.

57.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 22, by leaving out
from the second word " capitals" to the end of
the paragraph, and inserting the words " always
providing that

(a) No return shall be provided on capital
expended on works brought into use before
the fifth day of August, nineteen hundred
and thirteen, which shall exceed the return
earned on such capital during the twelve
months ending the fifth day of August, nine-
teen hundred and fourteen, by an amount
greater than that which could reasonably be
expected to have been earned on the natural
growth of traffic ;

(b) That in the event of statutory powers
being applied for to permanently increase
charges, such application shall be neither
prejudiced or advantaged by any order
made under this Act,"(Major Barnes,)
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Major Barnes,

Noes,

) Mr. Trevelyan Thomson:}

223.

59.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

War Pensions
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the War Pensions Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed, to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day six months."(Mr. Hogge.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now" stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Macpherson rose in his place, and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That the Ques- Question put
tn
ton be now put :It was resolved in the Affir- s.o. (C Josue
S
mative.
of Debate.)

And the Question being accordingly put,
That the word " now " stand part of the Ques-
tion :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking National

into consideration the National Health Insur- Inealth
ante Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

Bnisllurance

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for

taking
into consideration the
e
IR
People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Standing
Committee ;

,epresentation of the of the2 PBe

)

le
11.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation

Second Reading of the Representation of the of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shippino. Shipping
(Scottsh
Fishing Boats)

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Shipping

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Persons

Second Reading of the Blind Persons Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Unernploy-

into consideration the Unemployment Insurance ment
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

1Bniisiurance

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
and Insurance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time upon Monday next.

its and

(Cred
Insurance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Imperial War
into consideration the Imperial War Museum Museum Bill.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dangerous
Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill; Drugs Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and

Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops Workshop se
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

s)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women,

Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons,
and Children (Employment) Bill ;

Y
ns,
o unC g
Piledrrseo
n
n
a
d
h
ent)
(E mploym

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

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5th-6th May.

149

Supply
[4th May]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
4th day of this instant May ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking Wallasey
alla,rsaey

into consideration the Wallasey Corporation
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Bill'

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Tuesday next.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Improvements) Bill was, according to Order,
read a second time, and committed.

The London County Council (Tramways and London
Council
(Tramways
and Improve-
ments) Bill.

ply
Su
[22pnd
Report.

April]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of this instant May, That this
House cloth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution which was then reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 22nd day of April
last.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Poor Rates
(London)
(Equalisation.) of London

Resolved, That this House considers that the
further equalisation of poor rates in the county
ondon is a matter which should receive the
Or
early attention of His Majesty's Government.
(Mr. Kiley.)

Adjournment.

And notice being taken that Forty Members
were not present, the House was told by
Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members not
being present, and it being then after
Four of the clock, the House was adjourned
by Mr. Speaker, at nineteen minutes
after Nine of the clock, without a Ques-
tion first put, till to-morrow.

[No. 56.]

Thursday, 6th May 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

The Middlesex County Council (Tramways Middlesex

and Improvements) Bill was, according to Order, County
Council
read a second time, and committed.
(Tramways
and Improve-
ments) Bill.
The Order of the day being read, for the Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of the Wandsworth
and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords];

, Wimbledon

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

,

upon Monday next.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a Glasgow
Provisional Order under the Private Legisla- uoorrdpeorration
Lion Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Confirmation
Glasgow Corporation: And the same was read Bill.
the first time and ordered (under Section 9 of the Bill 105.
Act) to be read a second time upon Friday, the
14th day of this instant May; and to be printed.

Mr. Pratt presented, pursuant to the directions Scottish Board
of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Regulations, of Health
dated 17th April 1920, made by the Scottish (Regulations.)
Board of Health, entitled the National Health
Insurance (Medical Benefit) Regulations (Scot-
land), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's National

Command,Copy of Accounts of the Receipts Health
and Payments of Approved Societies and In- Fund
surance Committees for the years
1916.

1915 and Accounts.

H
Ius

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order, Ultimus Hires

dated the 5th day of this instant May, for (Scotland)
Returns relative to Ultimus Hceres (Scotland) __,Aisctcooufnt and
( Account and List of Estates) for 1919.

Estates.)

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon No. 96.

the Table ; and be printed.

London
County
Council
(Money) Bill.
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

1TR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
_111 from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof; the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have been complied with, viz. :

London County Council (Money) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Ernest Gardner reported from the Local Local

Legislation Committee (Section B) ; That in the
committee
om -ri t t
the Rhondda Urban District Con cil B
case
of
(Section
they had examined the allegations contained in the Rhondda
Preamble of the Bill, and found the same to be Urban District
true, and had gone through the Bill and made Council Bill.
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Coventry
Corporation
Bill.

Wolver-
hampton
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Coventry Corporation Bill

be read the third time upon Tuesday next.'

The Wolverhampton Corporation Bill was

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

VOL. 175.

Sir Harry Samuel reported from the Com- Private Bills
mittee on Group B of Private Bills ; That, (Group B.)
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Tuesday next, at Eleven of
the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

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1920.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Ministry of
Committee on the Ministry of Health Pro-.
Health
Orders (No. 1) visional Orders (No. 1) Bill ; That they had
Provisional
considered the Orders therein contained ; that
Bill,
the said Orders ought to be confirmed, and that
[Provisional
Orders
they had directed him to report the Bill, with
confirmed.]
Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

Committee, be
morrow.

Tyne
Improvement
Bill ['Lords.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
[Lords], with

the Tyne Improvement Bill
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Upper Mersey
Navigation
Bill.

Wrexham
District
Tramways
Bill.

Maidenhead
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Upper Mersey
Navigation Bill ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and amended the same, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Wrexham District Tramways Bill, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Maidenhead Gas Bill [Lords] :
That they had examined the allegations contained
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the
same, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

River Lee
Watershed
(Flood
Prevention)
Bill [Lords.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the River Lee Watershed (Flood Prevention)
Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee C.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Committee
and had appointed in
C : Major Birchall;
substitution : Mr. Mosley.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Message from
the Lords.

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

Shops (Early
Closing) Bill.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Law relating to firearms and
other weapons and ammunition ; and to amend
the Unlawful Drilling Act, 1819 ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Order for taking into consideration upon
Friday the 11th day of June next the Shops
(Early Closing) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee, was read, and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Friday the 18th day of June next.

Captain Wedgwood Benn, Member for Leith, Adjournment
]osliitihtearHouse

rose in his place and asked leave to move the
Adjournment of the House for the purpose of Operations
discussing a definite matter of urgent public (Eastern
importance, viz., the failure of the Government Europe')'
to withhold encouragement from aggressive
military operations in Eastern Europe and its
refusal to submit these disputes to the considera-
tion of the Council of the League of Nations
under Article XI. of the Covenant, but the
pleasure of the House not having been signified,
Mr. Speaker called on those Members who
supported the Motion to rise in their places, and
less than 40 Members having accordingly risen
the House proceeded to the Business of the day.

A Motion being made, That this House will, War Pensions

upon Monday next, resolve itself into a Com- [Payments.]
mittee to consider of authorising the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, of any
forfeited pension which may be restored under
any Act of the present Session relating to war
pensions and of any allowances payable during
the continuance of any pension so restored
(Lord Edmund Talbot);

Mr. Bonar Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself supply

into the Committee of Supply.

allotted
.]

[[9th

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.

Unclassified Services.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £393,350 be granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921, for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Ministry of Food :

Whereupon Motion made,

and Question
proposed, That a sum not exceeding £196,675
be granted for the said Service(Sir Donald
Maclean) ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon' the 4th day of this instant May, That
this House doth agree with the Committee in
the Resolution which was then reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 22nd day of April
last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

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151

Supply
r4 hpMay]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
the Ecclesiastical Tithe
into consideration
Rentcharge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion to-morrow.

Harbours,
Docks, and
Piers
(Temporary
increase of
Charges) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Harbours, Docks, and
Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

National
Health
Insurance Bill. Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the National Health Insurance

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Monday next.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
of the People
the
(No. 2) Bill. People (No. 2) Bill, not
the

into consideration the Representation of
amended in

Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for the
of the People Second Reading of the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.

People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Blind Persons
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Blind Persons Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the BOiplle.n Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local
Second Reading of the Local Authorities' Fire Authorities'
Brigades Bill ;

Fire Brigades
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro-
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

to:, i

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time- [Lords.]

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Corn

Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

n
(Repeal)

BAProductioicltle

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the TBrilald. e Disputes

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders) ;

And notice being taken that Forty Members
were not present, the House was told
by Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members
not being present, and it being then after
Four of the clock, the House was ad-
journed by Mr. Speaker at eight minutes
the clock, without a
after Eleven of
Question first put, till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

War Pensions Bill -

B.

Imperial War
Museum Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Imperial War Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Monday next.

[No. 57.]
Friday, 7th May 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

Housing, &c.,
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Housing, &c., Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon W ednesday next.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time upon Tuesday next.

VOL. 175.

PRAYERS.

THE Halifax Corporation Bill was read the

third time and passed.

Corporation

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords and desire their concurrence.

The Portsmouth Corporation Bill was read Portsmouth
Corporation
Bill.

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

u 4

Lancaster
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]

152

7th May.

1920.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Lancaster Corporation Water Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Rugby Gas
made by this House to the Rugby Gas Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], without any Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
Ministry of
Health
take into consideration the Ministry of Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 1) Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill, as amended in
Bill.

the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Motherwell
and Wishaw
Burghs
(Amalgama-
tion and
Extension)
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Bill 106.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865.

Copyright
Act, 1911.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a
Provisional Order under the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to
Motherwell and Wishaw Burghs (Amalgamation
and Extension) : And the same was read the first
time ; and ordered (under Section 9 of the Act)
to be read a second time upon Monday the
17th day of this instant May ; and to be printed.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copies
of four Orders in Council, dated 26th April
1920, under the Naval and Marine Pay and
Pensions Act, 1865.

Copy of Order in Council, under the Copy-
right Act, 1911, dated 26th April 1920, giving
effect to the adhesion of Poland to the Berne
Copyright Convention of 1908.

Copy of Order in Council, under the Weights
Weights and
Measures Acts, and Measures Act, 1878, dated 26th April 1920,
1878 to 1904.
substituting new fees to be taken in respect of
verification and stamping of weights, measures,
instruments
and weighing
specified.

and measuring

1920.

Copy of Order in Council, under the Finance
Immature
Spirits
Act, 1916, dated 26th April 1920, entitled the
(Restriction)
Act, 1915, and Immature Rum Order, 1916, Amendment Order,
Finance Act.
1916.
Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Copies of two Orders in Council, under the
Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, dated 26th April
1920, entitled, respectively, (1) the East Africa
Order in Council, 1920, and (2) the East Africa
and Uganda (Currency) (No. 2) Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of
Health Provisional Order (Housing) Bill, with-
out any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Public Utility
Companies (Capital Issues) Bill, with an Amend-
ment ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Great Eastern
Railway Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Message from
the Lords.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Housing)
Bill.
Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Bill.

Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

Tees Valley
Water Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Belfast Water
Bill [Lords.) Act to confer further powers on the Belfast City
to which
and District Water Commissioners ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to sanction and confirm the construction of
waterworks by the Tees Valley Water Board ;
to authorise the board to construct additional
to make better provision with
waterworks ;
regard to their water undertaking, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the concur-
rence of this House.

The Belfast Water Bill [Lords] was read the Belfast Water
Bill [Lords.]

first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Tees Valley Water Bill [Lords] was read Tees Valley
Water Bill
[Lords.]

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Trades Unions

Friday next, the Trades Unions Emancipation
Bill was read, and discharged.

Em
Billancipation

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Membership

Friday next, the Membership of Trade Unions of Trade
Bill was read, and discharged.

Unions Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bastardy Bill.

Second Reading of the Bastardy Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Neville Chamberlain rose in his place, and Closure
claimed to move, That the Question be now put ; cmlaimsed, kbut
but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and irt.hhpoelcals ehis
declined then to put that Question :Then the Assent.
House resumed the Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

( Mr. Neville Chamber-
,

lain,

:

Mr. Aneurin Williams :
Tellers for the J Sir Frederick Banbury,

Noes,

1 Mr. Joseph Green :

117.

9.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative,
The Bill was accordingly read a second time,

and committed to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Mlle

Second Reading of the Tithe Rentcharge (Rates) Rentcharge
(No. 2) Bill ;

(Rates) (No. 2)

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Sir Samuel Hoare rose in his place, and Closure
claimed to move, That the Question be now put ;
but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and wirihSho
but
declined then to put that Question: Then the Assent.
House resumed the Debate.

but
ewer
his

Sir Samuel Hoare rose in his

place, and Cilaoismui

claimed to move, That the Question be now put ;
but Mr. Speaker withheld his
assent, and
declined then to put that Question :Then the Assent.
House resumed the Debate.

a
withholds

kbu

t

And it being Five of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Wednesday next.

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153

The Order of the day being read, for the
Places of
fl,rVaonrshhiipsem(Henn-0 Second Readino. of the Places of Worship
Bill.

(Enfranchisement) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 18th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Harbours,
Docks, and
(P

Second Reading of the Harbours, Docks, and
Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill;

mporary
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Increase of

Charges) Bill.

upon Monday next.

Regulation of
Hours and
Conditions of
Employment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Regulation of Hours
and Conditions of Employment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House, without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
two minutes after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

Importation of
Plumage
(Prohibition)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 30th day of April last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Importation
of Plumage (Prohibition) Bill be now read a
second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

County
Council s
AssJciation
Expenses
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the County Councils Associa-
tion Expenses (Amendment) Bill, not amended.
in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Tuesday next.

Corn
Production
A
B

l.
ilcts

(Repeal) (Repeal) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Pensions.

Ordered, That

a

Select Committee

be

appointed to inquire and report upon

(1) the position as to employment and training

for ex-service men disabled in the war ;
(2) the payment of grants by the Civil
Liabilities (Military Service) Department ;
and

(3) pensions for officers and other ranks of
the mercantile marine so far as they were
engaged on war service.

The Committee was accordingly nominated of,
Lieutenant-Colonel Allen, Mr. Betterton, Sir
John Butcher, Captain Coote, Major Entwistle,
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall, Sir
Henry Harris, Captain Loseby, Lieutenant-
Colonel Parry, Mr. Pennefather, Captain Red-
mond, Mr. Frederick Roberts, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Stephen Walsh, and Major 211' Kenzie Wood.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent-
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

VoL. 17.5.

[No. 58.]

Monday, 10th May 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House proceeded to take into considera- Ebbw Vale

tion the Amendment made by the Lords Urban District

rds
to the Ebbw Vale Urban District Council Bill ;
and the same was twice read, and agreed to.

Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

The Huddersfield Corporation

Bill was read the third time and (General

(General Huddersfield
Corporation

passed.

Powers) Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Port of Portsmouth Floating Bridge Bill Port of

was read the third time and passed.

Portsmouth
Floating

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bridge Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Bill
passed.

The River Lee Watershed (Flood Prevention) River Lee
[Lords] was read the third time and Watershed
Prevention)
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

W

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Huddersfield
Corporation
tion the Huddersfield Corporation ( Lands) Bill, (Lands) Bill.
as .amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Leigh
tion the Leigh Corporation Bill, as amended in corporation
the Committee.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Liverpool
tion the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks Corporation
Waterworks
Bill, as amended in the Committee.
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Tyne

tion the Tyne Improvement Bill [Lords] as
amended in the Committee.

Irovement
[L ords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Bootle Corporation Bill [Lords] was read Bootie

a second time, and committed.

Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

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1920.

Carbery's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Humber
Commercial
Railway and
Docks Bill
[Lords.]

White's
Divorce Bill
(Lords.]

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That Carbery's Divorce Bill

[Lords] he read a second time to-morrow.

The Humber Commercial Railway and Docks
Bill [Lords] was read a second time, and
committed.

Ordered, That White's Divorce Bill [Lords]

be read a second time to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Wandsworth, Wimble-
don, and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

Public
Petitions.
Vide First;
Report.
Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
Ministry of
tions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of
Health
(Regulations.) Regulations, dated 30th April 1920, made by
the Minister of Health, entitled the National
and Disputes)
Health Insurance
Regulations, 1920.

(Appeals

Housing
(Scotland.)

Housing
(Scotland.)

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Pratt presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Order,
dated 23rd April 1920, made by the Scottish
Board of Health under Section 5 (1) of the
Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919, entitled
the Housing (Regulation of Building) Order
(Scotland), 1920.

Copy of Rules, dated 23rd April 1920, made
by the Scottish Board of Health under Section
5 (2) of the Housing (Additional Powers) Act,
1919, entitled the Regulation of Building (Appeal
Procedure) Rules (Scotland), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Statute made under the IIniversities of Oxford
and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the Governing Body
of Oriel College, Oxford, on 12th November
1919, and sealed on the same day, amending
Statutes III. and XI. of the Statutes of the
College.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Henry Craik, supported by Captain Elliot Direct

Lieutenant-Colonel Raw, presented a Bill to

Ropy of
evneseroafl the
amend section eight of the Medical A ct,
General
And the same was ordered to be read a second Medical
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Council Bill.
Bill 107.

Dr. Addison, supported by Sir Arthur Griffith- Milk and
Boscawen, presented a Bill to amend the Milk Dairies Bill.
and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915 : And Bill 108.
the same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Government of

into a Committee on the Government of Ireland Ireland Bill.
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 ( Establishment of Parliaments

of Southern and Northern Ireland).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 8, to leave

out the word " Southern."(Mr. Asquith.)

Question put, That the word " Southern "

stand part of the Clause ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Mr. Rogge,

Noes,

{ Mr. George Thorne :

} 259.

55.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 8,
to leave out the word " Parliament," in order to
insert the word " Council."(Major Hills.)

Question, That the word " Parliament " stand

part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 9,
after the word " Majesty," to insert the words
Senate."(Lieutenant - Colonel
" the
Irish
Walter Guinness.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted ;

The Committee divided.

Lieutenant - Colonel

Tellers for the Walter Guinness,
Mr. Ormsby Gore:

Yeas,

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

k. 39.

f

And it being after eleven of the clock, the
Chairman left the Chair to make his report to
the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Thurs-
day next, again resolve itself into the said
Committee.

Devolution
Conference.

The Prime Minister presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Letter from Mr.
Speaker to the Prime Minister, relative to the
Conference on Devolution, with Appendices.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for taking National
into consideration the National Health Insurance Health
Insurance
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Committee
B :Sir Alfred Mond.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of
People
Standing Committee ;

the of the People
(No. 2) Bill, not amended in the (No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

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Representation The Order of the day being read, for the
of the People
Second Reading of the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of W ays and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Electricity
(Supply) Bill. Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) Bill;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shippino. Shipping
(Scottish
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Fishing Boats)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Persons

Second Reading of the Blind Persons Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Finance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Finance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Savings Banks
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Savings Banks Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Unemploy.
ment
Insurance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Unemployment Insurance
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Thursday next.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for the
Persons, and Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Imperial War Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Thursday next.

ru i l

war

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical

into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent- Tithe
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing (Rattee) Bgiell.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Harbours

Second Reading of the Harbours Docks and Docks,
Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill ;

ry
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Charge)) Bill.

and Piers
(Tempora

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Invergordon

Committee on Invergordon Harbour (Transfer) Harbour
[Ex erases

] ;

(Transfer)
[Expenses.]

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.

The Order of the day being read, for the (TNevtualpeesr;Bncilel.

Committee on the Temperance (Wales) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Diseases of
and)

Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

cotl

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 19th day of this instant
May.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Protection

Second Readino. of the Protection of Animals
Act (1911) Amendment Bill ;

in

Amendment
Amend

Act

War Pensions
[Payments.] Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Wednesday the 19th day of this instant
May.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read,
Second Reading of the Local Authorities'
Brigades Bill ;

ly'

fortilriee ALouct

Fire Brigades
Bill.

Bahlorities,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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1920.

Local
Elections
(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro-
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Corn
Production
Acts (Repeal)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders)

Gas Provisional Orders Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Lancaster Corporation Water Bill
[Lords] was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Lancaster
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into consider- London
ation the London County Council (General count
Powers) Bill, as amended in the Committee.

(General

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. Powers) Bill.

The House proceeded to take into consider- Mid

ation the Mid Glamorgan Water Bill,
amended in the Committee.

Glamorgan
Water Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time path agreed to the same, with Amendments ;

to-morrow.

And it being half an hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Standing Order, till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Bastardy Bill

Standing
Committee.

D.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That the London County Council London
(Money) Bill be read a second time to-morrow. County

(Coluonnceil.

The Order of the day being read, for the Coventry
Third Reading of the Coventry Corporation Corporation
Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time
to-morrow at a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Wallasey
into consideration the Wallasey Corporation Cor,poration
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration to-morrow at a quarter of an hour
after Eight of the clock.

[No. 59.]

Tuesday, 11th May 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

UR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred
on the First Reading thereof, the Standing
Orders not previously inquired into, and which
are applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

City of London (Various Powers) Bill

[Lords].

Corporation of London (Rating of Re-

claimed Lands) Bill [Lords].

Saint Annes-on-the-Sea Urban District

Council Bill [Lords].

Tees Conservancy Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have been complied with, viz. :

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders

(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Redcar Urban

into consideration the Redcar Urban District District
Council Gas Bill, as amended in the Com-
mittee ;

BCorcil Gas

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Thursday next.

Carbery's Divorce Bill [Lords] was, accord- Carbery's
ing to Order, read a second time, and c orn- Divorce Bill
nutted.

[Lords.]

White's Divorce Bill [Lords] was, according White's

to Order, read a second time, and committed.

Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Mr. Neal presented a Bill to confirm certain Tramways
Provisional Orders made by the Minister of Trans _ Provisional
Orders Bill.
port under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to
Gravesend, Rosherville, and Northfleet Tram- Bill 109.
ways ( Amendment) and Warrington Corporation
Tramways (Extension) : And the same was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Dr. Addison presented a Bill

to confirm Ministry of

certain Provisional Orders of the Minister of Health
Health relating to Bognor, Bradford, Keighley
Southend-on-Sea, Tynemouth, and the Rochester (No. 5)
and Chatham Joint Sewerage District : And Bill
the same was read the first time.

o n a

110.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

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Representation Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of the People
Act, 1918.
of Order in Council under the Representation of
the People Act, 1918, dated 26th April 1920,
amending the Representation of the People
Order.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Arklow
Harbour.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Report
of the Arklow Harbour Commissioners and
Abstract of accounts for 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Railway Bills
(Group 2.)

Private Bills
(Group D.)

Mr. Grant reported from the Committee on
Group 2 of Railway Bills ; That,
the
the Committee had
of parties,
convenience
adjourned till Tuesday the 1st day of June
next, at half an hour after Eleven of the clock.

for

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Harry Samuel reported from the Com-
mittee on Group D of Private Bills ; That, for
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Thursday next, at Eleven of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
Selection
(Standing
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
Committe es.)
following Members to Standing Committee B
Standing
Committee B. (in respect of the War Pensions Bill) :Mr.
James Bell, Captain Brown, Major Co/fox,
Captain Coote, Mr. William Graham, Sir _Henry
Barris, Mr. Hartshorn, Mr. Rogge, Mr. Austin
Hopkinson, Captain Loseby, Mr. Macpherson,
Mr. Pennefather, Colonel Raw, Captain Tudor-
Rees, and Major Tryon.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Standing
Committee C. Committee ; That they had added the following
Members to Standing Committee C (in respect
of the Health Resorts and Watering Places
Bill) :Dr. Addison, Mr. Beckett, Sir Thomas
Bramsdon, Major Breese, Colonel Burn, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Croft, Sir David Davies, Captain
Foxcroft, Mr. Hinds, Mr. Haydn Jones, Mr.
Albert Parkinson, Sir Philip
Sassoon, Mr.
Thomas-Stanford, Brigadier-General Sir Owen
Thomas, and Mr. Edward Wood.

Standing
Committee D.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from
the Committee ; That they had added the
following Members to Standing Committee D
(in respect of the Bastardy Bill) :--Mr. James
Brown, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Captain Dixon,
Mr. Hallos, Sir Douglas Hall, Mr. Lynn, Mr.
Maddocks, Mr. M Guffin, Lieutenant-Colonel
Malone, Sir Herbert Nield, Captain Tudor-Rees,
Mr. Sidney Robinson, Mr. Alexander Shaw, Mr.
Secretary Shortt, and Mr. Wignall.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Bill 111.

Sir James Craig, supported by Mr. Long and
Invergordon
the Lord Advocate, presented a Bill to con-
Harbour
(Transfer) Bill. firm an agreement entered into by the Admiralty
for the acquisition of a harbour at Invergordon,
and certain properties, rights, and powers in
connection therewith : And the same was ordered
to he read a second time upon Monday next ;
and to be printed.
Vol,. 175.

The Order of the day being read for the Finance Bill.

Second Reading of the Finance Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question by leaving out the word "now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day six months."--( Mr. Bottomley.)
And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, "That the Debate be now adjourned
(Mr. George Terrell) : It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking National
into consideration the National Health Insur- Health
ante Bill, as amended in the Standing Com- Insurance Bill.
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Stand- (No. 2) Bill.
ing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Representation
Second Reading of the Representation of the of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheriffs

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Ireland) Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Savings Banks

into consideration the Savings Banks Bill, as Bill'
amended in the Standing Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, fcr the War Pensions
[Payments.]

Committee on War Pensions [Payments];

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Means.

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

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1920.

Licensing Bill. The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Licensing Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

County
Councils
Association
Expenses
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the County Councils Associa-
tion Expenses (Amendment) Bill, not amended
in the Standing Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Friday the 18th day of June
next.

Corn
Prod uctiopn
Acts (Re
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
eal) Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts

(Repeal) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till a quarter of an hour after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 60.]

Wednesday, 12th May 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

THE Clerk at

the Table informed the
House of the unavoidable absence of Mr.
Speaker from this day's Sitting : Whereupon
Mr. Whitley, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Nottingham
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
the Nottingham Corporation Bill,
as

tion
amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Pontypridd
Urban District, tion
Council Bill. Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

The House proceeded to take into considera-
the Pontypridd Urban District Council

Ordered, That the Bill he read the third time.

London
County
Council
(Money) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the London County Council
(Money) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Gas
Provisional
Orders Bill.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill.

The Gas Provisional Orders Bill was, according

to Order, read a second time, and committed.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time, and committed.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Ahens Order,

Majesty's Command,Copy of Return of Alien 1920.
Passengers landed and embarked in the United
Kingdom during the three months ended 31st
March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Ministry of
tions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy of Munitions
o.)
Appropriation Account of the sums granted by 'A
account.)
to defray the Expenses of the
Parliament
No, 97.
Ministry of Munitions for the year ended 31st
March 1919 ; together with the Annual Accounts
of the National Factories and the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

Parliament

Copy of Appropriation Account of the sums Ministry of
granted by Parliament for the Expenses of the Munitions
Ordnance Factories, the cost of the production Th,retonia.lnesej
of which has been charged to the Army, Navy, (Appropriation
Ministry of Munitions, and Indian and Colonial Account.)
Governments, &c., for the year ended 31st No. 98'
March 1919; together with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

Copy of Annual Accounts of the Ordnance Ministry of
unitions
Factories (Ministry of Munitions), for the year (ordnance
1918-19, together with the Report of
the Factories.)
Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
No. 99.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of
the
Consultative Council on the future provision of
Medical and Allied Services.

Interim Report of

Medical and
Allied Services.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Copy of Rules of the Supreme Court (County

Courts Act), 1920, dated 12th May 1920.

Copy of Rules of the Supreme Court (No. 2),

1920, dated 10th May 1920.

Supreme Court
(Rules.)

Supreme Court
(Rules.)

Copy of Report to the Lord Chancellor of the Lunacy.

Sums received by the Visitors of Lunatics for
the year 1919.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House
that a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern-
ment (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill,
without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the urban district council of
Newtownards to borrow further money for their
gas and water undertakings ; to make further
provision with respect to the supply of gas and
water and for the improvement and local govern-
ment of the district, and for other purposes ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Message from
the Lords.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.
Newtownards
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

to transfer

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Edinburgh
Act to extend the boundaries of the city and EBounderies
and
royal burgh of Edinburgh and the county of the Trxatieniwi s
city of Edinburgh ; to extend the city parish of Bill [Lords.]
in the
Edinburgh ;
Corporation of the extended city the under-
takings of the Edinburgh and District Water
Trustees, the Edinburgh and Leith Corporations
Gas Commissioners, and the -Water of Leith
Purification and Sewerage Commissioners ; to
extend the limits of compulsory water supply

to and vest

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11 GEo. V.
to construct tram-
and the limits of gas supply ;
ways and works ; to provide and work motor
to acquire
oomibuses within the extended city ;
lands ; to authorise the Corporation to make
hvelaws as to aviation ; to extend the time for
the purchase of lands and completion of autho-
rised works ; to borrow money ; to lend money
the Harbour and
to the Commissioners for
Docks of Leith ; to amend and extend the
Edinburgh municipal and police and other Acts,
and for other purposes ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

N ewtownards
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Newtownards Urban District Council

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Edinburgh
Boundaries
Extension and
Tramways
Bill [ Lords.]

The Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and
Tramways Bill [Lords] was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Local
Legislation
Committee.
(Section B)
Wood Green
Urban District
Council Bill.

Standing
Committees
(Chairmen's
Panel.)

Mr. Ernest Gardner reported from the Local
Legislation Committee (Section B) ; That in the
case of the Wood Green Urban District Council
Bill they had examined the allegations contained
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the
so as to make it consistent with the
same
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Sir William Watson Rutherford to act as Chair-
man of Standing Committee B (in respect of
the War Pensions Bill) ; and Mr. Rendall to
act as Chairman of Standing Committee D (in
respect of the Bastardy Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Carbery's
Divorce Bill
[Lords] and
White's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to request that their Lordships will be pleased
to communicate to this House Copies of the
Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings, together
with the Documents deposited in the case of
Carbery's Divorce Bill [Lords], and in the case
of White's Divorce Bill [Lords].(The Lord
Advocate.)

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the
National
Expenditure Select Committee on National Expenditure ;
(First Report.) That they had made Progress in the matters
to them referred, and directed him to make a
Report thereof to the House.

No. 100.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Standing
Orders.

Sheffield
Corporation
Bill.

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select
Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu-
tions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That in the case of the Sheffield Corpora-
tion Bill, Petition for additional Provision, the
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
that the parties be permitted to insert their
additional Provision if the Committee on the
Bill think fit.
Vol,. 175.

2. That in the case of the Liverpool Copper Liverpool
Wharf Company (Delivery Warrants) [Lords], ccopPer Wharf
Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to
be dispensed with ;
to proceed with their Bill.
3. That in the case of

[Lords.]
the Uxbridge and Uxbridge

that the parties be permitted Warrants)

Wycombe District Gas [Lords], Petition for and Wycombe
Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with ; that the parties be permitted to proceed
with their Bill.

str
District
[Lords
.]

cGomas

The said Resolutions, being read a second time,

were agreed to.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mitteemittee of Selection ; That they had discharged Ss in :es.)
the following Member from Standing Corn- Standing
mittee C (added in respect
the Health Committee C.
and Watering Places Bill) :Dr.
Resorts
Addison ; and had appointed in substitution :
Sir Kingsley Wood.

of

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. John William Wilson

reported from Standing

Standing Committee A, to whom the Profit- Profiteering
eering (Amendment) Bill was referred ; That
(Amendment
they had gone through the Bill, and made
they
Amendments thereunto.

A.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 101.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 101.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, he taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Bill 112.

Ordered, That the Examiners of Petitions for
do examine the
Private Bills
Invergordon
Harbour (Transfer) Bill, with respect to com-
pliance with the Standing Orders relative to
Private Bills.

Invergordon
Harbour
(Transfer) Bill.

Mr. Brace, Member for Abertillery, rose in Adjournment
of thPrice se.

his place, and asked leave to move, the Adjourn- Coal
ment of the House for the purpose of discussing
a definite matter of urgent public importance,
viz., " the failure of His Majesty's Government
to differentiate between householders and manu-
facturers in the proposed increase in the price of
coal," and the pleasure of the House having
been signified, the Motion stood over, under
Standing Order No. 10, until a quarter of an
hour after Eight of the clock this evening.

.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate,
presented a Bill to make temporary provision
for restricting the granting of orders for recovery
of possession of, or the ejection of tenants from,
certain dwelling-houses in Scotland : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Ejection
(Suspensory
Provisions).
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 113.

The Order of the day being read,
resuming the adjourned Debate on the Amend-
ment which, upon the 11th day of this instant
May, was proposed to be made to the Question,
That the Finance Bill be now read a second
time ;

for Finance Bill.

Which Amendment was to leave out the
word "now," and, at the end of the Question,
to add the words " upou this day six months."

And the Question being again proposed,
the word " now " stand part of
That
the
Question :The House resumed
said
adjourned Debate : And the said proposed
x 4

the

160
Amendment was, with leave of
withdrawn.

the House,

And the Main Question being again pro-

posed, and a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Bottomley rose in his place, and claimed
Closure
to move, " That the Question be now put " ;
claimed, but
Mr. Deputy
but Mr. Deputy Speaker withheld his assent
Speaker
withholds his as he thought that the House was prepared to
come to a decision without that Motion :Then
Assent, and
gives a reason. the House resumed the Debate.

12th May.

1920.

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Mr. Griffiths,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Neil Maclean :

}
Tellers for the c Lord Edmund Talbot, t
f

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Noes,

49.

185.

So it passed in the Negative.

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second

time.

The Order of the day being read, for the Coventry
Third Reading of the Coventry Corporation Corporation
Bill ;

Bill.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time,
and committed to a Committee of the whole
House for to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time
to-morrow, at a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock.

National
Health
Insurance Bill. Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the National Health Insurance

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
of the People
into consideration the Representation of the
(No. 2) Bill.
People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Wallasey
into consideration the Wallasey Corporation corporation
Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration to-morrow, at a quarter of an hour
after Eight of the clock.

The Order of the day being read, for the Housing, &c.,

Second Reading of the Housing, &c. Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for the
of the People Second Reading of the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.

People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday, the first day of June next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Tithe
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Ruen techcharge
upon the 7th day of this instant May, That the Bill.
TitheTithe Rentcharge (Rates) (No. 2) Bill, be now
read a second time ;

Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Savings Banks
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Savings Banks Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Debate be further

journed till Tuesday next.

ad-

The Order of the day being read, for the corn
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts Production
(Repeal) Bill ;

Acts (Repeal)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Trade Disputes

Second Reading of the. Trade Disputes Bill ;

Bill.

War Pensions
[Payments.] Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till eighteen minutes after Eleven of
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
do now adjourn

this House

Adjournment
under
Standing Order ,
No. 10 (Coal Mr. Brace);
,_
Prices.)

put, That

The House divided.

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13th May.

161
gives His Consent, as far as His Majesty's
interest is concerned, that the House may do
therein as they shall think fit.

[No. 61.]
Thursday, 13th May 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

THE Clerk at the Table informed the House
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker
from this day's Sitting : Whereupon Mr.
Whitley, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers,
took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant
to the Standing Order.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

Tees Valley Water Bill [Lords].
Belfast Water Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Private Bill
Petitions
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table,
Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of the Peti-
tion for the following Bill, originating in the
Lords, the Standing Orders have not been
complied with, viz. :
Londonderry
[Lords].

Commissioners

Bridge

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Lincoln
County, Parts Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
of Lindsey
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
County (Louth
serve in this present Parliament for the County
Division)
of Lincoln, County of the Parts of Lind-
Writ.
sey, Louth Division, in the room of Captain
Henry Langton Brackenbury, deceased.(Lord
Edmund Talbot.)

Huddersfield
Corporation
(Lands) Bill.

The Huddersfield Corporation (Lands) Bill

was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Leigh
Corporation
Bill.

Liverpool
Corporation
Waterworks
Bill.

The Leigh Corporation Bill was read the third

time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A Motion being made, That the Liverpool
Corporation Waterworks Bill be now read the
third time ;

Lord Edmund Talbot, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, acquainted the House that His Majesty,
having been informed of the purport of the Bill,
gives His Consent, as far as His Majesty's
interest is concerned, that the House may do
therein as they shall think fit.

And notice being taken, that the interest of
His Majesty, as Duke of Lancaster, is concerned
therein ;

Lord Edmund Talbot, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, acquainted the House that His Majesty,
having been informed of the purport of the Bill,

VOL. 175.

Tyne
IBmilpir[ozvoemrdeff

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A Motion being made, That the Tyne
provement Bill [Lords] be now read the third
time ;

Lord Edmund Talbot, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, acquainted the House that His Majesty,
having been informed of the purport of the Bill,
gives His Consent, as far as His Majesty's
interest is concerned, that the House may do
therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Blackpool
tion the Blackpool Improvement Bill, as amended Improvement
in the Committee;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Redcar Urban

into consideration the Redcar Urban District District
Council Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Monday next at a quarter of an
hour after Eight of the clock.

The London County Council

( Money) Bill London
was, according to Order, read a second time, and County
Council
committed.
(Money) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Wandsworth,
Second Reading of the Wandsworth, Wimble. Wimbledon,
and Epsom
don, and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords];
District Gas
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill

upon Monday next.

Sir Arthur Grth-Boscawen presented,

by Ministry of
His Majesty's Cornniand,Copy of Agricultural Agriculture
Statistics, 1919, Vol. LIV., Part II. Returns
of Produce of Crops in England and Wales, statistics.)
with Summaries for the United Kingdom.

and
(A"riculteuriasl

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth
The Lords have agreed to the

Land Purchase Company Bill, without any
Amendment.
Amendment.

Farmers ib;ual..cmheals'

ompany
C

Bill.

eszgredsf.r from

the

The Lords

Improvement
Amendment.

have
Company Bill, without

agreed

to

the Lands ILiannl

is rement
any ompan meat
Bi.
ll

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control
to which the Lords desire Export) Bill

Act to control temporarily the exportation of
certain fertilisers ;
the concurrence of this House.

of

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An sBcaontBank fd

Act to consolidate and amend the constitution
of the Governor and Company of the Bank of
Scotland, and to provide for the management of

162
its affairs, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

13th May.

1920.
powers upon the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses
of the borough of Southampton for the construc-
tion of tramways and to empower them to acquire
lands for a hospital, and for other purposes.

Gelligaer
Urban District Act
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
to empower the urban district council of
Gelligaer to acquire lands and to construct street
improvements ; to confer further powers on the
council in regard to their electricity undertaking ;
to authorise the council to provide and run om-
nibuses; to make further provision with regard
to the improvement, health, local government,
and finance of the district, and for other pur-
poses ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

Pontypridd
Stipendiary
Magistrates
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to repeal and re-enact, with Amendments,
the Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrates Act,
to which the Lords desire the concurrence
1872 ;
of this House.

Bank of
Scotland
Bill [Lords.]

The Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported

from the Committee on the Severn Navigation Navigation
[Lords] ; That they had examined the
Bill
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Masham
the Masham Urban District Council Bill Urban District
[Lords], with Amendments,

Council Bill
[Lordg.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Gelligaer Urban District Council Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Diseases of

Wednesday next,
(Scotland) Bill was read, and discharged.

the Diseases of Animals Animals

(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 8th day of June next.

Gelligaer
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Pontypridd
Stipendiary
Magistrates
Bill [Lords.]

Local
Legislation
Committee.
(Section A.)
Swansea
Corporation
Bill.

[Title
amended.]

The Pontypridd

Stipendiary Magistrates

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee (Section A) ; That
in the case of the Swansea Corporation Bill
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the
same so as to make it consistent with the pro-
visions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ;
and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto ; and had amended the
Title as followeth :A Bill to empower the Cor-
poration of Swansea to construct an aqueduct ;
to consolidate the local rates leviable in the
borough ; and to make better provision for the
local government and finance of the borough, and
for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Marriages
Provisional
Order Bill.
[Provisional
Order
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Marriages Provisional Order
Bill ; That they had considered the Order therein
that the said Order ought to be
contained ;
confirmed ; and that they had directed him to
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported

from the
Committee on the Southampton Corporation
Bill ; That they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and had
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto, and had amended
the Title as followeth : A Bill to confer further

Southampton
Corporation
Bill.

[Title
amended.]

The Order for reading a second time, upon Protection of
Wednesday next, the Protection of Animals Act Animals Act
(1911) Amendment Bill, was read, and dis-
charged.

(A1,n9i1e2cIment
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 8th day of June next.

Sir William Pearce reported from the Select Increases of
Committee on Increases of Wealth (War) ; That Wealth (War.)
they had considered the matters to them referred, No. 102.
and directed him to make a Report thereof to
the House, together with the Minutes of the
Evidence taken before them, and an Appendix.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That other Government Business Business of
have precedence this day of the Business of the House
(Supply.)
Supply.( Mr. Bonar Law.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
House.

put, That the Proceedings on the Profiteering
(Amendment) Bill, the National Health Inr: (Amendment)
surance Bill, and the Ejection (Suspensory Bill, National
surance
Provisions) (Scotland) Bill be exempted at this I-Healthreccetiotill,
day's Sitting from the provisions of the Stand-
ing Order (Sittings of the House) - -(Mr. Bonar (Suspensory
Provisions)
Law
(Scotland)
13111.)

);

the

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Colonel Gibbs,

Yeas,

l Mr. Dudley Ward

Tellers for thef Mr. Davison,

Noes,

l Mr. Aifred Short :

246.

37.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Profiteering
take into consideration the Profiteering (Amend- (Amendment)
ment) Bill, as amended in the Standing Corn- Bill.
mittee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill
(Investigation as to Proprietary Articles).(Sir
Herbert Nie ld.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first and second time.

11 GEO. V.

13th May.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Clause, in 1. 1, by leaving out from
the word " Act," to the word -" require," in 1. 2.
(Mr. Inship.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed
Clause :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

after

the word " declaration,"

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the proposed Clause, in 1. 8, by in-
the
serting,
words " The Board of Trade or the committee
tribunal may nominate a duly qualified
or
accountant to investigate and verify the costs
Commander Ken-
furnished."
worthy.)

(Lieutenant

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted :It passed in the Negative.

The proposed Clause was amended, in 1. 8, by
inserting, after the word " declaration," the
words The accountant by whom the certificate
is to be given shall be approved by the Board of
Trade."( Sir Robert Borne.)

Another Amendment was proposed to he made
to the proposed Clause, as amended, in 1. 9, by
leaving out the words " the exclusive property
of any individual or company or firm."( Mr.
Inskip.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
proposed Clause, as amended :The said pro-.
posed Amendment was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

And the proposed Clause, so amended, was

made part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added to
the Bill (Evidence of proceedings before local
committee prima facie proof against wholesaler.)
(Sir Herbert Nield.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be read a
second time :The said Motion and Clause
were severally, with leave of the House, with-
drawn.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 5, by leaving out the word
" Where."(Mr. Alfred Short.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" Where " stand part of the Bill ;

163
those
words be there inserted in the Bill :--It passed
in the Negative.

And the Question being put, That

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 18, by inserting at the end
thereof the words

" (2) If the Board of Trade are satisfied that
any scheme so approved secures an adequate
supply to the Home market of any articles or
classes of articles to which the principal Act is
applied, the Board of Trade may by order
exempt producers who comply with the scheme
from any general investigation under section one,
sub-section (t) (a), of the principal Act
in
respect of those articles or classes of articles
and any articles of a similar description."(Sir
Robert Horne.)

And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the Major Barnes,
I Dr. Murray :

Noes,

192.

F

47.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 19, by inserting, after the
word " to," the words " any service in connection
with the delivery of an article and to."(Mr.
Davison.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 21, by inserting after
the word " hire," the words "and the letting and
selling of dwelling-houses."(Major Barnes.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

i Lieutenant-Com-
) wander Kenworthy,

Major Barnes :

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Towyn Jones:

54.

148.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left..
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward:
( Mr. Tyson Wilson,
) Mr. Griffiths :

So it passed in the Negative.
And it being after a quarter past Eight of
the clock, and there being Private Business set
down by direction of the Chairman of Ways
and Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question
put.

221.

47.

Mr. Deputy
Speaker rules
an Amendment
out of order.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 10, by inserting, after the
word " Trade," the words " on their own initi-
ative or at the request of the Board of Trade."
(Mr. Holmes.)

The Question was proposed, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill, but Mr. Deputy
Speaker, finding that the Amendment was un-
necessary, ruled it to be out of order.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 14, by inserting, after the
first word " scheme," the words " and direct that
such schemes shall remain in force for such
period as they may think proper and may from
time to time extend such period."(Sir John
Butcher.)

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Coventry
Third. Reading of the Coventry Corporation Corporation
Bill ;

Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

A.n Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" be," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "re- committed in respect of Clause
126,"--(Mr. Neil Maclean),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :---The said proposed Amendment was,
with leave of the House, withdrawn.

And the Main Question being put ;

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Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

13th May.

1920.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 4,1. 3, by leaving out Clause 8.

(Major Newman.)
And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill:
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Wallasey
Corporation
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Wallasey Corpora-
tion Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 25, by inserting at the end
thereof the words

Profiteering
(Amendment)
Bill.

The Postponed Proceeding on consideration of
the Profiteering (Amendment) Bill, as amended
in the Standing Committee, was resumed.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 17, by inserting, after the
words last inserted, the words

" (c) the expression

rate of
profit' shall mean the per - tentage of profit
from the capital employed in the business."
( Major Barnes.)

per - tentage

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 17, by inserting, after the
words last inserted, the words

" (c) in the ascertainment of what is the net
profit for the purpose of this proviso, no
account shall be taken, nor shall any de-
duction be allowed, in respect of income tax
or excess profits duty chargeable upon or
paid by the manufacturer, importer, retailer,
or other person selling the goods to which
for the time being this Act or the principal
Act is applied."(Sir Herbert Nield.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill : The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 26, by leaving out Clause 3.
(Sir Herbert Nield.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 20, by leaving out sub-
section (3).(Mr. Mills.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3,1. 32, by leaving out the words
" or any part thereof."(Mr. Mills.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 32, by inserting, after the
word " Trade," the words " or the committee or
tribunal."--( Major Barnes.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :---It passed
in the Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

" S. 1 (7)

-

Provided always that the pro-
visions of the principal Act
as amended by this Act shall
automatically apply to auy
article previously controlled
immediately such control is
removed, unless and so far as
the Board of Trade shall
otherwise order."

(Sir Herbert Nield.)
And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Sir Herbert Nield,

Yeas,

I Mr. Hurd:

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

' Mr. Towyn Jones :

50.

} 148.

So it passed in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill in p. 5, 1. 26, by inserting at the end
thereof the words-

S. 1 (10)

- After the words " apply to the
sale," insert " to any person
without the United Kingdom?,

(Sir Herbert Nield.)
And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of
the
House, withdrawn.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time : -The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to National

take into consideration the National Health Health
Insurance Bill, as amended in the Standing Insurance Bill.
Committee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill
(Men in His Majesty's forces.)(Mr. Godfrey
Locker-Lampson.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be read a
second time :The said Motion
and Clause
were severally, with leave of the House, with-
drawn.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Amendment of Section 32 of the Act of
1911.) (Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be read a
second time ;

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13th
And the House having continued to sit
after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning :
Friday, 14th May 1920 :

till

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
te Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Mr. Godfrey Locher-

Lampson,

Colonel Arthur Mur-

ray :

Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Towyn Jones:

43.

".

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Clause was offered to be added to the

(Appeals by medical

Bill
(Captain Elliott.)

practitioners).

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a
second time :It passed in the Negative.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 2,1. 9, by leaving out the words
"in the case of a man."(Major Barnes.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 20, by leaving out
Clause 4. ( Lieutenant- Commander Kenworthy.)
And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " and," in
1. 36, stand part of the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 37, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

" (5) Sub-section (3) of section thirty-one of
the Act of 1913 (which makes provision for the
payment by insurance committees of subscrip-
tions to the funds of an association of insurance
committees) shall have effect as though the
words 'not exceeding in respect of any year ten
pounds or such greater amount as the Minister
approves' were substituted for the words `not
exceeding ten pounds in any one year.' "(Dr.
Addison.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed words were amended, in 1. 4, by
inserting, after the word " approves," the words
" not exceeding twenty pounds. " (Dr. Addison.)
the

And the Question being put, That

words

" (5) Sub-section (3) of section thirty-one of
the Act of 1913 (which makes provision for the
payment by insurance committees of subscrip-
tions to the funds of an association of insurance
committees) shall have effect as though the
words `not exceeding in respect of any year ten
pounds or such greater amount as the Minister
approves, not exceeding twenty pounds,' were
substituted for the words not exceeding ten
pounds in any one year ' " be there inserted in
the Bill :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time : And a Debate arising thereupon ;

VoL. 175.

14th May,

165
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Sir Donald Maclean) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the i'Mr. Rogge,

Yeas,

L Major McKenzie Wood :1

9.

Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Towyn Jones:

}

93.

Member
directed to
resume his
seat.

Ejection
(Suspensory
Provisions)
(Scotland) Bill

So it passed in the Negative.

And the Question being again proposed, That

the Bill be now read the third time ;

Mr. Deputy Speaker called the attention of
the House to the tedious repetition of his own
arguments on the part of Lieutenant-Commander
Kenworthy, Member for Central Hull, and
directed the honourable Member to resume his
seat.

And the Question being put :

resolved in the Affirmative.

It was

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Ejection (Suspensory Provisions) (Scot-
land) Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time.

Resolved, That this House will immediately
resolve itself into the Committee on the Bill.
(Mr. Munro.)

The House accordingly resolved itself into the

Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 (Orders for possession).
Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 14,
at the end, to insert the words " a dwelling-house
shall not cease to be a dwelling-house within the
meaning of this Act by reason only of the fact that
a small business subsidiary to the occupation of
the house as a dwelling-house is conducted
therein by the occupant."(Mr. Alexander Shaw.)
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted : Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 2, amended, and agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had gone through the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the Stand- (No. 2) Bill.
ing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

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13th-14th May.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheriffs

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Ireland) Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the War Pensions
[Payments.]

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Fina.nce Bill.

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [22nd April]
upon the 4th day of this instant May, That this Report.
House doth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution which was then reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 22nd day of April
last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [4th May]
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro- (Proportional
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;
Representa-
tion) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time [L,d,]

Elections

upon Tuesday next.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then eight minutes after
Six of the clock on Friday morning, till
this day.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for the
of the People Second Reading of the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.

People (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Savings Banks
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Savings Banks Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Harbours,
Docks, and
Piers
(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Harbours, Docks, and
Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Blind Persons
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Blind Persons Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland Bill. Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Unemployment Insurance

amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ;

the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

women,yonng The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons,
Persons, and
Children
and Children (Employment) Bill
(Employment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Merchant
Shipping
(scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Imperial War
Museum Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Imperial War Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent-
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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167

[No. 62.]
Friday, 14th May 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

THE London County Council

(General
Powers) Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mid
Glamorgan
Water Bill.

A Motion being made, That

the Mid
Glamorgan Water Bill be now read the third
time ;

And notice being taken, that the interest of
His Majesty, as Duke of Lancaster, is concerned
therein ;

Sir Frederick Banbury, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House that His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Marriages Provisional Order Bill was,
according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Dr. Addison presented a Bill

to confirm
certain Provisional Orders of
the Minister
of Health relating to Bradford, Brighton,
Fulwood, Gravesend, Leek, Man-
Buxton,
chester, Neath, Paignton, and the Whitchurch
and District Joint Hospital District : And the
same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Marriages
Provisional
Order Bill.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 6) Bill.
Bill 114.

Scottish Board Mr. Pratt presented, by His Majesty's Com-
of Health,
mand,Copy of Report on the Hospital and
Nursing Services in Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Motor Car
Acts.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order, dated 11th May 1920, made by the
Secretary for Scotland under the Motor Car
Acts, amending the Motor Cars Regulation
(County of Perth) (Trossachs Road) Order,
1917.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Milk and
Command,Copy of Sections of the Milk and Dairies
Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, showing the
Amendments proposed by the Milk and Dairies
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Metropolitan
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Cattle Market.
Account of moneys received and paid on
account of the Metropolitan Cattle Market by
the Chamberlain of the City of London for the
year 1918-19; also an Account of extraordinary
works executed, other than general repairs, for
the same period.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order under the Air Force (Constitution)
Act, 1917, making provision for the classifi-
cation, for purposes of remuneration, of those
warrant officer and non-commissioned officer
pilots, previously serving in the Royal Air
Force, who may continue, after the 31st March
1920, to serve in the capacity of pilot.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the Public Utility

Lords to the Public Utility Companies (Capital Companies
Issues) Bill be taken into consideration upon (('capital
Monday next ; and be printed.

1Bill.
Bill 115.

Mx. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords b the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords communicate the Minutes of White's
Evidence and Proceedings taken upon the To.rdoe Bildi
Lob7ersy],san
Second Reading of White's Divorce Bill
[Lords] and Carbery's Divorce Bill [Lords], Divorce Bill
as desired by the Commons, with a request that [4 dsJ
the same may be returned.

Mr. Grant reported from the Committee on Railway ills

the (Group

Group 2 of Railway Bills ; That,
the Committee had
convenience of parties,
further adjourned till Tuesday the 8th day of
June next, at half an hour after Eleven of the
clock.

for

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read for the Women's

Second Reading of the Women's Franchise
Bill, Mr. Speaker called the attention of the
House to the fact that the provisions of the Bill to the
isi
were identical with some of the provisions of the
Representation of the People Bill, which was t
read a second time upon Friday, the 27th day of
February last ;

'r

enkteBill.

ons of

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Whereupon the Order was discharged, and the

Bill withdrawn.

Destructive
Insects and
Pests Acts.

Sir Arthur Grit' fith-Boscawen presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parlia-
ment,Copy of Order under the Destructive
Insects and Pests Acts, numbered D.I.P. 524,
dated the 4th May 1920, entitled the Onion
Smut Order of 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Vol,. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House of Commons and
Municipal Corporations (Qualification of Clergy-
men) Bill,Mr. Speaker called the attention of
the House to the fact that the Bill had not been
printed, and that the Second Reading therefore
could not be taken.

Y 4

House of
Commons and
Municipal
Corporations
( Qualification
of Clergymen)
Bill.
Mr. Speaker
calls attention
to the fact that
the Bill had not
been printed.

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Importation
of Plumage
(Prohibition)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 30th day of April last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the importa-
tion of Plumage (Prohibition) Bill be now read
a second time ;

Which Amendment was, to leave out the
word " now," and at the end of the Question to
add the words " upon this day six months."

And the Question being again proposed, That
the word " now " stand part of the Question :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Colonel Yate,

Yeas,

A Colonel Arthur Murray:}

Tellers for the f Colonel Archer -S /tee,

Noes,

l Mr. Blair :

1

8.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Select
Committee(Colonel Archer-Shee);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Colonel Archer-Shee,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Blair :

Tellers for the J Colonel Yate,

Noes,

1 Colonel Arthur Murray:1

10,

62.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Corn

mittee.

Corn
Production
tActs (Repeal)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Acts
(Repeal) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Bill be now read a second
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

f Sir Frederick Banbury,
l. Mr. Alexander Shaw :

Tellers for the J Mr. Royce,

Noes,

M r. Wiynall:

14th May.

1920.
Then the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon this day six months.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Representation

take into consideration the Representation of of the People
the People (No. 2) Bill, not amended in the (No. 2) Bill.
Standing Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Representation of the People (No. 3) ftfepthreespenetoaptlieon

Bill was, according to Order, read a second time'
and committed to a Standing Committee.

(No. 3) Bill.

61.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Savings Banks

take into consideration the Savings Banks Bill, Bill.
as amended in the Standing Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Harbours,
bso
Second Reading of the Harbours, Docks, and Docks,
and
Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question Charges)

Incarregaesse)of

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " this House declines to proceed with
a Bill which discriminates between public and
private undertakings, to the disadvantage of the
former, and which contemplates increasing the
pre-war return on the pre-war capital of private
undertakings, so increasing their capital value
and the cost of
their acquisition by public
authorities,"(Major Barnes,)instead thereof.
And the Question being put, That the words
the

proposed to be left out
Question : -It was resolved in the Affirmative.

stand part of

The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standing Committee.

I

j

6.

66.

So it passed in the Negative.

Trade Disputes The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Trade Disputes Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day six months."(Mr. Alex-
ander Shaw.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" now " stand part of the Question :It passed
in the Negative.

And the Question being put, That the words
" upon this day six months " be added at the
end of the Question :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

The Blind Persons Bill was, according to Blind Persons

Order, read a second time, and committed to a Bill.
Standing Committee.

Sir Harry Samuel reported from the Com- Land Drainage

mittee on the Land Drainage (Ouse) Provisional (Ouse)
Order Bill that they had considered the Order
therein contained, and that the said Order ought [Provisional
to be confirmed ;

Order
confirmed.]

That, in accordance with the Instruction of
the House of the 15th April last, they had
considered whether provision should be made
for authorising the Ouse Drainage Board and
any navigation authority to enter into arrange-
ments for
the
Instruction, and were of opinion that such
provision should be made, and have amended the
Order accordingly.

purposes mentioned

the

in

And that the Committee had directed him
Bill, with Amendments, to the

to report the
House.

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169
Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

11 GEO. V.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration upon
Monday next.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty-three minutes before Five of the
clock, till Monday next.

[No. 63.]

Monday, 17th May 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

Prayers.

THE Clerk at the Table informed the House
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker
day's Siting: Whereupon Mr.
from this
Whitley, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Great Eastern
Railway Bill.

Blackpool
Improvement
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Great Eastern Railway Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

A Motion being made, That the Blackpool

Improvement Bill be now read the third time ;

And notice being taken, that the interest of
His Majesty, as Duke of Lancaster, is con-
cerned therein ;

Sir Robert Horne, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives
His Consent, as far as His Majesty's interest is
concerned, that the House may do therein as
they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Nottingham
Corporation
Bill.

The Nottingham Corporation Bill was read

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Pontypridd
Urban Distriot was read the third time and passed.
Council Bill.

The Pontypridd Urban District Council Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Wallasey
Corporation
Bill.

A Motion being made, That the Wallasey

Corporation Bill be now read the third time ;

Sir Robert Horne, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives
His Consent, as far as His Majesty's interest is
concerned, that the House may do therein as
they shall think fit.

VOL. 175.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera Maidenhead

tion the Maidenhead Gas Bill [Lords], as amended G[ErBdis1.11
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Rhondda
tion the Rhondda Urban District Council Bill Urban District
as amended in the Committee.

Council Bill.

,

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Risca Urban

tion the Risca Urban District Council Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Council
[Lords.]

A Clause was twice read, and made part of

the Bill.

Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Sutton
tion the Sutton Coldfield Corporation Bill, as Goldfield
amended in the Committee ;

Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Upper Mersey Navigation Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Navigation
UapvpierMioenrsay

The House proceeded to take into considera- Wrexham

tion the Wrexham District Tramways Bill, as District
amended in the Committee.

Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The City of London (Various Powers) Bill
[Lords] was read a second time, and committed.

ity of London
C
,'o
s

Bill

[Lords.]

The Corporation of London (Rating of Corporation of

Reclaimed Lands) Bill [Lords] was read
second time and committed.

London
(Rating of
Reclaimed
Lands) Bill
[Lords.]

The Saint Anne's-on-the-Sea
Council Bill [Lords] was read
and committed.

Urban District Saint Anne's-
a second time, on

Urbtathe -DSeisatrict
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Tees Conservancy Bill
read a second time, and committed.

[Lords] was

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Wandsworth, Wimbledon,
and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Tees
Conservancy
Bill [Lords. j

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking Land

into consideration the Land Drainage (Ouse)
Provisional Order Bill, as amended in the
Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

Drainage

Bill

sideration to-morrow.

The Glasgow Corporation Order Confirmation Glasgow
Bill was, according to Order, read a second Corporation
time, and ordered to be taken into consideration Confirmation
to-morrow.

Order

Bill.

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1920.
India (Financial Statement and Budget) and
East India (Home Accounts) be printed.

170

,

The Motherwell

and Wishaw Burghs
Motherwell
and Wishaw
Burghs (Amal- (. Amalgamation and Extension \ Order Con-
Con -
gamation and firmation Bill was, according to Order, read
a second time, and ordered to be taken into
Extension)
Order
consideration to-morrow.
Confirmation
Bill.
Pilotage
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.
Bill 116.

Mr. Bridqeman presented a Bill to confirm
certain Pilotage Orders made by the Board of
Trade under the Pilotage Act, 1913, relating to
the Pilotage Districts of Liverpool and Man-
chester : And the same was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Pilotage
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill.
Bill 117.

Board of
Education.

Irish
Universities
Act, 1908.

Mr. Bridgeman presented a Bill to confirm
certain Pilotage Orders made by the Board of
Trade under the Pilotage Act, 1913, relating
to the Pilotage Districts of Cork, Drogheda,
Dundalk, Galway, and Newry and Carlingford :
And the same was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy
of Draft,
17th
May 1920, of Regulations proposed to be
made by the Board
of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, entitled
the Preliminary Examination for the Certificate
Grant Regulations, 1920.

dated

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

to

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented,
an Act of
pursuant
Parliament,Copy of Statute for the Queen's
University of Belfast, made under the Irish
Universities Act, 1908.

the directions

of

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 1,034 (Gambia, Report for 1918).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Births, Deaths, Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
and Marriages. Command,Copy of Supplement to the Eighty-
first Annual Report of the Registrar-General
of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in England
and Wales. Report on the Mortality from
Influenza in England and Wales during the
Epidemic of 1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

East India
(Financial
Statement and
Budget.)

No. 103.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of East India (Financial Statement and Budget)
for 1920-21 and discussions thereon in the
Legislative Council of the Governor General.

Copy of Home Accounts of the Government

of India, 1918-19.

East India
(Home
Accounts.)

No. 104.

East India
(Finance and
Revenue
Accounts.)

Dr. Maenamara presented, pursuant to the Trade Boards

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Acts.
Regulations, dated 24th April 1920, made by
the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
constitution and proceedings of the Trade
Board for
the Ready-Made and Wholesale
Bespoke Tailoring Trade (Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Solicitor General presented, by His Indemnity

Majesty's Command,- -Copy of Amendments Bill.
proposed to be moved by the Government to
the Indemnity Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Public Records
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon n ormation.)
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of Schedule containing a List and particulars of
certain classes of Documents, existing in the
Office of the Liquidator of the Ministry of
Information, which are not of sufficient public
value to justify their preservation in the Public
Record Office.

.1/Ifinistry. of

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House, Message

That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth

Message from
Lords.

The Lords concur with the Commons in their Government
Resolution, viz. : That it is expedient that a 109fit9ndi(Daraefett
Select Committee
appointed to join with a Committee to be
appointed by the Lords to revise the Draft
Rules made under the Government of India Act,
as desired by this House,

of Seven Members

be Rules.)

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Lever
Act to authorise Lever Brothers, Limited, to Brothers
construct wharves a railwa
airway)
Y,
the parish of Bromborough, in the county of
[Lords.]
Chester, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

and other works in it

(Wharves and
Bill

Lever Brothers (Wharves and Railway) Bill Lever

[Lords] was read the first time.

Brothers
(Wharves and
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Railway) Bill

[Lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Sir Harry Samuel reported from the Corn- Private Bills
mittee on Group D of Private Bills ; That ( Group D.)
Mr. Morris, one of the Members of the said
Committee, was not present during the sitting of
the Committee this day.

Ordered that the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Norton-Griffiths Housing
presented a Bill to remove doubts as to the (Conversion
meaning of section twenty-seven of the Housing, Tenements)
Town Planning, &c. Act, 1919 : And the same hill.
was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ; Bill 118.
and to be printed.

into

Copy of Finance and Revenue Accounts of
the Government of India for the year 1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to East

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
pHayus)e

put, That on this day, notwithstanding anything tseu
in Standing Order No. 15, Business other than
Business of Supply may be taken before Eleven
of the clock(Mr. Bonar Low) ;

11 GEO. V.

17th May.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

l Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the/ Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

l Mr. Neil Maclean:

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34.

171
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £479,800 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the Expense of the Royal
Naval Reserve, the Royal Fleet Reserve, and
the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, &c., which
will come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921 :Motion.
by leave, withdrawn.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Supl
[10pth allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1920-21.
1. £7,864,300 for Victualling and Clothing
for the Navy, including the cost of Victualling
Establishments at Home and Abroad,

2. £677,300 for Medical Services, including
the cost of Medical Establishments at Home
and Abroad.

3. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £504,500 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Civilians
employed on Fleet Services which will come in
course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That £454.500 be granted for the said Service
(Ca ptain Wedgwood Benn);

The Committee
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

divided.
Mr. George Thorne,
M r. Hogge:
Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Parker:

161.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
4. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £430,300 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the Expense of Educational
Services which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921 :

And it being a quarter-past Eight of the
clock, and there being Private Business set down
by direction of the Chairman of Ways and
Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question put.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

Redcar Urban
District
Council Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
the Redcar Urban
take into consideration
District Council Gas Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Supply.

The House again resolved itself

Committee of Supply.

into the

(In the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1920-21.
Postponed Proceeding on Question, That a
sum not exceeding £430,300 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the Expense of Educational
Services which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1921, resumed :

Question put, and agreed to.
5. £302,000 for Scientific Services.
Vol,. 175.

6. £6,260,000 for Naval Armaments.
Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress ; and ask leave to sit
again,(Sir Donald Maclean),put, and agreed
to.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to several Resolutions.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical

into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent- Illietnhtec h a r e
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing (Rates) Bgill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheriffs

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Imperial
into consideration the Imperial War Museum Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee;

sill.War

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shipping (Sipping
(Scottippish
Fishing Boats)

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dangerous

Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ; Drugs

e roiul

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women, Young

Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill ;

Children
(E.Employment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

to-morrow.

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17th

18th May.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Electricity
(Supply) Bill. Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

Invergordon
Harbour
(Transfer) Bill. (Transfer) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Invergordon Harbour

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland Bill. Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Unemploy-
meat
Insurance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Unemployment Insurance
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be tali en into con-
sideration upon Tuesday the 1st day of June
next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

War Pensions
[Payments.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the clay being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Finance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 1st day of June next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

April]April]

Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of this instant May, That this
House doth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution which was then reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 22nd day of April
last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

Supply
[4 th
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 4th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Public Utility

take into consideration the Amendment made Companies
by the Lords to the Public Utility Companies
issauPeloaBin.
(Capital Issues) Bill ; And the same was twice
read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. Adjournment.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till ten minutes before Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Importation of Plumage (Prohibi-

tion) Bill.

C.

Representation of the People (No. 3)

Bill.

Harbours, Docks, and Piers (Tempor-
ary Increase of Charges) Bill.

Blind Persons Bill

-

B.

[No. 64.]

Tuesday, 18th May 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAY P. It S.

AR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
from one of the Examiners of Petitions [Lords]

'flat in the case of the (O

for Private Bills,
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and previously
referred on the First Reading thereof, the inquired into
Standing Orders not previously inquired into, \cvointihp.)lied
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

nsrtdaeards

Newto,,vnards Urban District Council Bill

[Lords].

Edinburgh Boundaries Extension

Tramways Bill [Lords].
Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords].
Gelligaer Urban District Council Bill

and

[Lords].

Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrates Bill

[Lords].

Filey Urban District Council Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

18th May.

173
and property in Ireland from 1st January 1919
to 30th April 1920.

11 GEO. V.

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto,
have been complied with, viz. :

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders

(No. 4) Bill.

Gas and Water Provisional Orders Bill.
Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Gas)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills he read a second time

to-morrow.

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof,
no Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders

(No. 3) Bill.

Pier

and Harbour Provisional Orders

(No. 1) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

Invergordon
II(T lonosuferr)

(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report
Bill from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for
Private Bills, pursuant to the Order of
the
House of the 12th day of this instant May,
That in the case of the following Bill,
the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have been complied with, viz. :

Invergordon Harbour (Transfer) Bill.

Belfast Water
Bill [Lords.]

Tees Valley
Water Bill
[Lords.]

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The Belfast Water Bill [Lords] was read a

second time, and committed.

The Tees Valley Water Bill [Lords] was read

a second time, and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Wandsworth, Wimble-
don, and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Glasgow
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Glasgow Corporation
Order Confirmation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Motherwell
and Wishaw
Burghs (Aural-
gamation and
Extension)
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Motherwell and
.Wishaw Burghs (Amalgamation and Extension)
Order Confirmation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Land Drainage (Ouse)
(Ouse)
Provisional
Provisional Order Bill, as amended in the
Order Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Corn- Board of
mand, Copy of Draft Regulations, dated 18th Education.
May 1920, for the Training of Teachers pro-
posed to be made by the Board of Education
under Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918.

Copy of Draft, dated 17th May 1920, of the Board of
Certificate Examination Grant Regulations, Education.
proposed to be made by the Board of Education
under Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918,
entitled the Certificate Examination Grant
Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to the Sugar

directions of several Acts of Parliament, Purchases.
Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 30th March
1920, authorising advances to a total amount
of £5,050,000 up to 30th April 1920 to the
Royal Commission on Sugar Supplies, to provide
working capital for Sugar Purchases.

Copy of Tables for the Grant of Immediate Immediate
Life Annuities, together with a Statement of Life Annuities.
the Rules observed in constructing them.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the Trade Boards

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Acts.
Regulations, dated 24th April 1920, made by
the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
the Trade
constitution and
Board for the Retail Bespoke Tailoring Trade
(Ireland).

proceedings of

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper pursuant to the directions Aliens (Rules.)

of an Act of Parliament was laid upon the Table
Copy of the
by the Clerk of the House :
Summary Jurisdiction (Aliens) Rules, 1920,
dated 17th May 1920.

Selection
(Standing
Committees)
Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added
the following Ten Members to Standing Com-
mittee A (in respect of the Representation of
the People (No. 3) Bill) :Dr. Addison, Mr.
Frederick Hall, Mr. Hailwood, Lieutenant-
Colonel Hurst, Mr. Neil Maclean, Mr. Munro,
Mr. Seddon, Captain Thorpe, Mr. Aneurin
Williams, and Sir Kingsley Wood.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee A (in
respect of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers
(Temporary Increase
Sir Thomas Bramsdon, Lieutenant-Commander
Chilcott, Sir William Howell Davies, Sir Eric
Geddes, Mr. inship, Sir .Evan Jones, Sir Clement
Kinloch-Cooke, Captain Moreing, Lieutenant-
Colonel Moore Brabazon, Mr. Neal, General Sir
Ivor Philipps, Mr. Renwick, Mr. Sexton, Mr.
Tillett, and Mr. Wignall.

of Charges) Bill) :

Outrages
(Ireland.)

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented,
by His Majesty's Command,Copy of Return
the number of
showing by monthly periods
murders of members of the Royal Irish Con-
the Dublin Metropolitan
stabulary and of
Police, and of soldiers, officials, and civilians,
and the number of political outrages on persons

VOL. 175.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee B.
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee B (in
respect of the Blind Persons Bill) :Dr. Addison,
Mr. Clynes, Mr. Dawes, Colonel Greig, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Sir John Hope, Mr. Moles, Major
William Murray, Sir J. D. Rees, Mr. Frederic./.:
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174
Roberts, Mr. Suyden, Mr. Frederick Thomson,
Mr. George Thorne, Captain Tudor Rees, Mr.
Stephen Walsh, and Sir Kingsley Wood.

18th May.

Standing
Committee C.

Standing
Committee C.

Public
Petitions.
Vide First
Report.

Message from
the Lords.

National
Health
Insurance Bill.
Ejection
(Suspensory
Provisions)
(Scotland)
Bill.
House Letting
and Rating
(Scotland)
Bill.
Llantrisant
and Liam twit
Fardre Rural
District
Council Bill.
Pen Ilwyn
Railway
(Aband ?II-
ment) Bill.
Tramways
(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.

Tyne
Improvement
Bill [Lords.]

Coal
Production
Bill [Lords.]

Torpoint
Ferry Bill
Bill [ Lords.]

Mersey Docks
and Harbour
Board Bill
[Lords.]

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee C (in
respect of the Importation of Plumage (Pro-
hibition) Bill) :Lieutenant - Colonel Archer-
'Ace, Viscountess Astor, Captain Bowyer, Mr.
Bridgeman, Mr. James Brown, Sir John Butcher,
Mr. Dawes, Mr. Bartley Denniss, Mr. Gilbert,
Mr. Joseph Green, Mr. Hinds, Mr. Mills, Mr.
Toothill, Mr. Aneurin Williams, and Colonel
Yate.

Sir Samuel lloberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee
C : Sir George Croydon Marks and Mr. Mosley ;
and had appointed in substitution : Major Oscar
Guest and Lieutenant-Commander Williams.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Sir William Bull reported from the Select
Committee on Public Petitions ; That they had
examined the Petitions presented upon the 11th,
19th, 23rd, and 25th days of February last, the
30th day of March last, the 16th, 20th, and 30th
days of April last, the 3rd, 4th, and 10th days of
this instant May, and had directed him to make
a Report thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the National Health

Insurance Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Ejection (Sus-
pensory Provisions) (Scotland) Bill, without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the House Letting
and Rating (Scotland) Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the Llantrisant
and Llantwit Fardre Rural District Council
Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Penllwyn
(Abandonment) Bill, without
any

Railway
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Tramways
(Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill, with an
to v, Lich the Lords desire the
Amendment ;
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Tyne Improvement
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to make better provision in the national
for the production and development
interests
of coal
and certain other minerals, and for
to which the
purposes connected therewith ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to make provision for the increase and
alteration of the tolls, rates, and duties leviable
in respect of Torpoint Ferry ;
to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the Mersey Docks and Harbour
Board to construct further works, and for other
to which the Lords desire the con-
purposes ;
currence of this House.

1920.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Weardale and
Consett water

Act to amend the Weardale and Consett Water
Act, 1915, and for other purposes ; to which Bill
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Folkestone
Act to empower the Mayor, Aldermen, and corporation
Burgesses of the Borough of Folkestone to Bill [Lords.]
provide concert halls and entertainments ;
to
make further provision for the improvement and
good government of the borough ; to provide for
the increase of the number of the council and
of the wards of the borough, the consolidation of
rates, and other matters ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Croydon
Act to confer further powers upon the Mayor, c
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the County Borough mil [Lords.]
of Croydon in regard to their water under-
taking, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Torpoint Ferry Bill [Lords] was read Torpoint
Ferry Bill
[ Lords.]

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

[Lords] was read the first time.

The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Bill Mersey Docks
and Harbour
Board Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [Lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Weardale and Consett Water Bill [Lords]

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Weardale and
Consett Water
Bill [Lords.]

The Folkestone Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Folkestone
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Croydon Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Croydon
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Coal Production Bill [Lords] was read
the first time, and ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday the 7th day of June next ;
and to be printed.

Coal
Production
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 120.

Colonel Greig, supported by Viscountess Astor,
Sir James Ay g-Gardner, Mr. James Brown,
Dr. Murray., Sir Martin Conway, Major Hills
and Captain Loseby presented a Bill to amend
the Law relating to the guardianship and custody
of infants : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Wednesday the 2nd day of
June next ; and to be printed.

Guardianship
of Infants Bill.
Bill 119.

The House according to Order resolved itself Government of

into a Committee on the Government of Ireland Ireland Bill.
Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Establishment of parliaments

of Southern and Northern Ireland.)

Another amendment proposed, in p. 1,
1. 9,
after the word " and " to insert the words
two
Houses, namely, the Senate and ".(Lieutenant-
Colonel Sir Samuel Hoare.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted ;Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 10,
to leave out from the word " and," to the end of
the sub-section in order to insert the words

11 GEO. V.
"Northern Ireland shall remain in all respects a
part of the United Kingdom."(Lord Robert
Cecil.)

181/i May.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

175

Question put, That the words proposed to

be left out stand part of the Clause ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the rLord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

iMr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the r Lord Robert Cecil,

204.

80.

Noes,

Colonel Ashley :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 15,
to leave out from the word " the " to the second
word " and " in 1. 17, in order to insert the
words " province of Ulster."--
(Sir Philip
Lloyd Graeme.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out to the second word " and " in
1. 16, stand part of the Clause :Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Question put, That the Clause stand part of

the Bill;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the fLord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1.Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the I Air. Tyson Wilson,
IMr Neil Maclean :

Noes,

213.

61.

Clause No. 2 ( Power to establish a Parliament

for the whole of Ireland.)

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 20, after the
the words " to the
word " view "
eventual establishment of a Parliament for the
whole of Ireland, and ".(Mr. Godfrey Locke -
Lampson.)

to insert

Question put, That those words be there

inserted ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Godfrey Locker-

!

Lampson,

Yeas,

( Colonel Bounden:

Tellers for the Mr. Ronald MacNeill,
1 Sir Frederick Banbury:

Noes,

120.

47.

And it being after Eleven of the clock, the
Chairman left the Chair to make his Report to
the House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported
that the Committee had made Progress in the
Bill ; and that he was directed to move, That
the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 17th day of this instant May ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent-
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into further

consideration to-morrow.

Su

ly
May]

Report.

Supply.

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Vol- 175.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Imperial War
into consideration the Imperial War Museum Museum Bill.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Shipping Shipping
(Sottish
Fishing Boats)

Second Reading of the Merchant
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dangerous
Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ; Drugs Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women,Young

Second Readino. of the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill ;

Children
(Employment)

t-5

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits (Credits
and Insurance) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the war Pensions
[Payments.]

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and

Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops Work shops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

(Bakehouses)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means,

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Licensing Bill.

Second Reading of the Licensing Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 8th day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Tithe

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 7th day of this instant May, That the
Tithe Rentcharge (Rates) (No. 2) Bill be now
read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

tteesh)a(rNgeo

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of the Local
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Elections (Pro- Elections

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

z 4

(Proportional
Representa-
ton) Bill
[Lord.7

18th-19th May.

1920.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

176

Housing
(Conversion
into
Tenements)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Housing (Conversion
into Tenements) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 2nd day of June next.

Direct Repre-
sentatives of
the General
Medical
Council Bill.

The Order of the day bein, read, for the
Second Reading of the Direct Representatives
of the General Medical Council Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 2nd day of June next.

Temperance
(Wales) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Temperance (Wales) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 1st day of June next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

Local
Authorities'
Fire Brigades
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Authorities Fire
Brigades Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

Rating of
Machinery
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Rating of Machinery
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 2nd day of June next.

Housing, &c.,
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Housing, &c., Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

Tramways
(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the
Lords to the Tramways (Temporary Increase
of Charges) Bill be now taken into considera -
tion.(Mr. Neal.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take the
said Amendment into consideration ; and the
same was twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to sit
till twelve minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 65.]

Wednesday, 19th May 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House proceeded to take into considera-
Masham
Urban District " tion the Masham Urban District Council
Council Bill Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Severn
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
[Lords], as

tion the Severn Navigation Bill
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Southampton
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
as

tion the Southampton Corporation Bill,
amended in the Committee.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Swansea
tion the Swansea Corporation Bill, as amended BColliporation
in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Wood Green
r a
Urban
t
is
c
il
o
C
ilDB

tion the Wood Green Urban District Council
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

'let
.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Wandsworth, Wimbledon, and Epsom
[Lords] was, according to

District Gas Bill
Order, read a second time, and committed.

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The Glasgow Corporation Order Confirma- Go

tion Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

corporation

Confirmation

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill'

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

mation and Extension) Order Confirmation Bill
was, according to Order, read the third time and g
passed.

The Motherwell and Wishaw Burghs (Amalga- Motherwell
aBnu'llgeWishaw
Extension)
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Confirmation
Ordered,

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Bill.

The Gas and Water Provisional Orders Bill Gas and Water

was, according to Order, read a second time, and Provisional
Orders Bill.
committed.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
( Gas) Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time, and committed.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time and committed.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 4) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time, and committed.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time, and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Land Drainage (Ouse)
Provisional Order Bill, as amended in the
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Ministry
of Health
Provisional
Order (Gas)
Bill.

Ministry
of Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 3) Bill.
Ministry
of Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 4) Bill.
Pier and
Barbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.
Land Drainage
( Ouse)
Provisional
Order Bill.

11 GEO. V.

19th May.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill.
Bill 121.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill.
Bill 122.

Post Office
(Foreign and
Colonial
Parcel Post.)

Mr. Neal presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders made by the Minister of
Transport under the General Pier and Harbour
Acts, 1861, relating to Blackpool, Deal, Eye-
mouth, and Truro : And the same was read the
first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented
a Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders of
the Local Government Board
Ireland
relating to the city of Dublin, the urban districts
of Ballymena and Larne, and the rural district
of Tralee : And the same was read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

for

Mr. Illingworth presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post Amend-
ment
8th
December 1919.

95) Warrant, 1919, dated

(No.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Medical and
Allied Services Command,Copy of First Report of the Welsh
(Wales.)
Consultative Council on Medical and Allied
Services in Wales.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

College
Charter Act,
1871.

Great
Yarmouth
Waterworks
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
the Academy of Dramatic Art
Petition of
praying for the grant under the College Charter
Act, 1871, of a Charter of Incorporation under
the title of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
(referred to the Lords of the Council on 17th
May 1920), together with a copy of the Draft
of the Charter applied for.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Barry

Samuel

reported

Yarmouth Waterworks Bill
Amendments.

the Great
[Lords], with

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

North
M, etropolitan, politan Electric Power Supply Bill
Electric Power
Supply Bill with Amendments.
[Lords.]

Sir Harry Samuel reported the North Metro-
[Lords],

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Private Bills
(Group D.)

Whites
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Sir Harry Samuel reported from the Com-
mittee on Group D of Private Bills ; That, for
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Monday 7th June, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate reported from the Select
Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they had
examined the allegations of White's Divorce
Bill [Lords] as to the marriage of the parties,
the adultery charged as the ground for dissolving
law, and the
the marriage, the verdict at
sentence of divorce, a mensa et thoro, in the

V OL. 175.

177
Probate and Matrimonial Division of the High
Court of Justice in Ireland, and, upon evidence
satisfactory to the Committee, found the same
and other
to be true, and they
saw no reason to suspect collusion between the
parties ; and that the Committee had gone
through the Bill, and directed him to report the
same, without Amendment.

allegations

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and white's

Proceedings in the House of Lords on the
[Lords.]
Second Reading of White's Divorce Bill [Lords],LL`n.d8']
together with the documents deposited in the
case, be returned to the House of Lords.--(The
Lord Advocate.)

Bill

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed c
Committee
s
Mr. Turton as Chairman of Standing Committee (hairmen's
C (in respect of the Importation of Plumage
(Prohibition) Bill) ; Sir William Pearce as Chair-
man of Standing Committee A (in respect of the
Representation of the People (No. 3) Bill) ; Sir
William Pearce as Chairman of Standing Com-
mittee A (in respect of the Harbours, Docks,
and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges)
Bill); and Mr. John William Wilson as Chairman
of Standing Committee B (in respect of the
Blind Persons Bill).

Panel.)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (cstanndtatg
ies.)
the
standing
mittee B : Mr. Neville Chamberlain ; and had Committee B.
appointed in substitution : Major Henderson.

following Member from Standing Com-

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the ministry
Committee on the Ministry of Health Pro- of Health
visional Orders (No. 2) Bill ; They had con- OPrrodveirssional
sidered the Orders therein contained ;
that the (No. 2) Bill.
said Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that [Provisional
they had directed him to report the Bill, without Orders
confirmed.]
Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Humber Humber
Commercial Railway and Dock Bill [Lords], Commercial
Railway and
without Amendment.
Dock Bill
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the Lords.]

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Message from
the Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Savings Banks

Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Profiteering
(Amendment) Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to dissolve the marriage of John James
Fife-Young with Elizabeth Frances Fife-Young,
A A

Savings Banks
Bill.

Profiteering
(Amendment)
Bill.

Fife-Young's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

178
his present wife, and to enable him to marry
again, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

19th _Ma y.

Cooper's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Durham
County Water
Board Bill
[Lords.]

Newport
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Manchester
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

South
Metropolitan
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to dissolve the marriage of Bryan Ricco
Cooper, of Markree Castle, Collooney, in the
county of Sligo, major in His Majesty's Army,
with Marion Dorothy Cooper, his now wife, and
to enable him to marry again, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to constitute a Water Board for the county
of Durham ; to empower the Board to acquire
the undertaking of the Weardale and Consett
Water Company and to supply water within the
limits of supply of that company, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to empower the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Burgesses of the county borough of Newport to
construct additional waterworks, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers upon the Lord
Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the city of
Manchester with reference to the extension of
their town hall and the construction of street
improvements, tramways, and sewerage
and
other works ; to make further provision for the
granting of superannuation allowances to their
officers and servants, and for other purposes ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to enable the South Metropolitan Gas Com-
pany to sell gas on a heat unit basis ; to make
new provision as to charges for
the gas and
application of the profits of the company ; to
extend the powers of the company to amalgamate
with or purchase other undertakings, and for
other purposes ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

Derwent

Calver, Act for

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
the Derwent Valley
incorporatin 0.
and Bakewell
Railway Bill Calver, and Bakewelf Railway Company and
authorising them to construct railways in the
[Lords.]
county of Derby, and for other purposes ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Profiteering
(Amendment)
Bill.

Bill 127.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Profiteering (Amendment) Bill be
taken into consideration to-morrow ; and be
printed.

Fife-Young's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Fife-Young's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

Cooper's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Cooper's Divorce Bill

read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

[Lords] was

1920.

The Manchester Corporation Bill [Lordsl Manchester
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The South Metropolitan

Gas Bill [Lords] South

was read the first time.

Metropolitan
Gas Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [Lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Derwent Valley, Calver, and Bakewell Derwent

Railway Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

aVnadlleza,kCeawlevieir,

Ordered. That the Bill be referred to the Railway Bill

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

[Lords.]

Mr. Raffan, supported by Mr. Broad, Mr. Liquor Traffic

(LE° neagliavnedtoand

and Mr. Wales) Bill.
Bill 123.

Sidney Robinson,

Galbraith, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Kenyon, Mr. John
Murray, Mr.
Trevelyan Thomson, presented a Bill to enable
the parliamentary electors in prescribed areas by
a direct vote to prohibit the issue within such
areas of licences for the sale of intoxicating
liquors and also the common sale or supply of
such liquors in licensed premises, clubs, or
elsewhere within such areas : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time upon Wed-
nesday the 2nd day of June next ; and to be
printed.

Sir Robert Horne, supported by Mr. Munro, Gas

Dr. Addison, Mr. Bridgeman, and Mr. Attorney Regulation
General for Ireland, presented a Bill to amend Bill'
the Law with respect to the supply of Gas : And Bill 124.
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 2nd day of June next ;
and to be printed.

Mr. Tyson Wilson, supported by Mr. Adamson,
Mr. Clynes, Mr. Frederick Hall, Mr. Spoor, and
Mr. Grtffiths, presented a Bill to provide for the
payment of certain expenses and the making of
certain allowances
authorities and other public bodies, and with
committees of such authorities or bodies, and for
other purposes connected therewith : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time upon
Tuesday the 15th day of June next ; and to be
printed.

in connection with local Bill 125.

Local
Authorities
(Payment of
Expenses. &c.)
Bill.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Public
Bill to create the office of a Public Defender : Defender.
that Mr. Bottomley, Mr. Leslie Scott,
And
John Butcher, Mr. George Jones, Sir
Sir
Kingsley Wood, Mr.
Seddon, Mr. Clement
Edwards, Mr. Houston, and Mr. Charles
Palmer do prepare and bring it in.

Mr. Bottomley accordingly presented a Bill to Public

create the office of a Public Defender : And the Defender Bill.
same was read the first time, and ordered to be Bill 126.
read a second time upon Friday the 11th day of
June next ; and to be printed.

Resolved, That this House do meet to-morrow, Sittings of the

at Twelve of the clock.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

House.

Durham
County Water
Board Bill
[Lords.]

The Durham County Water Board Bill

[Lords], was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Newport
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The NeWport Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Government of

into a Committee on the Government of Ireland Ireland Bill.
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 2 (Constitution of Council of

Ireland).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 7, to
leave out from the word " persons " to the word
" chosen," in 1. 8.(Mr. Marriott.)

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179
Question put, That the words proposed to be
left out, to the end of p. 4, 1. 5, stand part of
the Clause ;

11 GEo. V.

Question proposed, That the words proposed
left out stand part of the Clause :

to be
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 8,
to leave out the word " chosen," in order to
insert the word " elected."(Lieutenant-Colonel
Walter Guinness.)

Question, That the word " chosen " stand part

of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2,

1. 8,
after the word " House," to insert the words
" for a period, unless re-selected, not longer than
the duration of each Parliament."(Mr. Godfrey
Locker-Lampson.)

Question, that those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, I. 14,
after the words last inserted to insert the words
" Each of the said Houses of Commons shall
have power to elect in such manner as the
Houses of Commons exercising this power shall
determine a person or persons, being a member
or members of such House of Commons, to fill
any casual vacancy or vacancies occasioned by
death, resignation, or otherwise amongst the
persons elected by such House of Commons to
be members of the Council of
(Mr. Reid.)

Ireland."

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 3 (Power to establish a Parliament

for the whole of Ireland).

Amendment proposed, in p. 2, I. 28, after the
word " Acts," to insert the words " agreed to by
an absolute majority of Members of each
Parliament at the third reading."(Mr. Lynn.)
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause, agreed to.
Clause No. 4 (Legislative powers of Irish

Parliaments).

Amendment proposed, in p. 3,1. 36, to leave out
from the word " laws," to the end of the Clause,
in order to insert the words " in so far as they
relate exclusively to the portion of Ireland
within their jurisdiction or some part thereof in
respect of the following matters :

(i) Agriculture and Fisheries ;
(ii) Factories and workshops ;
(iii) Railways, canals, and other means of
inland transport ;
(iv) Housing ;
(v) Health ;
(vi) Health and unemployment insurance ;
(vii) Old age pensions ;
(viii) Education,

secondary,

primary,

and

higher ;
(ix) Licensing and the regulation of trade in
intoxicating liquors ;
(x) Prisons and reformatories ;
(xi) Hospitals,
asylums,
eleemosynary institutions ;
(xii) Industrial legislation ;
(xiii) Friendly and building societies ;
(xiv) Local works and undertakings : "

charities,

and

(Mr. Marriott.)

Void. 175.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward :

} 191.

Tellers for the j Mr. Marriott,

Noes,

Major O'Neill :
Motion made and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress and ask leave to sit again,
--(Mr. Long),put, and agreed to.

r

41.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes-
day the 2nd day of June next, again resolve
itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical

into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent- Tithe barge
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing (Rates)
Committee ;

.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Tuesday the 1st day of June
next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheriffs

the Sheriffs

( Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the lst day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Imperial War Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Tuesday the 1st day of June
next.

Imperial War
Museum Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shipping ShiPl.ng
(ScoPttish
Fishing Boats)

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ;

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women, Young
g of the Women, Young Persons,

CPehrisidornesn, and

Second Readin
and Children (Employment) Bill;

(Employment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Mil

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Milli and
Dairies

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

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1920.

The Order of the day beino. read, for the

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

P

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 1st day of June next, resolve itself into the
said Committee,

[No. 66.]
Thursday, 20th May 1920.

War Pensions
[Payments.]

Ways and
Means.

Indemnity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Major Barnes, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Casey, Mr.
Cautley, Brigadier-General Coekerill, Major John
Edwards, Mr. Inship, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Lawson, Mr.
Lynn, Mr. Rae, Sir Samuel Roberts, Mr. Thomas,
Colonel Wedgwood, and Colonel Penry Williams
were nominated Members of the Select Com-
mittee on the Indemnity Bill.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Members be appointed,

Government of Ordered, That a Select Committee of Seven
to join with a Com-
India Act
(Draft Rules.) mittee to be appointed by the Lords, to revise
the Draft Rules made under the Government of
India Act, 1919.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them therewith, and that the Clerk
do carry the said M essap.e.

Mr. Aeland, Mr. Bennett, Sir Henry Craik,
Mr. Secretary Montagu, Mr. Ormsby-Gore, Sir
J. D. Rees, and Mr. Spoor were nominated
Members of the Select Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Women in the A Motion was made, and the Question being
Public Service. proposed, That it is expedient that women should
have equal opportunity of employment with men
in all branches of the Civil Service within the
United Kingdom and under all local authorities
and should also receive equal pay.(Major Hills.)
The Question was amended, in 1. 3, by inserting
after the word " authorities," the words "pro-
vidimr that the claims of ex-service men are
first of all considered."(Major Entwistle.)

And the Question, so amended, being put ;
Resolved, That it

is expedient that women
should have equal opportunity of employment
with men in all branches of the Civil Service
within the United Kingdom and under all local
authorities, providing that the claims of ex-
service men are first of all considered, and should
also receive equal pay.

Local
Elections
(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lards.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Propor-
tional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday the 2nd day of June next.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to
till twelve minutes before .Eleven of

sit
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bill
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Petitions
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition -sl't°aridrdsiii,
for the following Bill, originating in the Lords, Orders not
the Standing Orders have not been complied complied
with, viz. :

with.)

Llanelly Corporation Water [Lords].

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report Provisional
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills
Private Bills, That in the case of the fbllowing (Osrtdaenrdsing
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, the applicable
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto tNh,
have been complied with, viz. :

complied

to

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders

(No. 5) Bill.

Tramways Provisional Orders Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next.

The Maidenhead Gas Bill [Lords] was read Maidenhead

.the third time and passed, with Amendments.

Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Recicar Urban District Council Gas Bill Redcar Urban

was read the third time and passed.

District
Council Gas

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Rhondda Urban District Council Bill Rhondda

was read the third time and passed.

Urban District
Council Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

A verbal Amendment was made to the Risca Risca Urban

Urban District Council Bill [Lords], and the District
Bill was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Sutton Coldfield Corporation Bill was Sutton

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Coldfield
Corporation

The Upper Mersey Navigation Bill was read Upper Mersey

the third time and passed.

-Navigation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Wrexham District Tramways Bill was Wrexham

read the third time and passed.

District
Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

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181

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read the

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 2) third time and passed.
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Land Drainage The Order of the day being read, for taking
(Ouse)
into consideration the Land Drainage (Ouse)
Provisional
Provisional Order Bill, as amended in the
Order Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Tuesday the 1st day of June
next, at a quarter of an hour after Eight of the
clock.

Irvine Harbour Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a Pro-
visional Order under the Private Legislation
Order
Confirmation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to
Bill.
Irvine Harbour : And the same was ordered
(under Section 7 of the Act) to be taken into
consideration upon Tuesday the 1st day of
June next.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 7)
Bill.

Bill 128.

Dr. Addison presented a Bill to confirm certain
Provisional Orders of the Minister of Health
relating to Birkenhead, Derby, Dunheved other-
wise Launceston, Great Yarmouth, Wakefield,
and Widnes : And the same was read the first
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Southampton
Extension)
Bill.

Bill 129.

Dr. Addison presented a Bill

to confirm a
Provisional Order of the Minister of Health
relating to Southampton : And the same was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Agriculture
Bill.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Section 9 of
the Corn Production Act, 1917, as proposed to
be amended by Clause 4 of the Agriculture Bill.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Railway and
Canal Traffic
Acts, 1854 to
1894.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented,

by His
Majesty's Command, -- Copy of Thirty-first
Annual Report of the Railway and Canal Com-
mission, with Appendix.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Education.

Industrial
Courts Act,
1919.

Mr. Fisher presented,

by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Regulations, dated 20th
May 1920, made by the Board of Education
under Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918,
on behalf of, and with the authority of, the
Minister of Health, for the payment of grants
to local education authorities in respect of their
expenditure on the medical inspection and treat-
ment of pupils in secondary schools and other
places of higher education.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report of a Court of Inquiry held under the
provisions of the Industrial Courts Act, 1919,
concerning the hours of labour of coal tippers
and trimmers.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Vol,. 175.

Ordered, That the House of Commons and House of

Municipal Corporations (Qualification of Clergy-
men) Bill be read a second time upon Friday the c
11th day of June next.

Municipal
corporations
(Qualification
of Clergymen)
Bill.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that

a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Lancaster
made by this House to the Lancaster Corpora- NCvorpor ailoln
Bt
tion Water Bill [Lords], without any Amend-
ment.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged StC(and ing
the following Member from Standing Com- standingte
mittee C
had appointed in substitution : Mr. Secretary
Montagu.

onimites.)
Lieutenant - Colonel Parry; and Committee c.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison, supported by Sir Hamar Green- Increase of
wood, Mr. Munro, and Mr. Attorney General, Rent and
presented a Bill to consolidate and amend the intert gTe
Law with respect to the increase of rent and (Restrictions)
recovery of possession of premises in certain Bill.
cases, and the increase of the rate of interest on Bill 130.
and the calling in of securities on such premises,
and for purposes in connection therewith : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Tuesday the 1st day of June next ; and to
be printed.

Sir Arthur Griffith- Boscawen, supported by Agriculture

Sir Harney Greenwood and Mr. Munro, presented Bill.
a Bill to amend the Corn Production Act, 1917, Bill 131.
and the enactments
relating to agricultural
holdings : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Tuesday the 1st day of June
next ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That the consideration of the Lords' Business of
Amendments to the Profiteering (Amendment) the House
Bill have precedence this day of the Business of (Supply')
Supply.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Resolved, That this House, at its rising this Adjournment

day, do adjourn until Tuesday the 1st day of
June next. (Mr. Boner Law.)

H.

of the
(Whitntidousee
su

.)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Profiteering
take into consideration the Amendments made (Amendment)
by the Lords to the Profiteering (Amendment) Bill.
Bill ; and the same were twice read, and agreed
to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
haft agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 1st day of June next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 1st day of June next, resolve itself into the
said Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;

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1920.

Royal Assent. A Message was delivered by Captain Sir
Thomas Dacres Butler, Yeoman Usher of the
Black Rod :

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :-And havirg
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House
of Peers, where a Commission under the Great
Seal was read, giving, declaring, and notifying
the Royal Assent to the several Acts therein
mentioned ; and that the Lords thereby autho-
rised had declared the Royal Assent to the
said Acts, as follow :

1. House Letting and Rating (Scotland)

Act, 1920.

2. Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues)

Act, 1920.

3. National Health Insurance Act, 1920.
4. Ejection (Suspensory Provisions) (Scot-

land) Act, 1920.

5. Savings Banks Act, 1920.
6. Profiteering (Amendment) Act, 1920.
Increase
7. Tramways

(Temporary

Charges) Act, 1920.

8. Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(1919) Confirmation (Housing) Act,
1920.

9. Local Government Board (Ireland) Pro-
visional Orders Confirmation (No. 1)
Act, 1920.

10. Price's Patent Candle Company, Limited,

Act, 1920.

11. Abertillery and District Water Board

Act, 1920.

12. South Wales Electrical Power Distribu-

tion Company Act, 1920.

13. Rugby Gas A ct, 1920.
14. River Lee Watershed (Flood Prevention)

Act, 1920.

15. Ebbw Vale Urban District Council Act,

1920.

16. Farmers Land Purchase Company's Act,

1920.

17. Lands Improvement Company's Amend-

ment Act, 1920.

18. Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural

District Council Act, 1920.

19. Penllwyn Railway (Abandonment) Act,

1920.

20. Tyne Improvement Act, 1920.
21. Great Eastern Railway Act, 1920.
22. Lancaster Corporation Water Act, 1920.

Adjournment.

And the Question being again proposed, That

this House do now adjourn;

And notice being taken that Forty Mem-
bers were not present,
the House was
told by Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Mem-
bers not being present, and it being then
after Four of the clock, the House was
adjourned by Mr. Speaker, at
twelve
minutes before Seven
the clock,
without a Question first put, till Tuesday
the 1st day of June next, pursuant to the
Resolution of the House this day.

of

[No. 67.]

Tuesday, 1st June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Masham Urban District Council Bill lv1asham

[Lords], was read the third time and Urban District

Council Bill
[Lords.]

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Severn Navigation Bill [Lords] was read Severn

the third time and passed, with Amendments.

Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

White's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the White's

third time and passed.

Divorce Bill
;Lords.]

of

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Humber
m
the Humber Commercial Railway and Dock com

ta
Bill [Lords], not amended in the Committee.

Commercial
nd
Railw ay
Dock Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time. [Curds']

The Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords]

a second time, and committed.

was read Bank of
Scotland
Bill [Lords,]

Cooper's Divorce Bill
second time, and committed.

[Lords] was read a

Cooper's
Divorce
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Edinburgh Boundaries Edinburgh
Extension and Tramways Bill [Lords] be read Boundaries
a second time upy
on Thursda y

Extension and

Fife-Young's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read a

second time, and committed.

The Filey Urban District Council Bill
[Lords] was read a second time, and committed.

The Gelligaer Urban District Council Bill
[Lords] was read a second time, and committed.

Bill [Lords.]

F iFife - Young's
o uBnigl; s
Divorce
[Lords.]

trb

District
Council Bill
Lords.

nas.District

r

Urban
bi
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Newtownards Urban District Council Newtownards

Bill [Lords] was read a second time, and
committed.

Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrates Bill
[Lords] was read a second time, and committed.

Pontypridd
Stipendiary
Magistrates
Bill [Lords.]
The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Ministry of

(No. 5) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time, and committed.

The Tramways Provisional Orders Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time, and
committed.

ith
Provisional
(ONr doe

Bill.

Provisional
Orders Bill.

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183

Irvine Harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The House, according
take into consideration
Order Confirmation Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill

to- morrow.

to Order, proceeded to
the Irvine Harbour

be read the third time

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Parliamentary
Papers
(Recess.)

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

The following Papers, presented by His
Majesty's Command during the Whitsuntide
Recess, were delivered to the Librarian of the
House of Commons during the Recess, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 95 :

Copy of Statement relating to the Employ-
Ex-Service
Men employed ment of Ex-Service Men in Government Offices
in Government
on 1st July 1919 and 1st May 1920, compiled
Offices.
from Returns furnished to the Treasury.

Staffs
employed in
Government
Departments.

Copy of Statement showing the Staffs of
Government Departments on 1st May 1920,
the
compiled
Treasury.

from Returns

furnished to

Navy
Estimates,
1920-21.

Copy of Memorandum explanatory of Vote 2
(Victualling and Clothing for the Navy) of the
Navy Estimates, 1920-21.

East India
(Disturbances
in the Punjab,
&c.)

East India
(Disturbances
in the Punjab,
dtc.)

Copy of Report of the Committee appointed
by the Government of. India to investigate the
Disturbances in the Punjab, &c.

Copy of Correspondence between the Govern-
ment of India and the Secretary of State for
India on the Report of Lord Hunter's Com-
mittee on the Disturbances in the Punjab, &c.

Ordnance
Survey.

Copy of Report of the progress of the Ord-.

nance Survey to the 31st March 1920.

Government of
Ireland Bill.

Copy of Further Memorandum on the Finan-
cial Provisions of the Government of Ireland
Bill.

Fire Brigades
(Departmental
Committee.)

Sweden
(Commercial
and Industrial
Situation.)

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Royal
Observatory
(Edinburgh.)
War Pensions
Bill.

Copy of Report of the Departmental Com-
mittee appointed by the Secretary of State for
the Home Department to inquire into and report
on the hours, pay, and conditions of service of
Firemen in Professional Fire Brigades. Part I.
Report. Part II. Minutes of Evidence.

Copy of Report on the Commercial and
Industrial Situation in Sweden for the year
1919, prepared by Mr. S. E. Kay, His Majesty's
Consul at Stockholm.

Copy of Colonial Report, No. 1,035 (Bar-

bados, Report for 1918-19).

Copy of Thirtieth Annual Report of the

Astronomer Royal for Scotland.

Copy of Memorandum by the Minister of

Pensions on the War Pensions Bill.

Copy of Second Report of the Departmental
Wholesale
Food Markets Committee on the Wholesale Food Markets of
of London
(Departmental
Committee.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

London.

Table.

Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Roscawen presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
--Copy of Order under the Diseases of Animals
Acts, dated 19th May 1920, authorising the
landing of certain camels in the Port of London.
Copy of Order, under the Diseases of Animals
Acts, dated 20th May 1920, authorising the
landing of one Indian spotted deer in the Port
of Tilbury.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Vol,. 175.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Report of the Board of Education.
Education for 1918 19.

Copy of Draft of au Order in Council con- Board of
stituting a Consultative Committee of the Board Education.
of Education.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate

presented,

by His Prisons

Majesty's Command,Copy of Annual Report A(Scoct and)
, band)
of the Prison Commissioners for Scotland, for
the year 1919.

-

Copy of Sixty-fourth Annual Report of the Births, Deaths,
and MI ardriages

Registrar General on the Births, Deaths, and
Marriages in Scotland, for 1918.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland presented, Emigration

by His Majesty's Command,Copy of Einiura- Statistics
(Ireland.)
tion Statistics of Ireland for the year 1919.

t,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne, presented, by His Majesty's Trade of
Command,Copy of Report on the Trade of Canada and
Canada and Newfoundland, together with de- Newfoundland.
tailed Reports on the Trade of Ontario and
Western Canada for the year 1919, by Mr. F.
W. Field and Mr. L. B. Beale, His Majesty's
Trade Commissioners at Toronto and Winnepeg,
respectively.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Illingworth presented, pursuant to the Post Office
directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of (CF7eignl and
the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post (Cash-on- Parcel Post.)
Delivery) Amendment (No. 2) Warrant, 1920,
dated 5th April 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to Universities of

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Statutes made under the Universities ACrit
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the (oxford.)
Governing Body of Magdalen College, Oxford,
on 5th November 1919, amending the existing
Statutes of the College.

Orford and

'Copies of Six Orders in Council under the Naval and
Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865, Marine Pay
/ and Pensions
dated 17th May 1920.
Act, 1865.
Copy of Order in Council under the Green Greenwich
with Hospital Acts, 1865 to 1883, dated 17th Hospital Acts,
May 1920, approving a Memorial of the Lords 1865 to 1883.
praying
the Admiralty,
Commissioners
sanction to Proposals as to the Salaries and
Pensions of certain Officers and former Officers
of the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich.

of

Copy of Order in Council under the Merchant Merchant
Shipping Act, 1894, dated 17th May 1920, fixing Ship ping1894.
the Remuneration of the Active Members of Act'
the Corporation of Trinity House.

Copies of Two Orders in Council under the Colonial
Colonial Probates Act, 1892, dated 17th May Probates
1920, applying the Act to (1) the Colony of Act, 1892.
Nigeria, and (2) the Protectorate of Nigeria.

Copies of Three Orders in Council under the Foreign

Foreign Jurisdiction Act,
17th May 1920, (1) extending Section 20 of
to the East Africa
the Finance Act., 1894,
Protectorate, (2) entitled the Uganda Order
A A 4

1890, dated the JAurtis(1181e9tolon

184
in Council, 1920, and (3) entitled the Sierra
Leone (Coinage) Order, 1920.

1st June.

1920.
purposes incidental thereto : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
East India
(Constitutional Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Reforms.)
Committee appointed by the Secretary of State
for India to advise on the question of Financial
Relations between the Central and Provincial
Governments in India.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Account showing the nature and .amount of
the Securities held by the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt at 31st March
1920 as investments for moneys, forming part
of the Unemployment Fund, paid over to them
by the Board of Trade under Section 92 (3) of
the National Insurance Act, 1911.

Copy of Statement of Receipts and Expen-
diture of the Conservators of the River Medway
for the year ending 31st March 1920.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
Fund.

No. 1G5.

Medway
Conservancy.

Ordered, That

the Paper relative to Un-

employment Insurance Fund be printed.

New Member
sworn.

Lieutenant-Colonel

the Right Honourable
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Baronet, x.c., Member
for the Borough of Sunderland, was sworn.

Blind Persons
f Pensions and
Expenses.]

A Motion being made, That this House will, to-
morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to consider
of making such provision, out of moneys provided
by Parliament, as is required for paying such
pensions to blind persons who have attained the
age of fifty as, under the Old Age Pensions
Acts, 1908 to 1919, they would be entitled to
receive had they attained the age of seventy,
and any expenses incurred by any Government
in
department or
connection therewith, in pursuance of any Act
of the present Session to promote the welfare of
blind persons(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;

pension committees

local

Mr. Bonar Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Norwich
Corporation
Bill.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Norwich Corporation Bill,
that they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with the
provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

allotted

l
Et
y]
Dath

(in the Committee.)
Navy Estimates, 1920-21.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £479,800 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the Expense of the Royal
Naval Reserve, the Royal Fleet Reserve, and
the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, &c., which
will come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921 :Motion,
by leave, withdrawn.

1. Motion made, and Question proposed,
That a sum not exceeding £5,209,000 be granted
to His Majesty, to defray the Expense of Works,
Buildings, and Repairs, at Home and Abroad,
including the cost of Superintendence, Purchase
of Sites, Grants in Aid, and other charges
connected therewith, which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1921 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
a sum, not exceeding 4,209,000, be granted
for the said Service, (Lieutenant - Commander
Kenworthy,)put, and negatived.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
2. £3,290,000 for various Miscellaneous Effec-

tive Services.

3. £2,452,000 for Half Pay and Retired Pay.
4. £4,386,900 for Naval and Marine Pensions,

Gratuities, and Compassionate Allowances.

5. £861,500 for Civil Superannuation, Com-

pensation Allowances, and Gratuities.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That the
Committee had come to several Resolutions.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday the 10th day of this instant June.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Repo
upon the 4th day of May last, That this house
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

[22nd April]
rt.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned
till Thursday the 10th day of this instant June.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the Supply
th
eRport

Committee of Supply of the 4th day of May [4
last, a Resolution, which was read, as followeth :

ay]M
.

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 133.

The Firearms Bill [Lords] was read the first
time ; and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow ; and to be printed.

Public
Libraries
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 132.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, supported
by Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, presented
a Bill to amend section eight of the Public
Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1855, and for other

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.

Unclassified Services.
That a sum not exceeding £991,000 be granted
to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary
to defray the charge which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1921 for certain Salaries of

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the Imperial War Graves Commission and a
Grant in Aid- of the Imperial War Graves
Commission Fund, formed under Royal Charter,
10th May 1917.

1st June.

185
come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921, was
resumed ;

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Supply
[17th Mayl
Report.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 17th day of May
last several Resolutions ; which were read, as
follow :

Victualling
and Clothing
for the Navy.

Medical
Establish-
ments and
Services.

Civilians
employed on
Fleet Services.

Ed ucational
Services.

Scientific
Services.

Naval
Armaments.

Navy Estimates, 1920-21.

1. That a sum not exceeding £7,864,300 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
the Navy,
of Victualling and Clothing for
including the cost of Victualling Establishments
at Home and Abroad, which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1921.

2. That a sum not exceeding £677,300 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the. Expense
of Medical Services,
including the cost of
Medical Establishments and Services at Home
and Abroad, which will come in course of pay-
ment during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1921.

3. That a sum not exceeding £504,500 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of Civilians employed on Fleet Services which
will come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921.

4. That a sum not exceeding £430,300 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of Educational Services which will come in
course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921.

5. That a sum not exceeding £302,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of Scientific Services which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1921.

6. That a sum not exceeding £6,260,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of Naval Armaments which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1921.

The first Five Resolutions, being read a

second time, were agreed to.

The Sixth Resolution being read a second

time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House cloth agree with
the Committee in the said Resolution ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and there being Private Business
set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways
and Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question
put.

Land Drainage
(Ouse)

OPr rodveirsiB 1.1

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Land Drainage
( Ouse) Provisional Order Bill, as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to -morrow.

Supply
[17th May]
Report.

The Postponed Proceeding on the Question,
That this House doth agree with the Committee
in the Resolution, That a sum not exceeding
£6,260,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the Expense of Naval Armaments which will

VOL. 175.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Invergordon

Second Reading of the Invergordon Harbour Harbour
(Transfer) Bill ;

(Transfer) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Unemploy-

into consideration the Unemployment Insurance meat
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee

Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Finance Bill.

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits (Credits and
and Insurancef Bill ;

Insurance
Bill.)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and

Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Workps
(Bakeshhoouses)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical

into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent- Tithe
Rentcharge
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing (Rat es) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheriffs

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Ireland) Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

B B

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1st-2nd June.

1920.

Imperial War
Museum Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Imperial War Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to- morrow.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a Dumbarton
Burgh Gas

Provisional Order under the Private Legislation 0B !
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to confirmation
Dumbarton Burgh Gas : And the same was Bill.
ordered (under Section 7 of the Act) to be taken
into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Merchant.
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

a

to-morrow.

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Women, Young The Order of
Perso
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill ;
Bill.

the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

War Pensions
[ Payments. ]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow,

Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest
(Restrictions)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Increase of Rent and
Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

Agriculture
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Agriculture Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit
twenty-nine minutes
before Nine of the clock, adjourned till
to-morrow.

till

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His East India
Statistical (Statistical
Majesty's Command,Copy
Abstract relating to British India from 1908-9 Abstract.)
to 1917-18. Fifty-third number.

of

Copy of Review of the Trade of

in 1918-49.

India East India

(Tlade.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the Universities of

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy oxford and
of Statute made under the Universities
of Act. 1877
Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the (Cainbridge.).
Governing Body of Jesus College, Cambridge,
on the 23rd February 1920, amending Statute
IX., Section 6, of the Statutes of the College.

Copy of Statute made under the Universities Universities of

of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877,
by °Oxford. and
the Governing Body of University College, Aaoit',Lbtraie
Oxford, on the 23rd January 1920, amendino. (Oxford.)
Statute III. of
and
Appendix II. (Ordinance relating to the Bye-
Fellowship known as the Stowell Civil Law
Fellowship).

the College Statutes,

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His small
Majesty's Command,Copy of Eighth Report L adh ld
of the Scottish Land Court for the year 1919.

(Sacot aonde)ra
Acts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Shops Act,

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,- 1912.
Copy of Order made
Shops
Act, 1912, by the Council of the undermentioned
Local Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary
of State for the Home Department :

under

the

Borough of Blackburn.

Copy of Licence granted under the Penal Penal

Servitude Acts, to a Convict discharging her bervitude Acts
from Liverpool Convict Prison on condition Licence.)
that she enters a home.

(Conditional

[No. 68.]

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Wednesday, 2nd June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Irvine Harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

THE Irvine Harbour Order Confirmation Bill
was, according to Order, read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Land Drainage
(Ouse)
Provisional
Order Bill.

The Land Drainage
Order Bill was, according
third time and passed.

(Ouse) Provisional
to Order, read the

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Thirty-seventh Report of the Comptroller-
General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks,
with Appendices, for the year 1919.

Patents,
Designs, and
Trade Marks.
No. 106.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir William Pearce reported from Standing Standing
Committee A, to whom the Representation of the Committee A.
Representation
People (No. 3.) Bill was referred ; That they had of the People
gone through the Bill, and made Amendments (No. 3) Bill.
thereunto.

Ordered, That the RepOrt do lie upon the No. 107.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Clerk
the Lords, and desire their

do carry the Bill to
concurrence.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 107.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

11 GEO. V.

2nd June.

Bill 134.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Cooper's
Divorce Bill
[Lords] and
Fife - Young's
Divorce Bill
Lords 1

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to request that their Lordships will be pleased
to communicate to this House Copies of the
Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings, together
with the Documents deposited in the case of
Cooper's Divorce Bill [Lords] and in the case of
Fife-Young's Divorce Bill [Lords].(The Lord
Advocate.)

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Com-
mittee A :Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Standing
Committee on
Scottish Bills.
Duplicands
of Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

No. 108.

No. 108.

Standing
Committee on
Scottish Bills.
Poor Scotch
Litigants
(Expenses)
Bill (changed to
Poor Litigants
Expenses
(Scotland)
Bill.)

No. 109.

reported

Sir Samuel Roberts

from the
Standing Committee on Scottish Bills to whom
the Duplicands of Feu-duties (Scotland) Bill was
referred ; That they had gone through the Bill
and had directed him to report the same, without
Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Standing
Committee on Scottish Bills to whom the Poor
Scotch Litigants (Expenses) Bill was referred ;
That they had gone through the Bill, and made
an Amendment thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

No. 109.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Government of The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Ireland Bill.
into a Committee on the Government of Ireland
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 4 (Legislative powers of Irish

Parliaments).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 5,
to leave out from the word " lieutenant," to the
word " or," in 1. 8.(Sir Edward Carson.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 14,

to leave out paragraph (3).(Captain Coote.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 24,
after the word " states," to insert the words
" other than commercial treaties or relations."
(Captain Elliot.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Vol,. 175.

187
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 4,
to leave out the word " quarantine."(Mr.
Godfrey Locker -Lampson.)

Question, That the word " quarantine " stand

part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 6,
to leave out the words " the regulation of
harbours."(Sir Edward Carson.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 18,

at the end to insert the words

" (14) Postal service, including the Post Office
Savings Bank and designs for stamps, either
for postal or revenue purposes."

(Mr. Lindsay.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :--Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 18,

at the end to insert the words

" (14) Dissolution and declarations of nullity

of marriage."

(Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses No. 5 and No. 6 agreed to.
Clause No. 7 (Powers of the Council of
Ireland with respect to private Bill legislation).
Amendment proposed, in p. 7, 1. 9, after the
word " shall," to insert the words " after receiving
the assent of the Parliaments of Southern and
Northern Ireland, respectively."(Mr. Moles.)
Question, that those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 8 (Executive Powers).
An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 8, 1. 38,
to leave out subsection(5).(Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir Samuel Hoare.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 20,

at the end, to insert the words

" (8 ) Until the date of Irish union the Lord
Lieutenant shall in each year reside for not
less than three calendar months in Northern
Ireland."
(Mr. Reid.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Captain Craig,
1 Colonel Ashley :

Yeas.

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes.

Mr. Dudley Ward:

31.

131.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 9 (Reserved matters).
Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 39, to leave
out the word " later " in order to insert the word
" earlier."(Mr. S'tewart.)

Question proposed, That the word " later "

stand part of the Clause.

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2nd June.

1920.

Invergolon
Harbour
(Transfer)
Bill.

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-I
man do report Progress ; and ask leave to sit
again, (Mr. Long), put, and agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Invergordon Harbour (Transfer) Bill was,

according to Order, read a second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Select Committee of Five Members, Three to be
nominated by the House and Two by the Com-
mittee of Selection.

Ordered, That all Petitions against the Bill
presented three clear days before the meeting of
the Comniittee be referred to the Committee ;
that the Petitioners praying to be heard by
themselves, their-Counsel, or Agents, be heard
against the Bill, and Counsel heard in support of
the Bill.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Sir James Craig.)

Gas
Regulation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Gas Regulation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow..

The Order of the day being read, for the
Blind Persons
[Pensions and Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions and
Expenses.]

Expenses]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Firearms-Bill [Lords] ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Public
Libraries
(Ireland) Bill. land) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Ire-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Way. and
Means,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking Imperial- War

into consideration the Imperial War Museum Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing -Committee ;-
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant
Shipping Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

(Sc
Fishing Boats)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dangerous
Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill; Drugs Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women, Young

Second Reading of the Women,e'Youno. Person,: Persons, and
and Children (&ployment) Bill ;

Children
(Employment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day, being read, for
Committee onWar Pensions [Payments] ;

the War Pensions
[Payments,]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship

Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants
Bill;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Housing

Second Reading of the Housino.a (Conversion
into Tenements) Bill;

(conversion
aversion
i
Tenements)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Direct Repre-
Second Reading of the Direct Representatives sentatives of
of the General Medical Council Bill ;

Geical neral

the
e
Med

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Council Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

A Motion being made, That this House will,

to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to Ireland
consider of authorising the payment, out of the
Consolidated Fund and out of moneys provided
by Parliament, of any charges which may be
incurred under any Act of the present Session
to provide for the better government of Ireland
(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;

[Money.]

Government of

Mr. Fisher, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee,

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

And then the House, having continued to sit Adjournment.

till two minutes after Eleven of the clock,
adjourned till to-morrow.

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3rd June.

189
the Council of the undermentioned Local Autho-
rity, and confirmed by the
for
Scotland :

Secretary

[No. 69.]
Thursday, 3rd June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

MR. Speaker laid Upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof; the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, which are applic-
able thereto, have been complied with, viz. :
Manchester Corporation Bill [ Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That, in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof; 110
Standing Orders are applicable, viz.:

Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill.
Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill.
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

Private Bills
Lord
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills4
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Llandrindod
Wells Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into consideration
the Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Edinburgh
Boundaries
Extension and
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Edinburgh Boundaries
Extension and Tramways Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Tuesday next, at a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock.

Dumbarton
Burgh Gas
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Dumbarton Burgh
Gas Order Confirmation Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to- morrow.

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Decimal
Coinage (Royal Command,Copy of Minutes of Evidence and
Commission.) Appendices of the Royal Commission on Decimal

Coinage.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon t he

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
Factory and
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
workshop
Acts (flours of of Scheme, approved by the Secretary of State
Employment.) for the Home Department under the Factory
and Workshop Act, 1907, for the regulation of
the hours of employment of persons employed at
a laundry.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Shops Act,
1912.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by

VOL. 175.

Burgh of Hawick.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant Army
(Te rritorial
Force
.)

to the directions of' an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Scheme made under the Territorial and
Reserve Forces Act, 1907, by the Army Council
the establishment and constitution of a
for
Territorial Force Association for the County of
Cardigan.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Motor Car

Command,Copy of Order, dated 20th May Acts.
1920, made under the Motor Car Act, 1903, by
the Minister of Transport amending the Motor
Car (Registration and Licensing) Order, 1903, as
regards the counties of Devon, Hertford, and
Middlesex,
of
Birmingham.

borough

county

and

the

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Nelson and
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make ()oine Borough
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member.(v rit.)
to serve in this present Parliament for the
Borough of Nelson and Colne in the room of
Captain Albert Smith who since his Election
for the said Borough bath accepted the Office of
Steward or Bailiff of His Majesty's Manor of
Northstead, in the County of York.(Mr. Tyson
Wilson.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House, Prices
a Return showing, to the latest year available, (Ireland.)
for Ireland as a whole, (1) the annual average
Prices for each year from 1881 ; (2) the annual
average Prices for each period comprised in the
period from 1881 of five years, 10 years, 15 years,
20 years, and 25 years, and for the period of six
years from 1909 ; such Prices to be complied
from the Returns of Prices of crops, live stock,
and other Irish agricultural products heretofore
published from time to time by the Irish Land
Commission, or the Department of Agriculture
and Technical Instruction for Ireland, or from
other infbrmation in the possession of those
departments.(Colonel Newman.)

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the Local
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case Legislation
tttion
ee.
of the Sheffield Corporation Bill they had agreed s
to the following Report :That in pursuance of Corporation
the Resolution of the House of the 12th day Bill.
of May last, the additional provision referred
to in the said Resolution had been inserted in
the Bill.

Sir William Middlebrook further reported from
the Committee : That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereto ; and
had amended the Title as followeth :A Bill to [Title
empower the Corporation of the City of Sheffield amended.]
to execute certain street improvements and con-
struct additional tramways ;
to make better
provision for the health and local government
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190
and finance of the city ;
rates
purposes.

leviable

in

to consolidate the local
other

and

for

the city,

3rd June.

1920.
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted : Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and he printed.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee C.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Com-
mittee C:
Sir Thomas Royden ;
had
appointed in substitution: Major Nall.

and

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Rendall reported from Standing Corn-
Standing
committee c. mittee C to whom the Health Resorts and
Health Resorts
and Watering Watering Places Bill was referred ; That they
had gone through the Bill, and had directed him
Places Bill
to report the same, without Amendment, to the
House.

No. 110.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

No. 110.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Friday the 11th day of this instant June.

Business of
the House
(Supply.)

Ordered, That the proceedings on the Govern-
ment of Ireland Bill have precedence this day of
the Business of Supply.--(The Prime Minister.)

Government of The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Ireland Bill,
into a Committee on the Government of Ireland
Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No 9 (Reserved Matters).
Amendment proposed, in p. 9,1. 39, to leave
out the word " later," in order to insert the word
" earlier."

Question again proposed, That the word
" later " stand part of the Clause :Question put,
and negatived.

Proposed word there inserted.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 10, 1. 13,
subsection (2). --(Sir Edward

to leave out
Carson.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 10, 1. 24,
(Lieutenant-Colonel

to leave out subsection (3).
Sir Samuel Hoare.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out to the end of line 29, stand part of the clause,
put and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 10,1. 30,
to leave out paragraph (d).(Captain Charles
Craig.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, stand part of the Clause :Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 10, 1. 30,

at the end to insert the words --

" (e) Note issues of Irish banks

regulations regarding bank licences."

and all

- - -(Mr. Reid.)

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 10, to
leave out from the beginning of 1. 38 to the
end of p. 11, 1. 5.(Major O'Neill.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out, stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I. Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the J Major O'Neill,

Noes,

1 Mr. Kidd:

1 120.

40.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1. 6,
to leave out from the word " The " to the word
" shall," in 1. 7, in order to insert the words
" jurisdiction of the Irish Land Commission."
(Mr. Turton.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left

out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Other Amendments made.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 10 (Powers of Irish Council).
Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1. 31, to leave

out sub-section (2).(Sir Edward Carson.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, to the word " any," in 1. 32, stand
part of the Clause :

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again,(Lord Hugh Cecil),---put and agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the Com-
mittee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the s

Committee of Supply ;

upply.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Ire- Libraries
land) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheriffs

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Ireland) Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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3rd-4th June.

191

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of the
of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Gas
Regulation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Gas Regulation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions and
Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Firearms Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Imperial War
Museum Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Imperial War Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read,, for the Guardianship

Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants giiIinfants
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Housing

Second Reading
into Tenements) Bill ;

,s,

of the Housing (Conversion
ts

(Conversion
into
Tenements)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday next.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till two minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 70.]

Friday, 4th June 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

HE Humber Commercial Railway and Dock Humber
T Bill [Lords] was read the third time and Commercial

passed.

Railway and
Dock Bill
[Lords.]

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Dangerous Drugs

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons,
Persons, and
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

War Pensions
[ Payments.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland
Committee on Government of Ireland [Money] ;
[Money.]
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Duplicands
of Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Duplicands of Feu-duties
(Scotland) Bill, not amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Poor Litigants Expenses
(Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standing

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Poor Litigants
Expenses
(Scotland)
Bill
(changed front Committee ;
Poor Scotch
Litigants
(Expenses)
Bill.

VOL. 175.

The Dumbarton Burgh Gas Order Confirma- Dumbarton
tion Bill was, according to Order, read the Burgh Gas
third time and passed.

Order
Confirmation

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill Pilotage

was, according to Order, read a second time

committed.

PO rrodveirssional

(No. 1) Bill.

The Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill Pilotage
was, according to Order, read a second time, Provisional
and committed.
(No. 2) Bill.

r

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of an Order under the Air Force Constitution
Act, 1917, to provide for the Pensions of Airmen
disabled and of the Families and Dependants of
Airmen deceased in consequence of the Great
War.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Long presented,

by His Majesty's Navy

Command,Copy of Statement of the sum (Excesses),
required to be voted in order to make good
Excesses of Navy Expenditure beyond the
Grants for the year ended 31st March 1919.

19N180-1.9111.

Ordered, That the said Paper be referred to

the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Trade Boards

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Acts.
Regulations, dated 20th May 1920, made by the
Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the Trade
B B 4

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Air
Constitution
Act, 1917.

192
Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the constitution
and proceedings of the Trade Board for the Flax
and Hemp Trade (Ireland).

4th

7 th June.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Local Elections Ordered, That the Local Elections
(Pro-
(Proportional portional Representation) Bill [Lords] be read
Representa-
a second time upon Tuesday next.
tion) Bill
[Lords.]
Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest
(Restrictions)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Increase of Rent and
Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill ;

And a Motion being made and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
"That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " whilst recognising the necessity for
legislation strengthening and extending the
period of the present law in the interests of
tenants, this House cannot assent to the Second
Reading of a Bill which admits the principle of
a general increase in rent, which groups with
provisions dealing with
tenancy
modifications of the law of rating, and which
does not provide tenants with adequate security
of tenure,"(Mr. William Graham,)instead
thereof.

rent

and

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Dr. Addison rose in his place, and claimed to

move, That the question be now put.

And the Question being

put, That the

Question put
pursuant to
S.O. (Closure
of Debate.)

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the ( Mr. William Graham,

Noes,

1 Mr. Neil Maclean :

F 146.

}

30.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
That the words proposed to be left out stand
part of the Question ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Mr. Davison,

Noes,

) Mr. Neil Maclean :

146.

19.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Com-
mittee of the whole House (Mr. Neil Maclean) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Davison,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Neil Maclean :

Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

23.

;- 122.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

1920.

consideration

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical
the Ecclesiastical

into
Rentcharge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Tithe Tithe

tRe anttecsh) a

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the War Pensions
[Payments.]

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Persons
and

[Pensions

L Pensions
and Expellees.]

Committee on Blind Persons
Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Milk and

read, for the Milk and
Dairies Bill ; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. Adjournment.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having continued
to sit till twenty-three minutes after Five
of the clock, adjourned till Monday next.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Increase of Rent and Mortgage

Interest (Restrictions) Bill.

B.

[No. 71.]

Monday, 7th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAY F. R S .

THE Llandrindod Wells Urban District nandrindod
Council Bill [Lords] was read the third Wells Urban
District
Council Bill

time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

11 GEO. V.

7 th June.

Great
Yarmouth
Water Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Great Yarmouth Water Bill [Lords] as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

North
Metropolitan
Electric Power
Supply Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the North Metropolitan Electric Power
Supply Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Corn-
mittee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Norwich
Corporation
Bill.

Shops Act,
1912.

Colonial
Reports (Mis-
cellaneous.)

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Norwich Corporation Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Mr. Secretary Show presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copies
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the undermentioned Local
the Councils of
Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :
Urban District of Chiswick.
Borough of Hornsey.
City of St. Alban.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 91 (East Africa Protectorate, Report on the
Geology and Geography of the Northern Part
of the East Africa Protectorate, by John Parkin-
son, M.A., M.Inst.M. &M.).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir _Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill. Majesty's Command,--Copy of Memorandum on
the Financial Provisions of the Sheriffs (Ireland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Overseas Trade
(Credits and Command,Copy of Export Credits (Revised
Insurance)
to the Overseas
Bill.

Conditions) with reference
Trade (Credits and Insurance) Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Blind Persons
Bill.

Housing.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Memorandum on the

Command,
Financial Provisions of the Blind Persons Bill.

Copy of Schemes relating to Housing sub-
mitted to the Ministry of Health by Local
Authorities and Public Utility Societies up to
30th April 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

table.

Post Office
(Money
Orders.)

Post Office
(Money
Orders.)

Mr. 1llingworth presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy
of the Money Order Amendment ( No. 7) Regu-
lations, 1919, dated 15th December 1915-.

Copy of theMoney Order Amendment (No. 8)

Regulations, 1920, dated 15th March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Boards
Acts,

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of

Vol,. 175.

193
Regulations, dated 28th May 1920, made by
the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trades Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
constitution and proceedings of the Trade Board
for the Linen and Cotton Handkerchief and
Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods Trade
(Great Britain).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

M r. Attorney General presented, pursuant to Lowestoft
Standing Order 1;5a,Copy of Report of the BColrlporation
Attorney General on the Lowestoft Corporation
Bill.

Copy of Supplemental Report of the Attor- Halifax

ney General on the Halifax Corporation Bill.

Ordered, That the Reports be referred to

the Committees on the Bills.

Corporation
Bill.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Irish Railways.

Command,Copy of Statement relative to the
powers exercised by Government Departments
over Irish Railways.

Sir Eric Geddes also presented, pursuant to Harwich
of an Act of Parliament, Harbour.

the directions
Copy of Abstract of the Accounts of the Re-
ceipts and Expenditure of the Harwich Harbour
Conservancy Board from the time of their in-
corporation down to and inclusive of the 31st
March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Harry Samuel reported from the Committee South Hants

on the South Hants Water Bill [Lords] ; That Water Bill
they had examined the allegations contained [Lords.]
in the Preamble of
the Bill, and verbally
amended the same, and found the same,
as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- selection

mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (tan
the following Member from Standing Committee Standing
A (added in respect of the Harbours, Docks, Committee A.
and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges)
Bill) : Sir William Howell Davies ; and had
appointed in substitution : Mr. Gauge.

oariliidTngeges.)

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from Standing
the Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee B.
following Member from Standing Committee
B :Commander Bellairs ; and had appointed
in substitution : Colonel Newman.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from Standing
the Committee ; That they had added the follow- Committee B.
ing Fifteen Members to Standing Committee B
(in respect of the Increase of Rent and Mort-
gage Interest (Restrictions) Bill) :Dr. Addison,
Mr. Burn, Captain Coote, Sir Henry Cowan, Mr.
lianas,
Davison, Mr. William Graham, Mr.
Mr. Lorden, Mr. Marriott, Mr. Munro, Sir
Henry Norris, Mr. Remer, Mr. Aneurin Williams,
Sir Kingsley Wood, and Sir Alfred Yen.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Colonel Gretton, Member for Burton, rose in Adjournment
his place and asked leave to move the Adjourn- of the House
meat of the House for the purpose of discussing (Negotiations
a definite matter of urgent public importance, with
viz.,
menced with M. Krassin ; and the pleasure of the
C C

the negotiations which have been corn- M. Krassin.)

194
House having been signified, the Motion stood
over, under Standing Order No. 10, until a
quarter of an hour after Eight of the clock this
evening.

7th June.

Agriculture
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Agriculture Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and leave having been given to
move the Adjournment of the House under
Standing Order No. 10, further Proceeding was
postponed without Question put.

Adjournment
(under
Standing
Order No. 10)
(Russia
(Negotiations
with
M. Krassin).)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Gretton) ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Mo-
tion for the Adjournment for the House lapsed,
without Question put.

Agriculture
Bill.

The Postponed Proceeding on the Question,
That the Agriculture Bill be now read a second
time, was resumed ;

And the Question being again proposed :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after Eleven of the clock and
objection being taken to further Proceeding, the
Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Wednesday next.

War Pensions
[Payments.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions and Ex-
penses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
(Credits and
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Public
Libraries
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Ire-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3)
Committee

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Gas

Second Reading of the Gas Regulation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Regulation
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Firearms Bill

Second Reading of the Firearms Bill [Lords] ;

[-Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Imperial War
into consideration the Imperial War Museum Museum Bill.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping (Ssilcilliinsg
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Fishing Boats)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dangerous
Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ; Drugs Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the women, Young

Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons,
and Children (Employment) Bill ;

Persons, and
Children
(Employment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

Committee on Government of Ireland [Money] . of Ireland
5 [Money.]

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical
into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent- Tithe
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing , Retcharge
(Rant es) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee,

to-morrow,

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ireland Bill.

Finance Bill.

11 GEO. V.

7th 8
The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill. Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Unemployment Insurance

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Electricity
(Supply)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) ) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Poor Litigants
Expenses
into consideration the Poor Litigants Expenses
(Scotland)Bill (Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standing

Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Duplicands
into consideration the Duplicands of Feu-duties
of Feu-duties
(Scotland)Bill. (Scotland) Bill, not amended in the Standing

Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Wednesday next.

Coal
Production
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Coal Production Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of Infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to sit
till five minutes after Eleven of the clock,
adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 72.]
Tuesday, 8th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That, in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, and which are
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

Weardale and Consett Water Bill [Lords].
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Bill

[Lords].

VOL. 175.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

th dyne.

195

Torpoint Ferry Bill [Lords].
Newport Corporation Bill [Lords].
Lever Brothers (Wharves and Railway)

Bill [Lords].

Derwent Valley, Calver, and Bake well

Railway Bill [Lords].

Folkestone Corporation Bill [Lords].
Croydon Corporation Bill [Lords].
South Nletropolitan Gas Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Provisional
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills
(Standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, the applicable
iCab e
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto theret9
complied
have been complied with, viz. :
with.)

O

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional

Orders (No. 2) Bill.

Ministry

of Health Provisional Order

(Southampton Extension) Bill.

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders

( No. 7) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Provisional

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order
Private Bills, 'That in the case of the following
Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, no applicable.)
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

(Ord

nrBildlsig

Ministry of Health Provisional Orders

(No. 6) Bill.

Pier

and Harbour Provisional Orders

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Manchester Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read a second time, and committed.

Manchester
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Several Public Petitions were presented, and

read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented,
Command,Copy of Report
of the Board of Trade upon
the Boiler Explosions Acts,
during the year ending 30th
Appendices.

Public
Petitions
Vide Second
Report.
by His Majesty's Boiler
to the Secretary AExpslois8io8ns
the working of and 1890.2
1882 and 1890,
June 1916, with

Copy of Statements as to Production, Price
Movements, and Currency Expansion in certain
countries.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Production,
Price
Movements,
and Currency
Expansion.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Draft Regulations, dated Education.
8th June 1920, proposed to be made by the
Board of Education under Section 44 of the
Education Act,
entitled the Science
Examinations (Superintendence) Regulations.

1918,

Copy of Draft Regulations, dated 8th June Board of
1920, proposed to be made by the Board of Education.
Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, entitled the Board of Education
(University Scholarships, England) Regulations
1920.

Copy of Reports for the year 1919 on the Board of
Science Museum and on the Geological Survey Education.
and the Museum of Practical Geology.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

c c 2

196

8th June.

1920.

Coal Mines
Act, 1911.

Alkali, &c.,
Works
Regulation
Act, 1906.

Public Records
(Duchy of
Lancaster.)

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[ LOP (Z.

Bill 135.

Standing
Committees
(Chairmen's
Panel.)

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of General Regulations, dated 3rd June 1920,
made by the Secretary of State for the Home
Department under Section 86 of the Coal
Mines Act, 1911, applying to Mines in which
Ganister is being worked.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Fifty-
sixth Annual Report on Alkali, &c., Works,
under the Alkali, &c., Works Regulation Act,
1906, by the Chief Inspector (Proceedings during
the year 1919).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of Schedule containing List and Particulars of
certain classes of Documents existing or accru-
ing in the Duchy of Lancaster Office or trans-
ferred therefrom to the Public Record Office
which are not of sufficient public value to justify
their preservation in the Public Record Office.

The Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export)
Bill [Lords] was read the first time, and ordered
to be read a second time upon Monday next ;
and to be printed.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Mr. Mount to act as Chairman of Standing
Committee B (in respect, of the Increase of
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill)
and Mr. Macmaster to act as Chairman of
Standing Committee D in place of Mr. Mount (in
respect of the Trade Union Ballot Bill).

Ordered,

Table.

That the Report do lie upon the

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Com-
mittee B :Lieutenant-Colonel Buckley ; and
had appointed in substitution : Mr. Godfrey
Locker-Lampson.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Corporation
of London
(Rating of
Reclaimed
Lands) Bill
[Lords.]

Private Bills
(Group E.)

Sir William Howell Davies

reported the
Corporation of London (Rating of Reclaimed
Lands) Bill [Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Tuesday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Proportional Representation
Proportional
Representation Bill be read a second time upon Thursday next.
Bill.

Message from Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
the Lords.
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have come to

the following Ministry of

Resolution, viz. : That it is desirable that the Health
Ministry of Health Provisional Order ( Birken- ole.icale r2ona
head Extension) Bill [Lords] be referred to a (Birkenhead
Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament.

[Lords.}

The Lords have appointed a Committee con- oGoIndiave

Actt
sisting of seven Lords to join with a Committee of
of the Commons to revise the Draft Rules made R1u1i9es()1 raft
under the Government of India Act, 1919.

The Lords propose that. the Joint Committee
do meet in Committee Room A on Monday the
14th day of this instant June, at half-past Two
of the clock.

The House proceeded to take so much of the
Lords' Message this day as relates to the place
and time of meeting of the Joint Committee on
Government of India Act, 1919 (Draft Rules)
into consideration.

Ordered, That the Committee appointed by
this House do meet the Lords' Committee as
proposed by their Lordships. (Lord Edmund
Talbot.)

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the
to acquaint them therewith : And that the
do carry the said Message.

Lords
Clerk

Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy, Mr. Neil Invergordon

Maclean, and Major William Murray were nomi-
nated Members of the Select Committee on
the Invergordon Harbour (Transfer) Bill.
(Colonel Gibbs.)

b

H

arbour
.nsfer

Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Finance.

put, That this House, realising the serious effects
upon trade and industry of the nation of the
enormous financial burdens resulting from the
war, regrets the decision of His Majesty's Go-
vernment not to impose special taxation upon
fortunes made as a result of the national emer-
gency, and declares that in order to meet the
present financial burdens and assist in liquidating
the National Debt further measures should be
adopted for raising revenue from accumulated
wealth(Mr. Clynes) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thefMr. Tyson Wilson,
0,Ir. Neil Maclean :
Mr. Dudley Ward,
Commander Eyres-

Tellers for the
Noes,

Yeas,

244.

81.

1

MOnsell :

So it passed in the Negative.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Gas Regulation Bill ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and there being Private Business
set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways
and Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question
put.

Gas
Regulation
Bill.

The Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and

Tramways Bill [Lords] was, according to Order' Extension and
read a second time, and committed.
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Boundaries

The Postponed Proceeding on the Gas Regu-

lation Bill was resumed.

Gas
Regulation
Bill.

The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standing Committee.

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197
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

11 GEO. V.

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Renteharge
(Rates) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent-
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Imperial War
Museum Bill.

Firearms Bill
f Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Imperial War Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Firearms Bill [Lords] :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time : And a Debate arising there-
upon ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons,
Persons, and
CI] i th
/Employment) and Children ( Employment) Bill ;
CEmplen
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and
Second Readimr of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;
Bill,

t,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

War Pensions
[Payments.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
[Pensions and

Committee on Blind Persons
Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Public
Libraries
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Ire-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of the
of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Shippinsh g
otti
(Sc
Fishing Boats)

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

the Merchant Shipping

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself' into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Diseases of

Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

(Scotland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Protection of Animals
Act (1911) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Protection of
Animals Act
(1911)
Amendment

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Housing
Second Reading of the Housing (Conversion ""version
into Tenements) Bill;
ll
I)ements)

it(
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

upon Wednesday, the 23rd day of this instant
.Tune.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local)(Tteit aiolns

Second Reading of the Local Elections (Propor- (Pro]epresenta-
tional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

R
tion) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the Day being read for the Guardianship
Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Resident
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to magistrates
consider of authorising further pay ments , out
of moneys to be provided by Parliament, for ([11\111e' lialenyd.)]
the salaries and allowances of Resident Magis-
trates in Ireland, and of amending the law
relating thereto(Mr. Secretary Shurtt) ;

Mr. Secretary Sfiortt, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, acquainted the House, That His Majesty,
having been informed of the subject-matter of
this Motion, recommends it to the consideration
of the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Gas

to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to Regulation
consider of authorising the payment, out of [Expenses.]
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of such
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198
expenditure as may become payable under any
Act of the present Session to amend the Law
with respect to the supply of gas for remunera-
tion and expenses of gas referees for two years
after the passing of such Act--(Mr. Secretary
Shortt) ;

9th, June.

1920.

Copy of Order under the Light Railways Light

Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the Middleton Railways Acts,
1896 and 1912.
Light Railways (Amendment) Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, acquainted the House that His Majesty,
having been informed of the subject-matter of
this Motion, recommends it to the consideration
of the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the Destructive
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of IpnsectAs and
cts.
Order under the Destructive Insects and Pests
Acts, entitled the American Gooseberry Mildew
(Scotland) Order of 1920.

ests

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till three minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Bosetzwen presented, by Agriculture

His Majesty's Command,Copy of Memoran-
dum on the Financial Resolution relative to the
Agriculture Bill, proposed to be moved by the
Government in Committee of the whole House.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

[No. 73.]

Wednesday, 9th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Sheffield
Corporation
Bill.

THE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Sheffield Corporation Bill, as

amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Order
(No. 2) Bill.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Southampton
Extension)
Bill.
Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Ord ers
(No. 6) Bill.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 7) Bill.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report,

Gas
Regulation
Bill.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Order (No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read
a second time, and committed.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Southampton Extension) Bill was, according to
Order, read a second time, and committed.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 6) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time, and committed.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 7) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time, and committed.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time, and committed.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Memorandum on Expen-
diture likely to be incurred under
the Gas
Regulation Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Light
Railways Acts, Command,Copy of Order under the Light
896 and 1912.
Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the
Peterborough and District Light Railways
(Amendment) Order, 1920.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Companies
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon ConnsAolc tlua-1903.
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
the Companies Winding-up Rules, 1920, dated
9th June 1920, made under the Companies
(Consolidation) Act, 1908.

(to?

.

,

Sir William Pearce reported from Standino. Standing

Committee A, to whom the Harbours, Dock;
and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Docks, and
Bill was referred ; That they had gone through Piers
the Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 112.

.1(31,nzii::e A.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 112.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 136.

Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth

Cooper's
Divorce Bill
[ Lord,s] and
Fife-Young's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

South
Suburban Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords communicate the Minutes of Evi-
dence and Proceedings taken upon the Second
Reading of Cooper's Divorce Bill [Lords] and
Fife-Young's Divorce Bill [Lords], as desired
by this House, with a request that the same
may be returned.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the South Suburban Gas
Company to manufacture and store gas and
residual products on certain lands and to raise
additional capital ; to alter the basis of charging
by that company for gas supplied by them ; to
amend the existing enactments with respect to
the relation between price and dividend in the
case of that company, and for other purposes ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The South Suburban Gas Bill [Lords] was South

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Suburban Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing

Select Committee on Standing Orders, several Orders.
Resolutions ; which were read as follow :

1. That in the case of

the Londonderry Londonderry

Bridge Commissioners [Lords], Petition for Bill, Bridge
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with

Commissioners
[Lords.]

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that the parties be permitted to proceed with
their Bill.

9th June.

Manchester
Ship Canal
Bill [Lord*.]

Selection
(Standing
Committees)
Standing
Committee B.

2. That in the case of the Manchester Ship
[Lords], Petition for additional
Canal Bill
Provision, the Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with ; that the parties be permitted
to insert their additional Provision if the Com-
mittee on the Bill think fit.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Members from Standing Com-
mittee B :Lieutenant-Colonel Allen, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Meysey-Thompson, and Mr. Raper ;
and had appointed in substitution : Mr. George
Jones, Lieutenant-Colonel Pinkham, and Mr.
Daniel Wilson.

Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
to Standing Committee B:
Mr.
Member
Attorney General.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Liquor Traffic
Local Veto
(England and
Wales) Bill.

Ordered, That the Liquor Traffic Local Veto
(England and Wales) Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday next.

Legitimacy
Bill.

Colonel Burn, supported by Mr. Turton,
Colonel Newman, and Mr. Aneurin Williams,
Bill 137. presented a Bill to amend the Law relating to
children born out of wedlock : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday next ; and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 7th day of this instant June, That
the Agriculture Bill be now read a second time ;
And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months."(Colonel
Wedgwood.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now," stand part of the Question :And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen rose in his place,
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Agriculture
Bill.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the S Mr. Pemberton Billing, t

Yeas,

1 Mr. Charles Palmer:

199

45.

Tellers for the ( Mr. Dudley Ward,

Noes,

) Lord Edmund Talbot:

} 185.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical

into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent- Tithe
Rentchar,ge
charge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the Standing (Rates) dill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Imperial war

into consideration the Imperial War Museum Museum
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be- taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Firearms Bill

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [Lords.]
upon the 8th day of this instant June, That the
Firearms Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dangerous
Second Reading of the Dangerous Drugs Bill ; Drugs Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women, Young

Second Reading of the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill ;

Children
(Employment)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
and Insurance) Bill ;

and

(Cre
Insran
Bill.

u Incc e)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of

the day being read, for the War Pensions

Committee on War Pensions [Payments] ;

[Payments.]

And the Question being put, That the Ques-

tion be now put ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Nees to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

{f Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward:
MajorM'Kenzie Wood, 1
Lieutenant-Commander

190.

42.

Kenworthy :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
That the word " now stand part of the Ques-
tion : It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House :( Mr. Pemberton Billing) ;

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Persons
Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions and [Pensions and
Expenses] ;

Expenses.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Ire- Libraries
land) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheriffs

Second Reading of the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

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9th-10th June.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland)

Bill

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship
Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
of the People
into consideration the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Resident
Magistrates
(lrela od)
[Money.]

Gas
Regulation
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Resident Magistrates (Ireland)
[Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Gas Regulation [Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Poor Litigants
Expenses
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Poor Litigants Expenses
(Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Friday next.

Duplicands
of Neu - duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Duplicands of Feu-duties
(Scotland) Bill, not amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Friday next.

Direct Repre-
sentatives of
the General
Medical
Council Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Direct Representatives
of the General Medical Council Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Corn
Production
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Corn Production Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Agriculture
[Expenses.]

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee, to
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of the
remuneration and expenses of the Commissioners
to be appointed under any Act of the present
Session to amend the Corn Production Act,
1917, and the enactments relating to agricultural
holdings, and of' any expenses incurred by toe
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, and
by any other Department, in meeting pay-
ments in respect of wheat or oats of the year
1921, or any subsequent year, under Part I. of
the Corn Production Act, 1917, as amended and
continued by such Act of the present Session,
and any expenses incurred by such Minister or
Department, or any other body under any other
provision of the said Act as so amended and
continued(Mr. Bonar Law) ;

Mr. Bonar Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
to the consideration of
Motion. recommends it
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And then the House, having continued to sit Adjournment.

till twenty-nine minutes after Eleven of
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker,

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

pursuant

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Gas Regulation Bill

-

A.

[No. 74.]

Thursday, 10th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AIR. Speaker laid upon the Table Report Private Bills
AL from one of the Examiners of Petitions for [L°''d']
Private Bills, That in the case of the following (0SrtdaeT snot
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on previously
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders inquired into
not previously inquired into, and which are Ali.)
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

complied

.

Durham County Water Board Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bill

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Petitions
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition [(s-Lta
for the following Bill, originating in the Lords, Orders not

o zicsi

complied
with.)

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the Standing Orders have not been complied
with, viz. :--

10th June.

Table.

201
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Workington Harbour and Dock [Lords].
Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

Private Bill
Petitions
(Standing
Orders not
complied
with.)

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the Petition
for the
following Bill the Standing Orders
have not been complied with, viz. :

Great
Yarmouth
Water
Bill [Lords.]

Wear Navigation and Sunderland Dock

(Finance).

Ordered, That the Report be referred to the

Select Committee on Standing Orders.

The Great Yarmouth Water Bill

[Lords]
was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

a

The North Metropolitan Electric

Power
North
Metropc olitPown Supply Bill [Lords] was read the third time and
Electrier
Supply Bill
[Lords.]

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

Norwich
Corporation
Bill.

Historical
Manuscripts
(Royal
Commission.)

The Norwich Corporation Bill was read the

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Calendar, com-
piled by the Royal Commission on Historical
Manuscripts, of the Stuart Papers belonging to
His Majesty the King, preserved at Windsor
Castle. Vol. VII.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

East India
(Constitutional
Reforms,
Burma.)

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Proposals of
the Government of India for a new Constitution
for Burma.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Health.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Survey by the Ministry of
Health of relief to widows and children, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Army.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Rules for Military Detention Barracks
and Military Prisons (Amendments).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,

Copy of an Order made under the Air Force
(Constitution) Act, 1917, revising in certain
cases the amounts of gratuities awarded to officers
granted permanent commissions in the Royal
Air Force who may be allowed to retire before
having qualified by length of service for retired
pay.

Vol.. 176.

Ordered, That the Hops Bill be read a second Hops Bill.

time upon Monday next.

Mr. II illiam Nicholson reported from Standing Standing
Committee D, to whom the Representation of Committee
euhommittee
the People Bill was referred ;, That they had o
agreed to report the Bill, so far as amended, to Bill.
the House.

D.
resentation
e People

The House was moved, That leave be given Special Report.

to the Committee to make a Special Report :
And the same was brought up and read as
followeth :

This Committee cannot with advantage proceed

further with the consideration of the Bill.

Ordered, That the Report and Special Report No. 113.

do lie upon the Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 113.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

The Order for reading a second time, upon Legitimacy

Wednesday next, the Legitimacy Bill was read,
and discharged.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second
time upon Monday the 21st day of this instant,
June.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Gas and Water

from the Committee on the Gas and Water
Provisional Orders Bill ; That they had considered [Provisional
the Orders therein contained ;
Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they confirmed.]
had directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

that the said Orders

Orders

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported

from the Committee on the Gas Provisional (?PrdroervLoviBoisonal
Orders Bill ; That they had considered the Orders Orders
therein contained ;
to be confirmed ; and that they had directed him
to report the Bill, with Amendments, to the
House.

that the said Orders ought confirmed.]

[provisional

Gas Prii

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Tredegar
from the Committee on the Tredegar Urban Urban District
District Council Bill ; That they had examined Council
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Mersey
aY
Bill [Lords.]

[Lords], without

the Mersey Railway Bill
Amendment,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Tees Valley
[Lords], with water Bill

the Tees Valley Water Bill
Amendments.

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

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10th June.

1920.

Bank of
Scotland
Bill [Lords.] Amendments.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
[Lords], with

the Bank of Scotland Bill

Wandsworth,
Wimbledon,
and Epsom
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

London
County
Council
(Money) Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Wandsworth,
Wimbledon, and Epsom District Gas Bill
[Lords] ; That they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended,
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the London County
Council (Money) Bill ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of
the Bill, and amended the same, and found the
same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

City of London The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
(Various
the City of London (Various Powers) Bill
Powers)
[Lords], with Amendments.
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Carbery's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Cooper's
Divorce Bill
['Lords.]

The Lord Advocate reported from the Select
Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they had
examined the allegations of Carbery's Divorce
Bill [Lords] as to the marriage of the parties,
the adultery coupled with cruelty charged as the
ground for dissolving the marriage, and the
sentence of divorce, a mensd et thoro, in the
Probate and Matrimonial Division of the High
Court of Justice in Ireland, and, upon evidence
satisfactory to the Committee, found the same
and other allegations to be true, and they
saw no reason to suspect collusion between the
parties ; and that the Committee had gone
through the Bill, and directed him to report
the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Lord Advocate reported from the Select
Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they had
examined the allegations of Cooper's Divorce Bill
[Lords] as to the marriage of the parties, the
adultery charged as the ground for dissolving the
marriage, the verdict at law, and the sentence of
divorce, a mensd et thoro, in the Probate and
Matrimonial Division of the High Court of Justice
in Ireland, and, upon evidence satisfactory to the
Committee, found the same and the other alle-
gations to be true, and they saw no reason to
suspect collusion between the parties ; and that
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same, without Amend-
ment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and Carbery's
Proceedings in the House of Lords on the Divorce Bill
of Carbery's Divorce Bill cooper and
Second Reading
[Lords], and Cooper's Divorce Bill [Lords], Divorce Bill
together with the documents deposited in the [Lords]
cases, be returned to the House of Lords.
(The Lord Advocate.)

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Dover Harbour

Act to authorise the construction of certain new Bill [Lords.]
works for improving the harbour of Dover ; the
raising of further moneys by the Dover Harbour
Board, and for other purposes ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Maidenhead Gas Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

IJIaidenhead
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Llandrindod Wells
Urban District Council Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

Llandrindod
Wells Urban
District
Council Bill
[ Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Masham Urban
[Lords], without any
District Council Bill
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
the Risca Urban
made by this House to
District Council Bill [Lords], without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Severn Navigation
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

Masham Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Risca Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Severn
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

The Dover Harbour Bill [Lords] was read

the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Dover Harbour
Bill [Lords.]

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

Sir Harry Samuel reported from the Com-
mittee on the Derwent Valley Water Board
Bill ; That, in pursuance of the Resolution of
the House of the 5th day of May last, the Com-
mittee had inserted in the Bill the additional
provision referred to in the said Resolution.

Sir Harry Samuel further reported from the
Committee ; That they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Harry Samuel reported from the Com-
mittee on Group 1) of Private Bills ; That, for
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
at half-past
adjourned
Eleven of the clock.

till Tuesday next,

Private Bills
(Group D.)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Members to Standing Committee B :
The Lord Advocate and Mr. Charles Murray.
Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol-
lowing Member from Standing Committee B
(added in respect of the Increase of Rent and

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee B.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

[Title
amended.]

Business of
the House
(Supply.)

11 GEo. V.
Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill) :Mr.
Aneurin Williams.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Grant reported from the Committee on
the London Electric Railway Companies (Fares,
&c.) Bill ; That the Committee, in accordance
with the Instruction of the House of the 25th
March last, have inquired into the financial
position of the Companies named in the Bill,
and have amended the Bill so as to give effect
to the Instruction.

Mr. Grant further reported from the Com-
mittee ; That they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended,
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto; and had atnended
the Title, as followeth:A Bill to increase the
maximum fares, rates and charges leviable by
the London Electric, Metropolitan District, City
and South London, and Central London Rail-
way Companies, and to amend and repeal certain
provisions as to workmen's trains and fares.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That other Government Business have
precedence this day of the Business of Supply
(The Prime Minister) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

' 247.

Yeas,

lMr. Parker:

Tellers for the Colonel Wedgwood,

Lieutenant-Commander

34.

Noes,

Kenworthy :

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 8th day of this instant June, That the
Firearms Bill [Lords] be now read a second
time ;

And the Question being again proposed ;
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the( Colonel Wedgwood,

10th June.

203

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ecclesiastical

take into consideration the Ecclesiastical Tithe letnhtecbarge
Rentcharge (Rates) Bill, as amended in the (Rates) Bill.
Standing Committee ;

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

into

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Imperial War
consideration the Imperial War Museum Bill.

take
Museum Bill, not amended in the Standing
Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time : --The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Dangerous Drugs Bill was, according to Dangerous
Order, read a second time, and committed to a Drugs Bill.
Standing Committee.

The Women, Young Persons, and Children Women, Young

(Employment) Bill was, according to Order, Persons, and
read a second time, and committed to a Standing (Employment)
Committee.

Children

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits I
and Insurance) Bill ;

(Credits anda end
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Public Libraries

(Ireland) Bill was, Public

according to Order, read a second time, and Libraries
committed to a Standing Committee.

(Ireland) Bill.

The Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill was, according to Sheriffs

Order, read a second time, and committed to a (Ireland) Bill.
Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Bank Notes
Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipping
(Scotth
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill
Fishing g Boats)

} 254.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

upon Monday next.

Lieutenant-Commander 1

Kenworthy:

Noes,

6.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Dairies Bill.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House.(Lieutenant-Commander
Kenworthy) : It passed in the Negative.

The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

VOL. 175.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Harbours,
into consideration the Harbours, Docks, and PDocks, and
Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill, as (Temporary
amended in the Standing Committee ;
Increase of
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con- Charges) Bill,

sideration upon Monday next.

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10th June.

1920.

War Pensions
[Payments.]

Resolved, That

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on War Pensions [Payments].
(In the Committee.)
to make
is
provision,out of moneys provided by Parliament,
for the payment of any forfeited pension which
may be restored under any Act of the present
Session relating to War Pensions and of any
allowances payable during the continuance of
any Pension so restored.(Major Tryon.)

expedient

it

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr.
James Hope reported, That the Committee had
come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions
and Expenses].

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
is expedient to make such provision, out of
it
moneys provided by Parliament, as is required
for paying such pensions to blind persons who
have attained the age of fifty as, under the Old
Age Pension Acts, 1908 t3 1919, they would be
entitled to receive if they had attained the age
of seventy, and any expenses incurred by any
Government department and the expenses in-
curred by the local pension committees up to an
amount approved by the Treasury in connection
therewith in pursuance of any Act of
the
present Session to promote the welfare of blind
persons. (C olonel Gibbs.)

And it being Eleven of

the
Chairman left the Chair to make his Report to
the House.

clock,

the

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and Mr.
James Rope reported, That
the Committee
had made Progress in the matter
to them
referred ; and that he was directed to move,
That the Committee may have leave to sit
again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

Resident
Magistrates
(Deland)
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
(Ireland)

Committee on Resident Magistrates
[Money].

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee,

Gas
Regulation
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Gas Regulation [Expenses].

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Agriculture
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Agriculture [Expenses].

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the clay being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Colonel Gilmour reported from the Committee supply
of Supply of the 1st day of this instant June [1st June.]
several Resolutions ; which were
follow:

read,

as

Navy Estimates, 1920-1921.

1. That a sum not exceeding £5,209,000 Works,

be granted to His Majesty, to defray the Buildings, and
Expense of Works, Buildings, and Repairs, at Home and
Home and Abroad, including the cost of Super- Abroad.
intendenee, Purchase of Sites, Grants in Aid,
and other charges connected therewith, which
will come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921.

2. That a sum not exceeding £3,290,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of various Miscellaneous Effective Services
which_ will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921.

3. That a sum not exceeding £2,452,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of Half Pay and Retired Pay which will come in
course of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1921.

4. That a sum not exceeding £4,386,900 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of Naval and Marine Pensions, Gratuities, and
Compassionate Allowances which will come in
course of payment during the year ending on the
31st day of March 1921.

5. That a sum not exceeding £861,500 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the Expense
of Civil Superannuation, Compensation Allow-
ances, and Gratuities which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the 31st
day of March 1921.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Miscellaneous
Effective
Services.

Half Pay and
Retired Pay.

Naval and
Marine
Pensions,
Gratuities, and
Coo passionate
Allowances.

Civil Super-
annuation,
Compensation
Allowances,
and Gratuities.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Rep
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
cloth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last.

port.

'Ordered, That

the Debate

be

further

adjourned till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Proportional
Second Reading of the Proportional Representa- Representa lion
tion Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon -Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Diseases of

Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

(Scotland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
this instant

upon Tuesday the 22nd day of
June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Protection of
Second Reading of the Protection of Animals Animals Act
(1911)
Act (1911) Amendment Bill ;
Amendment
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Tuesday the 22nd day of this instant
JUtIC.

11 GEo. V.

10th -11th June.

Local Elections The Order of the day being read, for the
(Proportional Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro-
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

portional Representation) Bill [Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

a

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of Infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment.

A Motion was made, and the Question, being
proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(Colonel Gilmour) ;

And notice being taken that Forty Members
Were not present, the House was told by
Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members not
being present, and it being then after
the House was
Four of
clock,
adjourned by -Mr, Speaker at eight minutes
after Eleven of the clock, without a Ques-
tion first put, till to-morrow.

the

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Agriculture Bill

-

D

[No. 75.]
Friday, 11th June 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

P AY E RS.

Gas and Water
Provisional
Orders Bill.

HE Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Gas and Water
provisional Orders Bill, as amended in the
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Monday next.

Gas Provisional
Orders Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Gas Provisional
Orders Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Wages and
Effects of
Deceased
Seamen.

Merchant
Seamen's
Fund.

No. 114.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Account of the sums received and
paid in respect of Wages and Effects of Deceased
Seamen in the year ended the 31st March 1919.
Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Account of Receipts and Expenditure under the
Seamen's Fund Winding-up Act from 1st
January to 31st December 1919.

205
to the Trade Boards

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant

directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of Acts.
Regulations, dated 4th June 1920, made by the
Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
Constitution and Proceedings of
the Trade
Board for the Linen and Cotton Handkerchief
and Household Goods and Linen Piece Goods
Trade (Ireland).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Colonies
(Agricultural
Majesty's Command,- -Copy of Report of the Depaa tments.)
Committee on the Staffing of the Agricultural
Departments in the Colonies.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Ministry of
tions of an Act of Purl iament,Copy of e ppro- Information
priation Account
Parliament to defray the Salaries and Expenses 1918-19)
of the Ministry of Information during the year No.115 .
ended 31st March 1919,
together with the
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.

sum granted by (A

the

of

o

priation

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Colonel Leslie Wilson presented a Bill to Nauru Island

confirm an Agreement made between His tgirieement
Majesty's Government in London, His Majesty's Bill 138.
Government of the Commonwealth of Australia,
and Ills Majesty's Government of the Dominion
of New Zealand in relation to the Island of
Nauru : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Monday next; and to be
printed.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ready- Money

take into consideration the Ready-Money Foot- Football
ball Betting Bill, as amended in the Standing Betting Bill.
Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 6, by inserting after the word
" advertisement," the word " or."(Mr. Remer.)
And the Question being put, That the word
or " be there inserted in the Bill :It passed

in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 11, by leaving out para-
graphs (a), (b), and (c), and inserting the words
" on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding
twenty-five pounds or imprisonment for not
exceeding one month or, in case of a second or
subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding
one hundred pounds or imprisonment for not
exceeding three months,"
instead thereof.

(Mr. Baird,)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It passed in the Negative.

And the Question being proposed, That those

word.s be there inserted in the Bill ;

Au Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in 1. 2, by leaving out
the words " twenty-five pounds," and inserting
the words " one pound,"(Mr. Remer,)instead
thereof.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Merchant
Seamen's Fund be printed.

And the Question being put, That the words
"twenty -five pounds" stand part of the said
proposed Amendment ;

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The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Sir Henry Norris,
l Sir William Bull :

Yeas,

Tellers for the f Mr. Fencer,

Noes,

{Colonel Hurst :

11th June.

1920.
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Debate be now ad-
journed. (Sir Robert Woods) : The said Motion
was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

117

And the Question being again proposed,
That the words proposed to be left out stand
part of the Bill :The House resumed the

4 Debate.

Veterinary
Surgeons Act
(1881)
Amendment
Bill.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The proposed words were amended, in 1. 2, by
inserting after the word " or," the words " in
default of payment."(Sir Frederick Banbury.)
And the Question being put, That the words
" on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding
twenty-five pounds or in default of payment
imprisonment for not exceeding one month or,
in case of a second or subsequent conviction, to
a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or
imprisonment for not exceeding three months,"
be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Veterinary Surgeons
Act (1881) Amendment Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 3, in the Preamble, by leav-
ing out the word " prosecutions."(Brigadier-
General Colvin.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " prosecutions " stand part of the Bill :
The said proposed Amendment was, with leave
of the House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2,1.34, by leaving out from the
word "said," to the word " and," and inserting
the words " member may be ordinarily resident,"
(Major McKenzie Wood,)instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 37, by leaving out from
the word " court," to the word " and," in 1. 38,
and inserting the words " having jurisdiction
over the district in which the said member is
ordinarily resident,"(Major McKenzie Wood,)
instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill : - -The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 40, by leaving out from
the word "the," to the end of the line, and
inserting the words " county court of the district
in which the said member is ordinarily resident,"
(Major McKenzie Wood,)instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And the Question being put :It passed in

the Negative.

And the Question being put, That the words
" county court of the district in which the said
member is ordinarily resident," be there inserted
in the Bill :It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Health Resorts
take into consideration the Health Resorts and and watering
Watering Places Bill, not amended in the Places Bill.
Standing Committee.

A Motion was made and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Colonel Burn rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put,

tion be now put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Colonel Burn,

Yeas,

Mr. Hinds :

That the Ques- Question put
to

5.0, (Closure
of Debate.)

105.

Tellers for the) Sir Henry Craik,

Noes,

l Commander Bellairs :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

13.

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Poor Litigants

take into consideration
the Poor Litigants Expenses
Expenses (Scotland) Bill, as amended in the (BSicuntland)
Standing Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Friday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Duplicands
take into consideration the Duplicands of Feu- of Feu-duties
duties
Standing Committee.

(Scotland) Bill, not amended in the (Bictlotland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Secretary
Second Reading of the Secretary for Wales for Wales
(No. 2) Bill;

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

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118,-14th June.

207

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Friday next.

Public
Defender
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Public Defender Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

House of
Commons and
Municipal
Corporations
(Qualification
of Clergymen)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the House of Commons and
Municipal Corporations (Qualification of Clergy -
men) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of Infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Criminal Law
Amendment
Bill [Lords]
and Criminal
Law
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]

'Sheriffs
(Ireland)
[Salaries and
Allowances.]

Hastings
Tramways
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message
of the 24th day of March last as relates to the
Resolution, That it is desirable that the Criminal
Law Amendment Bill [Lords] and the Criminal
Law Amendment
[Lords] be
referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses of
Parliament be now taken into consideration.
(Colonel Gibbs.)

( No. 2) Bill

The House accordingly proceeded to take so

much of the Lords Message into consideration.

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Resolution.(Colonel Gibbs.)
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them therewith : And that the Clerk
do carry the said Message.

A Motion being made, That this House will,
upon Monday next, resolve itself into a Com-
mittee to consider of authorising the payment
out of moneys provided by Parliament of annual
sums to under sheriffs, and of increased salaries
to process servers in pursuance of any Act of the
present Session to amend the Law relating to
offices of sheriff and under sheriff in Ireland
(Lord Edmund Talbot);

Mr. Secretary Shortt, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, acquainted the House, that His Majesty,
having been informed of the subject-matter of
this Motion, recommends it to the consideration
of the House.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Grant reported from the Committee on
the Hastings Tramways Bill ; That they had
examined the
contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
ments thereunto.

allegations

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
eight minutes after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

VOL. 175.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Firearms Bill [Lords]

Dangerous Drugs Bill

-

-

Women, Young Persons, and Chil-

dren (Employment) Bill.

Public Libraries (Ireland) Bill

Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill

-

C.

A

[No. 76.]
Monday, 14th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for [Lds]

Private Bills, That in the case of the following Orda
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on previously
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders inquired into
not previously inquired into, and which are with.)
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

South Suburban Gas Bill [Lords].
Dover Harbour Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

Carbery's Divorce Bill

the third time and passed.

[Lords] was read

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Carbery's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Cooper's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Cooper's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

The Sheffield Corporation Bill was read the Sheffield

third time and passed.

Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into consideration Mersey
the Mersey Railway Bill [Lords], not amended Railway
in the Committee.

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into consideration South Hants

the South Hants Water Bill [Lords], as amended Water
in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill he read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into consideration Tees Valley
the Tees Valley Water Bill [Lords], as amended Water Bill
in the Committee.

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.
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Croydon
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Derwent
Valley, Calver,
and Bakewell
Railway
Bill [Lords.]

Folkestone
Corporation
Bill [ Lords.]

Mersey Docks
and Harbour
Board Bill
[Lords.]

Newport
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

South
Metropolitan
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Torpoint Ferry
Bill [Lord ,f .]

The Croydon Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read a second time, and committed.

The Derwent Valley, Calver, and Bakewell
Railway Bill [Lords] was read a second time,
and committed.

The Folkestone Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read a second time, and committed.

The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Bill
[Lords] was read a second time, and committed.

The Newport Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read a second time, and committed.

Ordered, That the South Metropolitan Gas

Bill [Lords] be read a second time to-morrow.

The Torpoint Ferry Bill [Lords] was read a

second time, and committed.

Weardaie and
Consett Water
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Weardale and Consett
Water Bill [Lords] be read a second time to-
morrow.

Gas Provisional
Orders Bill.

The Gas Provisional Orders Bill was,
according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the 13i11 to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Gas and Water The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Gas and Water Provisional
Provisional
Orders Bill.
Orders Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion to-morrow.

Pilotage
Provisional
Orders
(No. 3) Bill.
Bill 139.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Nauru Island.

0 versea
Settlement
Committee.

Education
(Scotland.)

Mr. Bridgeman presented a Bill to confirm
certain Pilotage Orders made by the Board of
Trade under the Pilotage Act, 1913, relating to
the pilotage districts of the Clyde, Dundee,
Fraserburgh and Peterhead.

Ordered, That Standing Order 193a be sus-
pended, and that the Bill be now read the first
time.( The Deputy Chairman.)

The Bill was accordingly read the first time.
Ordered, That the 13111 be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Lieutenant - Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report
No. 1,036 (Mauritius, Report for 1918).

Copy of Memorandum on Nauru Island.
Copy of Report to the President of the Over-
sea Settlement Committee of the Delegates
appointed to inquire as to openings in Australia
for women from the United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Regulations
for the Preliminary Education, Training, and
Certification of Teachers for various grades of
Schools in Scotland, 1920.

presented,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His Congested
Districts
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Twenty-Seventh
iets
Report of the Congested Districts Board for (Ireland.)
Ireland for the period 1st April 1918 to the
31st March 1919.

Copy of Report under the Ministry of Health Ministry of

Act, 1919, of the Irish Public Health Council Health
on the Public Health and Medical Services in Act, 1919.
Ireland.

Sir Hamar Greenwood also presented, pursuant Housing
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament, (Ireland)
Copies of Regulations under the Housing (Ire- Act, 1919.
land) Act, 1919, respecting State-aid for Public
Utility Societies, entitled the Public Utility
Societies (Financial Assistance) Regulations (Ire-
land), 1920, and respecting State-aid for Housing
Trusts, entitled the Housing Trusts (Financial
Assistance) Regulations (Ireland), 1920.

Copy of Regulations under

the Housing Housing
respecting the sale of (Ireland)
(Ireland) Act, 1919,
houses provided by Public Utility Societies, Act, 1919.
entitled the Public Utility Societies (Sale of
Houses) Regulations (Ireland), 1920.

Copy of General Order under the Solicitors' Solicitors'

Remuneration Act, 1881.

Remuneration
Act, 1881.

Copy of Provisional Rules under the Local Local

Registration of Title (Ireland) Act
relating to Solicitors' Remuneration.

,

1891 Registration

'

Title
(Iofreland)
Act, 1891.

Copy of Returns under the Militia Act, 1882,

of qualifications of Deputy 1882 (Deputy
of descriptions
Lieutenants lodged during 1919, as furnished to Lieutenants,
the Chief Secretary for Ireland.

Ireland.)

Copy of Statutes of the Queen's University of Irish

Belfast, Chapter XXXII. made under the Irish
Universities Act, 1908.

rs
i
t.ies
e
Universities
A
0
8
9

Copy of Statute XVI. of the National Irish

University of Ireland made under the Irish Universities
Universities Act, 1908.

Act, 1908.

Copy of Order under the Constabulary and Constabulary

Police (Ireland) Act, 1919, relating to Pensions and Police
(Ireland)
(Interim) of the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Act, 1919.

Copy of Order under the Constabulary and Constabulary
1919,

relating
Police
Allowances to the Royal Irish Constabulary.

(Ireland) Act,

to aandellace

Acrt, 1n919.

Copy of Order under the Constabulary and Constabulary

Police (Ireland) Act, 1919, relating to the Pay (Irelanlic
d)
of the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Act, 1919.

and Po

e

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Gri th-Boseawen presented, pur- Corn
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Production
. Act 1917.
Copy of Regulations made by the Minister of
'
Agriculture and Fisheries under the Corn Pro-
duction Act, 1917, as to the form of Agricultural
Returns under Section 15 of the Act and the
manner in which Claims for Payment under
Part 1. of the Act are to be made.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie

upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Smoke and

Command,Copy of Interim Report of the NoxiousVu
Departmental Committee on Smoke and Noxious Abatapoemrsent
Vapours Abatement.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the Committee.)

(Departmental

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Finance Bill
Command,Copy of Memorandum explanatory (Excess Profits
of the new Clauses relating to Excess Profits Duty.)
Duty proposed to be moved by the Government
in Committee on the Finance Bill, and Statement
as to the Reliefs already granted by Law in
relation to Excess Profits Duty.

11 CEO. V.

14th June.

for

Vote of Credit Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
several Acts of Parliament,
(Appropriation directions of
Account),
Copy of Appropriation Account of the sums
1918-19.
No. 116. granted by Parliament, beyond the ordinary
Grants of Parliament, to pay the expenses
incurred for general Navy and Army services,
beyond the specific provision made therefor by
the conduct of naval and
Parliament ;
military operations ; for measures taken for the
security of the Country ; for assisting the food
supply, and promoting the continuance of trade,
industry, business and communications, whether
by means of insurance or indemnity against risk,
the financing of the purchase and re-sale of food-
stuffs and materials, or otherwise ; for relief of
distress ; and generally for all expenses, beyond
those provided for in the ordinary Grants of
Parliament, arising out of the existence of a
state of war, in the year ended 31st M arch 1919,
together with the Report of the Comptroller and
Auditor General thereon.

No. 117.

Post Office
Savings Banks. during the year ended 31st December

Accounts of all Deposits received and paid
1919,
together with a Statement showing the aggregate
amount of the Liabilities of the Government to
Depositors in the Post. Office Savings Banks on
the 31st December 1919, and the nature and
amount of the Securities held by the Com-
the Reduction of the National
missioners
Debt to meet those Liabilities at that date.

for

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Vote of
Credit (Appropriation Account), 1918-19, and
Post Office Savings Banks be printed.

Light Railways
Acts, 1896 and
1912.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
of Order under the Light
Railways Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the
Sand Hutton Light Railways Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Bankruptcy
Act, 1914
(England)
(General
Rules.)

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
the Bankruptcy Amendment Rules,
1920,
dated 12th June 1920, made under the Bank-
ruptcy Act, 1914.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Ordered, That the Open Spaces Bill be read
a second time upon Monday the 28th day of this
instant June.

National
Expenditure,
(Second
Report.)

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the
Select Committee on National Expenditure ;
That they had made further progress in the
matters to them referred, and directed him to
make a Report thereof to the House.

No. 118.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Government of The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Ireland Bill.
into a Committee on the Government of Ireland
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 10 (Powers of Irish Council).
Amendment proposed,
leave out sub-section (2) :

in p.

11,

1. 31, to

Question again proposed, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " any " in
1. 32, stand part of the Clause.

Question put.
Vol,. 175.

209

35.

The Committee diVided.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Colonel Allen,

Noes,

Mr. Moles :

1

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, after the words
last inserted, to insert the words " In those
Estuaries, Rivers and other inland waters the
shores of which are partly under the authority
of the Northern Parliament and partly under
the authority of the Southern Parliament."
(Lord Hugh Cecil.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1. 32,
after the words last inserted, to insert the words
" the Governments and Parliaments of Southern
Ireland and Northern Ireland shall have no
relation to railways and."(Mr.
powers
in
Marriott.)
Question

be
inserted :Amendment, by leave, with-

proposed, That

those words

there
drawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1. 32,
after the words last inserted, to insert the words
"including railways and tramways constructed
under the Act of 1883 with county guarantees."
( Lieuten ant-Colonel Walter Guinness.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1. 39,
after the words last inserted, to insert the words
" Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall
prevent the Parliament of Southern Ireland or
of Northern Ireland making laws with regard to
labour questions on such railways as are ex-
clusively within the jurisdiction of such par-
liaments respectively. "

(Major O'Neill.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted : Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 12,1. 1,
to leave out sub-section (3).(Captain Charles
Craig.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed to
be left out stand part of the Clause : Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 12, I. 18,
at the end, to insert the words " Provided that,
if within six months from the making of the said
the Parliaments of Southern
representations
Ireland and Northern Ireland have omitted to
pass the identical Acts mentioned in this section,
the Council may, and shall if so requested by a
resolution passed in either of the two Parliaments,
make an order embodying the recommendations
made by the Council to the two Parliaments,
which order shall be forthwith presented to the
Lord Lieutenant as hereinafter pro vided."--(Sir
Ellis Hume-Williams.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 12, 1. 39,
to leave out the words " either Parliament," in
order to insert the words " both Parliaments by
identical resolutions."(Lieutenant-Colonel Sir
Samuel Hoare.)

Question, That the words " either Parliament "

stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment made.

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Question, That the Clause, as amended, stand

part of the Bill, put, and agreed to.

And it being Eleven of the clock,
the
Chairman left the Chair to make his Report to
the House.

the Chairman of Ways
the Committee

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ;
and
and Means
reported, That
had made
Progress
he was
directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

in the Bill ;

that

and

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Gas
Regulation
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Gas Regulation [Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
[Pensions and

Committee on Blind Persons
Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland)
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Resident Magistrates (Ireland)
[Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Colonel Gibbs reported from the Committee
War Pensions
[Payments.] on War Pensions [Payments], a Resolution ;

which was read, as followeth

" That it is expedient to make provision, out
of moneys provided by Parliament,
the
payment of any forfeited pension which may be
restored under any Act of the present Session
relating to War Pensions and of any allowances
payable during the continuance of any Pension
so restored."

for

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Government
of Ireland,
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Government of Ireland [Money] ;
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

1920.
The Order of the day being read, for taking

ntation
e
into consideration the Representation of the of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Repres

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
n (coping

the Merchant Shipping Shippi

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Fishing Boats)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second tim e Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Harbours,
into consideration the Harbours, Docks, and Docks, and
Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill, as (Temporary
amended in the Standing Committee ;
Increase of

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con- Charges) Bill.

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agriculture
[Expenses.]

Committee on Agriculture [Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming suppliy
22not
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed it
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House eP r
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

April]

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill. Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Unemployment Insurance

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Nauru Island

Second Reading of the Nauru Island Agree- ABgeement
ment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Fertilisers (Temporary
Control of Export) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Overseas Trade The Order of the clay being read, for the
(Credits and
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) [Salaries and
Allowances] ;

Sheriffs
( Ireland)
;Salaries and
Allowances.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)

Second Reading of the Factories and Work-
shops (Bakehouses) Bill;

z,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland)

Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Finance Bill.

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

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211
for Post Office services, or if those moneys
are insufficient, out of the Consolidated Fund
(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;

11 GEO. V.

Electricity
(Supply) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Direct Repre-
sentatives of
the General
Medical
Council Bill.

The Direct Representatives of the General
Medical Council Bill was, according to Order,
read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee.

Hops 13111.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Hops Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Proportional
Representation Second Readino. of the Proportional Representa-
Bill.

,-,

tion Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Local Elections
(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lord.,..]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro-
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Guardianship
of Infants Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Nauru Island
Agreement
[ E xpenses.]

Telegraph
[Money.]

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of com-
pensation payable in pursuance of any Act of
the present Session to confirm an agreement
made between the Governments of the United
Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia, and
the Dominion of New Zealand in relation to
the Island of Nauru, and of other expenses in
connection therewith(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;
Mr. Long, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the issue out of the
Consolidated Fund of such sums not exceeding
in the whole £10,000,000 as are required for
the further development of the telephonic sys-
tem ; and of authorising the Treasury to borrow
money, by means of terminable annuities or by
the issue of Exchequer Bonds, for the issue of
such sums or the repayment thereof to the
Consolidated Fund ; and of providing for the
payment of the terminable annuities or of the
principal of and interest on any such Exchequer
Bonds out of moneys provided by Parliament

VoL. 175.

Mr. Long,

by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, that His Majesty, having
the subject-matter of this
been informed of
Motion, recommends it
to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit, till eight minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 77.]
Tuesday, 15th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House

proceeded to take into con- City of London

sideration the City of London (Various (Various
[Lords], as amended in
P
ords.]

the

e[r

Powers) Bill
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

The House proceeded to take into con- Corporation
sideration the Corporation of London (Rating of London
of
of Reclaimed Lands) Bill [Lords], as amended R(Ratinm g ed
in the Committee ;

eclai
Lands)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third Bill [Lords.]

time.

The House proceeded to take

into con- Wandsworth,
sideration the Wandsworth, Wimbledon, and Wimbledon,
Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords], as amended Di dst rEi
in the Committee ;

oGma s
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

Ordered, That the Durham County Water Durham

Board Bill [Lords], be read a second time upon
Monday next.

County Water
ard Bill
Co
[Lords.]

Lever Brothers (Wharves and Railway) Bill Lever Brothers

[Lords], was read a second time, and committed. (Wharves and
Railway)
Bill [Lords.)

The Order of the day being read, for the South
Second Reading of the South Metropolitan Gas Gas Bill
Bill [Lords] ;
[Lords.]

Metropolitan

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Weardale and
Second Reading of the Weardale and Consett Consett Water
Bill [Lords.]
Water Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Gas and Water

take into consideration the Gas and Water Provisional
Bill.
Provisional Orders Bill, as amended in the Orders
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

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-1920.
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same
as amended to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

212

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Birkenheaa
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That so much of the Lords' Message
of the 8th day of this instant June, as relates
is desirable that the
to the Resolution, That it
Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Birken-
head Extension) Bill [Lords] be referred to a
Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament,
be now taken into consideration.(Dr. Addison.)
The House accordingly proceeded to take so

much of the Lords' Message into consideration.

Resolved, That this House doth agree with
the Lords in the said Resolution. (Dr. Addison.)
to the
Lords to acquaint them therewith : And that
the Clerk do carry the said Message.

Ordered, That a Message be sent

Industrial and
Commercial Majesty's Command,
Conditions in
Germany,

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
on
Industrial and Commercial Conditions in Ger-
many at the close of the year 1919.

Copy of Report

Shops Act,
1912.

Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the Councils of the undermentioned Local Autho-
rities, and confirmed by the Secretary of State
for the Home Department :

Urban District of Marsden ;
Urban District of Hanwell.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copies of Orders, dated 9th June 1920, made
under the Diseases of Animals Acts, by the
Minister of. Agriculture and Fisheries, autho-
rising the landing of certain Deer in the Port of
Tilbury and of one Antelope in the Port of
Liverpool.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Education
(Scotland.)

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Copy of Forty-seventh
Majesty's Command,
Annual Report by the Accountant for Scotland
to the Scottish Education Department.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Fifteen Members to Standing Com-
mittee A (in respect of the Gas Regulation
Bill) : Sir William Ryland Adkins, the Lord
Advocate, Major Barnes, Mr. Bridgman, Sir
Henry Cowan, Viscount Elveden, Mr. Haydag,
Sir Robert Horne, Sir William Joynson-Hicks,
Mr. Mac Veagh, Mr. Munro, Major Nall, Mr.
Robert Richardson, Mr. Frederick Thomson, and
Mr. TootilL

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee : That they had added the following
Member to Standing Committee A : Mr. Charles
Murray.

Selection
(CBotma nmdiitntge

Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- Committee D.
lowina Member from Standing Committee D :
Mr. Munro.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
One of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Representation
of the People (No. 2) Bill, with an Amend-
ment; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

Representation
of the People
(No. 2) Bill

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Eastbourne;
Act for conferring further powers on the East- Waterworks
B.1 [Lords.]
bourne Waterworks Company, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Eastbourne Waterworks Bill

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

[Lords] Eastbourne
Waterworks
Bill [ Lords.]

The Order for reading a second time, upon Proportional

Thursday next, the Proportional Representation
Bill was read, and discharged.

BRielpresentation

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Legislation
Committee
Bootle
Corporation
Bill [Lords.] Preamble

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee : That in the case
of the Bootle Corporation Bill [Lords], they
had examined the allegations contained in the
the Bill, and made a verbal
Amendment therein, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

of

Local
Legislation
Committee.
Lowestoft
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
of the Lowestoft. Corporation Bill,
in pur-
suance of the Resolution of the House of the
5th May last, the Committee have inserted in
the Bill the additional provision referred to in
such Resolution, with Amendments.

Sir William Middlebrook further reported
from the Committee : That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same, so as to make it

Mr. Mount reported from Standing Committee Standing
B, to whom the Increase of Rent and Mortgage mere tet
of
Interest (Restrictions) Bill was referred ; That Rent and
they had gone through the Bill, and made Mortgage
Interest
Amendments thereunto.
(BRilels.trictions)

B

Ordered,, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

No. 119.

No. 119.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 141.

Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore, supported by Dr. Macdonald, Superannuated

Mr. Townley, Sir Park Goff, Mr. Forestier-
Walker, Mr. Briant, and Sir Albion Richardson, (AdedeirtIonai
(Additional
presented a Bill
to provide for payment of Allowances)
additional
Law officers and servants in necessitous cases : Bill 140.
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

to superannuated Poor

allowances

Law

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213
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 14, 1. 11,
to leave out from the word " Kingdom " to the
end of sub-section (3).(Mr. Moles.)

GEO. V.

Agriculture
[Expenses.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on Agriculture [Expenses].

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question put, That it is
to authorise the payment, out of
expedient
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of the
remuneration and expenses of the Commissioners
to be appointed under any Act of the present
Session to amend the Corn Production Act,
1917, and the enactments relating to agricultural
holdings, and of any expenses incurred by the
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and by
any other department in meeting payments in
respect of wheat or oats of the year nineteen
hundred and twenty-one or any subsequent year
under Part I. of the Corn Production Act, 1917,
as amended and continued by such Act of the
present Session, and any expenses incurred by
such Minister or department or any other body
under any other provision of the said Act as so
amended and continued :

Provided that

(a) for the purpose of the payments afore-.
said the minimum prices of any year
shall not exceed such sums as bear the
same proportion in the case of wheat
to sixty-eight shillings per customary
quarter, and in the case of oats to
forty-six shillings per customary quarter,
as the cost of production of the wheat
and oats respectively of that year bears
to the cost of
the production of the
wheat and oats respectively of the year
nineteen hundred and nineteen ; and
(b) without prejudice to the rights of any
person in respect of anything done or
the commencement of
suffered before
such Act of the present Session, com-
pensation under section nine of the Corn
Production Act, 1917, as amended and
continued by such Act of the present
Session, shall be payable only in respect
of loss suffered by reason of the taking
possession of land under that section.
(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
the Clause :---

to be left out stand part of
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 14, I. 24,
to leave out the word " three " in order to insert
the word " ten."(Lieutenant-Colonel Walter
Guinness.)

Question proposed, That the word " three "
the Clause :Amendment, by

stand part of
leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 14, 1. 30,
after the word " altered " to insert the words
" or any university deprived of its representa-
tion."(Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 14 and No. 15 agreed to.
Clause No. 16 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 17 (Representation of Ireland
in the House of Commons of the United
Kingdom) :

Motion made,

the
Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to
sit again(Mr. Long)put, and agreed to.

and Question, That

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for the_Gas

Committee on Gas Regulation [Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Regulation
[Expenses.]

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

tMr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the 1 Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Major Barnes :

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Persons
[P
and
Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions and E
Expenses.]
.]
Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

248.

J

18.

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Government of
Ireland Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Government of Ireland
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 11 agreed to.
Clause No. 12 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 13 (Constitution of

the Par-

liaments).

Amendment proposed, in p. 13, 1. 36, to leave
to
(Lieutenant-

out the words " twenty-eight " in order
insert the words
Colonel Walter Guinness.)

" forty-five."

Question proposed, That the words " twenty-
eight " stand part of the Clause :Amendment,
by leave, withdrawn.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
i t
t
a
g
M
r
Ia I
)
d
a
r e
[Money.]

Committee on Resident Magistrates (Ireland) (
[Money] ;

es

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government

of Ireland
Committee on Government of Ireland [Money] Money.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export)

Second Reading of the Fertilisers (Temporary
Control of Export) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Mil (Lords.]

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade
the Overseas

Second Reading
(Credits and Insurance) Bill ;

of

Trade (Credit s and
ranee)
Insu
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

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1920.
And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

214.

'S'he Order of the day being read, for the
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Bank Notes (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
of the People
into consideration the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Merchant
shipping
ottish
(S
Fisching
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Harbours,
Docks, and
Piers
(Temporary
Increase of
Charges) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Harbours, Docks, and
Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Bill,
as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Supply.

Ways and
M cans.

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

Sheriffs
(Ireland)
[Salaries and
Allowances.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) [Salaries and
Allowances] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Nauru Island
Agreemen t
[Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Island Agreement

on Nauru

Committee
[Expenses] :

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Telegraph
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Local
Authorities
(Payment of
Expenses, &e.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Local Authorities

Second Reading of
(payinent of Expenses, &c.) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising there-
upon ;

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Wednesday the 30th day of this instant June.

The Order of the day being read, for the Hops Bill.

Second Reading of the Hops Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship

Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till one minute after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution

by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Direct Representatives

of

the

D.

General Medical Council Bill.

[No. 78.]
Wednesday, 16th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House proceeded to take into considera- Bank of
tion the Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords], as Scotland

Bill [Lords.]

amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- London
tion the London Electric Railway Companies Electric
Railway
(Fares, &c.) Bill, as amended in the Committee. Companies
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third (Fares, &c.)

Bill.

time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Tredegar
tion the Tredegar Urban District Council Bill, Urban District
as amended in the Committee.

' Council Bill.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the South

Second Reading of the South Metropolitan Metropolitan
Gas Bill [Lords];

Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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16th June.

Gas and Water The Gas and Water Provisional Orders Bill
Provisional was, according to Order, read the third time Table ; and be printed.
Orders Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie

and passed.

215
upon the

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Estimate of
probable Expenditure to be incurred under the
Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Merchandise
Marks
Committee.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report to the Board of
Trade of the Merchandise Marks Committee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
East India
(Constitutional Majesty's Command, Copy of Draft Rules
Reforms.)
made under Section 7 of the Government of
India Act, 1919, for Elections to Provincial
Legislative Councils.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

National
Galleries of
Scotland Act,
1906.

Sugar
Purchases.

Lunacy.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy
of Thirteenth
the Secretary for Scotland by
Report
to
of Trustees
the National
for
the Board
Galleries of Scotland, for the year ended 31st
March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Treasury Minute, dated 14th June
1920,
authorising further
amounting to
£4,100,000, to the Royal Commission on Sugar
Supplies to provide working capital for Sugar
Purchases.

advances,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Report to the Lord Chancellor of the number
of Visits made, the number of Patients seen,
and the number of Miles travelled by the
Visitors of Lunatics, between 1st October 1919,
and 31st March 1920.

Members
holding Office
under the
Government
or Crown.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House,
a Return giving the names of Members of the
House of ''Commons who hold office under the
Government or the Crown ; the amount, if any,
received by such Member as remuneration, apart
from any Salary he may receive as Member of
Parliament, and the date of each appointment.- -
(Mr. Charles White.)

Local
Legislation
Committee.
Filey Urban
District
Council
Bill [Lords.]

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
of the Filey Urban District Council Bill [Lords]
they had examined the allegations contained
in the Preamble of the Bill, and amended
the same so as to make it consistent with
the Bill as passed by the
the provisions of
Committee, and found the same, as amended,
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

VOL. 175.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords,
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords communicate that they have come sexual
to the following Resolution, viz.; That it is Offences
desirable that the Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] Bill [ Lords.]
he referred to the same Joint Committee of both
Houses of Parliament as proposed in the case of
the Criminal Law Amendment Bill [Lords] and
the Criminal Law Amendment (No. 2) Bill
[Lords].

Mr. Vaughan-Davies reported from the Select Standing

Committee on Standing Orders several Resolu- Orders.
tions ; which were read, as follow :

1. That in the case

the Workington
Harbour and Dock [Lords], Petition for Bill,
the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with ; that the parties be permitted to proceed
with their Bill.

of

2. That in the case of the Wear Navigation
and Sunderland Dock (Finance), Petition for
Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
that the parties be permitted to proceed
with ;
with their Bill.

3. That in the case of the Llanelly Corporation
Water [Lords] Petition for Bill, the Standing
that the
Orders ought to be dispensed with ;
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Conn- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Standing
ees.)
embers from Standing Committee Committees.)
the following
B.The Lord Advocate, Mr. Attorney General, Committee B.
and Mr. Charles Murray.

intto

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for the Nauru Island

Second Reading of the Nauru Island Agreement Agreement
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the
Question, by leaving out from the word " That "
to the end of the Question, and adding the
words " this House declines to proceed further
with a Bill which is in direct conflict with the
articles of the Covenant of the League of
Nations, as agreed by the Allies in the Treaty of
regarding the open door and the
Versailles,
principle of trusteeship to be imposed upon
Powers undertaking a mandate on behalf of the
instead
League,"
thereof.

(Mr. Ormsby

Gore),

And the Question being put, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for thef Mr. Ormsby Gore,

Noes,

l_Mr. Mosley :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.

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1920.
And the Main Question being again proposed :

And a Debate arising thereupon ;

216

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House(Lieutenant-Commander
Kenworthy);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the, Kenworthy,
[Dr. Murray :

Yeas,

iLieutenant-Commander

Tellers for the Air. Dudley Ward,

Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot :

', 57.

218.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

Nauru Island
Agreement
[Expenses.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Nauru Island Agreement
[Expenses].

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question put, That it is
expedient to authorise the payment, out of moneys
to be provided by Parliament, of the share of
the United Kingdom of the compensation payable
in pursuance of any Act of the present Session,
to confirm an Agreement made on the 2nd day
of July 1919 between His Majesty's Government
in London, His Majesty's Government of the
Commonwealth of Australia, and His Majesty's
Government of the Dominion of New Zealand,
in relation to the Island of Nauru and of other
connection therewith.(Colonel
expenses
Leslie Wilson) ;

in

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

(Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for thei M ajor McKenzie Wood, }

Noes,

(Major Entwistle:

206

62.

High Court
of Justice
(King's Bench
Division.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty representing that the state of
business in the King's Bench Division requires
that vacancies, not exceeding two, should be
filled in the number of puisne judges of the
King's Bench Division, notwithstanding that the
number of those judges amounts to fifteen or
upwards, and praying that His Majesty will be
graciously pleased to fill such vacancies accord-
ingly in pursuance of the Supreme Court of
Judicature Act, 1910.(Mr. Attorney General.)
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, in 1. 3, by inserting after the word
" that," the words " one of the.'' (Mr. Charles
Palmer.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Bottomley,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Charles Palmer :
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

So it passed in the Negative.

And a Motion being made, and the Question

being put, That the Debate be now adjourned.
(Captain Wedgwood Benn):--lt passed in the
Negative.

And the Main Question being put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the S Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward ;
Tellers for the Mr. Charles Palmer,

163.

}

48.

Noes,

Mr. Raffan:
Resolved, That an humble Address be pre-
sented to His Majesty representing that the
state of business in the King's Bench Division
requires that vacancies, not exceeding two,
should be filled in the number of puisne judges
of the King's Bench Division, notwithstanding
that the number of those judges amounts to
and praying that His
fifteen or upwards,
Majesty will be graciously pleased to fill such
accordingly in pursuance
vacancies
the
Supreme Court of Judicature Act, 1910.

of

Ordered, That the said Address be presented
to His M ajesty by such Members of this House
as are of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council or of His Majesty's Household.

The Bank Notes (Ireland) Bill was, according Bank Notes

to Order, read a second time, and committed to
a Standing Committee.

(Ireland) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Harbours,
take into consideration the Harbours, Docks, Docks, and
and Piers (Temporary Increase of Charges) Piers
(Temporary
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.
Increase of
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third Charges) Bill.

time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Gas

into a Committee on Gas Regulation [Ex- Regulation
[Expenses.]
penses.]

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act
of the present Session to amend the Law with
respect to the supply of Gas, it is expedient to
authorise the payment, out of moneys to be
provided by Parliament, for two years after the
passing of such Act, by way of advance to the
extent that may be necessary, of the expenditure
of the Board of Trade in the execution of their
powers and duties under such Act, such instal-
ments in each case to be repaid in the next three
succeeding years.(Mr. Bridgenian.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the
Deputy Chairman reported,
mittee had come to a Resolutio
Ordered, That the Report

Chair ; and the
That the Com-
n.
be received to-

morrow.

}

58.

158.

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Committee on Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Magistrates
[Money] ;

(heland)
[Money.]

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

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217

Sheriffs
(Ireland)
1Salaries and
Allowances.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) [Salaries and
Allowances] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Fertilisers
Second Reading of the Fertilisers (Temporary (Temporary
Control of Export) Bill [Lords];

Export)

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions and
Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Overseas Trade
(Credits and
Insurance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
and Insurance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon !Monday next.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Agriculture
[Expenses.]

Lord Edmund Talbot reported from the Com-
mittee on Agriculture [Expenses] a Resolu-
tion ; which was read, as followeth :

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, of
the remuneration and expenses of the Commis-
sioners to be appointed under any Act of the
present Session to amend the Corn Production
Act, 1917, and the enactments relating to Agri-
cultural holdings, and of any expenses incurred
by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
and by any other department in meeting pay-
ments in respect, of wheat or oats of the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-one or any sub-
sequent year under Part I. of the Corn Pro-
duction Act, 1917, as amended and continued
by such Act of the present Session, and any
expenses incurred by such Minister or depart-
ment or any other body under any other pro-
the said Act as so amended and
vision of
continued :

Provided that

(a) for the purpose of the payments afore-
said the minimum prices of any year
shall not exceed such sums as bear the
same proportion in the case of wheat
to sixty-eight shillings per customary
quarter, and in the case of oats to forty-
six shillings per customary quarter, as the
cost of production of the wheat and oats
respectively of that year bears to the cost
of the production of the wheat and oats
respectively of the year nineteen hundred
and nineteen : and

(6) without prejudice to the rights of any
person in respect of anything done or
suffered before the commencement of such
Act of the present Session, compensation
under section nine of the Corn Production
Act, 1917, as amended and continued by
such Act of the present Session, shall be
payable only in respect of loss suffered
by reason of the taking possession of land
under that section.

And a Motion being made, and the Question Bill [Lords.]

being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation
the Representation of the of the People
into consideration
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bin.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,
Resolved,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
[Money.]

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Liquor Traffic
and

Second Reading of the Liquor Traffic Local (
Veto (England and Wales) Bill ;

to
e
d
glaVn
Wales) Bill.

LEon ca

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday, the 14th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Hops Bill.

Second Reading of the Hops Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship
Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till three minutes after Eleven of the
clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Government
of Ireland
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Government of Ireland [Money];
Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

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1929:
vatory to the Secretary of the Admiralty for
the year 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

[No. 79.]

Thursday, 17th June 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Soane's
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon Museum.
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of Statement of the Funds of the Museum of the
late Sir John Soane on 5th January 1920.

Mersey
Railway
Bill [Lords.]

THE Mersey Railway Bill

[Lords] was

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and acquaint them, that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

South Hants
Water Bill
[Lords.]

The South Hants Water Bill [Lords] was
read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Tees Valley
Water Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Tees Valley Water Bill
[Lords] ;

And a Motion being made, That the Bill be

now read the third time ;

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of
the
purport of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as
His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Several Public Petitions were presented,

and read ; and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Air
Force (Constitution) Act, 1917, which was
presented upon the 4th day of this instant June,
be printed.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report to the Board of
Trade of the Empire Flax-Growing Committee
on Substitutes for Flax as at 27th April 1920.

Copy of Statistical Summary of Output and
of the Costs of Productions, Proceeds, and Pro-
fits of the Coal-Mining Industry as a whole,
and for the various districts, in respect of the
three months ended the 31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Air Foree
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

No. 120.

Empire
Flax-Growing
Committee.

Board of Trade
(Coal Mines
Department.)

Cape of Good Mr. Long, presented, by His Majesty's Corn-
of His Majesty's
Hope
observatory. Astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope Obser-

mand,Copy of Report

and

Panel.)

(Ireland) Bill

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed Committees
Sir William Pearce to act as Chairman of Stand- (Chairmen's
ing Committee A (in respect of the Gas Regula-
tion Bill) ; Mr. Brace to act as Chairman of
Standing Committee A (in respect of the
Women, Young Persons, and Children (Employ-
ment) Bill) ; Mr. Hodge to act as Chairman of
Standing Committee A (in respect of the Public
Libraries
the Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill) ; Sir William Watson Ruther-
ford to act as Chairman of Standing Committee B
in place of Mr. John William Wilson (in respect
of the Blind Persons Bill) ; Mr. William Nichol-
son to act as Chairman of Standing Committee C
(in respect of the Firearms Bill [Lords] and the
Dangerous Drugs Bill) ; Mr. Macmaster to
act as Chairman of Standing Committee D (in
place of Sir Samuel Roberts (in respect of the
Blind (Education, Employment, and Mainten-
ance) Bill) ; Mr. John William Wilson to act
as Chairman of Standing Committee E (in
respect of the Agriculture Bill) and Mr. Rendall
to act as Chairman of Standing Committee D
(in respect of the Direct Representatives of the
General Medical Council Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Park Gaff reported from the Committee Private Bills
on Group D of Private Bills ; That, for the (Group D.)
the Committee had
convenience of parties,
adjourned till Monday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the Private Bills
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That, (Group E.)
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Tuesday next, at half-past
Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

Message from
the Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the North Metropolitan
Electric Power Supply Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

North
Metropolitan
Electric Power
Supply Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Great Yarmouth
Water Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have appointed a Committee con-
sisting of four Lords to join with a Committee
of the Commons to consider the Ministry of
Health Provisional Order (Birkenhead Exten-
sion) Bill [Lords] and request the Commons to
appoint an equal number of Members to be
joined with the said Lords.

Great
Yarmouth
Water Bill
[Lords.]

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Birkenhead
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

GEO. V.

17th June.

The Lords propose that the said Joint Com-
mittee do meet in No. 3 Committee Room on
Thursday the 24th day of this instant June, at
Twelve of the clock.

Ordered,
Committee,
morrow.

219
That the Bill, as amended in the
be taken into consideration to-

Pilotage
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Com-
mittee on the Pilotage Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill ; That they had considered the
that the said Orders
Orders therein contained ;
they had
ought
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

to be confirmed; and that

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

Pilotage
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill.
[ Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Pilotage Provisional Orders
(No. 2) Bill ; That they had considered the
Orders therein contained ; that the said Orders
to he confirmed ; and that they had
ought
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend-
ment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 2)
Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Local Government (Ireland)
Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill ; That they
had considered the Orders therein contained ;
that the said Orders ought to he confirmed ;
and that they had directed him to report the
Bill, without Amendment, to the House.

Tramways
Provisional
Orders Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed:,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Tramways Provisional Orders
Bill ; That they had considered the Orders
therein contained ; that the said Orders ought to
be confirmed ; and that they had directed him
to report the Bill, without Amendment, to the
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 3) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Ministry of Health Pro-
visional Orders (No. 3) Bill ; That they had
considered the Orders therein contained ; that
the said Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that
they had directed him to report the Bill, with
Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 4) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Ministry of Health Pro-
visional Orders (No. 4) Bill ; That they had con-
sidered the Orders therein contained ;
that the
said Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that
they had directed him to report the Bill, with
Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Ministry of
Tonal

Committee on the Ministry of Health Pro-
visional Order (Gas) Bill ; That they had con- Order
sidered the Order therein contained ; that the
[Provisional
said Order ought to be confirmed ; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, without confirmed.]
had
Amendment, to the House.

H

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Ministry of

Committee on the Ministry of Health Provisional Health
(Southampton Extension) Bill ; That Order
Order
they had considered the Order therein con- (Southampton
tained; that the said Order ought to be con- EBIti ension)
and that they had directed him to [PrOvisional
firmed
the Bill, with Amendments,
report
House.

to the Order

confirmed.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

be

Committee,
morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Belfast water
from the Committee on the Belfast Water 18111 [Emig.]
Bill [Lords] ; That they had examined the alle-
gations contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and amended the same so as to make it con-
sistent with the provisions of the Bill as passed
by the Committee, and found the same,
as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Tees

Committee on the Tees Conservancy Bill Conservancy
[Lords.]
[Lords] ; That they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and verbally amended the same, and found the
same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Dearne Valley
Committee on the Dearne Valley Water Board Water Board
Bill [Lords] ; That they had examined the alle- Bill [Lords.]
gations contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
and amended the same to make it consistent with
the provisions of the Bill as passed by the Com-
mittee, and fbund the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

to Standing Com- s

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com _ Selection
(6sta.ad,Itctg

mittee of Selection, That they had added the
following Ten Members
mittee A (in respect of the Women, Young corAmittee A.
Persons, and Children (Employment) Bill) :
Lieutenant- Colonel Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. James
Bell, Sir Thomas Bramsdon, Mr. Cowan, Mr.
Alfred Davies, Lieutenant-Colonel Fremantle,
Mr. Glanville, Mr. Robert McLaren, and Mr.
Mallalieu.

Standing

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Royce, Mr. Walter Smith, Mr. Solicitor General,
and Mr. Edward Wood.

220

Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee C.

Standing]
Committee D.

Standing
Committee E.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the follow-
ing Ten Members to Standing Committee A (in
respect of the Public Libraries (Ireland) Bill
and the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill) :Sir Robert
Balfour, Mr. Barrand, Mr. Charles Barrie, Mr.
Bell, Captain Wedgwood Benn, Mr. Alfred
Davies, Mr. Donald, Mr. Harbison, Mr. Attor-
Ireland, and Mr. Solicitor
ney deneral
General for Ireland.

for

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee
B :Mr. George Jones, Mr. Godfrey Locker-
Lampson, Colonel Pinkham, Lieutenant-Colonel
Newman, and Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland ;
and had appointed in substitution : Lieutenant-
Colonel Allen, Commander Bellairs, Lieutenant-
Colonel Buckley, Mr. Jodrell, and Mr. Raper.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee; That they had added the following
Nine Members to Standing Committee C (in
respect of the Firearms Bill [Lords] and the
Dangerous Drugs Bill) :--Mr. Baird, Captain
Bowyer, Captain Elliot, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Mills,
Mr. Secretary Shortt, Mr. Tootill, Earl Win-
terton, and Mr. Woolcock ; and in addition (in
respect of the Firearms Bill [Lords] only), Mr.
Kiley, and (in respect of the Dangerous Drugs
Bill only) Dr. Murray.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Ten Members to Standing Committee D (in
respect of the Direct Representatives of the
General Medical Council Bill) :Sir William
Watson Cheyne, Captain Elliot, Mr. Hallos, Mr.
Johnstone, Sir Ashton Lister, Captain Loseby,
Dr. Murray, Lieutenant-Colonel Raw, Mr.
Wignall, and Sir Kingsley Wood.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee; That they had nominated the fol-
lowing Members to serve on Standing Committee
E :Rear-Admiral Adair, Mr. Archdale, Mr.
Bell, Sir Arthur Shirley Bean, Mr. Blair, Sir
Francis Blake, Captain Bowyer, Mr. Britten,
Lieutenant - Colonel Campion, Mr. Carr, Major
Cayzer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Lieuten ant-
Colonel Spender Clay, Major David Davies, Sir
William Davison, Mr. Dawes, Mr. Grattan
Doyle, Mr. Charles Edwards, Captain FitzRoy,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Forrest, Mr. Ernest Gardner,
Mr. Gilbert, Colonel Greig, Mr. Hailwood, Mr.
Hinds, Mr. Hirst, Sir Harry Hope, Lieutenant..
Colonel Sir John Hope, Major Howard, Sir
Edgar Jones, Mr. Haydn Jones, Lieutenant.
Commander Kenworthy, Mr. AP Giffin, Mr.
Hugh Morrison, Lieutenant - Colonel Arthur
Murray, Mr. Myers, Major O'Neill, Mr. Prey-
man, Mr. Raffan, Captain Tudor-Rees, Lieu-
tenant- Colonel Royds, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Alfred
Short, Mr. Spencer, Captain Sir Beville Stonier,
Mr. Swan, Mr. George Terrell, Sir Robert Thomas,
Mr. Townley, Sir Courtenay Warner, Mr. Water-
son, Colonel Wedgwood, Lieutenant-Colonel
Wheler, Mr. Charles White, Mr. Wignall, Colonel
Penry Williams, Major McKenzie Wood, and Mr.
Robert Young.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Standing
Committee B. Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee E (in
respect of the Agriculture Bill) :The Lord
Advocate, Mr. Acland, Major Barnston, Mr.
Hugh Barrie, Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen, Mr.
James Brown, Mr. Cawley, Mr. James Gardiner,
Mr. Lambert, Mr. Lane-Fox, Mr. Munro, Mr.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply
y.

into the Committee of Suppl

[12th allotted
Day.]

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.

Class V.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £1,279,379 be granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921 for the Expenses in connection
with His Majesty's Embassies, Missions, and
Consular Establishments Abroad, and other
Expenditure chargeable to the Consular Vote ;
And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ;

and the
Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress in
the matter to them referred ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Ve2nd tApril]
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

P°r

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next resolve itself into the said Committee.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from Nauru island
the Committee on Nauru Island Agreement Agreement
[Expenses] a Resolution ; which was read as [Expenses.]
fblloweth :
That it

is expedient to authorise the pay-
ment, out of moneys to he provided by Parlia-
ment, of the share of the United Kingdom of
the compensation payable in pursuance of any
Act of the present Session to confirm an Agree-
ment made on the 2nd day of July 1919 between
His Majesty's Government in London, His
Majesty's Government of the Commonwealth of
Australia, and His Majesty's Government of the
Dominion of New Zealand, in relation to the
Island of Nauru and of other expenses in con-
nection therewith.

The said Resolution being read a second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House cloth agree
with the Committee in the said Resolution ;

1 GEo. V.
And the House having continued to sit till

17th

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

18th June.

Friday,18th June 1920 :

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the," Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

l Mr. Parker ;
Lieutenant-Commander

Kenworthy,
Dr. Murray :

221

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

60.

20.

Nauru Island Agreement Bill -

Bank Notes (Ireland) Bill

-

A- griculture Bill (transferred from

Standing Committee D).

C.

B.

E.

Gas
Regulation
[Expenses.]

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee on Gas Regulation [Expenses] a
Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

That, for the purposes of any Act of the
present Session to amend the Law with respect
to the supply of Gas, it is expedient to authorise
the payment, out of moneys to be provided by
Parliatnent, for two years after the passing of
such Act, by way of advance to the extent that
may be necessary, of the expenditure of the
Board of Trade in the execution of their powers
and duties under such Act, such instalments in
each case to be repaid in the next three succeed-
ing years.

The said Resolution, being read a

time, was agreed to.

second

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of this instant June, That
the Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export)
Bill [Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Local
Elections
(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local r'Elections (Pro-
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of Infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Representation Ordered, That the Amendment made by the
to the Representation of the People
of the People Lords
(No. 2) Bill.
(No. 2) Bill be now taken into consideration.
(Dr. Addison.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take the
said Amendment into consideration ; and the
same was twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then twenty-five minutes after
Twelve of the clock on Friday morning,
till this day.

VoL. 175.

[No. 80.]
Friday, 18th June 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE City of London (Various Powers) Bill City of London

[Lords] was read the third time and passed, (

m
rs Bill
P-Vc:e
[Lords.]

with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Corporation of London (Rating of Re- Corporation
claimed Lands) Bill [Lords] was read the third of London
(Rating of
time and passed, with Amendments.
Reclaimedd
Lands) Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Wandsworth, Wimbledon, and Epsom Wandsworth,
District Gas Bill [Lords] was read the third Wimbledon,
and
time and passed, with Amendments.
District Gas
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered, That the London County Council London
(Money) Bill, as amended in the Committee, be county
taken into consideration upon Monday next.

3c)tuezi31.) Bill.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Local

Orders (No. 2) Bill was, according to Order' (
read the third time and passed.

Government

Provisional

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (Noe

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Bill.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Ministry of

(Gas) Bill was, according to Order, read the Health
P
rovi
third time and passed.
Order

sional

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (Gas) Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill Pilotage

was, according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

°na
Provisional
(No. 2) Bill,

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

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18th June.

1920.

Tramways
Provisional
Orders Bill.

The Tramways Provisional Orders Bill was,
according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 3) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Ministry of Health
Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 4) Bill.

TheHouse, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Ministry of Health
Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to Private

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
Legislatiom
Procedure-
of Report by the Chairman of Committees of (Scotland)
the House of Lords and the Chairman of Ways Act, 1899.
and Means in the House of Commons under
Section 2 of the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, that they are of opinion
that the provisions of the Life Association of
Scotland Order and the Royal Bank of Scotland
Order do not relate wholly or mainly to Scotland,
and therefore ought to be dealt with by Private
Bill, and not by Provisional Order ;
that, save
as aforesaid, the Provisional Orders for which
Petitions have been presented to the Secretary
for Scotland be allowed to proceed, subject to
such recommendations as they may hereafter
make with respect to the several Orders.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Southampton
Extension)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Ministry of Health
Provisional Order (Southampton Extension)
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Pilotage
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Pilotage Provisional
Orders (No. 1) Bill, as amended in the Com-
mittee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

A Bill to provide for the temporary guarantee
Wear
Navigation
by the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the
and
borough of Sunderland over a period of years
Sunderland
of interest upon certain mortgages created by
Dock
(Finance) Bill' the River Wear Commissioners, and to make
other provisions with respect to such mortgages,
and for other purposes, was presented, and read
the first time ; and ordered to be read a second
time.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

War Charities
(Scotland)
Act, 1919.

Shops Act,
1912.

A Public Petition was presented, and read;

and referred to a Select Committee.

Colonel Gilmour presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of
Scheme under the War Charities (Scotland)
Act, 1919, for
the application of the Funds
or Property of the Scottish Churches' Huts,
Edinburgh.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Councils of the undermentioned Local
Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department : --
Urban District of Rhondda ;
West Riding of Yorkshire (South Elmsall

and Moorthorpe).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Gri th-Boscawen presented, pur- Diseases of
&taut to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Animals Acts.
Copies of Orders, under the Diseases
of
Animals Acts, dated 14th June 1920, autho-
rising the landing of certain Blessbok Antelopes
in the Port of Southampton and of one Buffalo
in the Port of Hull.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. secretary Churchill presented, by His Army

Majesty's Command,
(Vote
further Vote on Account which is required for on Account.)
Army Services for the year 1920-21.
No. 121.

Estimate showing the

1Estimates,

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- Street
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously Accidents
pleased to give directions that there be laid caused
by
seeb
before this House quarterly Returns in respect
of the year
ber 1920, showing the number of Accidents Area.)
to persons or property known to the police to
have been caused by Vehicles or Horses in the
streets in the Metropolitan area, and stating the
number of persons killed.(Sir John Baird.)

ending the 31st day of Decem- (Metropolitan

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Coin- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the (Standing
Committees.)
following Member to Standing Committee E
Standing
Mr. Dawes.
Committee E..

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- Committee E..
lowing Member from Standing (%mmittee E :
Mr. Pretyman ; and had appointed in substi-
tution ; Colonel Murrough Wilson.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The Poor Litigants Expenses (Scotland) Bill Poor Litigants.

was, according to Order, read the third time and Expenses
(Scotland)
passed.
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Duplicands of Feu-duties (Scotland) Bill Duplicands

was, according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

of Feu- duties.
(
Bill.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
East India
(Constitu- Majesty's Command,Copy of Draft Electoral
.
tional Reforms,
Draft Rules Rules for the Indian Legislature under Sec-
under the
Government
of India Act,
19190

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

tion 23 of the Government of India Act, 1919.

,

Table.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded Shops (Early
to take into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Bill.
Closing) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

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223
thereof, the words " or to a shop being a railway
bookstall on or adjoining a railway platform."
(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

11 GEO. V.

A Clause was offered to he added to the Bill
( Application to Post Office business).(Sir John
Baird.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first and second time.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Clause, in 1. 1, by leaving out from
the beginning thereof to the word "nothing," in
1. 9.(Major Nall.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed
Clause ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
'Fellers for the f Sir Henry Kingsley Wood,
`Mr. Briant :
Tellers for the J Major Nall,

Yeas,

Noes,

1 Sir Frederick Banbury:

19.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the proposed Clause was made part of the

Bill.

Another Clause (Application to boot-repairing
businesses),(Sir John Baird), was twice read
and made part of the Bill.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 5, by inserting, after the word
" shop," the words " where any assistant
is
em ploy ed."(Mr. Percy.)

And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tell

the Mr. Percy,

Yeas,

Major Nall:

Tellers for the Mr. Briant,

Noes,

1 Sir Henry Kingsley Wood:

123.

96.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1,1. 6, by inserting, after the
word " customers," the words " on Sundays and."
(Mr. lnskip.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 6, by leaving out the word
" seven," and inserting the word " nine,"(Sir
Frederick l3anbury,)--instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word

" seven " stand part of the Bill ;

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :And a
Debate arising thereupon :

And it being Five of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Friday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to county
take into consideration the County Councils Councils.
Association Expenses (Amendment) Bill, not Association
Expenses
amended in the Standing Committee.
(Amendment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Places of

Second Reading of
(Enfranchisement) Bill ;

the Places of Worship W
Bill.

Worship (en

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Secretary for
Second Reading of the Secretary for Wales Wales (No. 2)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday the 2nd day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Protection
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed to Bill'
he made to the Question, That the Dogs' Protec-
tion Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the House of
Second Reading of the House of Commons and Commons and
Municipal Corporations (Qualification of Clergy- lclournp1 criaptai ol
men) Bill;

(Qualification
of Clergymen)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship
Second Re7:::.:ng of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Sir Henry Kingsley Wood,

Yeas,

Mr. r Briant :

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
two minutes after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

201'

Tellers for the f Sir Frederick Banbury,

Noes,

{Major Nall :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 22, by inserting, at the end

VoL. 175.

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21st June.

1920.

[No. 81.]

Monday, 21st June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

High Court M HE Vice Chamberlain of the Household
1 reported to the House, That their Address
of Justice
(King's Bench
of the 16th day of this instant June, relative to
Division.)
the High Court of Justice (King's Bench
Division), had been presented to His Majesty ;
and that His Majesty had been pleased to
receive the same very graciously, and to give
the following Answer :

I have received your Address praying that,
in pursuance of the first section of the Supreme
Court of Judicature Act, 1910, two Judges
may be appointed to the High Court of Justice
to fill vacancies in the King's Bench Division
thereof, and I will issue directions in accordance
with your desire.

The Bank of Scotland Bill

[Lords] was
read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

Ordered, That the London Electric Railway
Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill be read the third
time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Derwent Valley Water
Board Bill, as amended in the Committee, be
taken into consideration upon Thursday next.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Filey Urban District Council Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

Bank of
Scotland
Bill [Lords.]

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

Filey Urban
District
Council
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Hastings
TramwaysBill, tion the Hastings Tramways Bill, as amended

in the Committee.

Lowestoft
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time. (The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Lowestoft Corporation Bill, as amended
in the Committee ;

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Dover Harbour The Dover Harbour Bill [Lords] was read a
Bill [Lords.]

second time, and committed.

The South Suburban Gas Bill [Lords] was South

read a second time, and committed.

Suburban Gas.
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking London
into consideration the London County Council County
Council
(Money) Bill, as amended in the Committee ;
(Money) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Durham

Second Reading of the Durham County Water County Water
Board Bill [Lords] ;

Board Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The South Metropolitan Gas Bill [Lords] South
was, according to Order, read a second time, and (M4aest o
committed.

[Lords.]

Metropolitan

The Order of the day being read, for the Weardale and
Second Reading of the Weardale and Consett Consett Water
Bill [Lords.]
Water Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Ministry of

(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, read the Health
P
third time and passed.
Orders

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (No. 3) Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Ministry of

(No. 4) Bill was, according to Order, read the Health
Provisional
third time and passed.
Orders

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (No. 4) Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Ministry of

(Southampton Extension) Bill was, according Health
Provisional
to Order, read the third time and passed.
Order
(Southampton
Extension)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill Pilotage
was, according to Order, read the third time Provisional
Orders
and passed.
(No. 1) Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Ordered, That so much of the Lords' Message Ministry of

of the 17th day of this instant June as relates
to the a
ointment of a Joint Committee on
the Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Birkenhead
(Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords], be now Extension)
taken into consideration.(Mr. Parker.)

Bill [Lords.]

Order

HP ealth

a

The House accordingly proceeded to take so
much of the Lords' Message into consideration.
Ordered, That a Select Committee of Four
Members be appointed to join with the Com-
mittee of the Lords to consider the Ministry of
Health Provisional Order ( Birkenhead Exten-
requested by their
sion) Bill
as
Lordships ; and that the Committee of this House
do meet the Lords Committee, as desired by
their Lordships.(Mr. Parker.)

[Lords],

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lordn
to acquaint them therewith : And that the Clerk
do carry the said Message.

Mr. Britton, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Sitch, and Mr.
Trevelyan Thomson were nominated Members
of the Select Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power
to send for persons, papers, and records.(Mr.
Parker.)

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

21st June.

225
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

11 GEO. V.

/

1919, Sections 11 and 24).

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
East India
Constitu-
tional Reforms, Majesty's Command,Copy of Draft Rules of'
Business for Provincial Legislative Councils and
Draft Rules
the Indian Legislature (Government of India
under the
Government
of India Act,
1919 (No. 3.)
East India
Constitu-
tional Reforms, India Act, 1919.
Draft Rules
under the
Government
of India Act,
1919 (No. 4.)

Copy of Draft Rules under Sections 1, 2, 4
(3), 10 (3), 12, and 33 of the Government of

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon

the Table.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,- -Copy of
Report on an Application by the Tendring
Hundred Waterworks Company to the Board of
Trade under the Public Utility Companies
(Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Air Ministry. Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Report by the
Majesty's Command,Copy
Advisory Committee on Civil Aviation on
Government Assistance for the Development of
Civil Aviation.

Civil

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

War Charities
(Scotland)
Act, 1919.

Peru.

Colonel Gilmour presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Scheme under the War Charities (Scotland)
Act, 1919, for the application of the Funds or
Property of the Railway Station Canteens for
Sailors and Soldiers, Glasgow.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Cecil Harmstorth presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the
Finance, Industry, and Trade of Peru at the
close of the year 1919, by Mr. F. W. Manners,
Commercial Secretary to His Majesty's Lega-
tion, Lima.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Government
of Ireland Bill. Command,

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Memorandum on the
Financial Resolution proposed to be moved by
the Government in the Committee on Govern-
ment of Ireland [Money].

National
Savings
Committee.
Civil Services
(1920-21)
(Revised
Estimate.)

No. 122.

Copy of Fourth Annual Report of the National

Savings Committee, June 1920.

Revised Estimate of the Amount required in
the

the year ending 31st March 1921 for
Ministry of Transport.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table, and that the said Estimate be referred to
the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Local Taxation
(Ireland)
Returns.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Copy of Returns of
Majesty's Command,
Local Taxation in Ireland for the year 1918-19.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Health
(Regulations.)

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Pro-
visional Regulations, dated 17th June 1920, made
by the Minister of Health, entitled the National
Health Insurance (Panel Committee) Regula-
tions, 1920.

VOL. 175.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, pursuant to the Light

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Railways Acts
Report of the Proceedings of the Board of -1896 and 1912.
Trade and of the Ministry of Transport under
the Light Railways Acts, 1896 and 1912, up to
the 31st December 1919, and of the Proceedings
of the Light Railway Commissioners up to the
same date.

No. 123.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His Army.

Majesty's Command,
Educational Training in the British Army.

Copy of Report on

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Illingworth presented, pursuant to the Post Office
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of (Inland Post.)
the Inland Post Amendment (No. 20) Warrant,
1920, dated 27th May 1920.

Copy of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 21) Post Office

Warrant, 1920, dated 31st May 1920.

(Inland Post.)

Copy of the Foreign and Colonial Post Post Office
Amendment (No. 17) Warrant, 1920, dated 31st (rnreign and
Colonial Post
May 1920.
except

Copy of the Postal Order (Inland) Amend- Post Office

meta (No. 3) Regulations, 1920, dated 27th (Money
Orders,
May 1920.
Inland.)

Copy of the Money Order Amendment (No. 9)

Regulations, 1920, dated 27th May 1920.

Post
(Money
Orders.)

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Standing
the following ikl embers from Standing Committee
Standing
E : - - -Mr. Blair, Sir William Davison, and Mr. Committee E.
Gilbert ; and had appointed in substitution ;
Mr. Charles Barrie, Captain Hotchhin,
and
Captain Reginald Terrell.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne, supported by Mr. Secretary Ministry of
Shortt, Mr. Munro, and Mr. Bridgeman, presented Mines Bill.
a Bill to establish a Ministry of Mines and to Hi!! 142.
industry ; and for other
regulate
purposes connected with the mining industry and
the persons employed therein ; And the same
was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to he printed.

coal

the

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of

put, That the Proceedings on the Increase of the Housets o f

Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill _c rn
be exempted at this day's Sitting from the mortgage
provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the Interest
House)(Mr. Boner Law);

(Restrictions)
Bill.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ; Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

) Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Major Barnes,

Noes,

Mr. Lawson:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

G G

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21st June.

1920.

Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest
(Restrictions)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Increase of Rent
and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 15, by inserting, after the
word " repairs," the words " and any expenditure
in road-making and paving."(Mr. Lorden.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.
Then

an Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
1. 30, by leaving out

to the Bill, in p. 2,
paragraph (c)..--(Mr. William Graham.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " the," in
1. 34, stand part of the Bill :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, I. 34, by inserting, after the
word " apply," the words " but not including any
house referred to in paragraph (ii) of
sub-
section (2) of section twelve of this Act if the
standard rent or rateable value was less than
that mentioned in the aforesaid sub- section. "
(Major Henderson.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill: -It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. :36, by inserting, at the end
thereof; the words

" Provided also, that where there is no mort-
gage on the house the total increase under this
paragraph shall not exceed five per cent."
(Major Henderson.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 39, by leaving out the
words " twenty-five," and inserting the word
"twenty, " (Mr. Hood,)--instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

" twenty-five " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the c Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Mr. Lawson,

Noes,

{ Mr. Robert Richardson :

} 190.

}

49.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Major Henderson,

Yeas,

1 Captain Coote :

Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

ivlr. Dudley Ward :

51.

198.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to he made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 6, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words

" Provided that the cumulative increase in net
rent payable in any one year in respect of any
dwelling-house under sub-sections (a), (c), and
(d), shall not exceed thirty-three and one-third
per cent. exclusive of any increase on account of
rates."Mr. Ormsby-Gore.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 7, by leaving out the word
" three," and inserting the word " nine,"(Mr.
Lorden,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word
" three " stand part of the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 14, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words " or decoration. '(Mr.
Hood.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3,
1. 14, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words " from some cause other
than subsidence in a mining district."(Mr.
A neurin 11 Mains.)

And the Question being put, That those words
he there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3,
1. 14, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words " or if the house is over-
crowded to the extent of more than two persons
per room, or if the house contains three rooms or
less or if the house is one in respect of which a
closing order has been made under sections
fifteen to seventeen of the Housing, Town
Planning, &c. Act, 1909, and such closing order
has not been determined."(Mr. Myers.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Mr. Myers,
1 Mr. Swan :
5

Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

}

36.

t 192.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 2, by inserting, after the
word " repairs," the words " or where the tenant
has voluntarily carried out any repairs for which
the landlord is liable."(Major Henderson.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be tnere inserted in the Bill ;

So it passed in the Negative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the 13ill, in p. 4, 1. 5, by leaving out the words
" payable by," and inserting the words " repay-
able to," (Mr. Lorden,)instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That
the words "payable by " stand part of the Bill :
The said proposed Amendment was, with leave of
the House, withdrawn.

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21st June.

227

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 23, by inserting, after the
word " paid," the words " and is in arrear for
twenty-one days."(Mr. Lorden.)

And the Question being put, That those words
passed in the

be there inserted in the Bill
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, I. 3, by leaving out the words
"or to reside."( Mr. Trevelyan Thomson.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :--The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 7, by inserting, after the
word " accommodation," the words " situate in a
locality reasonably equivalent
in respect of
accessibility to the tenant's place of business and
in respect of the general type or character of its
inhabitants and."(Lieutenant-Colonel Hurst.)
And the Question being put, That those words
passed in the

be there inserted in the Bill
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 9, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words

" (e) the landlord is a local authority or a
statutory company and the dwelling-house
is reasonably required for the purpose of the
execution of the statutory duties or powers
of the authority or company, and the court
is satisfied as aforesaid as respects alternative
accommodation ; or."(Dr. Addison.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment NV as proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in 1. 1, by leaving out
the words " or a statutory company."(Sir
Herbert Nield.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
proposed Amendment : The Amendment to
the said proposed Amendment was, with leave of
the House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, in 1. 1, by inserting,
after the word " company," the words " or other
statutory authority."(Mr. Marriott.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
said proposed Amendment :The Amendment
to the said proposed Amendment was, with leave
of the House, withdrawn.

The proposed Amendment was amended, in 1. 1,
by leaving out the word " company," and
inserting the word " undertaking," instead there-
of ; and, in 1. 3, by leaving out
the word
" company," and inserting the word " under-
taking," instead thereof.--(Mr. Marriott.)

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, as amended, in 1. 3,
by leaving out from the word " undertaking," to
the word " or," in 1. 4. (\1r. Marriott.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the said
proposed Amendment, as amended :-- It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

VOL. 175.

And the Question being put, That the words
" (e) the landlord is a local authority or a
statutory undertaking and the dwelling -
house is reasonably required for the purpose
of the execution of the statutory duties or
powers of the authority or undertaking, and
the court is satisfied as aforesaid as respects
alternative accommodation ; or "

be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6,1. 21, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words

" (i) Where the landlord has bought his house
through a building society or otherwise and
paid for it by instalments and requires the
dwelling-house for occupation as a residence
for himself."(Sir John Butcher.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed Amendment was amended in 1. 1,
by inserting, after the word " bought," the words
" before the commencement of this Act."(Sir
John Butcher.)

And the Question being put, That

words

the

" (i) Where the landlord has bought, before
the commencement of this Act, his house
through a building society or otherwise and
paid for it by instalments and requires the
dwelling-house for occupation as a residence
for himself."

be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, I. 22, by leaving out para-
graph (i).( Mr. Robertson.)'

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6,1. 25, by inserting at the end
thereof the words

" (ii) where the court is satisfied by a certificate
of the county agricultural committee that
the dwelling-house is required by the land-
lord for the occupation of a person engaged
on work necessary for the proper working
of an agricultural holding ; or."
(Dr.
Addison.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in 1. 1, by leaving out
from the word " satisfy," to the word " that," in
1. 2.( Mr. Turton.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the said
proposed Amendment ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

lMr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the 1 Mr. Turton,

Noes,

) Sir William Bull :

149.

t 66.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The proposed words were amended, in 1. 2, by
inserting, after the word " committee," the words
" or by the Ministry of Agriculture."( Sir
William Bull.)

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21st-22nd June.

And the Question being

w ords

put, That the

" (ii) where the court is satisfied by a certificate
of the county agricultural committee or by
the Ministry of Agriculture
the
dwelling-house is required by the landlord
for the occupation of a person engaged on
work necessary for the proper working of
an agricultural holding ; or "

that

be there inserted in the Bill:It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 7,
1. 9, by inserting, after
the word " fit," the words " or may order the
payment of any lesser rent than the increased
rent permitted by this Act."--(Mr. Godfrey
Locker-Lampson.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 8, 1. 8, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words,

" (1) Notwithstanding anything in the tem-
porary provisions of this Act or in the
provisions of any other Act, or in any agree-
ment, no order or judgment for the recovery
of possession of any dwelling-house, or part
of a dwelling-house, or for the ejectment of
a tenant therefrom, shall be made or given
if it is made to appear to the court that the
order or judgment is applied for by or on
behalf of the employer of the tenant or some
member of the tenant's family in consequence
of the tenant or that member taking part or
being involved, or having taken part or been
involved, or intending or being likely to
take part or be involved, in any strike or
lock-out."(Mr. Lawson.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill : The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 8, 1. 27, by inserting, after the
word " arrear," the words " or in the case of a
mortgage where the principal money secured
thereby is repayable by means of periodical
instalments extending over a term of not less
than ten years from the creation of the mortgage
such instalments are paid within twenty-one days
of their becoming due."(Major Hayward.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

Tuesday, 22nd June 1920 :

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 39, by leaving out the
word
and
inserting the word
" seven,"(Mr. Lorden,) instead thereof'.

" fourteen,"

And the Question being put, That the word
" fourteen " stand part of the Bill: It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

1920.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill in p. 9, 1, 40, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words

" (4) Nothing in this section shall apply to a
bona fide assignment of a lease whether
granted for fourteen years or
(Colonel Newman.)

less."

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 1, by leaving out Clause 9.
(Sir Arthur Fell.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " and," in 1. 4,
stand part of the Bill :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 7, by leaving out the
words " twenty-five," and inserting the word
" forty," (Colonel Newman,)--instead thereof.
And the Question being put, That the words
" twenty.five " stand part of the Bill :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 26, by leaving out the
words " one hundred," and inserting the word
" ten,"(Sir Arthur Fell,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
" one hundred " stand part of the Bill :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 8, by inserting after the
word " date," the words " unless the last letting
was on a date more than seven years before the
third day of August, nineteen hundred and
fourteen ; in such a case the term " standard
rent" shall mean such rent as the local rating
authority shall hold to have been the rent at
which the house would have been let by a lease
dated the first day of .January, nineteen hundred
and fourteen."(Sir Charles Oman.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12, I. 2, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words " and the expression tenant '
includes the widow of a deceased tenant who
was living with him at the time of his death or
where a tenant dies leaving no widow any member
of his family so residing with him, any question
as to which member of his family, in the case of
more than one so residing, is to be the tenant to
be decided in default of agreement by the county
court. " (Dr. Addison.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :--The pro-
posed words were amended, in 1. 2, by leaving
out the word " deceased " and inserting, after
the word " tenant," the words " dying intestate ";
and, in 1. 3, by inserting, after the word "dies,"
the word " intestate."(Dr. Addison.)

And the Question being put, That the words
" and the expression tenant' includes the widow
of a tenant dying intestate who was livingwith
him at the time of his death or where a tenant
dies intestate leaving no widow any member of
his family so residing with him, any question as
to which member of his family, in the case of
more than one so residing, is to be the tenant to

11 GEO. V.
be decided in default of agreement by the county
court."--be there inserted in the Bill :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12,
1. 10, by leaving out the
word " one," and inserting the word " two,"
(Lieuten ant-Colonel Hurst,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word

" one " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

I Mr. Dudley Ward:
Lieutenant-Colonel

Hurst,
Major Nall:

'27.

.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 14, 1. 7, by inserting, at the
Section 5 of."--
beginning thereof; the words
( Mr. Lorden.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 14, 1. 22, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words

" Provided always that the restriction on the
right to possession imposed by section 5 shall
apply to all business premises of whatever rent
until otherwise provided
by Parliament."-- -
(Lieutenant- Colonel Hurst.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 1Lieutenant - Colonel

Yeas,

j
Hurst,
[Major Nall ;

Tellers for the ['Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

23.

95.

So it passed in the Negative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 15, 1. 38, by leaving out the
word "twenty," and inserting the word
thirty,"
(Mr. Lorden, ) instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word
the Bill :It was

stand part of
" twenty "
resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

A Schedule (Form of notice by landlord),
(Dr. Addison,)was brought up and read the
first and second time, and added to the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

21st-22nd June.

229

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Committee on Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Magistrates
(Ireland)
[Money] ;
[Roney.]

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Sheriffs
Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) [Salaries and (Ireland)
Allowances] ;

[Salaries and
Allowances.]

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Persons
[Pensions and [Pensions and

Committee on Blind Persons
Expenses] ;

Expenses.]

} 105.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits (Credits and
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant
Shipping shIPTg
n
coPttish

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

(S
Fishing Boats)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (.N
Committee ;

the People
3o) Bill.
.

Ordered, That the Bill he taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
[Money.]

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply [e22onrdt

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed April]
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
loth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers

y
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of this instant June, That the Export) Bill
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

VoL. 175.

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1920.
Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

230

Government
of Ireland Bil

The Order of the day being read, for the

1. Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;

l?esolred, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

ITnemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Unemployment Insurance
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Finance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Electricity
Supply Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Sexual
Offences Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Lords' Message of the
16th day of this instant June communicating the
Resolution, That it is desirable that the Sexual
Offences Bill [Lords] be referred to the same
Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament
as proposed in the case of the Criminal Law
Amendment Bill [Lords] and the Criminal Law
Amendment (No. 2) Bill [Lords] be now taken
into consideration.(Colonel Gibbs.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take the

said Message into consideration.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be ap- Telephone

pointed to examine the present charges made to Charges.
the public for the use of the Telephone service
and to report in what respects these charges
require revision in order to place the service on
a remunerative basis.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Mr. Archdale, Captain Sir Hamilton Benn,
Mr. Briant, Sir Harry Brittain, Mr. Carr,
Sir Edward Coates Mr. Purchase, Mr. John
Robertson, and Mr.
Wilson, were nominated
members of the Select Committee.

Coates,

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Legitimacy

Second Reading of the Legitimacy Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Proportional
Second Reading of the Proportional Representa- Representation
tion Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Superannuated Poor Law
Officers (Additional Allowances) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Superannuated
Pox. Law
Officers
(Additional
Allowances)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro-
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Elections
(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

Resolved, That this House cloth agree with
in the said Resolution.(Colonel

the Lords
Gibbs.)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship
(Enfranchisement) Bill

NPlaorcses of

(En-
franchisement)

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them therewith : And that the Clerk
do carry the said Message.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Business
Premises.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the position of lease-
holders and tenants of Business Premises and
to advise whether any and, if so, what alterations
in the Law are required to remove obstacles to
the development of their businesses arising out
of conditions affecting tenure, undue restrictions
on improvements, and unreasonable increases in
rents. (Colonel Gibbs.)

Major Barnes, Sir Thomas Bramsdon Mr.
Burn, Major Vivian Henderson, Mr. :Hinds,
Colonel Hurst, Mr. George
Jones, Mr.
Mac Veagh, Major Watts Morgan, Sir Herbert
'Yield, Mr. Allen Parkinson, Sir Philip Pilditch,
Mr. lodger, Colonel Stephenson, and Sir Henry
Kingsley Wood were nominated members of the
Select Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship
Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Monday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then twenty-eight minutes before
Four of the clock on Tuesday morning,
till this day.

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231

[No. 82.]

Tuesday, 22nd June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Private Bills
[Lordgl
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Provisional
Order Bills
(No Standing
Orders
applicable.)

Al R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
1 from one of the Examiners of Petitions
for Private Bills, That in the case of
the
following Bill, originating in the Lords, and
referred on the First Reading thereof,
the
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz.:

Eastbourne Waterworks Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, no
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Belfast Water
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Belfast Water Bill, as amended in the
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the London Electric Railway
Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

London
County
Council
(Money) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the London County Council
(Money) Bill, as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-
tion upon Thursday next at a quarter of an
hour after Eight of the clock.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Order
(No. 3) Bill.

Bill 143.

P u bli c
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hamar Greenwood
presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order
of the Local Government Board fOr Ireland
relating to the urban district of Lurgan.

Ordered, That Standing Order I93a be sus-
pended, and that the Bill be now read the first
time.(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;
and ordered to be referred to a Select Com-
mittee.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to
the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copies of Six Orders in Council, dated 11th
June 1920, under the Naval and Marine Pay
and Pensions Act, 1865.

Air Force
(Constitution ) Force
Act, 1917.

Copy of Order in Council under the Air
(Constitution) Act. 1917, dated 11th

VOL. 175.

June 1920, entitled the Air Force (Application
of Enactments) Order, 1920.

Copy of Order in Council under the Mer- Merchant
chant Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1914, dated 11th
Acts,
June 1920, further postponing the coming into 1894 to 1914.
operation of the Merchant Shipping (Conven-
tion) Act, 1914.

Copy of Order in Council under the Territorial Territorial and
and Reserve Forces Act, 1907, dated 11th June Reserve Forces
1920, transferring from the present Trustees to Act' 1907.
the West Lancashire County Association the
Property specified in the Schedule.

Copy of Order in Council under the Green- tseeiralchkets,
wich Hospital Acts, 1865 to 1883, dated 11th 1865 to 1883.
June 1920, approving a Memorial of the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty praying sanc-
tion to certain proposals as to the remuneration
(a) of the Chaplain of the Royal Hospital
School, Greenwich, (b) of the Officer appointed
to conduct the cash and store duties at the
school.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Ministry of
Copy of Memorandum on Ex- Mines Bill.

incurred under the

Command,
penditure likely to be
Ministry of Mines Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Charitable
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Seventy-fourth Donations and
the Commissioners of Charitable Buests
Report of
Donations and Bequests for Ireland, for the
year 1918.

(Ire

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's National Debt

Command, Copy of Statement of the Estimated and Assets.
Dead Weight Debt and other Capital Liabilities
and of Assets as on 31st March 1920.

Copy of further Memorandum by Mr. Chan- Future
. Exche
Bala ncequer

ceilor of the Exchequer on the future Exchequer
Balance Sheet.

.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the Finance
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Accounts.
Finance Accounts of the United. Kingdom for No. 124.
the year ended 31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Finance
Accounts be printed.

Sir William Watson Rutherford reported from Standing
Standing Committee B to whom the War Pensions Committee B.
Bill was referred ; That they had gone through WBilair Pensions
the Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 125.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Tuesday next ; and be printed.

No. 125.

Bill 145.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Glasgow Cor- Glasgow
poration Order Confirmation Bill, without any COorporation
Amendment.
Confirmation
Bill.

rder

G G 4

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The Lords have agreed to the Motherwell and
Wishaw Burghs (Amalgamation and Extension)
Order Confirmation Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

22nd June.

1920.
convenience of parties,
the Committee had
adjourned till Thursday next, at Eleven of the
clock.

Motherwell
and Wishaw
Burghs (Amal-
gamation and
Extension)
Order
Confirmation
Bill.
Irvine Harbou
Order
Ponfirmation
Bill.
Dumbarton
Burgh Gas
Order
Confirmation
Bill.
Census Bill
[ Lords.]

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Birkenhead
Extension)
Bill [Lord.]

Criminal Law
Amendment
Bill [ Lords],
Criminal Law
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords], and
Sexual
Offences Bill
[ Lords.]

Private Bills
(Group E.)

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee E.

Standing
C0111 m Atee E.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 5) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

r The Lords have agreed to the Irvine Har-
bour Order Confirmation Bill, without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Dumbarton
Burgh Gas Order Confirmation Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to make provision for the taking from time
to time of a Census for Great Britain or any area
therein, and for otherwise obtaining statistical
information with respect to the population of
Great Britain ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords communicate that they have come
to the following Resolution, viz. ; That it is ex-
pedient that the Ministry of Health Provisional
Order (Widnes Extension) Bill
be
referred to the Joint Committee which is appointed
to consider the Ministry of Health Provisional
Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords].

[Lords]

The Lords have appointed a Committee of
of Six Lords to join with a Committee of the
Commons to consider the Criminal Law Amend-
ment Bill [Lords], the Criminal Law Amend-
[Lords], and the Sexual
ment (No. 2) Bill
Offences Bill [Lords], and request the Commons
to appoint an equal number of Members to be
joined with the said Lords.

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Thursday next, at Eleven of
the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Com-
mittee B :Lieutenant-Colonel Buckley.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee E :
Sir Arthur Shirley Been and Mr. Carr.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
to Standing Committee E
Mr.
Member
W intringham.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Captain Starkey reported

from the Com-
mittee on the Ministry of Health Provisional
Orders (No. 5) Bill ; That they had considered
the Orders therein contained ; that the said Orders
ought to he confirmed ; and that they had
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

Private Bills
(Group G.)

Captain Starkey reported from the Committee
on Group G of Private Bills ; That, for the

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

for

Ireland

Colonel Ashley, Member

the Fylde Adjournment
Division of the County of Lancaster, rose in his of the House.
place and asked leave to move the Adjournment (Maintenance
of the House for the purpose of discussing a of Order.)
definite matter of urgent public importance, viz.,
the failure of His Majesty's Government to
maintain Law and Order in Ireland in connection
with the recent occurrences in Londonderry and
Dublin ; but the pleasure of the House not
having been signified, Mr. Speaker called on
those Members who supported the Motion to
use in their places, and not less than 40 Members
having accordingly risen ;

The Motion stood over, under Standing Order
No. 10, until a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock this evening.

Thomas Wintrinyham, Esquire, Member for the New Member

County of the Parts of Lindsey (Louth Division), sworn.
was sworn.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate Public
i
and NI r. Solicitor General for Scotland, presented L braries
(Scotland)
a Bill to amend the Public Libraries Consoli-
dation (Scotland) Act, 1887: And the same was Bill 144.
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
House.
proposed, That the Resolution of the Committee the
on Government of Ireland [Money] may be con- of Ireland
sidered this day as soon as it is reported from [Money].)
the Committee, notwithstanding the practice of
the House relating to the interval between the
Report and Consideration of such a Resolution.
(Mr. Boner Law) : The said Motion was,
with leave of the House, withdrawn.

Irelan

The House, according to Order,

resolved Government of

itself into a Committee on Government of Ireland [Mo ney.]
[Money].

Ireland

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient for the purpose
of any Act of the present Session to provide for
the better government of Ireland, to authorise the
payment out of the Consolidated Fund or out of
moneys provided by Parliament of any salaries,
remuneration, pensions, superannuation and other
allowances, gratuities or compensation for the
payment of which to, or in respect of the services
of judges and Irish officers, officers of the High
Court of Appeal of Ireland, or officers or con-
stables of the Royal Irish Constabulary or of the
Dublin Metropolitan police force, provision may
be made in pursuance of the said Act, and also of
the expenses of the Civil Service Committee
established by the said Act, and also of any sum
for the payment of which out of the Exchequer
provision may be made by the said Act in the
event of the failure of the Government of
Southern Ireland or of Northern Ireland to make
any such payment.(Sir Laming Worthiegton-
Evans.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

11 GEo. V.

Government or
Ireland Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Government of Ireland
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 17 (Representation of Ireland in
the House of Commons of the United Kingdom).

Amendment proposed, in p. 16, 1. 24, after the
word "day " to insert the words " and until the
date of Irish union."----(Lieutenant-Colonel Sir
Samuel Hoare.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

22nd June.

233
And it being Eleven of the clock, the Motion
to report Progress lapsed, without Question put,
and the Chairman left the Chair to make his
Report to the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had made Progress in the Bill ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Lieutenant-Colonel Sirt
[Major Hills:

Samuel Hoare,

Yeas,

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Committee on Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Magistrates
(Ireland)
[Money.]

35. [Money];

Tellers for
Noes,

Colonel Sir Robert

Sanders,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

229.

Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses No. 18 to No. 34 postponed.
Clause No. 35 agreed to.
Clause No. 36 (Establishment of Courts).
Amendment proposed, in p. 30, 1. 8, to leave
out from the word " Ireland " to the end of the
Clause. (Mr. Reid.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause put, and agreed to.
Question put, That the Clause stand part of

the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

l_Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the" Lieutenant-Colonel
, Walter Guinness,
[Mr. Ormsby Gore:

Noes,

}

if

181.

29.

Clauses No. 37 and No. 38, agreed to.
Clause No. 39 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 40 postponed.
Clause No. 41 agreed to.
Clause No. 42 amended, and agreed to.
Clauses No. 43 and No. 44 agreed to.
Clause No. 45 amended, and agreed to.
Clauses Nos. 46 to No. 50 agreed to.
And
of
and leave having been given to
the clock,
the House under
move the Adjournment of
Standing Order No. 10, further Proceeding was
postponed without Question put.

it being a quarter past Eight

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That this House do now adjourn(Colonel
Ashley):Tt passed in the Negative.

The House again resolved itself

into the

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Postponed Proceeding resumed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Chairman do report Progress and ask leave
to sit again.--(Mr. Long.)

VOL. 175.

Adjournment
(under S.O.
No. 10.)
Ireland
(Maintenance
of Order.)

Government of
Ireland Bill.

Resolved, That

this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the sheriffs
Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) [Salaries and (Ireland)
Allowances] ;

[Salaries and
Allowances.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Blind Persons
being_
and L Pensions and

Committee on Blind Persons
Expenses] ;

Expenses.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
[Money.

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Mines Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Ministry of
Mines Bi

The Order of

the day being read, for the Overseas Trade

Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits (Credits and
and Insurance) Bill ;

ranee)

Insu
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)

Second Reading of the Merchant Shippin,b
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered. That the Bill be read a second time BM.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Corn- Ways and

mittee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House, will to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

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22na

23rd June.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export)
Bill {Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of this instant June, That the
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.

(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till one minute after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 83.]
Wednesday, 23rd June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 5) Bill.

THE House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Ministry of
Health Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Pilotage
Provisional
Orders
(No. 3) Bill.

Board of
Education.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

The Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill
was, according to Order, read a second time, and
committed.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Co-
mand,Copy of Regulation, dated 18th June
1920, made by the Board of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, amend-
ing the Regulations for Secondary Schools in
Wales, entitled the Secondary Schools (Wales)
Amending Regulation No. 1, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order under the Air Force (Constitution)
Act, 1917, making revised provision as to the
Conditions of Service and Emoluments of Officers
appointed to the Stores Branch of the Royal
Air Force.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Water Power
Resources
Committee.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Second Interim Report of
the Committee appointed by the Board of Trade
to examine and report upon the Water Power
Resources of the United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Imperial
Wireless
Telegraphy
Committee,
1919-20.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Imperial Wireless Telegraphy Committee, 1919
20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Message from Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
the Lord& Message had been brought from the Lords by

one of their Clerks, as followeth :

City of London
Various
Powers)
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the City of London

(Various Powers) Bill
Amendment.

1920.
[Lords], without any

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Corporation
made by this House to the Corporation of of London
(Rating of
London (Rating of Reclaimed Lands) Bill
imed
laRec
[Lords], without any Amendment.
Lands)
Bill [Lords.]
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Wandsworth,
made by this House to the Wandsworth, Wim. Wimbledon,
bledon, and Epsom District Gas Bill [Lords], BDILCItiEzsoGmas
without any Amendment.
Bill [Lords.]
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments South Hants

made by this House to the South Hants Water Water Bill
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Bank of
made by this House to the Bank of Scotland Scotland Bill
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Tees Valley
made by this House to the Tees Valley Water Water Bill
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

[Lomg.j

The Lords hare passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Law relating to Matrimonial
Causes in England and Wales ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Matrimonial
Causes Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Uxbridge and

Act to provide for the transfer of the under-
Wycombe
District Gas
takinc, of the High Wycombe Gas Light and Bin [L0,.4.]
Coke Company, Limited, to the Uxbridge Gas
Company ; to extend the limits of supply of the
latter Company, and to change their name, and
for other purposes ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Manchester
Act to confer further powers upon the Man- Ship Canal
cheater Ship Canal Company, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this blouse.

[Lords.]

The Uxbridge and Wycombe
Bill [Lords], was read the first time.

Wycombe
District Gas
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Bill [ Lords.]

District Gas Uxbridge and

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Manchester Ship Canal Bill [Lords], was Manchester
Ship Canal
Bill [Lords.]

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
of the Gelligaer Urban District Council Bill
[Lords], they had examined the
allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended,
to be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Local
Legislation
Committee,
Gelligaer
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
of the Newtownards Urban District Council
Bill [Lords], they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and found
the same to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Local
Legislation
Committee.
Newtownards
Urban District
Council Bill
FLords.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee B :
Mr. Haslam, Major Henderson, and Mr. Ormsby-
Gore ; and had appointed in substitution : Mr.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

11 GEo. V.
Nevillevine Chamberlain, Mr. Herbert Lewis, and
M r. Young.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

23rd June.

Table.

f,ondonderry
Port and
Harbour
Bill [Lords.]

Private Bills
(Group F.)

Sir Edward Nicholl reported from the Com-
mittee on the Londonderry Port and Harbour
Bill [Lords], that they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true ; and had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Edward Nicholl reported from the Com-
mittee on Group F of Private Bills ; That, fin
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Friday next, at half-past Ten of
the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon

the I

Table.

Exercise of the
Parliamentary
Franchise.

Mr. Speaker
puts Question
(pursuant to
S.O. No. 11.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That leave be given to bring in a Bill
to make better provision for the exercise of the
Parliamentary Franchise, and for purposes con-
nected therewith (Lieutenant-Colonel Archer-
Shee);

And the Motion being opposed, after a brief
explanatory statement from the Member who
made the Motion and from a Member who
opposed it, Mr. Speaker put the Question,
pursuant to Standing Order No. 11.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.

235
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item Head I, Sub-head C, be reduced by
£1,000,000.(Mr. Asquith.)
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. Hogge,

Yeas,

IMr. George Thorne:

ji 50.

Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

LMr. Dudley Ward:

285.

Original Question again proposed.
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item Head V, Sub-head A, be reduced by
£500.--( Mr. Charles Palmer.)
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the( Mr. Charles Palmer,

Yeas,

1. Major Entwistle :

85.

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

I Mr. Dudley Ward:

222.

1

And it being after Eleven of the clock, the
Chairman proceeded, pursuant to Standing Order
No. 15, to put forthwith the Question necessary
to dispose of the Vote.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Lieutenant-Colonel
Archer-6'hee,

Lieutenant-Colonel

Buchanan:

Tellers for the j Mr. Charles Palmer,

Noes,

1 Captain Elliott :

74.

158.

The Order of the day being read, for the ivvvieaaynssa.nd

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

So it passed in the Negative.

Supply
[13th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Army Estimates, 1920-21 (Further Vote
on Account).

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
further sum not exceeding L10,000,000 be
granted to His Majesty, on Account, for defraying
the charges for Army Services which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921, viz. :

Heads of Cost.

Amount
required.

Head

I.Maintenance of Standing

-

-

-
-

Army -

-
Head V.Capital Accounts
-
Head IV.War Office, Staff of Com-
mands, &c.
-
Head II.Territorial
and Reserve
Forces -
-
Head III.Educational, &c., Establish-
ments and Working Ex-
of Hospitals,
penses
Depots, &c.
-
Head VI.Terminal and Miscellan-
and
-
pay,
Civil
-

Head VII. Half -pay, Retired

and
Pensions
Superannuation

eous
Receipts

Charges
-

-

-

-

-

-

3,000,000
1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

To be voted

-

10,000,000

Vol,. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Committee on Resident Magistrates Ireland) (Ireland)
[Money] ;
[Money.]

Magistrates
tes

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) [Salaries and [Salaries and
(Ireland)
Allowances] ;
Allowances.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for
Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions
Expenses] ;

the Blind Persons
and [Pensions and
Expenses.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
[ Money.]

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of
Second Reading of the Ministry of Mines Bill ; Mines Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

H 2

236

23rd---- 24th dune.

1920.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)

and Insurance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill;
Bill.

Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day beino. read, for taking
of the People
into consideration the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

being

4.

.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

to-morrow.

Government
of Ireland
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee on Government
of Ireland [Mormy] ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export)
Bill [ Lorh.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of this instant June, That the
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords] be now read a second time.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Diseases of
Animals
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 20th day of July next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Protection of
Animals Act, Second Reading of the Protection of Animals
1911
(Amendment) Act 1911 (Amendment) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of Infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-three minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 84.]

Thursday, 24th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

P BAYER S.

THE Order of the day being
into consideration the

for taking Derwent
Water r Board Bill, as amended in the Coni- Board Bill.

"'Derwent Valle; Valley Water

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into

sideration upon Thursday next.

Con-

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 5) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 5) Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Education
(Scotland.)

Shops Act,
1912.

A Public Petition was presented, and read

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland
in 1919-20.

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Council of the undermentioned Local
Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary for
Scotland :

County of Lanark (Parish of Cambuslang).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Attorney General presented, by His Public
Majesty's Command,Copy of Twelfth General Trustee.
Report of the Public Trustee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His Irish Coal
of Industry

Majesty's Command,
Evidence taken before the Irish Coal Industry 1C9o1m9mittee,
Committee, 1919, with Appendices.

Copy of Minutes

Copy of Report of Proceedings under the Diseases of
Diseases of Animals Acts as regards Ireland for. Animals Acts
1918.

(Ireland.)

Copy of Return of Advances made by the Irish Land
Irish Land Commission under the Irish Land Commission.
Purchase Acts, during May, June, and July
1918.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

(Constitution)
Act
1917.

'

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant Air Fore

to the directions of an Act of Parliament
Copy of Order under the Air Force (Constr-
tution) Act, 1917, providing for the classifi-
cation, for purposes of pay and allowances,
of warrant officers, non-commissioned officers,
and other airmen employed in the Electrical
Services Works Company of the Royal Air
Force in certain trades and occupations.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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237
had adjourned till Tuesday next, at Eleven of
the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

11 GEO. V.

Profiteering
Act, 1919.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Order of the Board of Trade, dated 11th June
1920, under Section 2 of the Profiteering Act,
1919, amending the Regulations as to the con-
stitution, powers, and procedure of Local Com-
mittees and Joint Local Committees established
by Local Authorities.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Major M`Micking reported from the Select
Invergordon
Harbour
Committee on the Invergordon Harbour (Trans-
(Transfer) Bill. fer) Bill ; That they had considered the said
Bill, and taken evidence thereon which they
had agreed to report to the House ; and had
gone through the Bill and directed him to
report the same without Amendment.

No. 126.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Committee, be re-committed to a Committee
of the whole House for to-morrow.

Standing
Committee A.
Gas
-Regulation
Bill.

No. 127.

No. 127.

Bill 146.

Sir William Pearce reported from Standing
Committee A to whom the Gas Regulation Bill
was referred ; That they had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Tuesday next ; and be printed.

Coal
Production
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That

the Coal Production Bill
[Lords] be read a second time upon Monday
next.

Housing
(Conversion
into
'tenements)
Bill.

Pier and
Harbour
P ro visional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill,
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Ordered, That the Housing (Conversion into
Tenements) Bill be read a second time upon
Monday next.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Orders (No. 2) Bill ; That they had
considered the Orders therein contained ;
that
the said Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that
they had directed him to report the Bill, with
Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Saint
Anne's-on-the-Sea Urban District Council Bill

Saint Anne's-
on-the-Sea
Urban District [Lords], with Amendments.
Council
Bill Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Newport
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Deputy Chairman reported the Newport

Corporation Bill [Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Private Bills
(Group E.)

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the
Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That,
for the convenience of parties, the Committee

VOL. 175.

The Lord Advocate reported from the Select Fife-Young's

opdis

Dili

Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they had Dill [Liv""
examined the allegations of Fife - Young's
Divorce Bill [Lords] as to the marriage of the
parties, the adultery charged as the ground for
dissolving the marriage, the verdict at law, and
the sentence of divorce, a mensd et thoro, in the
Probate and Matrimonial Division of the High
Court of Justice in Ireland ; and, upon evi-
dence satisfactory to the Committee, found the
same and other allegations to be true, and they
saw no reason to suspect collusion between the
parties ; and that
the Committee had gone
through the Bill and directed him to report the
same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and Fife-Young's

Proceedings in the House of Lords on the ,,ri,v,or"
Second Reading of Fife-Young's Divorce Bill -1- [Lm
[Lords], together with the documents deposited
in the case, be returned to the House of Lords.
(The Lord Advocate.)

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee Private Bills
on Group D of Private Bills ; That, for the (Group D')
the Committee had
convenience of parties,
adjourned till Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Imperial War Imperial war
Museum Bill.

Museum Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Metropolitan Metropolitan

Police Provisional Order Bill, without any
Amendment.

7 Provisional
Order Bill.
The Lords have agreed to the Rochester, Rochester,
Chatham, and Gillingham Gas Bill, with Amend: elGiiialitlinoahm, amand
ments; to which the Lords desire the concurrence Gas Bill.
of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Tyneside Tyneside
Tramways and Tramroads Company Bill, with rir'i.aarroaayass and
to which the Lords desire the company Bill.
Amendments ;
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Seeds Bin
Act to amend the Law with respect to the sale [-b"rds']
and use of seeds for sowing and of seed potatoes
and to provide for the testing thereof ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the
to which
Minister of Health relating to Lincoln ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the
Minister of Health relating to Hertford ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (Lincoln
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]
Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Hertford
E xtension)
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Liverpool
Act to enable the Liverpool Copper Wharf (Copper Wharf
Company, Limited, to issue transferable certi- Limited
ficates and warrants for the delivery of goods,
and for other purposes ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords B ill LLods.]

ompany,

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238

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (Lincoln first time.
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 147.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Lincoln Extension) Bill [Lords] was read the

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and be
printed.

24th June.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Hertfcrd
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 148.

Liverpool
Copper Wharf
Company,
Limited
(Delivery
Warrants),
Bill [Lord.]

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee C.

Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee B.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Hertford Extension) Bill [Lords] was read the
first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills; and be
printed.

The Liverpool Copper Wharf Company,
Limited (Delivery Warrants), Bill [Lords] was
read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill he referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Captain Starkey reported from the Committee
on the Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill ; That they had considered the
Orders therein contained; that the said Orders
they had
ought to be confirmed ;
directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

and that

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

Committee, be
morrow.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Fifteen Members to Standing Com-
mittee C (in respect of the Nauru Island
Agreement Bill) :Mr. Acland, Mr. Bottoinky,
Mr. Clynes, Mr. Frederick Green, Mr. Austin
Hopkinson, Major 111` Micking, M aj or
:11'Lean,
Major-General Sir Newton Moore, Mr. Mosley,
Sir J. D. Rees, Mr. Alexander Shaw, Mr. Spoor,
Mr. Stewart, Colonel Wedgwood, and Colonel
Leslie Wilson.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee
A : Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee A :
Mr. Riley; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. George Thorne.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee B :
Mr. Waterson ; and had appointed in sub-
stitution : Mr. William Graham.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Seeds Bill
lords.]

Bill 149.

The Seeds Bill [Lords] was read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

to

1920.
complete the sum necessary to
Majesty,
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921 for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Ministry of Transport, including sundry
connection with Transportation
charges
Schemes, &c., under the Ministry of Transport
Act, 1919, and certain Repayable Advances
under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919.

in

And it being a quarter past Eight of the
clock, and there being Private Business set down
by direction of the Chairman of Ways and Means
under Standing Order No. 8, further Proceeding
was postponed without Question put.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

The Order of the day being read, for taking London
into consideration the London County Council County
(Money) Bill, as amended in the Committee ;
(Money)

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill, as amended, be
now taken into consideration ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question by leaving out the word "now," and,
at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day three months."(Mr. Rawlinson.)
And the Question being put, That the word
" now " stand part of the Question : It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now taken into

consideration.

The House accordingly proceeded to take the

Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House again resolved itself into the supply.

Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services Estimates, 1920-21.
Postponed Proceeding on consideration of
Question, That a sum not exceeding £848,642 be
granted to His Majesty to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Transport, including
sundry charges in connection with Transportation
Schemes, &c., under the Ministry of Transport
Act, 1919, and certain Repayable Advances under
the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, resumed :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £98,642, be
granted for the said Service.(Mr. Wilson-Fox.)
Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again,(Mr. Neal),put, and agreed to.

Supply
[14th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Service Estimates, 1920-21.
Unclassified Services.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £848,642 be granted to His

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the matter
to them referred; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

n GEO. V.

24th 25th June.

239

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till NI onday next.

Supply
[23rd June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of this instant June ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow,

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland)
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Resident Magistrates (Ireland)
[Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Sheriffs
(Ireland)
[Salaries and
Allowances.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) [Salaries and
Allowances] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot- Libraries
band)
land) Bill ;

ilcl.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of this instant June, That the E'xnpoi,",t) of
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

(Temporary

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Proportional
Second Reading of the Proportional Represents- Representation
tion Bill ;

Reading

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Protection
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed Bill'
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

And then the House having continued to sit Adjournment.

till twenty-five minutes after Eleven of
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions and
Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

[No. 85.]

Friday, 25th June 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Telegraph
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ministry of
Mines Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Mines Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
(Credits and
Insurance)
and. Insurance) Bill ;
Bill.

zr,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of the
of the People
(No. 3) Bill,
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

THE Belfast Water Bill [Lords] was read the Belfast Water
third time and passed, with Amendments. Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Tees

tion the Tees Conservancy Bill
amended in the Committee.

[Lords], as Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, that the Bill be read the third time.

The Wear Navigation and Sunderland Dock Wear

(Finance) Bill was read a second time,
committed.

and Navigation
and
Sunderland
Dock
(Finance) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Pier and
into consideration the Pier and Harbour Pro- Harbour
visional Orders (No. 1) Bill, as amended in the ir.odre-irssional
Committee
(No. 1) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Pier and
take into consideration the Pier and Harbour Harbour
Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill, as amended in OrOrders
the Committee.

N-ir

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next,

Vol.. 175.

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240

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1866, and
Ministry of
Pensions Act,
1916.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Order in Council under the Naval and Marine
Pay and Pensions Act, 1865, and the Ministry
of Pensions Act, 1916, dated 11th June 1920,
approving Regulations concerning the Pensions
of Seamen and Marines disabled, and of the
families and dependants of Seamen and Marines
deceased, whose claims arise in respect of service
during the War.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

25th June.

1920.
salaries and allowances of Resident Magistrates
in Ireland, and to amend the Law relating
thereto.(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Peas,

Tellers for
Noes,

'I Mr. Dudley Ward :
I Lieutenant-Commander"

Kenwortlay,

(Colonel Wedgwood :

110.

8.

Resolution to be reported.

Air Ministry
(Department
of Civil
Aviation.)

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Half y early
Report on the Progress of Civil Aviation for
the period 1st October 1919 to 31st March 1920.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Shops Act,
1912.

Shops Act,
1912.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by the
Secretary for Scotland, dated 21st June 1920,
revoking the Order for the Burgh of Leith,
confirmed by the Secretary for Scotland on
22nd October 1919 (Fishmongers).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the Councils of the undermentioned Local Autho-
rities, and confirmed by the Secretary of State
for the Home Department :

Urban District of Castleford ;
County Borough of Salford.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Friendly
Societies, &c.
No. 128.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Reports
of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies for
the year 1919. Part A. General Report.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Scotland)
Act, 1899.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That, after conferring with the Chairman of
Committees of the House of Lords, for the
purpose of determining in which House of
the respective Bills under the
Parliament
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
they had
should be
first
1899,
determined that
the following Bills
should
originate in the House of Lords, viz. :
Life Association of Scotland Bill.
Royal Bank of Scotland Bill.

considered,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland)
[Money.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Resident Magistrates
(Ireland) [Money].

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question put, That it is
expedient to authorise further payments, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, for the

The House, according to Order, resolved Sheriffs
itself into a Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) (Ireland)
[Salaries and Allowances].

[Salaries and
Allowances.]

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That,
for carrying out the provisions of any Act of
the present Session to amend the Law relating
to the offices of sheriff and under-sheriff in
Ireland and for other purposes incidental thereto,
it is expedient to authorise the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament, of annual sums
not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds
each to under-sheriffs, and of increased salaries
not exceeding forty pounds per annum each
to process servers who are also bailiffs.(Mr.
Attorney General for Ireland.)

The Chairman called the attention of the Member
Committee to the tedious repetition of his own directed to
e
and other honourable Members' arguments on his
the part of Captain Wedgwood Beni', Member (tedious
for Leith, and directed the honourable Member repetition of
arguments.)
to resume his seat.

s csoii)letei

Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The -House, according to Order, resolved itself Blind Persons
into a Committee on Blind Persons [Pensions [Pensions and
and Expenses].

Expenses.]

(In the Committee.)

Question again proposed, That it is expedient
to make such provision, out of moneys provided
by Parliament, as is required for paying such
pensions to blind persons who have attained the
age of fifty as, under the Old Age Pension Acts,
1908 to 1919, they would be entitled to receive
if they had attained the age of seventy, and any
expenses incurred by any Government depart-
ment and the expenses incurred by the local
pension committees up to an amount approved
by the Treasury in connection therewith in
pursuance of any Act of the present Session to
promote the welfare of blind persons :Debate
arising ;

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241

Closure
claimed, but
Chairman
withholds his
Assent.

Major Sir Keith Fraser rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put ;
but the Chairman withheld his
and
declined then to put that Question: Debate
resumed.

assent,

Mr. Charles Palmer rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Question put, That the Question be now

put.

The Committee divided.

Question put
pursuant to
S.O. (Closure
of Debate.)

Tellers for the f Mr. Charles Palmer,

Yeas,

"t Mr. Lynn:

Tellers for the f Colonel Wedgwood,

Noes,

tr Mr. Rayan :

Question put accordingly.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the IMr. Hogye,

Noes,

Colonel Wedgwood:

Resolution to be reported.

} 117.

j

18.

110.

18.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Telegraph
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and Second Reading of
the Overseas Trade
Insurance)
Bill.

(Credits and Insurance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

;

upon Monday next.

Representation
of the People
(No. 3) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of
the
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of this instant June, That
the Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export)
Bill [Lords] be now read a second time ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Invergordon

Committee on the Invergordon Harbour (Trans-
fer) (re-committed) Bill ;

u
HTarrabno
(
err) Bill.
of

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself' into the said Committee.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Air Navigation

Act to enable effect to be given to a Convention Bill [Lords.]
for regulating Air Navigation, and to make
further provision for the control and regulation
of Aviation ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Salford
Act to empower the Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation
[Lords.]
Burgesses of the county borough of Salford to
make street works and improvements, and to
construct tramways, and to provide and run
motor omnibuses ; to confer further powers with
respect to their water, electric lighting, and
markets undertakings ; to make various provi-
sions and to confer various powers in regard to
the health and for the improvement and good
borough, and for other
government of
purposes ;
the
concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords desire

the

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Londonderry

Act to increase the tolls, rates, and charges
on
authorised by the Londonderry Bridge Acts, Bill [Lords.]
1859 and 1877 ;
concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords desire the

CBridge

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to empower the Corporation of Merthyr
Tydfil to construct a street work ; to provide
and work omnibuses, and to provide recreation
grounds, and to make further provision with
regard to the construction of waterworks and
the supply of water by the Corporation, and
to which the Lords desire
for other purposes ;
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Act
to empower the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Citizens of the city of Cardiff to construct
to construct and work
additional waterworks ;
new tramways; and to provide and use motor
omnibuses ; to make further provision for the
improvement, health, and good government of
to which the
the city, and for other purposes ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Merthyr Tydfil
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Cardiff
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Air Navigation Bill [Lords] was read the Air Navigation

first time; and ordered to he read a second Bill [Lords']
Bill 150.
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

The Salford Corporation Bill [Lords]

read the first time.

was Salford

Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.
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Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
it

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25th-28th June.

Londonderry
Bridge
Commissioners
Bill [Lords.]

The Londonderry Bridge Commissioners Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Merthyr Tydfil
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Merthyr Tydfil Corporation Bill [Lords]

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Cardiff
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Cardiff Corporation Bill [Lords] was

read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Croydon
Corporation
Bill [Lords.

Private Bills
(Group F.)

on

Sir Edward Nicholl reported from the Com-
mittee
the Croydon Corporation Bill
[Lords] ; That they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the 13i11,
and amended the same so as
to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Edward Nichol reported from the Com-
mittee on Group F of Private Bills ; That, for
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Monday the 5th day of July next,
at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
seventeen minutes after Five of the clock,
till Monday next.

Private Bills
Lords.]

[No. 86.]
?Monday, 28th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

AIR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills introduced pursuant to the provisions of
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, and which the Chairman of Ways
and Means had directed to originate in the
House of Lords, the Standing Orders which are
applicable thereto have been complied with,
viz.:

Life Association of Scotland Bill [Lords].
Royal Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords].

Rochester,
Chatham, and
Gillingham
Gas Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Rochester, Chatham, and Gillingham Gas Bill :
And the same were twice read, and agreed to.

1920.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the-Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Tyneside

tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Tramways and
Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Comn
Bill.
Bill: And the same were twice read, and agreed
to.

Trarnroads
Company

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Newtownards
tion the Newtownards TTrban District Council Urban District
Bill (Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

tisuz

iB

Ordered, That the Bill, be read the third

time.

The Eastbourne Waterworks Bill [Lords] was Eastbourne
Waterworks
Bill [Lords.]

read a second time, and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for the London
c
Third Reading of the London Electric Railway Electri
Railway
Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;
Companies
(Fares
&c.)

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill.

upon Thursday next, at a quarter of an hour
after Eight of the clock.

The Order of the day being read, for the Durham

Second Reading of the Durham County Water
Board Bill Lords

ater

Co
B
[Lords.]

ouarndtyBWill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

,the Order of the day being read, for the Weardale and
Second Reading of the Weardale and Consett Consett Water
Bill [Lords.]
Water Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders Pier and
(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read the Harbour
third time and passed.

Provisional
Orders

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (No. 2) Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded Pier and
Harbour
b
Provisional

to take into consideration the Pier and Harbour
Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill, as amended in Orders
the Committee.

(No. 1) Bill.

Ordered, that the Bill be read the third

time to-morrow.

from

Ordered, That Mr. Trevelyan Thomson be
on

discharged f
discharged
the Ministry of Health Provisional Order Order
(Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords].

(Birkenhead
Extension)
Ordered, That Mr. Reiner be added to the Bill [Lords.]

the Select Committee

Ministry

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

A Public Petition was presented, and read Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Colonies
Command, Copy of Treasury Minute, dated Protectorates
31st May 1920, regarding the disposal of gifts retributions.)
from various Colonies and Protectorates
Contributions to the War.

as

C

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243
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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Government of
Ireland Bill.

Pensions
(Increase) Bill.

Copy of Memorandum on the Basis of
Financial Estimates relating to the Government
of Ireland Bill.

Copy of Memorandum on the Financial
Resolution relating to the Pensions (Increase)
Bill.

Ex-service Men
employed in
Government
Offices.

Copy of Statement relating to the Employ-
ment of Ex-Service men in Government Offices
on 1st July 1919, and 1st June 1920.

Isle of Man.
No. 129.

Education
(Scotland.)

Board of
Education.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Account
of Revenue and Expenditure of the Isle of Man
for the year ended 31st March 1920, with the
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to the Isle
of Man be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Minute of the
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland,
dated 28th June 1920, providing for Grants in
Aid of Educational Expenditure approved by
the Department under Section 16 (1) (f) of the
Education (Scotland) Act, 1908.

Ordered, That the said Paper do he upon the

Table.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of 1/raft Regulations, dated
7th June 1920, for the preliminary education
and training of Teachers in Wales, proposed to
be made by the Board of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Air
Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Memorandum
on the Financial Clauses of the Air Navigation
Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Shops Act,
1912.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the undermentioned Local
the Council
Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :

of

Urban District of Great Harwood.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Greece
(Commercial
and Industrial
Situation.)

Siam
(Commercial
Situation.)

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the
Commercial and Industrial Situation of Greece
for the year 1919, by Mr. E. C. D. Rawlins,
Commercial Secretary to His Britannic Majesty's
Legation, Athens.

Copy of Report on the Commercial Situation
of Siam at the close of the year 1919, by
Mr. J. Crosby, His Majesty's Acting Consul
General, Bangkok.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Transport.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Outline of Proposals by
the Ministry of Transport as to the future
organisation of Transport Undertakings in Great
Britain and their relation to the State.

VOL. 175.

Ordered, That the Guardianship of Infants Guardianship
of Infants Bill.

Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (eSot amnmdiitntg
ee
following Member from Standing Com- standing
the
mittee C :Sir Henry Harris.

Committee C.

.)

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

Committee ; That
they
following Member to Standing Committee A
(in respect of the Women, Young Persons, and
Children (Employment) Bill) :Mr. Secretary
Shortt.

added

had

the Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

Committee ; That they had
following Member to Standing Committee C
(in respect of the Firearms Bill
[Lords]) :
Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland.

added

the Committee C.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Lord Edmund. Talbot reported from the Corn- Government of

mittee on Government of Ireland [Money] a Ireland
Resolution, which was read as followeth :

[Money.)

That it is expedient, for the purpose of any
Act of the present Session to provide for the
better government of Ireland, to authorise the
payment out of the Consolidated Fund or out of
moneys provided by Parliament of any salaries,
remuneration, pensions, superannuation and other
allowances, gratuities or compensation for the
payment of which to, or in respect of
the
services of, judges and Irish officers, officers of
the High Court of Appeal of Ireland, or officers
or constables of the Royal Irish Constabulary or
of the Dublin Metropolitan police force, provision
may be made in pursuance of the said Act, and
also of the expenses of the Civil Service Com-
mittee established by the said Act, and also
of any sum for the payment of which out of the
Exchequer provision may be made by the said
Act in the event of the failure of the Government
of Southern Ireland or of Northern Ireland to
make any such payment.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Government of

on

the Government

of Ireland Bill.

into a Committee
Ireland Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 51 (Provisions as to existing
judges and other persons having salaries charged
on the Consolidated Fund).

Amendment 'proposed, in p. 38, 1. 23, after
to insert the words
(Lieu-

the word " including,"
" clerks of the Crown and Peace."
tenant-Colonel Walter Guinness.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 38, 1. 35,

at the end, to add the words,

(4) Sub-section (2) of this section shall
apply to Clerks of the crown and Peace with
the substitution of a period of forty years'
service for the period entitling him to a pension."
--(Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added : -- Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.

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28th June.

Clauses No. 52 to No. 54 amended, and

agreed to.

Clause No. 55 (Provisions for defining Irish

officer and determining claims).

Amendment proposed, in p. 42,

1. 12, after
the word " Act," to insert the words
" in-
cluding any person employed as standing solicitor
of a Government department in connection with
such services."(Captain Charles Craig.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 56 (Allocation of existing officers

between Southern and Northern Ireland).

Amendment proposed, in p. 43, 1. 5, after the
word " solely," to insert the words " or mainly."
(Major O'Neill.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 43, 1. 13,
to insert the words
after the word " determine,
"subject to the approval of the Governments of
Southern and Northern Ireland, respectively."
(Major O'Neill.)

Question, That those words he there inserted,

put, and negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 57 postponed.
Clause No. 58 (Continuation of existing laws,

institutions, &c.).

Amendment proposed, in p. 45, 1. 16, at the
end, to add the words " so however that such
repeal, abolition, alteration, or
modification,
adaptation shall be without prejudice to and
shall not affect or diminish the rights or privi-
leges of any existing officer of a local authority
under the provisions of the Local Government
(Ireland) Acts, 1898 to 1919, or any Act re-
lating to superannuation or retiring allowances."

(Major O'Neill.)
Question proposed, That those words be there

added :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 59 agreed to.
Clause No. 60 disagreed to.
Clause No. 61 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 62 (Special provisions

to
Dublin University, Trinity College Dublin, and
the Queen's University of Belfast).

as

Amendment proposed, in p., 46, 1. 8, after the
second word " Ireland," to insert the words "or
after the date of Irish Union by the Parliament
of Ireland."(Sir William Whitla.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 46, 1. 33,
to leave out the word " eighteen," in order to
insert the words " twenty- eight." (Sir William
Whitla.)

Question proposed, That the word " eighteen "
stand part of the Clause : Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

An Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 63 agreed to.
Clauses No. 64 and No. 65 amended, and

agreed to.

Clause No. 66 agreed to.
Clause No. 67 (Commencement of Act and

appointed day).

1920.
Amendment proposed, in p. 51, 1. 3, to leave
out from the word " be," to the word " such," in
1. 4.(Sir Philip Pilditch.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 51, 1. 17,

at the end, to insert the words,

" (2) Notwithstanding anything in this section
contained, the Lord Lieutenant, if having regard
to the condition of the country in respect of law
and order he shall so think fit, may by pro-
clamation postpone the date on which this Act
shall come into operation and the date on which
the Parliaments of Southern and Northern Ire-
land, respectively, shall be summoned to meet."
(Sir John Butcher.)

Question, proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 68 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 69 agreed to.
Clause No. 70 (Short Title and Repeal).
Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be postponed.( Sir Donald Maclean.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Hogge,
Mr. George Thorne :
r Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward :

17.

} 179.

Amendment proposed, in p. 53, 1. 22, to leave
(Captain Wedgwood

out sub - section (2).
Benn.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :Debate
arising ;

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans rose in his
place, and claimed to move, That the Question
he now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Q uestioaptaot
(pursuant
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

Mr. Raffan :
Question put accordingly, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause.

5

1.

16'

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

) Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

I Mr. Raffan :
Question proposed, That the Clause stand part

of the Bill : Debate arising ;

176.

16.

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans rose in his
place, and claimed to move, That the Question
be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put. Question put
(pursuant to
The Committee divided.
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward:
j Mr. George Thorne,
I Mr. Ragan:
Question put accordingly, That the Clause

174.

15.

t

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the j Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

Mr. Ralan :

1171.

}

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28 th-29 th June.

And it being after Eleven of the clock, and
objection being taken to further Proceeding, the
Chairman left the Chair to make his Report to
the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Telegraph
[Money.]

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland)
[Money.]

The Order of

the day being read, for the

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee on Resident Magistrates (Ireland)
[Money] a Resolution ; which was read, as
followeth
That it

is expedient to authorise further
payments, out of moneys to be provided by
Parliament, for the salaries and allowances of
Resident Magistrates in Ireland and to amend
the Law relating thereto.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland.)

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolution : And that Mr. Attorney General
for Ireland, Sir Hamar Greenwood, and Mr.
Solicitor General for Ireland do prepare and
bring it in.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.
Bill 151.

Mr. Attorney General for Ireland accordingly
presented a Bill to amend the Law relating to the
Salaries and Allowances of Resident Magistrates
in Ireland : And the same was read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

Sheriffs
(Ireland)
[Salaries and
Allowances.]

Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses.]

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
[Salaries and
Committee on Sheriffs (Ireland) )
Allowances] a Resolution ; which was read as
followeth :

That, for carrying out the provisions of any
Act of the present Session to amend the Law
relating to the offices of sheriff and under-sheriff
in Ireland and for other purposes incidental
thereto, it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, of annual
sums not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds
each to under-sheriffs and of increased salaries
not exceeding forty pounds per annum each to
process servers who are also bailiffs.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee on Blind Persons
[Pensions and
Expenses] a Resolution ; which was read, as
followeth

That it is expedient to make such provision,
out cf moneys provided by Parliament, as
is required for paying such pensions to blind
persons who have attained the age of fifty as,
under the Old. Age Pension Acts, 1908 to 1919,
they would be entitled to receive if they had

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attained the age of seventy, and any expenses
incurred by any Government department and
the expenses incurred by the local pension
committees up to an amount approved by the
Treasury in connection therewith in pursuance
of any Act of the present Session to promote the
welfare of blind persons.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House doth agree with
the Committee in the said Resolution :

And the House having continued to sit till
after Tvwlve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;

Tuesday, 29th June 1920 :
And the Question being put :--It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Unernploy-

into consideration the Unemployment Insurance meat
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he taken into con-

sideration upon Friday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and

Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

s Workshops

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Finance Bill.

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education

the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [ 23rd June]
the 23rd day of this instant June ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
n (Scottish

Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

Fishing Boats)

this day.

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1920.

the
eople
PBill.
)
3

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of
the
No.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

(of

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 16th day of this instant June, was
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Invergordon
Harbour
(Transfer) Bill. fer) (re-committed) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Invergordon Harbour (Trans-

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Housing
Second Reading of the Housing (Conversion (Conversion
into
into Tenements) Bill ;
Tenements)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Protection Bill.
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Dogs' Protec-
tion Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Pensions
Increase
[Money.]

this day, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the provision, out of
to be provided by Parliament, of
moneys
increased pensions to certain persons(Lord
Edmund Talbot) ;

Sir Laming Worthington - Evans, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of
the
subject-matter of this Motion, recommends it to
the consideration of the House.

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Monday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then nine minutes after Twelve of
the clock on Tuesday morning, till this
day.

[No. 87.]

Tuesday, 29th June 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Open Spaces
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

PRAYERS.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

Local
Elections
(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro-
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Places of
Worship (En- Second Reading of the Places of 'Worship
franchisement) ( Enfranchisement) Bill [Lords];
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Protection of
Animals Act
(1911)
Amendment
Bill.

Coal
Production
Bill [Lords.]

The Protection of Animals Act

(1911)
Amendment Bill was, according to Order, read
a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Coal Production

Second Reading of
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
from one of the Examiners of Petitions [Lords]

for Private Bills, That in the case of the fol- (standingnot
lowing Bills, originating in the Lords,
and previously
referred on the First Reading thereof; the inquired into
Standing Orders not previously inquired into' w
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

complied

Manchester Ship Canal Bill [Lords].
Salford Corporation Bill [Lords].
Londonderry Bridge Commissioners Bill

[Lords].

Merthyr Tydfil Corporation Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second

time.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Provisional
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills
Private Bills, That in the case of the following gTrdoerSstanding
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, no applicable.)
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. :

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional

Order (No. 3) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

11 GEO. V.

Tees
Conservancy
Bill [Lords.]

A Motion being made, That
servancy Bill [Lords] be now
time ;

29th June.

247
the Tees Con- with respect to the Constitution of the Visiting
read the third Committees of Birmingham Prison.

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House,
That His Majesty having been informed of the
purport of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far
as His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Saint Anne's-
tion the Saint Anne's-on-the Sea Urban District
on-the-Sea
Urbncilan District Council Bill [Lords], as amended in the Com-
Cou
Bill [Lords.] mittee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.

The Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
(No. 1) Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Education
(Scotland.)

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Regulations as
to Secondary Schools in Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Woods,
Forests, and
Land
Revenues.

Sir Arthur Griffith- Boscawen presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Ninety-
eighth Report of the Commissioners of Woods,
Forests, and Land Revenues, dated 29th June
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Dr. Illacnamara presented, by His Majesty's
Unemploy-
Command,Copy of Report by the Govern-
anent
Insurance Bill. merit Actuary on the Financial Provisions of
the Unemployment Insurance Bill, as amended
by Standing Committee C.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Dr. Macnarnara also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Special Order, dated 17th June 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under Section 1 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with regard to the
Grocery and Provisions Trade.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to

Penal
Servitude Acts the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
(Conditional Copy of a Licence under the Penal Servitude
Licence.)
Acts, granted to a Convict discharging her from
Liverpool Convict Prison on condition that she
enters a home.

Penal
Servitude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Prisons
(England
and Wales.)
(Visiting
Committees.)

Copy of a Licence granted to Charles William
Maggs, under the provisions of the Penal Ser-
vitude Acts, 1853 to 1891, to which is annexed
a condition other than those
in
Schedule A of the Penal Servitude Act, 1864.

contained

Copy of Draft of Rules proposed to be made
by the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, under the Prison Acts, 1877 and 1898,

Vol.. 175.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. James Hope presented, by His Majesty's
isttiroyo of
Command,Copy of Trading Accounts, with
Munitions
Reports thereon, to 31st March 1919, of the :(Nl'aatwerials,
Raw Materials administered during the War Trading
by the Surveyor General of Supply at the War Accounts.)
Office, and subsequently transferred to the
Ministry of Munitions.

si

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Wear Naviga- Wear
tion and Sunderland Dock Bill, without any aNnadvigation
Amendment.
Sunderland
Dock Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Seaham Har-

bour Dock Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of
Health Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill, with an
to which the Lords desire the
Amendment ;
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of
Health Provision;,1 Orders (No. 2) Bill, with
Amendments ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Upper Mersey
Navigation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Wrexham
District Tramways Bill, with Amendments ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have agreed to the Swansea Cor-
poration Bill, with Amendments; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Wood Green
Urban District Council Bill, with Amendments ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to provide for the substitution of a memo-
randum and articles of association for the pro-
visions of the contracts of co-partnery,
royal
charter, and private Acts now constituting and
governing the North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company, and for the registration of
the Company under the Companies Acts, 1908
to 1917, as a company limited by shares, and
for other purposes ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to authorise the acquisition and manage-
ment by the urban district council of Exmouth
for recreation and other purposes of land and
foreshore within their district, and for other
to which the Lords desire the con-
purposes ;
currence of this House.

Seaham
Harbour
Dock Bill.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 1) Bill.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill.

Upper Mersey
Navigation
Bill.

Wrexham
District
Tramway
Bill.

Swansea
Corporation
Bill.

Wood Green
Urban District
Council Bill.

North British
aid Mercantile
Insurance
Company
Bill [Lords.]

Exmouth
Urban District
Council Bill
[Ltirds.]

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the Ministry of
Lords to the Ministry of Health Provisional Provisional
Orders (No. 1) Bill be taken into consideration Orders
(No. 1) Bill.
to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Ministry of

Lords to the Ministry of Health Provisional Health
Orders (No. 2) Bill be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

(No. 2) Bill.

I 14

29th June.

1920.
And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

248

North British
and Mercantile
Insurance
Company
Bill [Lords.]

The North British and Mercantile Insurance

Company Bill [ Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Exmouth
Urban District
Council
Bill [Lords.]

The Exmouth Urban District Council Bill

[Lords] was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Edinburgh
Boundaries
Extension and
Tramways
Bill [Lords.]

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee
on the Edinburgh Boundaries .Extension and
Tramways Bill [Lords] ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill
as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Selection
(Standing

ommit tees.)

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn -
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following NI ember to Standing Committee B :

standing
Committee B. Mr. Baldwin.

Local
Legislation
Committee.
Folkestone
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

the Folkestone Corporation Bill

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
of
[Lords]
they had examined the allegations contained in
the Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same
so as to make it consistent with the provisions of
the Bill as passed by the Committee, and found
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Bill 152.

Post Office and Mr. Illingworth, supported by Mr. Pike Pease
Telegraph Bill. and Mr. Baldwin, presented a Bill to amend the
Law with respect to the statutory limits on
postal and telegraph rates, and with respect to
the remuneration to he paid to the railway
companies for the conveyance of postal parcels,
and otherwise to amend the Post Office Acts,
1908 to 1915 : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

Bill 153.

.

Mr. 111` Curdy supported by Mr. /Munro, Sir
Arthur Grth-Boseawen, Mr. Hugh Barrie, and
Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, presented a Bill
to continue temporarily the office of Food
Controller and to make further provision with
respect to his powers, and for purposes in con-
nection therewith : And the same was ordered to
be read a second time upon Friday next ; and
to be printed.

Overseas Trade The Order of the day being read, for the
(Credits and
Second Reading of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Insurance)
and Insurance) Bill ;
Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,'
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day three months."(Sir William
Watson Rutherford.)

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Gas

take into consideration the Gas Regulation Bill,
as amended in the Standing Committee.

BRiegul ation

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill
(Supply to railway premises).(Sir Frederick
Banbury.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be read a
second time :The said Motion and Clause were
severally, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Pensions
into a Committee on Pensions Increase [Money]. Incroease
[Mney.]

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient to make pro-
vision for the increase of certain pensions and to
authorise the payment, out of moneys provided
by Parliament, of increases as from the first day
of April, nineteen hundred and twenty, in the
pensions payable
in receipt of
to persons
pensions

(a) under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to

1914 ;

(b) under the Elementary School Teachers
(Superannuation) Acts, 1898 to 1912, or
under the code of regulations for public
elementary schools, or under the Education
(Scotland) Act, 1908 ;

(c) under

the National School Teachers'

(Ireland) Act, 1879 ;

(d) under the enactments relating to the pay
and pensions of the Royal Irish Constabulary
and the Dublin Metropolitan Police

so however that,

(1) An increase shall not be allowed unless
conditions
complied

following

are

the
with

(a) The pensioner must reside in the

British Islands;

(b) The pensioner must have attained the
age of sixty years, or have retired on
account of physical or mental infirmity,
or in the case of a pensioner who is a
widow and is in receipt of the pension
in respect of her husband's service
must have attained the age of forty
years ;

(c) The pensioner must satisfy the pension
authority that his means, including his
pension, are less than one hundred and
fifty pounds a year, if unmarried, or two
hundred pounds a year, if married.

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249

(2) The increase in the pension shall be subject

to the following limitations :

(a) Where the existing it shall not be
pension does not ex-
by
teed fifty pounds a more than fifty
year

per cent.

increased

The Order of the day being read, for taking War Pensions

into consideration the War Pensions Bill, as Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

one

W here

hundred

the
exceeds

existing
pension
fifty
pounds a year, but does
not exceed one hundred
pounds a year in the case
of an unmarried person
or
and
thirty pounds a year in
the case of
a married
person -
-
Where

the
pension exceeds one hun-
dred pounds a year, but is
less than one
hundred
and fifty pounds a year
in the case of an unmarried
person, or exceeds one
hundred and thirty pounds
a year, but is less than
two hundred pounds a year
in the case of a married
person

-
Provided that

existing .1

not
in-

it shall
be
creased by to-morrow.
more than
per
forty
cent.

it shall not
in-
be
creased by
more than
thirty per
cent.

(i) if the amount to which a pension
may be increased under
the
than the
above scale is
amount to which a smaller pen-
it
sion might
be
may be increased to the latter
amount ;

increased,

less

(ii) no pension shall be increased
by an amount greater than is
to bring the total
sufficient
means of the pensioner, including
the increased pension up to one
hundred and fifty pounds a year
in the case of an unmarried
person, or two hundred pounds
a year in the case of a married
person ;

(b) When a pensioner is in receipt of two
pensions, such pensions shall for the
purposes of the above scale be treated
as one pension of an amount equal to
the two
the aggregate amount of
pensions ;

(c) Where an existing pension is a pen-
sion granted on or after the fourth day
of August, nineteen hundred and four-
larger than a pre-war
teen, and is
pension by reason of an improvement
in the pension scale or an increase in
the pensionable emoluments made since
that date, the pension shall riot be
increased by an amount greater than is
sufficient to make the increased pension
to which the
equal to the amount
pre-war pension might
been
increased under the foregoing pro-
visions. (Sir Laming Worthington-
Evans.)

have

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-

. mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Vol-- 175.

The Order of the day heing read, for the
the Mei chant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

re pesenetcaptlieon

into consideration the Representation of
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

the of

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Invergordon Harbour
(Transfer) (re-committed) Bill.

Invergordon
Harbour
(Transfer) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
A. Clause (Crown Rights)

(Colonel Sir
James Craig)brought up, and read the first
and second time, and added to the Bill.

Schedule agreed to.

Preamble agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended on re-
committal, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :---The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill tc

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

to- morrow.

the 16th day of

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Temporary
this
upon
That the Fertilisers (Temporary Control of not
Export) Bill [Lords] be now read a second time ;
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

June, Control of

instant

rzt

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Air

Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill Navigation
[Lords].

Bill [ Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
[Money.]

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That

this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

K K

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29th

30th June.

1920.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

[No. 88.]

Wednesday, 30th June 1920.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords];

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

PRAY E R S.

8 apply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to- morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of Infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Dogs'
Protection Bill. the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th clay of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Adjournment.

A Motion was made, and the Question being

proposed, That
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders) ;

this House do now adjourn.

HE Durham County Water Board Bill Durham
[Lords] was, according to Order, read a BCo°aurnd7 water
Bill

second time, and committed.

[Lora.]

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Bill, that in considering the
Preamble of the Bill they take into consideration
the question whether it would be desirable in the
public interest that there should be joint utilisa-
tion and joint control of the Burnhope Burn and
adjoining sources of water supply by the proposed
Board and the Sunderland and South Shields
Water Company, and if the Committee are of
it would be desirable to make
opinion that
provision accordingly in the Bill.(Mr. Lawson.)

The Weardale and Consett Water Bill [Lords] Weardale and
was, according to Order, read a second time, and Consett Water
committed.

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Bill, that in considering the
Preamble of the Bill they take into consideration
the question whether it would be desirable in
the public interest that there should be joint
utilisation and joint control of the Burnhope
Burn and adjoining sources of water supply by
the owners for the time being of the Weardale
and Consett Water undertaking and the Sunder-
land and South Shields Water Company, and if
the Committee are of opinion that it would be
desirable to make provision accordingly in the
Bill.(Mr. Lawson.)

And it being half an hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Standing Order, till to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ministry of

take into consideration the Amendment made Health
Ptov
oLai
by the Lords to the Ministry of Health Pro- Orders
visional Orders (No. 1) Bill : And the same was (too. 1) Bill.
twice read, and agreed to.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker,

Standing Order No. 47, of Bills
to a Standing Committee.

pursuant

to
committed

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Protection of Animals Act (1911)

Amendment Bill.

D.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to ministry of

take into consideration the Amendments made Health
by the Lords to the Ministry of Health Pro- Porrdle,islonal
visional Orders (No. 2) Bill : And the same were (No.
Bill.
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Order (No. 3) Bill was, according to Ordei-, read
a second time, and committed.

Local
.overnment
Ireland)
Provisional
Order
(No. 3) Bill.
Ordered, That Mr. Britton be discharged from Ministry of

the Select Committee on the Ministry of Health Health
Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill
[Lords.]

(Birkenhead
Extension)
Ordered, That Colonel Bell be added to the Bill [Leeds.]

Provisional

Committee.( Colonel Gibbs.)

11 GEO. V.

30th June.

251

Ministry of
Health
Provional
order
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That so much of the Lords' Message
of the 22nd day of this instant June as communi-
is (vidn sates the Resolution, That it is expedient that
the Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords] be referred to
the Joint Committee which is appointed to
consider the Ministry of Health Provisional
Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords], be
now taken into consideration.(Colonel Gibbs.)
The House accordingly proceeded to take so

much of the Lords' Message into consideration.
Resolved, That this House loth agree with the
Lords in the said Resolution.(Colonel Gibbs.)
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them therewith : And that the Clerk
do carry the said Message.

Public Works
Loan Board.
No. 130.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of
Forty-fifth Annual Report of the Public Works
Loan Board, 1919-20, with Appendices.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir .Eric Geddes presented, pursuant to the
Electricity
(Supply) Acts, directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
188 to 1919
(Proceedings.) Report by the Ministry of' Transport respecting
applications to, and proceedings of, the Ministry
of Transport under the Electricity (Supply)
Acts, 1882 to 1919, during the past year.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Solicitors'
Remuneration
Act, P381.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :----Copy of
General Order under the Solicitors' Remunera-
tion Act, 1881.

Bill [Lords] was read the first time.

The Port of London Authority (Consolidation) Port of
London
Authority
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the (.(lonsolida-

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

non) ma
r Lords.;

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the [acreage Of

Lords to the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Rent and
Mortgage
Interest (Restrictions) Bill be taken into con-
Interest
sideration to-morrow ; and be printed.
(Restrictions)
Bill.

into

Bill 154.

Mr. John William Wilson. reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed Mr, committees.
Kendall to act as Chairman of Standing
Inittee A (in respect of
Agreement Bill); Sit' William Watson Rutherford
to act as Chairman of Standing Committee B (in
respect of the Bank Notes (Ireland) Bill) ; and
Mr. Macmaster to act as Chairman of Standing
Committee 1) (in respect of the Protection of
Animals Act (1911) Amendment Bill).

the Nauru Island Panel.)

ortil

Mr. Joint William Wilson further reported
fr,,m the Chairmen's Panel ; That they had
agreed to the following Resolution ;

That where, on two successive sittings of a
Standing Committee called for the consideration
the Committee has to
of a particular Bill,
adjourn by reason of the absence of a quorum
within the first twenty minutes of the time for
which the said Committee was summoned, the
Chairman do instruct the Clerk to place the
particular Bill at the bottom of the list of Bills
then waiting consideration of that Committee
and that the Committee shall forthwith be con-
vened to consider the other Bill or Bills then
waiting.

Ordered, That the Reports do he upon the

Table.

Law of
Property
Bill [Lard.,%]
(Joint
Committee.)

(Special
Report.)

Major Hills reported from the Select Com-

The Order of the day being read, for the
mittee appointed to join with a Committee of the Second Reading of the Ministry of Mines Bill ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
House of Lords on the Law of Property Bill
[Lords] now pending in the House of Lords, being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
that the Committee had considered the said Bill second time ;
and made amendments thereunto.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
adding the
Committee that they had agreed to a Special and, at the end of the Question,
Report, which they directed him to make to the words " upon this day three months."(Mr.
House.

Major Hills further reported from the Select

Brace.)

No. 131.

Ordered, That the Report and Special Report

do lie upon the Table ; and be printed.

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

Ministry of
Mines Bill.

Message. from
the Lords.

Port of
Portsmouth
Floating
Bridge Bill.

Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest
(Restrictions)
Bill.
Belfast. Water
Bill [Lord.]

Tees
Conservancy
Bill [Lork]

Port of
Loudon
Authority
(Consolida-
tion) Bill

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks; as followeth:

The Lords have agreed to the Port of Ports-
mouth Floating Bridge Bill, with Amendments ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have agreed to the Increase of
Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill,
with Amendments; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Belfast Water Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Tees Conservancy
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
to consolidate, amend, and extend the
Act
statutory powers of the Port of London Autho-
rity, and for other purposes ;
to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,
"1 Mr. Neil Maclean :

Noes,

217.

91.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking War Pensions

into consideration the War Pensions Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the 'Telegraph

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

VOL. 175.

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30th June.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Merchant
Shipping
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

(Scottish

to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
of the People
into consideration the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Pensions
Increase
[Money.]

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans reported from
the Committee on Pensions Increase [Money],
a Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

That it is expedient to make provision for the
increase of certain pensions and to authorise the
payment, out of moneys provided by Parliament,
of increases as from the first day of April, nine-
teen hundred and twenty,
in the pensions
payable to persons in receipt of pensions

(a) under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to

1914 ;

(b) under the Elementary School Teachers'
(Superannuation) Acts, 1898 to 1912, or
under the code of regulations for public
elementary schools, or under the Education
(Scotland) Act, 1908 ;
(c) under the National
(Ireland) Act, 1879 ;

School Teachers'

(d) under the enactments relating to the pay
and pensions of the Royal Irish Constabulary
and the Dublin Metropolitan Police

so however that,

(1) An increase shall not be allowed unless
complied

following conditions

are

the
with :

(a) The pensioner must reside in the

British Islands ;

(b) The pensioner must have attained the
age of sixty years, or have retired on
account of physical or mental infirmity,
or in the case of a pensioner who is a
widow and is in receipt of the pension
in respect of her husband's
service
must have attained the age of forty
years ;

(c) The pensioner must satisfy the pension
authority that his means, including his
pension, are less than one hundred
and fifty pounds a year, if unmarried,
or two hundred pounds a year,
if
married.

(2) The increase in the pension shall be

subject to the following limitations

(a) Where the existin pen-

g
sion noes riot exceed
pounds a year

it shall not
i n-
b e
fiftM creased by
_ more than
an
per
fty
L cent.

Where

Where

the
exceeds

it shall not
in-
be
creased by
more than
forty per
cent.

existing
fifty
pension
pounds a year, but does
not exceed one hundred
pounds a year in the case
of an unmarried person or
one hundred and thirty
pounds a year in the case
-
of a married person
the
existing
pension exceeds one hun-
dred pounds a year, but
is less than one hundred it shall not
and fifty pounds a year
i n-
b e
in the case of an un-
creased by
married person, or exceeds more than
thirty per
one hundred and thirty
pounds a year, but is less
cent.
than two hundred pounds
a year in the case of a
-J
married person

-

Provided that

(i) if

the amount to which a
pension may be increased under
the above scale is less than the
to which a
smaller
amount
pension might be increased, it
may be increased to the latter
amount ;

(ii) no pension shall be increased
by an amount greater than is
to bring the total
sufficient
means of the pensioner, inclu-
ding the increased pension up
to one hundred and fifty pounds
a year in the case of an unmar-
ried person, or two hundred
pounds a year in the case of a
married person ;

(b) When a pensioner is in receipt of two
pensions, such pensions shall for the
purposes of the above scale be treated
as one pension of an amount equal to
the two
the
pensions ;

amount of

aggregate

(c) Where an existing pension is

a
pension granted on or after the fourth
day of August, nineteen hundred and
fourteen, and is larger than a pre-war
pension by reason of an improvement
in the pension scale or an increase in
the pensionable emoluments made since
that date, the pension shall not be
increased by an amount greater than is
sufficient to make the increased pension
equal to the amount to which the pre-
war pension might have been increased
under the foregoing provisions.
The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the Pensions
Laming Increase.

said Resolution :
Worthington-Evans, Mr. Macpherson, Mr.
Solicitor General, and Sir John Baird, do prepare
and bring it in.

And that

Sir

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans accordingly
presented a Bill to authorise the increase of
certain pensions : And the same was read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow ; and to be printed.

Pensions
Increase Bill.
Bill 155.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Post Office and Telegraph
Bill ;

Post Office and
Telegraph Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

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253
And the House having continued to sit till after

Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;

11 GEO. V.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of this instant June, That
the Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export)
Bill [Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

Telephone
Charges.

The Order of the day beim/ read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That Mr. Archdale be discharged
Select Committee on Telephone

from the
Charges.

Ordered, That Sir Rowland Blades be added

to the Committee.( Colonel Gibbs.)

Local
Authorities
(Payment of
Expenses, &c.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 15th day of this instant June, That
the Local Authorities (Payment of Expenses,
&e.', Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

Thursday, 1st July 1920 :

A Motion being made, That this House will, Finance

t[Civil Con-
y, resolve itself into a Committee to 'agencies.]

this da
consider of authorising the extension by one year
of the period within which sums issued under the
Civil Contingencies Fund Act, 1919, are to be
repaid to the Exchequer under any Act of the
present Session relating to Finance(Lord
Edmund Talbot) ;

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, by His Majes-
ty's Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the subject-
this Motion, recommends it to the
matter of
consideration of the House.

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

and
Allaowes.]
anc

A Motion being made, That this House vt ill, Ministry of
this day, resolve itself into a Committee to Mines
consider of authorising the payment, out of [slaries
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of such
salaries, remuneration, and other expenses as may
become payable under any Act of the present
Session for establishing a Ministry of Mines, and
for other purposes connected with the mining
industry, and of any sums that may become pay-
able by the Treasury by way of temporary
in pursuance of such Act
(Lord
advances
Edmund Talbot) ;

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, by His Majes-
ty's Command, acquainted the House that His
Majesty, having been informed of the subject-
matter of this Motion, recommends it
to the
consideration of the House.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Wednesday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then one minute after Twelve of
the clock on Thursday morning, till this
day.

Open Spaces
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Order
No. 47, of Bills committed to a Standing
Committee.

Housing
(Conversion
into
Tenements)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Housing (Conversion
into Tenements) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of Infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Dogs'
Protection Bill. the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.
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Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Nauru Island Agreement Bill (trans-
ferred from Standing Committee
C.)

Overseas Trade (Credits and Insur-

ance) Bill.

A

C.

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1st July.

1920.

[No. 89.]
Thursday, 1st July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

P RAY ERS.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

11-1 R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions
.111.
in the case of the
for Private Bills, That
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and
the First Reading thereof, the
referred on
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz.:

Cardiff Corporation Bill [Lords].
Liverpool Copper Wharf Company, Limited

(Delivery Warrants), Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bills be read a sceptic]

time.

Newtownards
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

The Newtownards Urban District Council
[Lords1 was read the third time and

Bill
passed, with Amendments.

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

Electricity
(Supply) Acts,
1882 to 1919
(Proceedings.)
*No.. 132.

Education
(Scotland.)

Shops Act,
1912.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
to
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Derwent Valley Water Board Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.--(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

And Notice being taken, that the interest of
His Majesty, as Duke of Lancaster, is concerned
therein ;

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of
the
purport of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far
as His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Elec-
tricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1919 (Pro-
ceedings), which was
the
30th day of June last, be printed.

presented upon

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Minute of the
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland,
dated 30th June 1920, providing for the pay-
ment of Grants from the Education (Scotland)
Fund under Section 21 (2) (a) of the Educa-
tion '(Scotland) Act, 1918.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shorn, presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the Council of the undermentioned Local Autho-
rity, and confirm( d by the Secretary of State
for the Home Department:

Urban District of Marsden.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Poland
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report by Sir No. 10,
Stuart Samuel on his Mission to Poland.

(Mi scelne

l

ous,

1a920.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc- Ministry of

tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Draft Health.
Order in Council under the. Ministry of Health
Act, 1919, entitled the Ministry of Health
(Transfer of Powers as to Gas Undertakings)
Order, 1920.

IN O. 133,

Copy of Draft Order in Council under the Ministry of

Ministry of Health Act, 1919,
Ministry of Health (Transfer of Powers as to
Water Undertakings) Order, 1920.

entitled the Health.

No. 134.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

nies
directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy C
of Report on an application by the Aldershot issues) Act,
Gas, Water, and District Lighting Company to 1920.
the Board of Trade under the Public Utility
Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

oma
(( aptapl

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Public Records

tions of an Act of' Parliament, was laid upon (Ministry of
Muniti9ns.)
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Second Schedule containing a list and particulars
of classes of documents existing or accruing in
the Ministry of Munitions of Wa,r which are
not considered of
to
justify their preservation in the Public Record
Office.

sufficient public

value

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the Private Bills

Committee on Group E of Private Bills ; That, (Group E.)
for the convenience of parties, the Committee
had adjourned till Tuesday next, at Twelve of
the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Edward Nichol" reported from the Com- Private Bills

Group F of Private Bills ; That, for (Gr"P

mittee
the convenience of parties, the Committee had
adjourned till Monday the 12th day of this
instant .July, at half-past Eleven of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Brace reported from Standing Com - Standing
mittee A, to whom the Women, Young Persons, CZ t e
toouAT
and Children (Employment) Bill was referred ; Persons, and
That they had gone through the Bill, and made Children
Amendments thereunto.

(Employment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the IN o. 135.

Table; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 135.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 156.

Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion upon Monday next ; and be printed.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing

Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Mr. Mount to act as Chairman of Standing Panel.)
b
Committee B (in respect of the Ministry of
Mines Bill), and Mr. William Nicholson to act as
Chairman of Standing Committee C (in respect

Committees
(

m

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of the Overseas Trade (Credits
Bill).

1st July.

255

and Insurance)

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the [Special
Select Committee ; That they had agreed to a Report.]

Ordered, That

Table.

the Report do lie upon the Special Report, which they had directed him to
make to the House.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 6) Bill.
[ Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Ministry of Health Provisional
Orders (No. 6) Bill ; That they had considered the
Orders therein contained ; that the said Orders
ought to be confirmed ; and that they had
directed him to report the Bill, with A mendments,
to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

be

Committee,
morrow.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders
(No. 7) Bill,
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Ministry of Health Provisional
Orders(No. 7) Bill; That they had considered the
Orders therein contained ; that the said Orders
to be confirmed ; and that they had
ought
directed him to report the Bill, with Amendments,
to the House.

Ordered. That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
rnorrow.

Brighton and
Hove Gas Bill, and Hove Gas Bill, with Amendments.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Brighton

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Southend-on-
Sea Gas Bill.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Southend-

on-Sea Gas Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Yeovil
Corporation
Bill,

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Yeovil Corporation Bill ;
That they had examined the allegations con-
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and verbally
amended the same, and found the same, as
amended, to he true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Torpoint Ferry
Bill [Lords.] Ferry Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Torpoint

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :
Official Secrets The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Bill [Lords.] Act to amend the Official Secrets Act, 1911 ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

-Indemnity
Bill.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Select
Committee on the Indemnity Bill ; That they
had considered the said Bill, and taken evidence
thereon, which they had agreed to report to the
House ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

VOL. 175.

Ordered, That the Report and Special Report

do lie upon the Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be recommitted to a Committee of
the whole House for Monday next ; and be
printed.

No. 136.

Bill 157.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Standing
the following Members from Standing Corn- sct(rdiint,tee"
mittee A :Mr. George Thorne and Major Committee A.
Wheler ; and
Mr. Kiley and Sir Frederick Young.

had appointed in substitution :

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee C.
following Member (added to Standing Commit-
tee C in respect of the Nauru Island Agreement
Bill) :Mr. Alexander Shaw ; and had appointed
in substitution to Standing Committee A ri,_n Standing
respect of the same Bill) : Mr. Johnstone.

Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee A.
Member to Standing Committee A :Lord
Robert Cecil.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee B.
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee B (in
respect of the Ministry of Mines Bill) :--The
Lord Advocate, Mr. Bridqeman, Mr. Hartshorn,
Brigadier-General Hickman, Sir Robert Horne,
Sir _Evan Jones, Mr. Kidd, Mr. Lawson, Mr.
,171unro, Sir Allan Smith, Sir Robert Thomas,
Mr. Frederick Thomson, Mr. Stephen Walsh,
Mr. James Walton, and Mr. Charles White.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee B.
following Members from Standing Committee B
(during the consideration of the Ministry of
Mines Bill) : Sir Philip Magnus and Sir
Charles Oman ; and had appointed in substi-
tution : Sir Thomas Boyden and Colonel Sir
_Alexander .5"prot.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee C.
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee C (in
respect of the Overseas Trade (Credits and
Insurance) Bill) : Mr. Bridgeman, Lieutenant-
Colonel Buckley, Mr. William Graham, Mr.
Radom, Lieutenant - Colonel Sir Samuel Hoare,
Sir Robert Horne, Mr. Kellaway, Mr. Kiley,
Mr. Rodger, Mr. Royce, Mr. Arthur Michael
Samuel, Mr. Alfred Short, Mr. Waddington,
Lieutenant - Colonel Willey, and Mr. Hilton
Young.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee A
(during the consideration of the Nauru Island
Agreement Bill) : Lieutenant - Colonel Sir
Samuel Hoare ; and had appointed in substitu-
tion : Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee B.
following Member from Standing Committee
B (during the consideration of the Ministry of
Mines Bill) : Sir Richard Winfrey ; and had
appointed in substitution : Major Waring.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wignall, supported by Mr. Clynes, Mr. Legitimation

Tyson Wilson, Mr. Thomas Shaw, and IM r.
Griffiths presented a Bill to provide for the Hill 158.

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legitimation of illegitimate persons by the marriage
of their parents : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Monday the 12th
day of this instant July ; and to be printed.

1st July.

1920.
Question put, That a sum not exceeding

£748,642, be granted for the said Service.

Business of
the House.
(Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest
(Restrictions)
Bill and
Ministry of
Mines
[Salaries and
Expenses.])

Supply.
[15th allotted
Pay.]

A Motion was made, and he Question being
put, That the proceedings on Consideration of
Lords' Amendments to the Increase of Rent and
Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill and of the
Committee on Ministry of Mines [Salaries and
Expenses] be exempted at this day's Sitting
from the provisions of the Standing Order
(Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar Law) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thel Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the f Mr. Hogye,
1, Mr. Myers :

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

224.

75.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services Estimates, 1920-21.
Unclassified Services.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £848,642 be granted to His
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921 for the Salaries and Expenses of the Ministry
of Transport, including sundry charges in connec-
tion with transportation Schemes, &c., under the
Ministry of Transport Act, 1919, and certain
the Electricity
Repayable Advances under
(Supply) Act, 1919:

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum, not exceeding £748,642,
be granted for the said Service( Sir James
Remnant) ;

And it being a quarter-past Eight of the
clock, and there being Private Business set down
by direction of the Chairman of Ways and
Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question put.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ;
The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the London Electric Railway
Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time
upon Monday next at a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock.

Supply.

Then the House again resolved itself into the

Committee of Supply.

( In the Committee.)
Civil Services Estimates.
Postponed Proceeding on Question proposed
on consideration of Question, That a sum not
exceeding £848,642 be granted to His Majesty,
to complete the sum necessary to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
for the Salaries and Expenses of the
1921
Ministry of Transport, including sundry charges
in connection with Transportation Schemes, &c.,
under the Ministry of Transport Act, 1919, and
certain Repayable Advances under the Elec-
Licity (Supply) Act, 1919, resumed.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Sir James Remnant,

1, Mr. Johnstone:

48.

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Parker :

5

1 206.

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Original Question put, and agreed to.
And it being after Eleven of the clock, the
Chairman left the Chair to make his Report to
the House.

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to sit
again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [22nd April]
upon the 4th day of this instant May, That this Report.
House cloth agree with the Committee in the
Resolution which was then reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 22nd day of April last.
Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [23rd June
the 23rd day of June last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Increase of

into consideration the Amendments made by the Rent tt and
Lords to the Increase of Rent and Mortgage lute
Interest (Restrictions) Bill ;

(Restrictions)

And a Motion being made, and the Question Bill.

being put, That the Lords' Amendments be now
taken into consideration ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Parker ;

Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

I Mr. Tyson Wilson ;

136.

55.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The House accordingly proceeded to take the

said Amendments into consideration.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 2, 1. 33, after
the first

insert (" thereafter "),
(" payable "),
Amendment, being read a second time :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House cloth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment ;

The House proceeded to a Division.

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1st --2nd July.

And the House having continued to sit till

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

Friday, 2nd July 1920 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thej Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

lMr. Parker:

Tellers for the Colonel Wedgwood,

Noes,

(Mr. Hayday :

1131.

1. 42,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment, in p. 3, 1. 10, at the

end, insert,

(" (e) In the case of dwelling-houses let by a
railway company to persons in the employ-
ment of
the company, such additional
amount, if any, as is required in order to
give effect to the agreement dated the first
day of M arch, nineteen hundred and twenty,
relating to the rates of pay and conditions
of employment of certain persons in the
employment of railway companies, or any
agreement, whether made before or after
the passing of this Act, extending or modi-
fying that agreement "),

the next Amendment, being read a second time :
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Parker :
Tellers for the Major Barnes,

Noes,

l Mr. Swan:

117.

}

36.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment, in p. 3, line 22, leave
out (" due or not wholly "), and insert (" wholly
or partly "), the next Amendment, being read a
second time, was divided.

So much of the Lords' Amendment as proposed
to leave out the words (" due or not wholly ")
was agreed to.

So much of
proposed to insert
partly ") was disagreed to.

the Lords' Amendment as
(" wholly or

the words

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 13, line 29, being
read a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 13, 1. 29, leave
out (" quarter "), and insert (" eighth "), the
next Amendment, being read a second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment :It passed in
the Negative.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 16, 1, 2, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 16, 1. 2, at the

end, insert

(" (a) The following paragraph shall be sub-
stituted for paragraph (c) of subsection (1)
of section (2) :

(c) In addition to any such amounts as
aforesaid, an amount not exceeding
thirty-five per centum of the net rent "),
the next Amendment, being read a second
time :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment ;

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96.

48,

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Parker :

Tellers for thef Major Barnes,

Noes,

(Mr. Swan :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment, in p. 16, 1. 7, after
(" purposes "), insert (" or for the public ser-
vice "), the next Amendment, being read a second
time, was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 16, 1. 10, at the

end, insert,--

(" (b) The following paragraph shall be added
after paragraph (g) of the same subsec-
tion ;

(h) The premises are bona fide required
for the purposes of a scheme of recon-
struction or improvement which appears
to the Court to be desirable in the
public interest "),

the next Amendment, being read a second time :
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Lords' Amendment, in 1. 4, by leaving out
from the word " the," to the end of the Lords'
Amendment, and adding the words " purposes
of a public scheme of reconstruction or improve-
ment,"
( Mr. William Graham),
instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Lords'
Amendment :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

(Mr. Parker:

Tellers for the i Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

lMr. Griffiths :

109.

33.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Parker:
Tellers for the J Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

1 Mr. Mills:

100.

}

35.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment, in p. 16, 1. 12, at the

end, insert

("( ) References to the sixteenth day of June
shall be substituted for reference to the twenty-
fifth day of March "), the next Amendment,
being read a second time :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth
agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment :It passed in the
Negative.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 16, after 1. 12,

insert new subsections (2) and (3) :

("(2) The application of this Act to such
premises as aforesaid shall not extend to a
letting or tenancy in any market or fair where
the rent or the conditions of tenancy are con-
trolled or regulated by or in pursuance of any
statute or charter. ")

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1st-2nd July.

1920.

("(3) This section shall continue in force until
the twenty-fourth day of June, nineteen hundred I
and twenty-one "),
the next Amendment, being read a
time, was divided.

second

So much of the Lord's Amendment as pro-
posed to insert new subsection (2) was agreed to.
as
proposed to insert new subsection (3) being taken
into consideration ;

the Lords' Amendment

So much of

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House cloth agree with the
Lords in so much of the said Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1Mr. Parker:

Tellers for thef Mr. Mac Callum Scott,

Noes,

(Mr. Cape:

1

86.

42.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the remaining Lords' Amendments, being

read a second time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to
draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords
for disagreeing to certain of the Amendments
made by their Lordships to the Bill.

And a Committee was nominated of Dr.
Addison, the Lord Advocate, Mr. MacCallum
Scott, Mr. William Graham, and Major Barnes.
Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Dr. Addison.)

And they are to withdraw immediately.

Ministry of
Mines
[ Salaries and
Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Ministry of Mines [Salaries and
Expenses] ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

War Pensions
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the War Pensions Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Telegraph
[Money.]

Merchant

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readin,t, of the Merchant Shipping

(Sctish
Shipping
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
of the People
into consideration the Representation of
the
(No, 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Pensions

Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Increase Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office and
Second Reading of the Post Office and Tele- Telegraph Bill.
graph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers
(Temporary

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the oxiiptoio
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Air

Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill Navigation
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next,

The Order of the day being read, for the Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Finance

Committee on Finance [Civil Contingencies];

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

[Civil Con-
tingencies.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Local Elections
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro- (Proportional
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

Representa-
tion) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time [Lords.]

upon this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship
Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants Bill.
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Protection
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed Bill'
to be made to the Question, 'That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Dr. Addison reported from the Committee Increase of

appointed to draw up Reasons to be assigned MRent
to the Lords for disagreeing to certain of the Intergesf
Amendments made by their Lordships to the (Restrictions)
,
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Re-
strictions) Bill ; That they ''had drawn up
Reasons accordingly, which they had directed
him to report to the House ; and the same
were read, as follow :

de

The Commons disagree to one part of the
Amendment made by the Lords in p. 3, I. 22,
for the following Reason :Because it is desirable

11 GEo. V.
that the suspension of an increase in rent should
take place in any case where the condition of a
dwelling-house is due to the default of a land-
lord.

1st -2nd July.

They disagree to the Amendment made by
the Lords in p. 13,
for the following
1. 29,
Reason :Because the Amendment would ex-
clude from the operation of the Bill small houses
in the country which ought to be protected.

They disagree to the Amendment made by
the Lords in p. 16, 1. 12, for the following
Reason :Because business premises should be
placed on the same footing as dwelling- houses
in regard to the date from which increases of
rent are restricted.

The said Reasons, being read a second time,

were agreed to.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to communicate the said Reasons (with the Bill
and Amendments) : And that the Clerk do carry
the same.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then twenty-nine minutes after
Three of the clock on Friday morning,
till this day.

Adjournment.

259

Ordered That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them, that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Wood Green
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Urban District
Wood Green Urban District Council Bill : And Council Bill.
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Wrexham
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the District
Wrexham District Tramways Bill : And the Tramways Bill
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Fife-Young's Divoce Bill [Lords] was read Fife-Young's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

the third time and paused.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

A verbal Amendment was made to the Filey Filey Urban

Urban District Council Bill [Lords] ; Then the District
Bill was read the third time and passed, with council Biu.
[Lords.]
Amendments.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ministry of Mines Bill

-

B.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

[No. 90.]

Friday, 2nd July 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PR AYE 11 S.

Port of
Portsmouth
Floating
Bridge Bill.

Swansea
Corporation
Bill.

THE House proceeded to take into considera-,
tion the Amendments made by the Lords
to the Port of Portsmouth Floating Bridge Bill :
And the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them, that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
. Swansea Corporation Bill : Arid the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Saint Anne's-on-the-Sea Urban District Saint Anne's-

Council Bill
and passed

[Lords] was read the third time on-the-Sea
Urban District
Council Bill

, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
Which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered, That the Bootle Corporation Bill Bootle
[Lords], as amended in the Committee, be taken Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
into consideration upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ministry of

take into consideration the Ministry of Health Health
Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill, as amended in orders
the Committee.

Provisional

(No. 6) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ministry of

take into consideration the Ministry of Health Health
Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill, as amended in Orders
the Committee.

Pro v isional

(No. 7) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Upper Mersey
N
Biavigation

ll.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Upper Mersey Navigation Bill : And the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His Clerks of the

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the PC crown andd
Vice-Regal Committee appointed to inquire into (Ireland.).
various matters connected with the Offices of

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Clerks of the Crown and Peace, County Court
Registrars and Local Registrars of Title in
Ireland.

2nd July.

Trinidad
(Prison Rules.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,-Copy
of Rule made by the Governor of Trinidad in
Executive Council on 29th April 1920, amending
Prison Rule No. 46 on the subject of Visits by
Medical Officers.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Present and
Pre-War
Expenditure.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,-Copy of Memorandum on Present
and Pre-War Expenditure, with particulars of
Government Staffs at certain dates.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. illingzvorth presented, by His Majesty's
Telephone
Command,-Copy of Report of the Depart -
Rates
(Departmental mental Committee on Telephone Rates (with
Committee.)

Appendices),

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,-Copy of
Report on an application by the South Suburban
Gas Company to the Board of Trade under the
Public Utility Companies
Issues)
Act, 1920.

(Capital

Copy

of Report on an

application by
the Bexhill Water and Gas Company to the
Board of Trade under
the Public Utility
Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Increase of
Rent and
Mortgage
Interest
(Restrictions)

The Lords do not insist upon their Amend-
ments to the Increase of Rent and Mortgage
Interest (Restrictions) Bill, to which this House
hath disagreed.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Members from Standing Committee
B :- Lieutenant - Colonel Hilder and Sir Richard
Winfrey ; and had appointed in substitution :
Sir Maurice Dockrell and Mr. Lonsdale.

Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee B
(during the consideration of the Ministry of
Mines Bill) :-Commander Bellairs, Sir Arthur
Fell, Mr. Lonsdale, and Sir Thomas Royden ;
and had appointed in substitution ; Mr. Retterton,
Sir Clifford Cory, Sir John Harmood-Banner,
and Mr. Robert McLaren.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee B
(added in respect of the Ministry of Mines Bill) :
-The Lord Advocate ; and had appointed in
substitution : Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland.
Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

1920.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Dnemploy-

into

take
Insurance Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

consideration the Unemployment insurance e Bill.

A Clause (Power to revoke or vary orders),-
( Dr. Macnamaru,)-was twice read ; and made
part of the Bill.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 6, by inserting at the end
thereof; the words " or

(d) has been an insured person under this Act
for five years without having received unem-
ployment benefit."-(Mr. Godfrey Locker-
Lampson.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :-It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2,1. 37, by leaving out from
the word " from," to the word " contributions,"
in 1. 38.-(Mr. Sexton.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill ;

A Message was delivered by Lieutenant- Royal Assent.

General Sir William Pulteney,
D.S.O., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod :

K.C.M.G.,

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :-And having
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House
of Peers, where a Commission under the Great
Seal was read, giving, declaring, and notifying
the Royal Assent to the several Acts therein
mentioned ; and that the Lords thereby autho-
rised had declared the Royal Assent to the
said Acts, as follow :

1. Representation of the People (No. 2)

Act, 1920.

2. Imperial War Museum Act, 1920.
3. Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest

(Restrictions) Act, 1920.

4. Glasgow Corporation Order Confirmation

Act, 1920.

5. Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Order

Confirmation Act, 1920.

6. Irvine Harbour Order Confirmation Act,

1920.

7. Dumbarton Burgh Gas Order Confirm-

ation Act, 1920.

8. Metropolitan Police Provisional Order

Confirmation Act, 1920.

9. Ministry of Health Provisional Orders

Confirmation (No. 1) Act, 1920.
10. Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1920.
11. Humber Commercial Railway and Dock

Act, 1920.

12. Maidenhead Gas Act, 1920.

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261
was due to," and inserting the words " the with-
drawal of his labour in order to participate in,"
-( Mr. Trevelyan Thomson,)-instead thereof.

11 GEO. V.

13. Risca Urban District Council Act, 1920.
14. Llandrindod Wells Urban District Coun-

cil Act, 1920.

15. Masham Urban District Council Act,

1920.

16. Severn Navigation Act, 1920.
17, North Metropolitan Electric Power Sup-

ply Act, 1920.

18. Great Yarmouth Waterworks Act, 1920.
19. City of London (Various Powers) Act,

1920.

20. Corporation of London (Rating
claimed Lands) Act, 1920.
21. Wandsworth, Wimbledon,

and

of Re-

Epsom

District Gas Act, 1920.
22. South Hants Water Act, 1920.
23. Bank of Scotland Act, 1920.
24. Tees Valley Water Act, 1920.
25. Mersey Railway Act, 1920.
26. Wear Navigation and Sunderland Dock

Act, 1920.

27. Seaham Harbour Dock Act, 1920.
28. Tees Conservancy Act, 1920.
29. Rochester, Chatham, and Gillingham Gas

Act, 1920.

30. Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Act,

1920.

31. Belfast Water Act, 1920.
32. White's Divorce Act, 1920.
33. Carbery's Divorce Act, 1920.
34. Cooper's Divorce Act, 1920.

Unemploy-
tame

Imnesnur

Bill.

The House again proceeded to take into con-
sideration the Unemployment Insurance Bill
as amended in the Standing Committee.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Bill ;

And the Question being put.;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers For the Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

Mr. Griffiths :

} 168.

}

46.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 4, 1. 4, by leaving out from the
word " may," to the end of the Clause, and in-
serting the words " prescribe the benefits
to
which that person shall be entitled," - (Mr.
Godfrey Locker-Lanzpson,)-instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :-
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 6, I. 12, by leaving out
the words " reason of a stoppage of work which

VoL. 175.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :-
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 35, by leaving out the
words " final and conclusive," and inserting the
words " subject to appeal by means of the state-
ment of a special case for the opinion of a judge
of the High Court, on any ground involving a
question of law or a question of mixed law and
fact, and the decision of the judge on any such
appeal shall be final and binding on all courts of
referees and on the umpire,"-(Mr.
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :-
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12, 1. 6, by inserting, after the
word " Act," the words " and shall so provide
where application is made jointly by central
committees representing employers and employed
persons."-(Major Barnes.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :-The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 13, 1. 1, by leaving out Clause
15.-(Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " twelve,"
in 1. 13, stand part of the Bill :-It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 14,1. 18; by leaving out from
the word " any," to the word " association," in
1. 19.-(Mr. Clynes.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the word " or,"
in I. 19, stand part of the Bill :-And a Debate
arising thereupon ;

Mr. Perring rose in his place and claimed Closure
to move, That the Question be now put ; but claimed, out
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined wirt.heeelds his
then to put that Question.:-Then the House Assent.
resumed the Debate.

Mr. Perring rose in his place and claimed Closure
to move, That the Question be now put ; but laime
claimed,d,
Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and declined wirthShpoeldas his
then to put that Question ;--Then the House Assent.
resumed the Debate.

Sir James Forteseue Flannery rose in his place Closure
and claimed to move, That the Question be now claimed, but
put ; but Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, and withholds his
declined then to put that Question :-Then the Assent.
House resumed the Debate.

And it being Five of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

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2nd-5th July.

1920.

Ministry of
Mines
[Salaries and
Expenses.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Ministry of Mines [Salaries and
Expenses] ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Secretary for
(No. 2)

Second Reading of' the Secretary for Wales BWilall
(No. 2) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday, the 22nd day of this instant
July.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con-
tinuance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local Election
al

(Port
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro- Reprorepsei
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;
tion) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time [Lords.]

upon Monday next.

Supply
[1st July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 1st day of this instant July ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House without Question put, pursuant to
it being then
Standing Order No. 3,
two minutes after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

Supply
[23rd June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Criminal Law
Amendment
Bill [Lords],
Criminal Law
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords], and
Sexual
Offences Bill
[Lords. ]

Ordered, That so much of the Lords' Message
of the 22nd day of June last as relates to the ap-
pointment of a Joint Committee on the Criminal
Law Amendment Bill [Lords], the Criminal
Law Amendment (No. 2) Bill [Lords], and the
Sexual Offences Bill [Lords], be now taken into
consideration.(Colonel Gibbs.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take so
much of the Lords' Message into consideration.

Ordered, That a Select Committee of Six
Members be appointed to join with a Committee
of the Lords to consider the Criminal Law
Amendment Bill [Lords], the Criminal Law
Amendment (No. 2) Bill [Lords], and the Sexual
[Lords], as requested by their
Offences Bill
Lordships.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords

to acquaint them therewith.

Viscountess Astor, Sir Thomas Brainsdon,
Major Farquharson, Mr. Maddochs, Colonel
Parry, and Mr. Wignall were nominated Mem-
bers of the Select Committee.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

[No. 91.]

Monday, 5th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

HE Clerk at tT he Table informed the House Mr. Speaker's
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker Absence.

from this day's Sitting ; Whereupon Mr.
Whitley, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker laid upon the Table, Private Bills

Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions [Lords]
for Private Bills, That in the case of the Orders
following Bills, originating in the Lords, and previously
referred on the First Reading thereof; the inquired into
Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
and which are applicable thereto, have been
complied with, viz. :

wcoimthp.)lied

t a

nn

Port of London Authority (Consolidation)

Bill [Lords].

Exmouth Urban District Council Bill

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-- Croydon

tion the Croydon Corporation Bill [Lords],
amended in the Committee.

Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Gelligaer
tion the Gelligaer Urban District Council Bill Urban District
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Council Bill
[Lords.]

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Newport
tion the Newport Corporation Bill [Lords], as Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Londonderry Bridge Commissioners Bill

[Lords] was read a second time, and committed.

Ordered, That the Manchester Ship Canal Bill

(Lords] be read a second time to-morrow.

Londonderry
Bridge
Commissioners
Bill [Lords.]
Manchester
Ship Canal
Bill [Lords.]

Merthyr Tydfil
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

The Merthyr Tydfil Corporation Bill [Lords]

was read a second time ; and committed.

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263
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Civil List
Pensions be printed.

11 GEO. V.

Salford
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Bootle
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Salford Corporation Bill
read a second time, and committed.

[Lords] was

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Bootle Corporation Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Thursday next.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 6)
Bill.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 6). Bill was, according to Order, read the
third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
(No. 7) Bill was, according to Order, read the

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 7) third time and passed.
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Prisons
(England and
Wales.)

Mr. Secretary ,S'hortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy
of Draft of Rules proposed to be made by the
Secretary of State for the Home Department,
under the Prison Acts, 1877 and 1898, with
respect to the constitution of the Visiting Com-
mittee of Norwich Prison.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Midwives Act,
1918.

tions of

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
an Act of Parliament,Copy of
No. 139. Representations made under the Midwives Act,
1918, by the Central Midwives Board with
regard to the Constitution of the Board.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Decline of
Dairying in Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
(IrelandDepartmental Departmental Committee on the decline of
Committee.) Dairying in Ireland.

Irish
Universities
Act, 1908.

Sir Hamar Greenwood also presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Statute VII. of University College,
Galway, made under the Irish Universities Act,
1908.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Staffs
employed in
Government
Departments.

Civil List
Pensions.

No. 137.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 23rd June 1920, made by
the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
constitution and proceedings of the Trade Board
for the Grocery and Provisions Trade (England
and Wales).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statement showing the
Staffs of Government Departments on 1st June
1920, compiled from Returns furnished to the
Treasury.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
List of all Pensions granted during the year
ended 31st March 1920, and payable under the
provisions of Section 9 (1) of the Civil List
Act, 1910.

VOL. 175,

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Majesty's Command, Copy of Colonial Report ,
No. 1,037 (St. Vincent, Report for 1918-19).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Companies
Report on an application by the Thirsk Gas (Capita Act,
Company to the Board of Trade under the 1920.
Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act,
1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Wexford Gas Consumers Company, Limited, to (CCUT,inli"
the Board of Trade under the Public Utility issues) Act,
Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

l9

Copy of Report on an application by the Public utility

m
South Essex Waterworks Company to the
peipoa
Board of Trade under the Public Utility Com- Issues)
panics (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.
1920.

Co

es

Ordered, That the said ,Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Illingworth presented, pursuant

rpand
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of colonial Parcel
the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post (Cash on
Delivery) Amendment (No. 3) Warrant, 1920,
dated 30th April 1920.

to the Post Office

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the National
Select Committee on National Expenditure ; Expenditure.
That they had made further Progress in the Third Report,
matters to them referred, and had directed him to No. 138.
make a Report thereof to the House, together
with Appendices.

Ordered, That the Report . do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the National
Select Committee on National Expenditure ; Expenditure.
That Mr. E. Cairns, whose attendance is
necessary for the purpose of the inquiry, had
been served with a summons to attend the Com-
mittee on 30th June and had failed to attend ;
he had therefore been instructed by the Com-
mittee to report the circumstances to the House,
in order that the House may take such steps as
seem to the House to be proper and necessary.
Ordered, That Mr. E. Cairns do attend the
Select Committee on National Expenditure on
Wednesday the 14th day of this instant July, at
half an hour after Eleven of the clock.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That the Proceedings of the Committee on the House
Ministry of Mines [Salaries and Expenses] be (mMinine7try of
exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions [Salaries and
of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House) Expenses].)
--(Mr. Bonar Law);
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

} 210.

Yeas,

{Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the M r. Hove,

Noes,

(Mr. Frederick Hall :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

45.

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5th July.

Finance Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Continuation of customs duties

imposed under 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 89).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, to leave out

L 27.(Mr. Holmes.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

Yeas,

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot, 1 24
Tellers for the (Mr. Holmes,
1 Mr. Hogge :

J
} 45.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, to

l_Mr. Dudley Ward:

Noes,

leave out 1. 30.(Mr. Kiley.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

1920.
" be," to the end of the Question, and adding
the word " re-committed,"--(Mr. Gilbert,)
instead thereof ;

And the Question being put, That the words
stand part of the

proposed to be left out
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

184.

f

Tellers for the Mr. Gilbert,

Noes,

1 Mr. Clement Edwards:I

92.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, that the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

1- 240.

The House again resolved itself

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

into the Finance Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

l Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,

1 Mr. Hogge

Noes,
Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 2 and No. 3 agreed to.
Clause No. 4 (Spirits used in medical prepara-

65.

tions or for scientific purposes).

Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 26, after the
word " shall," to insert the words " after making
similar provision in respect of spirits used in
hospitals on prescriptions."(Mr. Leonard Lyle.)
Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Mr. Leonard Lyle,

Yeas,

1.Colonel Burn:

Tellers for the{Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

(In the Committee.)

Postponed Proceeding on Question proposed

on consideration of Clause 6, resumed.

Question again proposed, That the Clause

stand part of the Bill.

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress ; and ask leave to sit
again,(Mr. Baldwin,)put, and agreed to.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill,
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

61.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

}

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 35,
at the end, to add the words " except that a similar
reduction and allowance of duty shall apply in
the case of spirits used in the manufacture of
perfumery, essences and fine chemicals, subject
also to such regulations as the Commissioner of
Customs and Excise may prescribe."---(Mr.

Question proposed, That those words be there

added :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 5 agreed to.
Clause No. 6 (Increased Excise duty on Beer.)
Question proposed, That the Clause stand

part of the Bill.

And it being a quarter-past Eight of the
clock, and there being Private Business set down
by direction of the Chairman of Ways and
Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question put.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Third
Reading of the London Electric Railway Com-
panies (Fares, &c.) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Ministry of Mines [Salaries
and Expenses].

Ministry of
Mines
[Salaries and
Expenses.]

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
it is expedient to authorise the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of an
annual salary not exceeding two thousand pounds
to the Minister of Mines, and of such other
salaries, remuneration, and expenses of
the
Ministry as may become payable under any
Act of the present Session for establishing a
Ministry of Mines, and for regulating the coal
industry and for other purposes connected with
the mining industry and the persons employed
therein, and of any sums that may become
payable by the Treasury by way of temporary
advances by reason of the extension by such
Act of the continuance of the Coal Mines
(Emergency) Act, 1920 :

Provided that fees or expenses of any pit or
district committee or area or national board
or any members thereof which may be con-
stituted under the said Act will not be payable
as expenses of the said Ministry.(Sir Robert
Horne.)

Amendment proposed, in 1. 9, at the end, to

insert the words

" Provided that the total amount so paid
shall not in any one year exceed the existing
yearly cost of the services transferred to the
Ministry of Mines from any other Government
department."(Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson.)

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5th -6 th July.

265

Question proposed, that those words be there

inserted :

Tuesday, 6th July 1920 :

Question put, and negatived.
Another Amendment proposed, in 1. 9, at the

end, to insert the words

" Provided that the total amount so paid shall
not in any one year exceed the sum of two
hundred and fifty thousand pounds."(Mr.
Godfrey Locher-Lampson.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted ;

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment, to leave out the words " two hundred and
fifty," in order to insert the words "one hundred
and seventy-five."---(Mr. Holmes.)

Question put, That the words " two hundred
and fifty " stand part of the proposed Amend-
ment.

133.

34.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

f Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the c Mr. Holmes,

33.

130,

Noes,

1 Mr. Griffiths:
Proposed words there inserted.
Main Question, as amended, put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward :
Mr. Holmes.
Mr. Griffiths:
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
payment, out of moneys to be provided by
Parliament, of an annual salary not exceeding
two thousand pounds to the Minister of Mines,
and of such other salaries, remuneration, and
expenses of the Ministry as may become payable
under any Act of the present Session for estab-
lishing a Ministry of Mines, and for regulating
the coal industry and for other purposes con-
nected with the mining industry and the persons
employed therein, and of any sums that may
become payable by the Treasury by way of
temporary advances by reason of the extension
by such Act of the continuance of the Coal
Mines (Emergency) Act, 1920. Provided that
the total amount so paid shall not in any one
year exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty
thousand pounds :

Provided that fees or expenses of any pit or
district committee or area or national board
or any members thereof which may be consti-
tuted under the said Act will not be payable
as expenses of the said Ministry.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland Bill. Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for thel,Ev'aocrtkosrhieospasnd

Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

(Bakehouses)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for takinc, Women,Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

ren

mp oyment)

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Indemnity

Committee on the Indemnity (re-committed) Bill.
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for taking War Pensions

into consideration the War Pensions Bill, as Bill'
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself' into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping (SShipping
cottish
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill;

Fishing Boats)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public

Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot- (
land) Bill ;

Libraries
icbor
S
Bill.

Hand)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Pensions

Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;

Increase Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Vol,. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office and
Second Reading of the Post Office and Tele- Telegraph Bill.
graph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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5th-6th July.

1920.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question, proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this (lay.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Finance
[Civil Con-
tingencies.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Finance [Civil Contingencies] ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill. upon the 2nd day of

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
this instant July, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Unemployment Insurance Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con-
tmuance) Bill ;

.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Places of
Worship (En. Second Reading of the Places of Worship
franchisement) (Enfranchisement) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of

the day being read,

resuming the adjourned Debate on the Amend-
ment which, upon the 19th day of March last,
was proposed to be made to the Question, That
the Dogs' Protection Bill be now read a second
time.

for Dogs'

BPriloitection

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the LocalElections
Second Reading of the Local Elections ( Pro- (Proportional
Representa-
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;
tion) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time [Lords.]

this day.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Monday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then twenty minutes before
One of the clock on Tuesday morning, till
this day.

[No. 92.]

Tuesday, 0th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills

from one of the Examiners of Petitions for [Lords]

AIR.
Private Bills, That in the case of the following (OS:daen, e nnft
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on previously
inquired
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, and which are
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

e

North British and Mercantile Insurance

Company Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

time.

The Cardiff Corporation Bill [Lords]

read a second time, and committed.

was Cardiff

Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Liverpool Copper Wharf Company Liverpool
Limited (Delivery Warrants) Bill [Lords] was Copper Wharf
read a second time, and committed.

Company,
Limited
(Deli very
Warrants)
Bill [Lords.]
The Order of the day being read, for the Manchester
snt r
ds.]

Second Reading of the Manchester Ship Canal Ship
Bill Lords] ;

Bill [L

orh

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Coal
Production
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Coal Production Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Housing.

Command,Copy of Schemes on Housing sub-
mitted to the Ministry of Health by Local
Authorities and Public Utility Societies up to
29th May 1920.

Housing
(Conversion
into
Tenements)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Housing (Conversion
into Tenements) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 14th day of this instant

Y.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt

presented, by His Mines and

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report to the Quarries
Secretary of State for the Home Department )(:txnnplioesVilt1 at
by W. Walker, C.B.E., His Majesty's Chief Podmore Hall

,l

Colliery.)

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of Mines, on the causes of and
Inspector
circumstances attending the Explosion at the
Minnie Pit of the Podmore Hall Colliery on
12th January 1918.

6th July.

267
The House proceeded to take the Lords'

Message into consideration.

Shops Act,
1912.

Mr. Secretary Skortt also presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the Councils of the
undermentioned Local
Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :

County of Lancaster (Church and Oswald-

twistle Urban Districts).
County Borough of Grimsby.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1990.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report on an application by the Gorleston and
Southtown Gas Company to the Board of Trade
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the
Stamford and Saint Martin's ( Stamford Baron)
Gas, Light, and Coke Company to the Board
of Trade under the Public Utility Companies
(Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Government of
India Act, 1919
(Draft Rules.)
(Joint
Committee.)

(Special
Report.)

Mr. Secretary Montagu reported from the
Select Committee appointed to join with a Com-
mittee of the House of Lords to consider the
Government of India Act, 1919 (Draft Rules) ;
That they had agreed to the following Special
Report :

That the Committee have met and concluded
their consideration of those of the draft rules
framed by the Government of India to give
effect to the provisions of the Government of
India Act, 1919, which relate to the composition
of and elections to the new Legislative Councils,
and to the regulation of their procedure. The
enactment of these rules is a matter of urgency,
and the Committee have reserved for a separate
report their observations on the remaining rules
under the Act.

Ordered, That the Special Report do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Sir William Watson Rutherford reported from
Standing Committee B, to whom the Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill was referred; That they had gone
through the Bill, and had directed him to report
the same, without Amendment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :
The Lords propose that

the Joint Com-
mittee appointed to consider the Criminal Law
Amendment Bill [Lords], the Criminal Law
Amendment (No. 2) Bill
and the
Sexual Offences Bill [Lords], do meet in Com-
mittee Room C, on Thursday next, the 8th day
of this instant July, at Twelve of the clock.

[Lords],

Vol,. 175.

No. 140.

Standing
Committee B.
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill.

No. 141.

No. 141.

Message from
the Lords.

Criminal Law
Amendment
Bill [Lords],
Criminal
Law
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords], and
Sexual
Offences Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Committee appointed by
this House do meet the Lords' Committee as
proposed by their Lordships.(Lord Edmund
Talbot.)

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them therewith : And that the Clerk
do carry the said Message.

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the London
Committee on the London County Council Count3.-
Council
(Tramways and Improvements) Bill ; That in (Tramways
pursuance of the Resolution of the House of and Improve-
the 28th day of April last,
had struck out of the Bill all powers to con-
struct tramways.

the Committee ments) Bill.

Sir William Howell Davies further reported
from the Committee ; That they had examined
the allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same so as to make it
consistent with the provisions of the Bill as
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto ; and had
amended the title as followeth :A Bill to a utho- [Title
rise the London County Council to make street amended.]
improvements and other works, to provide and
work omnibuses, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Stand.i tng
followinff Member from Standino Com- Standing
the
mittee B :Mr. Baldwin.

omnnstee.)
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- Committee B.
lowing Member from Standing Committee B
(during the consideration of the Ministry of
Mines Bill) :Mr. Frederick Green; and had
appointed in substitution : Colonel Burdon.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- Committee B.
lowing Member from Standing Committee B
the Ministry of
(during the consideration of
Mines Bill) :Mr. Herbert Lewis; and had
appointed in substitution : Mr. Thomas Lewis.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The House, according to Order,

itself into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

resolved Finance Bill.

,(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 6 (Increased excise duty on beer).
Question again proposed, That the Clause

stand part of the Bill.

Question put ;
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (-Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1Mr. Parker :

} 232.

Tellers for the Colonel Gretton,

Noes,

1 Mr. Blair :
Clause No. 7 (Increased duties on wine).
Amendment proposed, in p. 4,

to leave out

} 71.

Is. 26 and 27.(Rear-Admiral Adair.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to he left out stand part of the Clause :Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, I. 31,
to leave out the word " fifty," in order to insert

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the words " thirty-three and one-third."(Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Question put, That the word " fifty " stand

part of the Clause.

6th -7th July.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the 5 Mr. Hodge,
1 Mr. Myers :

Yeas,

Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

I Mr. Dudley Ward :

}

90.

261.

Proposed words there inserted.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 8 (Additional duty on cigars).
Amendment proposed, in p. 5,1. 10, to leave
out the word " fifty," in order to insert the word
" twenty."(Mr. Hood.)

Question proposed, That the word "fifty "
stand part of the Clause :-- Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5,1. 12,
to leave out from the beginning to the end of
1. 14.(Mr. Holmes.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the ;Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for thelMr. Holmes,
Kenworthy :

Noes,

Lieutenant-Commander

}284.

65.

1
J

Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 9 and No. 10 amended, and

agreed to.

Clause No. 11 (Repeal of customs duties on

motor spirit and motor dealers licence duties).

Question put, That the Clause stand part of

the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund 7 albot

Yeas,

l Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the I Viscount Curzon,
Captain Ganzoni :

Noes,

228.

}-

43.

Clause No. 12 amended, and agreed to.
Clauses No. 13 to No. 16 agreed to.
Clause No. 17 (Personal allowance).
Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress ; and ask leave to sit
again,(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,)
put, and agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill,
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Lord Edmund Talbot reported from the
Committee on Ministry of Mines [Salaries and
Expenses], a Resolution ; which was read, as
followeth :

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, of
an annual salary not exceeding two thousand
pounds to the Minister of Mines, and of such
other salaries, remuneration and expenses of the
Ministry as may become payable under any Act
of the present Session for establishing a Ministry
of Mines, and for regulating the coal industry,
and for other purposes connected with the

Ministry of
Mines
[Salaries:and
Expenses.]

1920.
mining industry and the
persons employed
therein, and of any sums that may become pay-
able by the Treasury by way of temporary
advances by reason of the extension by such
Act of the continuance of
the Coal Mines
(Emergency) Act, 1920. Provided that the
total amount so paid shall not in any one year
exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty thou-
sand pounds:

Provided that fees or expenses of any pit or
district committee or area or national board or
any members thereof which may be constituted
under the said Act will not be payable as
expenses of the said Ministry.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Resolution, in 1. 10, by inserting after the
word " paid," the words " in respect of the
salaries, remuneration, and expenses of the Minis-
try, and for regulating the coal industry, and for
other purposes connected with the mining in-
dustry and the persons
(Mr. Godfrey Locher-Lampson.)

employed therein."

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Resolution ;

The proposed Amendment was amended, by
leaving out from the first word "industry," to
the end thereof.--( Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lamp-
son.)

And the Question being put, That the words
" in respect of the salaries, remuneration, and
expenses regulating the coal industry," be there
inserted in the Resolution :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

And the House having continued to sit till after

Twelve of the clock on Wednesday morning ;

Wednesday, 7th July 1920 :
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Resolution, as amended, in 1. 11, by leaving
out the words " two hundred and fifty," and
inserting the words " one hundred and seventy-
five,"--(Mr. Holmes,)instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Resolution, as amended :And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

Lord Edmund Talbot rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

be now put ;

And the Question being put, That the Question Question put
(
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

I Lord Edmund Talbot :

Tellers for the J Mr. Charles Palmer,
l Sir Richard Cooper :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Noes,

152.

30.

And the Question being accordingly put, That
the words " two hundred and fifty " stand part
of the Resolution, as amended ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

Lord Edmund Talbot :1

Tellers for the J Mr. Holmes,

Noes,

l Mr. Renwick:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

139.

39.

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6th -7th, July.

269

A Motion was made, and the Question
being put, That this House cloth agree with the
Committee in the Resolution, as amended ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

(Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Mr. Holmes,

Noes,

,Major Barnes :

133.

f 35.

'So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Yonne. Persons,
C hildren
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
Bill.

in the Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Unemploy-
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment, which went
upon the 2nd day of this instant July was pro- Insurance Bill,
posed to be made on consideration of
the
Unemployment Insurance Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of

Second Reading of the Ministry of Food Food-
(Continuance)
(Continuance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Indemnity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Indemnity (re-committed)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,'

War Pensions
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
as

into consideration the War Pensions Bill,
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Telegraph
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of the
of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Pensions
Increase Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Finance
[Civil Con-
tingencies.]

The Order of

the day being read, for

Committee on Finance [Civil Contingencies] ;

the

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read,

Committee of Ways and Means ;

for the Ways and

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Protection
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed to Bill'
be made to the Question, That the Dogs' Pro-
tection Bill be now read a second time.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local
Second Reading of the Local Elections (Pro- Elections
portional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;

(Proportional
Representa-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time tion) Bill
[Lords.]

this day.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Tuesday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then ten minutes before One of the
clock on Wednesday morning, till this
day.

[No. 93.]
Wednesday, 7th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

HE House proceeded to take into considera- Brighton and
T tion the Brighton and Hove Gas Bill, as Hove Gas Bill.
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill he now read
the third time. (The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Folkestone
tion the Folkestone Corporation Bill [Lords.] as Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

M Ni 3

7th July.

1920.
and the Scottish Board of Health, acting
jointly, entitled the National Health insurance
(Persons receiving Training) Regulations, 1920.

270

Southend-on-
Sea Gas Bill.

Yeovil
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Southend-on-Sea Gas Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Yeovil Corporation Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Army
(Disturbances Majesty's Command,Copy of Statement by
in the Punjab.) Brigadier-General R. E. H. Dyer, C.B., with

reference to the Disturbances in the Punjab.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee.)

National
Health
insurance
(Joint
Committee.)

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee.)

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Order, dated 30th June
1920, made by the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee, entitled the National Health
Insurance Act, 1918 (Date of Commencement)
Amendment Order, 1920.

Copy of Order, dated 3rd July 1920; made by
the National Health insurance Joint Committee,
entitled the National Health Insurance Act,
1920 (Date of Commencement) Order, 1920.

Dr. Addison also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Special Order, dated 3rd July 1920, made by
the National Health Joint Committee, entitled
the National Health Insurance (Normal Rate
of Remuneration) Orders (Revocation) Order,
1920.

Copy of Provisional Regulations, dated 3rd
National
July 1920, made by the National Health
Health
Insurance
Insurance Joint Committee and the Minister
(Jot
of Health, acting jointly, and Regulations made
Committee.)
(Regulations.) by the National Health Insurance Joint Com-
mittee and the Scottish Board of Health, acting
jointly, entitled the National Health Insurance
(Deposit Contributors) Regulations, 1920.

Copy of Provisional Regulations, dated 2nd
National
July 1920, made by the National Health
Health
Insurance
Insurance
the
(Joint
Committee.) National Health Insurance (Transition) Regu-
(Regulations.) lations, 1920.

Committee,

entitled

Joint

Copy of Provisional Regulations, dated 3rd
National
July 1920, made by the National Health
Health
Insurance
Insurance Joint Committee and the Minister
(Joint
of Health, acting jointly, entitled the National
Committee.)
(Regulations.) Health Insurance (Collection of Contributions)

Regulations, 1920.

Copy

of Provisional Regulations,
dated
National
3rd July 1920, made by the National Health
Health
Insurance
Insurance Joint Committee, the Minister of
(Joint
Committee.) Health, and the Irish Insurance Commissioners,
(Regulations.) acting jointly, and Regulations made by the
Id ealth Insurance J pint Committee

National

Copy of Provisional Regulations,

dated National
3rd July 1920, made by the National Health Health
Insurance Joint Committee, the Minister of
Health, and the Irish Insurance Commissioners, committee.)
acting jointly, and Regulations made by the (Regulations.)
National Health Insurance Joint Committee
and the Scottish Board of Health, acting
jointly, entitled the National Health Insurance
(Mercantile Marine) (Collection of Contribu-
tions) Regulations, 1920.

Copy

of Provisional Regulations,

dated National

2nd July 1920, made by the National Health Health
Insurance
National Health Insurance Joint Committee committee.)
(No. 2) Regulations, 1920.

Joint Committee,

the ITsourance

entitled

(Regulations.)

Copy

of

Provisional Regulations,

dated National

3rd July 1920, made by the ''National Health
Insurance Joint Committee and the Minister (Joint
of Health, acting jointly, and Regulations made Committee.)
by the National Health Insurance Joint Com- (Regulations.)
mittee and the Scottish Board of Health, acting
jointly, entitled the National Health Insurance
(Exempt Persons) Regulations, 1920.

surer

Copy of

Provisional Regulations,

24th June 1920, made by the Minister of (
Health, entitled the National Health Insurance
(Insurance Committees) Amendment Regu-
lations, 1920.

dated Ministry of

Health
Regulations.), )

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans presented, by Ministry of

His Majesty's Command,Copy of Royal Pensions.
Warrant, dated 2nd July 1920, for the Retired
Pay of Officers (Army) disabled, and for the
the Families and Relatives of
Pensions of
the Pensions of
Officers deceased,
and for
Nurses disabled, and of the Relatives of Nurses
deceased, in consequence of the Great War.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
Majesty's Cornmand,Copy of Draft Rules for
Elections to Provincial Legislative Councils as
approved by the Joint Committee on the Draft
Rules under the Government of India Act,
1919.

Copy of Draft Electoral Rules for the Indian
Legislature, as approved by the Joint Com-
mittee on the Draft Rules under the Government
of India Act, 1919.

Copy of Draft Rules of Business for Pro-
vincial Legislative Councils and the Indian
Legislature, as approved by the Joint Com-
mittee on the Draft Rules under the Govern-
ment of India Act, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

East India
.1Constitutional

=les

under the
Government of
India Act,
1919.)
East India
(Constitutional
Reforms,
Draft Rules
under the
Government of
India Act,
1919.)
East India
(Constitutional
Reforms,
Draft Rules
under the
Government of
India Act,
1919.)

Ordered, That the Guardianship of Infants Guardianship
of Infants Bill.

Bill be read a second time to-morrow.

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the
Committee on the Middlesex County Council
(Tramways and Improvements) Bill ; That they
had examined the allegations contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, but the same had not
been proved to their satisfaction.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Middlesex
County
Council
(Tramways
and
Improvements)

BrillprF.

mble

not proved.]

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Hertfordshire
County

Sir William Howell Davies reported from the
Committee on the Hertfordshire County Council
Bill ; That the parties promoting the same had
[Parties do not stated to the Committee that i t was not their
proceed.]
intention to proceed with the same.

Ordered,

Table.

That the Report do lie upon the

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Dement
Valley, calver, Committee on the Derwent Valley, Calver, and
and Bak,:well
Bake well Railway Bill [Lords]; That they had
Railway
examined the allegations of the Bill, and found
Bill [Lords.]
t he same to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Message from
the Lords.

Liverpool
Corporation
Waterworks
Bill.

Newtownards
Urban District
Council
Bill [Lords.]

Filey Urban
District
Council Bill
[Lord:.]
Saint Anne's-
on-the Sea
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Airdrie and
Coatbridge
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by one
of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Liverpool Cor-
poration Waterworks Bill, with Amendments ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Newtownards Urban
[Lords], without any
District Council Bill
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Filey Urban District
Council Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Saint Anne's-on-the-
Sea Urban District Council Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
and Coatbridge
1899,
to which the Lords desire the
Tramways ;
concurrence of this House.

relating to Airdrie

Airdrie and
Coatbridge
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 159.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee C.

Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee E.

The Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways Order
Confirmation Bill [Lords] was read the first
time : And ordered under Section 9 of the
Private
(Scotland)
Act, 1899, to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

Legislation

Procedure

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Members from Standing Com-
mittee B (during the
the
Ministry of Mines Bill) :Lieutenant-Colonel
Allen and Mr. Carr ; and had appointed in
substitution : Mr. Armitage and Mr. Gould.

consideration of

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee C
the Overseas Trade
(added in respect of
(Credits and Insurance) Bill) : --Mr. Hilton
Young ; and had appointed in
substitution :
Mr. Mac Callum Scott.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee; That they had added the following
Members to Standing Committee A (in respect
of the Public Libraries (Ireland) Bill and the
Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill) :--Mr. M`Guffin and
Mr. Jellett.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
to Standing Committee E : Mr.
Member
Solicitor General for Scotland.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

VOL. 175.

Ordered, That Sir Clement Kinloch-Cooke
discharged from the Sele3t Committee
Publications and Debates Reports.

be Publications
and Debates
Reports.

Ordered, That Captain Sir Rowland Blades

added to the Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

be

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Finance
into a Committee on Finance [Civil Con- [ Civil Con-
tingencies.]
tingencies].

(In the Committee.)

Resolved, That it

is expedient to extend by
one year the period within which sums issued
under the Civil Contingencies Fund Act, 1919,
are to be repaid to the Exchequer in pursuance
of any Act of the present Session relating to
Finance.(M r. Baldwin.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Ways and

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

Means.

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That the Treasury may borrow by
means of national savings certificates issued on
such terms as they think fit such sums as they
think proper to raise for the purpose as to
one-half thereof of being invested in local loans
stock or bonds and as to the other half thereof
together with any sums
of being applied,
received by way of interest on any investments
made as aforesaid, in reduction of debt, and
may issue out of the Consolidated Fund or
the growing produce thereof any sums which
may be required to be invested or applied as
aforesaid, and that there shall be charged on
the Consolidated Fund or the growing produce
thereof

(a) the principal and interest of any national
savings certificates issued for the purpose
aforesaid ; and

(b) any expenses incurred in connection with
the issue of any such national savings cer-
tificates.

(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Finance Bill.

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 17 (Personal Allowance).
Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 17, to leave
out from the word " claimant," to the word
"shall," in 1. 18.(Mr. Cowan.)

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78.

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out to the word " for," in 1. 17, stand part of the
Clause, put, and agreed to.
An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 18,
after the word " him," to insert the words " or
wholly maintained by him."( Mr. Griffiths.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 18,
after the word " him," to insert the words " or is
a householder and is maintaining his mother."
(Mr. Lawson.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the 5 Mr. Frederick Hall,

Yeas,

t Mr. Lawson :

240.

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Mr. Parker:
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 25,
at the end, to add the words " except when the
joint income of husband and wife does not exceed
five hundred pounds, in which case this additional
allowance shall not exceed one hundred and
(Mr. Godfrey Locker-
thirty-five pounds."
Lampson.)

Question put, That those words be there

added ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Godfrey Locker-

f

Yeas,

Lampson,
[Mr. Holmes :

Tellers for the f Lord EdmundTalbot,

Noes,

1Mr. Parker :

1

96.

232.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 18 (Deduction in respect of rela-
tives taking charge of widower's or widow's
children).

Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 26, to leave
out the word " widower," in order to insert the
words "householder with no wife living with
him."(Mr. William Graham.)

Question proposed, That the word " widower"
stand part of the clause :Amendment, by leave,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 27,
to leave out from the word " person " to the word
"is," in 1. 28.(Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick
Hall.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause : --
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 29,
to leave out the words " child of his," in order to
the word " dependant."(Sir James
insert
Remnant.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed

to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 29,
after the word "his," to insert the words "and
having in fact such charge or care."(Lieutenant -
Colonel Walter Guinness.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 31,
to leave out the words " Forty-five," in order to
insert the word "fifty. " (Mr. Waterson.)

Question, That the words "Forty-five " stand

part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

1920.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 33,
to leave out the words " unless the claimant
proves," in order to insert the words "if it
is
proved."--(Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed

to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 19 agreed to.
Clause No. 20 (Deduction in respect of

children).

Amendment proposed, in p. 10, 1. 34, after
the word " establishment," to insert the words
" or is wholly or mainly maintained by him while
learning a trade, profession, or occupation."
(Mr. Griffiths.)

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 21 (Deduction in respect of depen-

dant relatives).

Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1, 33, to leave
out the word" w idowed."( Sir Robert Newman.)
Question, That the word " widowed " stand

part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1. 35,
to leave out the words " twenty-five," in order
to insert the word " thirty."( Colonel Newman.)
Question proposed, That the words " twenty-
five," stand part of the Clause :Amendment,
by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11,1. 36,
to leave out the words " twenty-five " in order to
insert the word "fifty. "
(Captain Wedgwood

)

Question, That the words " twenty-five,' " stand

part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause N o. 22 agreed to.
Clause No. 23 (No relief where individual not

resident in the United Kingdom).

Amendment proposed, in p. 12, 1. 25, at the
beginning, to insert the words " is a person of
British birth and."(Mr. Godfrey Locker-
Lampson.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 12, 1. 26,
to leave out the word " health," in order to insert
the words " of his own health or that of his wife."
(Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson.)

Question proposed, That the word " health "
the Clause :Amendment, by

stand part of
leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 24 agreed to.
Clauses No. 25 to No. 27 amended, and

agreed to.

Clause No. 28 (Computation of profits and
gains for purposes of income tax in relation to
corporation profits tax).

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be postponed(Colonel Wedgwood) ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,

Tellers for they Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Noes,

1Mr. Griffiths :

Mr. Parker :

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Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 29 to No. 36 agreed to.
Clause No. 37 amended, and agreed to.
Clauses No. 38 and No. 39 agreed to.
Clauses No. 40 to No. 49 postponed.
Clauses No. 50 to No. 53 agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, That the post-
poned Clauses and new Clauses be postponed
until after the consideration of the Schedules and
any new Schedules to the Bill(Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer), put, and agreed to.

Schedule 1 agreed to.
Schedule 2.
An Amendment made.

The Order of the day being read, for the Indemnity

Committee on the Indemnity (re-committed) Bill.
Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking war Pensions

into consideration the War Pensions Bill, as Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill . be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
[money.]

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 38, 1. 17,
to leave out "£1 10s. " in order to insert "15s."
(Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping Shipg
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

(Scopttinh
Fishing Boats)

Question proposed, That " £1 10s. " stand part
of the Schedule :Amendment, by leave, with-
drawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 38, 1. 20,
to leave out "£4," in order to insert " £2."
(Lieutenan t-Comman der Kenworthy.)

Question, That " £4 " stand part of the

Schedule, put, and agreed to.
Other Amendments made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
Schedule 3 amended, and agreed to.
Schedule 4.
Amendments made.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 42, 1. 55,
at the end to insert the words "and sub-section
(4) of section six of Rules applicable to cases I.
and II. of Rules applicable to Schedule D."
(Mr. Holmes.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.

Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress ; and ask leave to sit
again,(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,)
put, and agreed to.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill,
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Bank Notes (Ireland)
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Persons, and
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill.

the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

the of the People

3) Bill'

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot- Libraries
land) Bill ;

(Scotland)Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Pensions

Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;

Increase Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident
Second Reading of the Resident Ma,istrates Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming unemploy-

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which meet
upon the 2nd day of this instant July, was Insurance Bill.
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Unemployment Insurance Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further ad-

journed till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read,. for the Ministry of

Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con- Food
(Continuance)
tinuance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second. time

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply,

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Protection
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed Bill.

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to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time.

7 th -8th July.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pur-
suant to the Standing Order, it being
then ten minutes before Twelve of the
clock, till to-morrow.

[No. 94.]

Thursday, 8th July 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, brought from the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
which are applicable thereto have been complied
with, viz. :

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Lincoln

Extension) Bill [Lords].

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Hert-

ford Extension) Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

Provisional
Order Bills
[Lords.)
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

Croydon
Corporation
Bill [ Lords.]

The Croydon Corporation Bill [Lords] was
read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The Gelligaer Urban District Council Bill
Crediga,,r
Urban District [Lords] was read the third time and passed, with
Council Bill
I Loyd<

Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

Newport
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Newport Corporation Bill [Lords] was
read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for the Manchester
anal

Second Reading of the Manchester Ship Canal
Bill [Lords] ;

B

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways Order Airdrie and
Coatbridge
ways

Order, read a second time, and ordered to be
taken into consideration to-morrow.

Confirmation
Bill [ Lords.]

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Lasttn tSuffolk

ofolbnr;dge

,

for the Writ.

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member
to serve in this present Parliament
County of East Suffolk, Woodbridge Division,
in the room of Lieutenant - Colonel Robert
Francis Peel, who, since his Election for the said
County, bath accepted the Office of Steward or
Bailiff of His Majesty's Three Chiltern hundreds
of Stoke, Desborough, and Burnham, in the
County of Buckingham. (Lord Edmund l'albot.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Union of
Majesty's Command,Copy of Correspondence South Africa.
between the Secretary of State for the Colonies
and the Governor-General of South Africa on
the subject of the Mandate for South-West
Africa and Draft Conventions.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His Education
Majesty's Command,Copy of Regulations as (Scotland.)
to Schools in Scotland for the Education of
Blind, Deaf, or Mute, or of Defective or Epi-
leptic Children.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to Naval and
the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Marine Pay
and tensions
Copies of Five Orders in Council made tinder Act,
the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act,
1865.

Copies . of Four Orders in Council under the Foreign

Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890.

Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.
Copy of. Order in Council under the Treaty Treaty of
of Peace Act, 1919, dated 28th June 1920 Peace Act,
,
entitled " The India Treaty of Peace Order,
1920."

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc- National
Copy of IHealth

tions of an Act of Parliament,
Provisional Regulations made by the National (Jus,u,ftance
Health Insurance Joint Committee, dated 3rd Committee.)
July 1920, entitled the National Health Insur- (Reg ulAtions.)
ante (Approved Societies) Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Workmen's

Cuompensatiom

Copy of Report of the
Majesty's Command,
Departmental Committee appointed to inquire
into the system of compensation for injuries to
workmen.

Bootle
Corporation
Bill Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Bootle Corporation Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Copy of Statistics as to the operation and Licensing
administration of the Laws relating to the Sale Statistics, 1919.
of Intoxicating Liquor in England and Wales
for the year 1919.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Wednesday next.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

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Railway
Working
(Increase of
Rates, Fares,
and Charges.)

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Statement showing the
results of Railway Working in 1919-20, together
with an Estimate of the Receipts and Expendi-
ture for 1920-21.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

External Debt.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House,
a Return showing as on the 31st day of March
1919 and the 31st day of March 1920, respec-
tively, the External Debt of this Country, the
due date, and any arrangement which has been
made for its repayment.(Major Entwistle.)

Standing
Committee A.
Nauru Island
Agreement
Bill.

No. 142.

Mr. Rendall reported from Standing Com-
mittee A, to whom the Nauru Island Agreement
Bill was referred ; That they had gone through
the Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

No. 142.

Bill 160.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed.

New Member
sworn.

Robinson Graham, Esquire, Member for the

Borough of Nelson and Colne, was sworn.

British Empire A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
Exhibition
[Guarantee.]
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of such
sums as may be required for the fulfilment of
any guarantee against loss resulting from the
holding of a British Empire Exhibition given by
the Board of Trade--(Mr. Kellaway) ;

Mr. Bonar Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of
this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, tomorrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Bridlington
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amalgamate the City of London Court
with the Mayor's Court of London, and G)t. pur-
poses in connection therewith; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the
Minister of Health relating to New Windsor ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order of
the
Minister of Health relating to Chesterfield ; to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

Message from
the Lords.

Bridlington
Corporation

Mayor's and
City of London
Court Bill
[ Lords.]

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (New
Windsor
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]
Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Chesterfield
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]
Life
Association of
Scotland Bill
[Lords.]

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Ministry of

(New Windsor Extension) Bill [Lords] was Health
read the first time ;

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and BTlIe[Toorn2.]
be printed.
Bill 161.

Provisional
Order (New
y
Windsor

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Nlinistry of

(Chesterfield Extension) Bill [Lords] was read Health
Provisional
the first time ;
Order

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the (Chesterfield

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Bs ixllt ern_Lsioornd)s.

Bill 162.

The Life Association of Scotland Bill [Lords] life

was read the first time ;

Association of
Scotland Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [Lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Local Government
(Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill ; That
they had considered the Orders therein con-
tained ;
to be
confirmed; and that they had directed him to
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the
House.

said Orders ought

that

the

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to- morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Wear Navigation and Sunder-
land Dock (Finance) Bill ; That they had
examined
contained in the
Preamble of the Bill, and verbally amended
the same and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and inade
Amendments thereunto.

allegations

the

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Onlers
(No. 3) Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

Wear
Navigation
and
Su nderland
Dock
(

inam7..e) Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Bill
[Lords], with Amendments.

Mersey Docks
and FL-,rbour
Board Bill
L L ,rd.v.i

Order0, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the South Metropolitan Gas Bill [Lords], with
Amendments.

Soul Ic
Metropolitan
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported the Eastbourne

Waterworks Bill [Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Eastbourne
Waterworks
Bill [Lords.]

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection
(Standing
committees)

mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following l`dember from Standing Committee
A :Lord Robert Cecil.

Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the C'"I"HtleL A.
following Member from Standing Committee A :
Sir Frederick Young ; and had appointed in
substitution : Major Wheler.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers on the Life Asso-
ciation of Scotland ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee B.
follows g Member from Standing Committee B :
Sir ./(/,,r cc Dockrell.

VoL. 175.

N N2

Standing
Committee A.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Birkenhead
Extension)
Bill [ Lords.]
[Provisional
Order not
confirmed.]
No. 143.

(Special
Report.)

276

8th. July.

1920.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee A
( added in respect of the Public Libraries (Ire-
land) Bill and the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill) :
Mr. Jellett ; and had appointed in substitution :
Sir Maurice Dockrell.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Perkins reported from the Select Com-
mittee appointed to join with a Committee of
the House of Lords on the Ministry of Health
Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill
[Lords] ; That in respect of the Ministry of
Health Provisional Order (Birkenhead Exten-
sion) Bill [Lords], pending in the House of
Lords, they had considered the order therein
contained ; that the said Order ought not to be
confirmed.

Mr. Perkins further reported that the Com-
mittee have agreed to the following Special
Report; They have given their very careful
attention to the facts and issues raised by the
They are unanimously of
proposed Order.
opinion that the promoters have not established
the case they sought to make. Consequently
they find that the Bill ought not to be allowed
to proceed.

They desire to add an expression of their
opinion, that (subject to special considerations
of Public advantage) no Provisional Order for
Borough Extensions should be brought before
Parliament for
not
previously received the substantial support of
the Ratepayers in the areas proposed to be
incorporated.

confirmation which has

Ordered, That the Report and Special Report

do lie upon the Table ; and be printed.

Original Quc3tion put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

MOT 1:0 W.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the Rouse that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [1t July]
the' 1st day of this instant July ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed [22nd April]
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House Report.
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the [23rd Tune]
23rd day of June last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply.
:16th allotted into the Committee of Supply.
day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £53,500 be granted to His
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921, for a contribution towards the cost of the
Department of His Majesty's Secretary of State
for India in Council, including a. Grant in Aid :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,

That Item A ( Salaries) be reduced by £100.
(Mr. Spoor.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Mr. Neil Maclean,

Yeas,

l Mr. Frederick Hall:

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

37.

247.

Original Question again proposed.
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £53,400, be granted
for the said Service.(Sir Edward Carson.)

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sir William Joynson-

Hicks,

Brigadier - General

Cockerill :

Tellers for thefLord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

L Mr. Dudley Ward:

230.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the Finance

Committee on Finance [Civil Contingencies] a [Civil
which was read as followeth :

That it is expedient to extend by one year the
period within which sums issued under the Civil
Contingencies Fund Act, 1919, are to be repaid
to the Exchequer in pursuance of any Act of the
present Session relating to Finance.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer reported Ways and

from the Committee of Ways and Means of Means.
the 7th day of this instant July a Resolution; [7th July.]
which was read as followeth :

That the Treasury may borrow by means of
national savings certificates issued on such terms
as they think fit such sums as they think proper
to raise for the purpose as to one-half thereof of
being invested in local loans stock or bonds and
as to the other half thereof of being applied,
together with any sums received by way of
interest on any investments made as aforesaid,
in reduction of debt, and may issue out of the
the growing produce
Consolidated Fund or
thereof any sums which may be required to be
invested or applied as aforesaid, and that there
shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund or
the growing produce thereof

(a) the principal and interest of any national
savings certificates issued for the purpose
aforesaid ; and

11 GEO. V.

8th

9th July.

(b) any expenses incurred in connection with
savings

the issue of any such national
certificates.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The Order of
Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That

to-morrow.

277

the day being read, for the Resident
of the Resident Magistrates Magistrates

(Ireland) sill.

the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That

it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the Finance Bill that they have
power to make provision therein pursuant
to
the said Resolution.

Finance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Finance Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Bank Notes (Ireland)
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to- morrow.

Women, Young
Persons, and
Children
( E mployment)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Indemnity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Indemnity (re-committed)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

War Pensions
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
consideration the War Pensions Bill, as

into

amended in the Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day beim,- read, for resuming Unemploy-

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, meat
upon the 2nd day of this instant July, was pro-
posed to be made on consideration of the Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

3 Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of
Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con- Foodntinuance)
tinuance) Bill ;

(Co
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship
Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Dogs'

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which
upon the 19th day of March last was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time.

BPruoi.ection
Protection

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

And then the House, having continued to Adjournment.

sit till thirteen minutes after Eleven of
the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Telegraph
['Stoney.;

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

[No. 95.]
Friday, 9th July 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
of the People
into consideration the Representation of the
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland) Bill. land) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot -

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Pensions
increase Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Vol.. 175.

PRAYERS.
T
HE Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Local
1 Order (No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, Government
read the third time and passed.
Provisional

, (lreland)

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Order (No. 3)

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded Airdrie and
to take into consideration the Airdrie and Coat- TCoatbridge
bridge Tramways Order Confirmation Bill
[Lords].

Confirmation
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill [Lords.]

upon Monday next.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Ministry of

(Lincoln Extension) Bill [Lords] was, according HP reoavl
to Order, read a second time, and committed.

Provisional
Order (Lincoln
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Ministry of

(Hertford Extension) Bill [Lords] was, according PHealth
to Order, read a second time, and committed.
Order
(Hertford
(Hertford
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

N N 3

278

9th July.

1920.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.
Board of
Education.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, Copy of Draft Regulation, dated 9th
July 1920, proposed to be made by the Board of
Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, entitled the Nursery Schools Amend-
ing Regulation (No. 1), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
British Empire
Exhibition. Command,Copy of Memorandum of Proposed
Guarantee against loss resulting from the hold-
ing of a British Empire Exhibition.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Report on an application by the King's Lynn
Gas Company to the Board of Trade under the
Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Education
(Scotland.)

The Lord Advocate

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Minute of the
Committee of Council on Education in Scotland,
dated 9th July 1920, amending the Minute of
9th December 1919.

presented,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

External Debt. Mr. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order,
dated the 8th day of this instant July, for a
Return relative to External Debt.

No. 144.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Norfolk
County
(Southern
Division.)
Writ.

Private Bills
(Group H.)

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the County
of Norfolk, Southern Division, in the room of
the Honourable William Hepburn Cozens- Hardy,
now Lord Cozens-Hardy, called up to the House
of Peers.(Mr. Dudley Ward.)

Sir Park Goff' reported from the Committee
on Group H of Private Bills ; That, for the
convenience of parties, the Committee had ad-
journed till Tuesday next, at Eleven of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee C.

Standing
Committee C.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee of Selection, That they had dis-
the following member from Standing
charged
Committee C :Captain FitzRoy ; and had
appointed in substitution : Lieutenant-Colonel
Archer- S'/tee.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee
C :Major Barnes.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Business of
the House
(TJnemploy-
meat
Insurance
Bill.)

Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Un-
employment Insurance Bill be not interrupted
this day at Five or half-past Five of the clock.
(Mr. Bonar Law.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Unemploy-

the adjourned Debate en the Amendment which, went
upon the 2nd day of this instant July, was pro-
posed on consideration of the Unemployment
Insurance Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

Insurance BBL

Which Amendment was, in p.

1. 18, to
leave out from the word " any," to the word
" association," in p. 14, 1. 19.

14,

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out to the word
"or," in p. 14, 1. 19, stand part of the Bill:
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
Lord Edmund Talbot rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put.
the
Question be now put :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

And the Question being

put, That

And the Question being accordingly put, That
the words proposed to be left out, to the word
" or," in p. 14, 1. 19, stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Question put
(pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir

Alfred Warren,

Sir

James Fortescue

Flannery :

Tellers for the ( Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

Mr. Griffiths :

226.

44.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 14, 1. 19, by inserting,
after " 1911," the words " or bodies ancillary
thereto."(Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

( Mr. Godfrey Locker-

Lampson,

Tellers for the j
Yeas,

Lieutenant-ColonelSir
Alfred Warren:
Tellers for the [Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

IMr. Griffiths :

159.

47.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 17, 1. 40, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words,

i

" (8) Where a special scheme for any industry
comes into force on or before the first day of the
first complete insurance year next after the com-
mencement of this Act there shall be paid out of
the unemployment fund to the body charged
with the administration of the scheme such sum
as may be determined to be approximately equi-
valent to the amount of the contributions paid
by employers and employed persons during the
period between the commencement of this Act
and the date on which the scheme comes into force
in respect of employed persons while employed
in the industry together with such sum as may
be determined to be approximately equivalent
to the amount to which, having regard to the
number of the contributions aforesaid, the body
charged with the administration of the scheme
would if the scheme had been in force during
the period aforesaid have been entitled under
sub-section (5) of this section, after deducting a
sum to be determined to be approximately equi-

9th July.

11 GEO. V.
valent to the amount paid or payable out of the
unemployment fund to employed persons in the
industry at any time before they cease to be
entitled to benefit under the general provisions
of this Act, together with such sum as may be
determined to be approximately equivalent to
the rateable part of the costs of administering
the general provisions of this Act.

In this sub-section the expression

deter-
mined ' means determined in accordance with
regulations made under this Act by the Minister
with the approval of
(Dr.
Maenamara.)

the Treasury."

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in I. 6, by leaving
out from the word " persons," to the second word
" the," in I. 7, and inserting the words " prior
to,"(Mr. Griffiths ),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed
Amendment: -It was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being put, That
the

words

" (8) Where a special scheme for any industry
comes into force on or before the first day of the
first complete insurance year next after the com-
mencement of this Act there shall be paid out of
the unemployment fund to the body charged
with the administration of the scheme such sum
as may be determined to be approximately equi-
valent to the amount of the contributions paid
by employers and employed persons during the
period between the commencement of this Act
and the date on which the scheme comes into
force in respect of employed persons while em-
ployed in the industry together with such sum
at may be determined to be approximately equi-
valent to the amount to which, having regard to
the number of the contributions aforesaid, the
body charged with the administration of the
scheme would it the scheme had been in force
during the period aforesaid have been entitled
under sub-section (5) of this section, after de-
ducting a sum to be determined to be approxi-
mately equivalent to the amount paid or payable
out of the unemployment fund to employed
persons in the industry at any time before they
cease to be entitled to benefit under the general
provisions of this Act, together with such sum
as may be determined to be approximately
equivalent to time rateable part of the costs of
administering the general provisions of this Act.
In this sub-section the expression ' deter-
mined' means determined in accordance with
regulations made under this Act by the Minister
with the approval of the Treasury " be there
inserted in the Bill :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed, to be made
to the Bill, in p. 30, 1. 11, by inserting after the
word " Trade," the words " in the case of mer-
cantile seamen, or with the Minister of Agricul-
ture and Fisheries or the Secretary for Scotland
or the Chief Secretary for Ireland, as the case
may be, in the case of fishermen."(Lieutenant-
Commander Xenworthy.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill : The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the Bill.
Vol,. 175.

279
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 30, 1. 36, by leaving out the
words " Order in Council," and inserting the
word " regulations,"
instead thereof.

(Mr. Walter Smith,)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund

Yeas,

Mr. Parker :

Talbot,

Tellers for the J Mr. Tjson Wilson,

Noes,

1 Mr. Griffiths :

I 119

I

}

45.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 32, 1. 6, by inserting, after the
word " request," the words " or at the request of
his parent or guardian, or who is a deserter, or
who is discharged or dismissed in consequence
of having been convicted on any proceedings
under the Naval Discipline Act, the Army Act,
or the Air Force Act, or by any civil court, or
to recruits or re-enlisted pensioners not finally
approved." (Dr. Macnamara.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in 1. 2, by leaving
out from the word " deserter," to the third word
" or," in 1. 4. (Lieutenant-Commander Ken-
worthy.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
The Amendment to
proposed Amendment :
the said proposed Amendment was, with leave
of the House, withdrawn.

And the Question being put, That the words
" or at the request of his parent or guardian, or
who is a deserter, or who is discharged or dis-
missed in consequence of having been convicted
on ally proceedings under the Naval Discipline
Act, the Army Act, or the Air Force Act, or by
any civil court, or to recruits or re-enlisted pen-
sioners not finally approved," be there inserted
in the Bill :It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 32, 1. 6, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words,

" (5) Every seaman, marine, soldier, and air-
man who subsequent to the date of his discharge,
joins an excepted employment, shall cease to be
an insured contributor under this Act, and the
sums paid to the unemployment fund in respect
of any such person shall be repaid to the
Admiralty, Army Council, or Air Council, as
the case may be."(Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur
Murray.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 36, by leaving out 1. 21.
(Mr. Walter Smith.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill ;

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9th-12th July.

1920.
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended on re-
committal, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

280

And objection being taken that the proposed
Mr. Speaker
declines to put Amendment would involve an increase in the
the Question
charge upon the Exchequer, Mr. Speaker in-
on an
formed the House that the Question thereon
Amendment.
could not be put.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 36, 1. 35, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words " or where the employed
person is employed under a local or other public
authority otherwise than by way of manual
(Lieutenant - Colonel Sir Alfred
labour."
Warren.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 38, 1. 5, by leaving out the
words " one pound," and inserting the words
" fifteen shillings,(Dr. Maenamara,)instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

" one pound " stand part of the Bill;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the NI!' Hodge,

Yeas,

Lieutenant - Corn-

mander Kenworthy

Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,

Noes,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot :

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
" fifteen shillings " be there inserted in the
Bill : It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 38, 1. 5, by leaving out from
the word " shillings," to the end of 1. 7.
( Lieutenant - Commander Kenworthy.)

And the Question being put, That the words

" for men and " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

"I Mr. Dudley Ward:

1,

77,

Tellers for the J Mr. Hodge,

Lieutenant Corn-

Noes,

mander Kenworthy
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

26.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be re-committed to a
Committee of the whole House in respect of the
Amendment to Clause 5 standing in the name
of Dr. Maenamara.(Dr. Maenamara.)

The House, immediately resolved itself into

the Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 5 amended, and agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had made an Amendment to Clause 5 of the
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

And it being after half-past Five of' the Adjournment.

clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question
pursuant
to
it being then a
Standing Order No. 3,
quarter of an hour before Six of
the
clock, till Monday next.

put,

[No. 96.]
Monday, 12th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House proceeded to take into considera- Liverpool

tion the Amendments made by the Lords to Corporation
aterworks

the Liverpool Corporation Waterworks Bill ; and
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

W
Bi ll.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

38.

78.

The Folkestone Corporation Bill [Lords] was Folkestone
read the third time and passed, with Amend- corporation
Bill [Lords.]
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered, That the Edinburgh Boundaries
Extension and Tramways Bill
as
amended in the Committee, be taken into con-
sideration to-morrow.

[Lords],

Edinburgh
Boundaries
Extension and
Tramways Bill
[Lords.]

The Exmouth Urban District Council Bill Exmouth
[Lords] was read a second time, and committed. Urban District

The North British and Mercantile Insurance
Company Bill [Lords] was read a second time,
and committed.

Council Bill
[Lords,]
North British
and Mercantile
Insurance
Company

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Port of London Authority
(Consolidation) Bill [Lords] be read a second
time to-morrow.

Port of London
Authority
(Consolidation)
Bill [Lords.]

The Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways Order Airdrie and
Coatbridge
ays

Confirmation Bill
Order, read the third time and passed.

[Lords] was, according to Tramw
Order

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

i,illtirmation
[Lords.]

Ordered, That Mr. Remer be discharged from Ministry of

the Select Committee on the Ministry of Health Health
(Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords] in respect OP
of the Ministry of Health. Provisional Order (Birkenhead
(Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords].
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That Major Hennessy be added to

rrodNe,i sional

the Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

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281
Amendment proposed, in p. 25,1.15, to leave

out sub-section (2).(Mr. George Terrell.)

GEO. N.

Dundee
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a
Provisional Order under the Private Legislation
(Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to
Procedure
Dundee Corporation : And the same was ordered,
under Section 7 of the Act, to be taken into
consideration to-morrow.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Cecil flarmsworth presented, by His
Roumania
(Economic Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the
Conditions and
Economic Conditions and Prospects of Roumania
Prospects.)
at the close of the year 1919, by Mr. Alexander
Adams, Commercial Secretary to His Britannic
Majesty's Legation, Bucharest.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Imperial War
Museum.

Sir Alfred Mond presented, by His Majesty's
Command,- Copy of Report of the Imperial
War Museum for 1919-20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Scottish Board
of Health.

Lieutenant-Colonel Gilmour presented, by
His Majesty's Command,-Copy of Return of
the Areas, Population,
of
and Valuation
Counties, Burghs, and Parishes in Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate

by His
Majesty's Command,- Copy of Report on the
administration of National Health Insurance in
Scotland during the years 1917-19.

presented,

Copy of Twenty-fifth Annual Report of the

Local Government Board for Scotland, 1919.

National
Health
Insurance.

Local
Government
Board
(Scotland.)
Mental

Copy of Sixth Annual Report of the General
Board of Control for Scotland, under the Mental

and c Li eunn caye
(Scotland) Act, Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland) Act, 1913.
1913.
Scottish Board Copy of First Annual Report of the Scottish
of Health.

Board of Health, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Local Elections (Propor-
tional Representation) Bill [Lords] be read a
second time to-morrow.

Local
Elections
(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

Unemploy-
meat
as
on
Insurance Bill. re-committal, be printed.

Ordered, That the Unemployment Insurance
on

consideration and

amended

Bill,

Bill 163.

Adjournment
of the House.
Allied Note to
Russia.

Colonel Wedgwood, Member for Newcastle -
under -Lyme, rose in his place and asked leave
to move the Adjournment of the House for the
purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent
public importance, viz., the sending of a Note
to the Russian Government threatening them
with war if they invade Poland ; but the pleasure
of the House not having been signified, Mr.
Speaker called on those Members who supported
the Motion to rise in their places, and less than
Forty Members having accordingly risen, the
House proceeded to the Orders of the day.

Finance Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Postponed Clause No. 40 (Continuance and

increase of rate of excess profits duty).

Vol.,. 175.

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to the word " sixty," in 1.18,

to be left out,
stand part of the Clause :Debate arising ;

Mr. Bonar Law rose in his place, and claimed

to move, that the Question be now put:

and agreed to.

Question, That the Question be now put, put, Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
Question put accordingly, That the words of Debate.)

proposed to be left out, to the word " sixty," in
p. 25, 1. 18, stand part of the Clause ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

t 289

J

Tellers for the) Sir Frederick Banbury,

Noes,

1 Captain Knights :

An Amendment made.
Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

stand part of the Bill ;

The Committee divided.
Toilers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the f Mr, Pemberton Billing,

Noes,

I Captain Knights:

1.

16.

Postponed Clauses No. 41 to No. 43 agreed to.
Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again,(Mr. Chancellor of
the Exchequer,)
put, and agreed to.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair;
and the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had made Progress in the
Bill, and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of
Third Reading of
surance Bill;

the day being read, for the Unemploy-

the Unemployment

In- merit

Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Order of the day being read, for taking War Pensions

into consideration the War Pensions Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Ireland Bill.

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and
Second Reading of the Factories and Work- W(Bakehouses)ps
shops (Bakehouses) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

00

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12th July.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Electricity
(Supply) Bill. Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Education (Ireland}

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Post Office and The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph Bill. Second Reading of the Post Office and Tele-

graph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Air Navigation The Order of the day beinii read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Nauru Island
Agreement
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Nauru Island Agreement
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Merchant
Shipping
(Scot
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
Exhibition
on British Empire Exhibition
[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[8th July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
8th day of this instant July ;

Ordered, That
upon Thursday next.

the Report

be

received

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[1st July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
1st clay of this instant July ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
d
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed R[22neportApril]
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Sr upPly
J
,23r d une]
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the Report.
23rd day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

to- morrow,

The Order of the day being read, for taking Bank Notes
into consideration the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Leland) Bill.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women, Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
Ch
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in (E
the Standing Committee ;
Bill.

ld
implorenyment)

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Indemnity

Committee on the Indemnity (re-committed)
Bill

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot- Libraries
land) Bill ;

(Scotland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Pensl°''s

Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Increase Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Resident

Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of

Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con- F"I-
((Continuance)
tinuanee) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

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121h--131h, July.

283

Places of
Worship
(Enfranchise-
ment) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Places of Worship (En-
franchisement) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Coal
Production
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Coal Production Bill

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Port of London

Second Reading of the Port of London Autho-
rity (Consolidation) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Authority
(Consolidation)
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Dundee

take into consideration the Dundee Corporation Co
Or
Order Confirmation Bill.
Confirmation

rporation
der

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented,Return to Prices
an Order, dated the 3rd day of June last, for ( Ireland.)
a Return relative to Prices (Ireland).

No. 145.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pursuant
to the Standing Order, it being then a
quarter of an hour before Twelve of the
clock, till to-morrow.

[No. 97.]
Tuesday, 13th .July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRATE Rs.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

MR. Speaker laid upon the TableReport,
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, which are applicable
thereto, have been complied with, viz. :

Life Association of Scotland Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

Wear
Navigation
and
Sunderland
Dock
(Finance) Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Wear Navigation and Sunderland Dock
(Finance) Bill, as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the 13i11 be now read the
third time. (The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Edinburgh
Boundaries
Extension and Extension and Tramways Bill
Tramways
Bill [ Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Edinburgh Boundaries
as

amended in the Committee.

[Lords],

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant

to

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
ce
Provisional Regulations, dated 30th June 1920,
made by the Irish Insurance Commissioners, (Ireland)
entitled the National Health Insurance (Insur- (Regulations.)
ante Committees) Amendment Regulations
(Ireland), 1920.

Commission

alt h

1,

the National
He

Copy of Provisional Regulations, dated 3rd National
(ante

July 1920, made
Insurance
Insurance Commissioners, acting jointly, entitled committee)
the National Health Insurance (Deposit Con- (Regulations.)
tributors) Regulations (Ireland), 1920.

by the National Health
Irish
and

Joint Committee

the

Copy of Provisional Regulations, dated 3rd National
July 1920, made by the National Health HI ealth
Insurance Joint Committee and the Irish Insur- (I:Josiunrtance
ante Commissioners, acting jointly, entitled the committee)
National Health Insurance (Collection of Con- (Regulations.)
tributions) Regulations (Ireland), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Edward Nieholl

reported from the
Committee on the Weardale and Consett Water
Bill [Lords] ; That they have duly considered
the Instruction of the House of the 30th June
last as follows :

Weardale and
Consett Water
Bill [Lords.]

That it be an instruction to the Committee
on the Bill that, in considering the Preamble
of the Bill, they take into consideration the
question whether it would be desirable in
the public interest that there should be joint
utilisation and joint control of the Burnhope
Burn and adjoining sources of water supply
by the owners for the time being of the
Weardale and Consett Water undertaking
and the Sunderland and South Shields Water
Company, and if
of
opinion that it would be desirable, to make
provision accordingly in the Bill,

the Committee are

and, having heard the evidence, are of opinion
that it is not desirable to make any provisions in
that respect in this Bill.

Sir Edward Nieholl further reported from the
Committee ; That they had examined the alle-
gations contained in the Preamble of the Bill,
to make it
and amended the same,
consistent with the Bill as passed by the Corn-
mittee, and found the same, as amended, to be
true ; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

as

so

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-
tion upon Thursday next, at a quarter of an
'hour after: Eight of the clock.

Sir Edward Nicholl reported from the Com- Private3Bills
mittee on Group F of Private Bills ; That, for (CrioupF.)
the convenience of parties, the Committee had

VoL. 175.

0

2

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 170.
Census Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 171.

Indecent
Advertise-
ments Bill.

Bill 164.

13th
284
adjourned till Thursday next, at Five of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

July.

1920
Ordered, That the adjourned Debate upon the
Question proposed upon the 15th day of June
last ; That the Local Authorities (Payment of
Expenses, &c.) Bill be now read a second time ;
be resumed upon Tuesday next.

Local
Authorities
(Payment of
Expenses, Re.)
Bill.

Standing
Committee A.
Public
Libraries
(Ireland) Bill.

Mr. Hodge reported from Standing Committee
A to whom the Public Libraries (Ireland) Bill
was referred ; That they had gone through the
Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

The Official Secrets Bill [Lords] was read the
first time, and ordered to be read a second time
upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Official Secrets
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 169.

No. 146.

No. 146.

Bill 167.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

The Maintenance Orders

for
Enfiircement) Bill [Lords] was read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

(Facilities

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Thursday next ; and be printed.

The Census Bill [Lords] was read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time upon
Monday next ; and to be printed.

Standing
Committee A.
Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill.

Mr. Hodge reported from Standing Com-
mittee A to whom the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill
was referred ; That they had gone through the
Bill, and made Amendments thereunto.

No. 147.

No. 147.

Bill 168.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Thursday next ; and be printed.

Message from
the Lords.

County
Councils
Association
Expenses
(Amendment)
Bill.

Marriages
Provisional
Order Bill.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders
(No. 2) Bill.
Pilotage
Provisional
Or I ers
(No. 1) Bill.

Pilotage
Provisional
Orders
( No. 2) Bill.

Gas
Provisional
Orders Bill.

Osborne's
Divorce Bill
[Lord.R.1

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the County Councils
Association Expenses (Amendment) Bill,without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Marriages
Provisional Order Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Local Gov-
ernment (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2)
Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Pilotage Pro-
1) Bill, without any

(No.

visional Orders
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Pilotage Pro-
2) Bill, without any

visional Orders (No.
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Gas Pro-

visional Orders Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to dissolve the marriage of William Frank
Osborne, of 18, Clifton Crescent, in the county
of the city of Belfast, in Ireland, journalist, with
Arabella Carmichael Osborne his now wife, and
to enable him to marry again, and for other
to which the Lords desire the concur-
purposes ;
rence of this House.

Osbori.e's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Osborne's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the
first time ; and ordered to be read a second time.

Lever Brother,
aay) il
R(Wilharves Bandl
w
[Lords.]

Sir Park Gdf reported Lever Brothers
[Lords], with

(Wharves and Railway) Bill
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Neil Maclean, supported by Mr. Clynes,
Mr. Tyson Wilson, Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Wig-
nall, presented a Bill to make further pro-
vision with respect to indecent advertisements
and notices, and for purposes connected there-
with : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Tuesday the 27th day of this
instant July ; and to be printed.

Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck, supported by Employment

f
Captain Wedgwood Bend, Mr. Briant, Mr. Wil- o
A
Liam Graham, Major Hills, Mr. Spoor and Mr. B'
Woodcock, presented a Bill to amend the Em-
ployment of Children Act, 1903 : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Thursday next ; and to be printed.

il
mChen

re
d
d
m

ennt)

Bill 165.

Sir Hamar Greenwood, supported by Mr. Criminal
Attorney General for Ireland and Mr. Solicitor Injuries
General for Ireland, presented a Bill to amend (Ireland) Bill.
the enactments relative to compensation for Bill 166.
Criminal Injuries in Ireland : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Finance Bill.

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Postponed Clause No. 44 (Charge of cor-

poration profits tax).

Amendment proposed, in p. 26, 1. 38, at the

end, to insert the words :

" (a) where the profits are profits or surplus
arising from the trading with its own
members of a society registered under the
Industrial and Provident Societies Acts no
tax shall be charged."(Mr. Kidd.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted:Debate arising ;

Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer rose in his
place, and claimed to move, That the Question
be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put. Question put
(pursuant to
The Committee divided.
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

} 289.

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the Mr. Waterson,

Noes.

I Mr. Neil Maclean :

Question put accordingly, That those

be there inserted :

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the j Mr. Kidd,

Yeas,

t Sir John Hope :

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

73.

I
words

140.

218.

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13th

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 26, 1. 41,
to leave out the words "hundred pounds thereof,"
in order to insert the words " per cent. payable
as dividend or interest on the share capital of
the company."( Mr. Aneurin Williams.)

Question proposed, That the words " hundred
pounds thereof " stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 8,
to lease out the word "ten," in order to insert
the word " five." (Sir Arthur Fell.)

Question put, That the word " ten" stand

part of the Clause :

The Committee divided.
Tellers fur flier Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the' Sir Arthur Fell,

1 185.
52.
(Mr. Bigland:
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 12,
to leave out the word " actually. " (Mr. George
Balfour.)

Noes,

)

Question proposed, That the word " actually "
the Clause :Amendment, by

of

stand part
leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 13,
after the word " paid," to insert the words " or
payable in respect of that accounting period."
(Mr. Holmes.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 14,
after the word " stock," to insert the words
" rentals, annuities, or other fixed charges and."
(Mr. Marriott.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 18,
to leave out from the word "loan " to the end of
1. 19.( Mr. Holmes.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
the Clause :

to be left out stand part of
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 19,
at the end, to insert the words " and a sum
equal to six per cent. per annum on the amount
of the issued and paid up ordinary shares
capital."(Mr. George Balfour.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 22,
after the word " company," to insert the words
" not being a public utility company."(Mr.
George Balfour.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 22,
after the word " company," to insert the words
" except a company whose business is wholly
carried on and directed abroad."(Mr. Hood.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, 1. 28,

at the end, to insert the words :

" Provided that this Part of this Act shall not
apply to the profits of a company carrying on
the trade or business of producing coal (coal
mining) so long as the price at which coal may
be sold or the standard of profits of the company
is fixed by Act of Parliament or by an order
having the effect of an Act."(Sir Clifford
Cory.)

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285
Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 27, I.31,
at the end, to insert the words " but shall not be
deemed to include any company incorporated
and conducted for the purpose of encouraging,
interests of
promoting,
agriculture,
or
any
or
general industry in the United Kingdom and
not having a capital divided into shares."
(Captain Ganzoni.)

and protecting
housing,

the
transport,

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
proposed, That the Clause,
as
stand part of the Bill :Debate

Question

amended,
arising ;

Sir Frederick Banbury rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Question put, That the Question be

put ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers fOr the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

(Mr. Dudley Ward :

now Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

227.

Noes,

Tellers for the Lieutenant-Com-
k Major Entwistle :
Question put accordingly, That the Clause,
the Bill :The

mander Kenworthy,

as amended, stand part of
Committee proceeded to a Division ;

21.

Wednesday, 14th July 1920 :

Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

(Mr. Dudley Ward :

f 145.

Tellers for the f Mr. Pretyman,

Noes,

{Colonel Gretton :
Postponed Clause No. 45 (Determination of

99.

profits).

Amendment proposed, in p. 28, 1. 2, to leave
out from the first word " be" to the word
" computed " in 1. 3.(Sir Arthur Fell.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 28,1. 17,
after the word " investments," to insert the
words " other than investments in securities
issued by the British Government since the
fourth day of August, nineteen hundred and
fourteen."(Mr. Holmes.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 28, 1. 26,
after the word " royalties," to insert the words
" or share of profits distributed to employees
under a profit-sharing scheme or otherwise."
(Mr. Holmes.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 28, 1. 31,
after the word " interest," to insert the words
" above the rate of five per cent. or the Bank of
England rate when higher than five per cent."
(Sir J. D. Rees.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 28, 1. 36,

to leave out paragraph (c).--(Major Nall.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out to the word "an " in p. 28, I. 41, stand part
of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

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Another Amendment proposed, in p. 28, 1. 42,
to leave out the word " one," in order to insert
the word " three." (Sir J. D. Rees.)

Question, That the word " one," stand part of

the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 28, 1. 43,

at the end, to insert the words,

" Provided that a deduction shall be allowed
in respect of the full amount of such remunera-
tion when it is payable to a particular person by
virtue of a specific provision relating to such
person contained in the articles of association of
the company, or by the terms of an agreement
entered into between the company and such
person before the passing of this Act." -- (Colonel
Gretton.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 29, 1. 14,
at the end, to insert the words " except that
interest, dividends, and other income arising
from investments received after deduction of
income tax, shall be included in the profits at
the net amount."(Mr. Holmes.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 29, 1. 37,

after the words last added, to add the words

" (k) where any company, either in its own
name or that of a nominee, owns the whole
of the ordinary capital of any other company
or so much of that capital as under the
general law a single shareholder can legally
hold, the provisions of this Part of this Act
shall apply as if that other company were a
branch of the first-named company and the
profits of the two companies shall not be
separately assessed."

(Mr. Holmes.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Postponed Clause No. 46 (Determination of

accounting period).

Amendment proposed, in p. 29, 1. 39, to leave
out from the word " be," to the end of the sub-
section, in order to insert the words " taken to be
the period for which the accounts of the trade or
business have been made up, and where the
accounts of a company have not been made up
for a definite period, or fbr the period for which
they have been usually made up, or a year or
more has elapsed without accounts being made
up, or where the company has ceased to carry
on business or has transferred its business or
part of its business to some other person, shall
be taken to be such period not exceeding twelve
months as the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
may determine."(Mr. Holmes.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 30, 1. 34,

at the end, to add the words,

" (4) Where a company proves that in any
accounting period which ended after the first
day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty,
it has sustained a loss, it shall be entitled to
repayment of such amount paid by it as corpo-
ration profits ,tax in respect of any previous

1920.
accounting period or to set off against any
corporation tax payable by it in respect of any
succeeding accounting period such an amount
as will make the total amount of corporation
profits tax paid by it during the whole period
accord with its profits during that period."
(Mr. Holmes.)

Question, That those words be there added,

put, and negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Postponed Clause No. 47 (Returns for purpose
of Part V. and penalty for fictitious trans-
actions).

Amendment proposed, in p. 31, 1. 4, to leave
out the words " may require," in order to insert
the words " would be entitled to require under
the existing Income Tax Acts."(Mr. George
Balfour.)

Question proposed, That the words " may
require " stand part of the Clause :Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Postponed Clause No. 48 ( Supplementary

provisions as to corporation profits tax).

Amendment proposed, in p. 31, 1. 34, to leave
out the woPds " by the Commissioners of Inland
Revenue," in order to insert the words " in the
same manner in all respects as income tax under
Schedule D."(Colonel Gretton.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 32, I. 17,
to leave out the words "six years," in order
to insert
(Colonel
Gretton.)

" one year."

the words

Question proposed, That the words

" six
years " stand part of the Clause :Amendment,
by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to
sit again, (Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer,)
put, and agreed to.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill,
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this House will,

this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the unemploy-

Third Reading of the Unemployment Insurance went
Bill ;

Insurance Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking War Pensions

into consideration the War Pensions Bill,
amended in the Standing Committee ;

as Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office and
Second Reading of the Post Office and Telegraph Telegraph Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this (la).

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287

Nauru Island
Agreement
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Nauru Island Agreement
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Merchant
Shipping
F(ScishottinishBoats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
,
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of

Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con- Food
(Continuance)
tinuance) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Local

Second Reading of the Local Elections (Propor- (Proportional
tional Representation) Bill [Lords] ;
Representa-
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time tion) Bill
[Lords.]

Elections

upon Friday next.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
Exhibition
on British Empire Exhibition
[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Guardianship
Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants of Infants Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

.

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill, into consideration the Bank Notes (Ireland)

Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Persons, and
Children
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
tEmployment)
in the Standing Committee ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Telegraph
[Money.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;
Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of the
of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Pensions
Increase Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Vol,. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs' Pro-
tection Bill be now read a second time ;

Protection

BIP)iic:Etse'

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Tuesday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then thirteen minutes
before Two of the clock on Wednesday
morning, till this day.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr.

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Speaker, pursuant

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Blind Persons Bill (transferred from

Standing Committee B.)

A.

[No. 98.]
Wednesday, 14th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House proceeded to take into considera- Eastbourne
waterworks
tion the Eastbourne Waterworks Bill B
[Lords.]

[Lords], as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- South

tion the South Metropolitan Gas Bill [Lords], Metropolitan
as amended in the Committee.

Gas Bill
[Lords.]

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Bootle
take into consideration the Bootle Corporation Corporation
Bill [Lords.]
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

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And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Port of London The Order of the day being read, for the
Authority
Second Reading of the Port of London Authority
(Consolida-
(Consolidation) Bill [Lords];
tion) Bill
{Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Dundee
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The Dundee Corporation Order Confirmation
Bill was, according to Order, read the third time
and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

Agriculture
(Scotland.)

Profiteering
Act, 1919.

Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Judicial
Statistics
(England and
Wales.)

Shops Act,
1912.

Trade Boards
Acts.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Eighth Report
of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland for the
year 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Findings and Decisions of
a Sub-Committee appointed under the Pro-
fiteering Act, 19] 9, by the Standing Committee
on Trusts to inquire into the existence and
effect of a Ring in the Salt Trade.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order under the Diseases of Animals
Acts, dated 8th July 1920, authorising the
landing of one wild boar in the Port of Plymouth.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Corn mand,-- Copy of Judicial Statistics
for England and Wales, 1918. Part 11. Civil
Statistics. Statistics relating to the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council, the House of
Lords, the Supreme Court of Judicature, County
Courts, and other Civil Courts.

Mr. Secretary Shortt also presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Council of the undermentioned Local
Authority and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :

Urban District of Heston and Isleworth.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Illaenamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy of
Regulations, dated 7th July 1920, made by the
Minister of Labour under Section 2 of the
Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
constitution and proceedings of the Trade Board
for the Retail Bespoke Tailoring Trade (Great
Britain).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

14th July.

1920.
dated 2nd July 1920, granting a Special Pension
to Sir Sydney Olivier, K.C.M.G , C.B.,
late
Assistant Comptroller and Auditor, Exchequer
and Audit Department.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Illingworth presented, by His Majesty's Telegraph

Command,Copy of Memorandum on the pro- L
posed Resolution relating to Telegraph [Money].
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following; Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Copy of the Bankruptcy Amendment Rules Bankruptcy

(No. 2), 1920, dated 12th July 1920, made under Act, 1914
(England)
the Bankruptcy Act, 1914.
(General
Riles.)

Copy of Rules of the Supreme Court (No. 3), Supreme Court

1920, dated 14th July 1920.

Copy of Rules of the Supreme Court (Women Supreme Court

Jurors) 1920, dated 12th July 1920.

(Rules.)

(Rules.)

Sir Park Goff reported the Manchester Manchester
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Corporation Bill [Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee Private Bills
on Group H of Private Bills ; That, for the (Group H.)
convenience of parties, the Committee had ad-
journed till Tuesday next, at Eleven of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Coin- Selection.
mi [tee of Selection, That they had discharged CoStanditttig
the following "Member (added to Standing Com-
mittee B in respect of the Blind Persons Bill) : "Thinmittee R.
Mr. Dawes ; and had appointed in substitution to
Standing Committee A (in respect of the same
Bill) : Mr. Herbert Lewis.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Health

Mr. Perkins, reported from the Select Com- ministry of

.eirsional

mittee appointed to join with a Committee of the
House of Lords on the Ministry of Health 1)
Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill ( Birkenhead
[Lords] and the Ministry of Health Provisional Extension)
Order ( Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords]; That in (,j0JincLords."
the case of the Ministry of Health Provisional Committee.)
Order ( Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords], now [ rovisional
P
Order
pending in the Lords, they had considered the cfy
Order therein contained : That the said Order
ought to be confirmed, and that they had agreed
to report the Bill, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Harbours, Harbours,
Docks, and Piers (Temporary Increase of Docks, and
Charges) Bill, with an Amendment ; to which (Temporary
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. Increase of

Charges) Bill.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
Superannua-
tion Act, 1859. tit .11 of an Act of Parliament, Copy of Treasury
A. Mote under the Superannuation Act, 1859,

The Lords have agreed to the Portsmouth Portsmouth
to which Corporation

Corporation Bill, with Amendments ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

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14th July.

Leigh
Corporation
Bill.

Rhondda
Urban District
Council Bill.

Croydon
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Gelligaer
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Newport
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Leigh Corpora-
to which the Lords

tion Bill, with Amendments ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Rhondda Urban
District Council Bill, with Amendments ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Croydon Corporation
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Gelligaer Urban
[Lords], without any
District Council Bill
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Newport Corporation
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

Finance Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Postponed Clause No. 49 (Repeal of land

values duties).

Amendment proposed, in p. 33, I. 33, to leave
out from the word "chargeable," to the end of
subsection (1).(Mr. Trevelyan Thomson.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I M r. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the J Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

1 Mr. George Thorne:

194.

F

80.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 33, 1. 37,
to leave out subsections (2), (3), and (4).
(Mr. Hogge.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
M r. Dudley Ward:
Mr. Griffiths,

1 Mr. George Thorne :

} 193.

}

89.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 34,1. 19,
to leave out the words " increment value duty
(including annual increment value duty)."
(Mr. Myers.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

) Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the j Mr. Griffiths,

1 Mr. George Thorne:

Yeas,

Noes,

} 198.

82.

}

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 34, 1. 20,

the words "reversion duty."

to leave out
(Mr. Myers.)

Question put, That the words " reversion

duty " stand part of the Clause.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the J Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

1 Mr. George Thorne:

213.

}

91.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 34, I. 20,
to leave out the words " and undeveloped land
duty."(Mr. Myers.)

ot.. 175,

289
Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the J Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

1 Mr. George Thorne:

220.

90.

1

(

Question proposed, That the Clause stand part

of the Bill :Debate arising ;

Mr. Bonar Laze rose in his place, and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

Question put, That the Question be now put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the ILord Edmund Talbot,

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Yeas,

(Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the; Mr. George Thorne,
) Mr. Neil Maclean :

Noes,

Question put accordingly, That the

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the Mr. George Thorne,
) Mr. Tyson Wilson :

Noes,

207.

53.

Clause

} 190.

j

A Clause ( Provision for cases where assess-
ments, returns, &c., have been lost, destroyed,
or damaged)(Mr Chancellor of
the Ex-
chequer)brought up and read the first and
second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (Amendment as respects pre-
war standard in accounting periods ending after
31st December 1919)(Mr. Chancellor of the
Exchequer)--brought up and read the first
and second time.

Amendments made to the proposed Clause.
Another Amendment proposed to the proposed
Clause, as amended, at the end thereof, to add the
words

" Provided that, where it is proved to the
satisfaction of
the Commissioners of Inland
Revenue or of the General or Special Commis-
sioners on an appeal to them that, owing to
alterations of value or other circumstances, the
pre-war standard of profits, as defined for the
purpose of Part III. of the principal Act, no
longer represents a fair basis of comparison
with the profits of the accounting period, the
Commissioners of Inland Revenue or the General
or Special Commissioners, as the case may be,
shall add to the pre-war standard as so defined
such percentage of the amount of the standard
as so defined as is required to make the pre-war
standard a fair basis of comparison, and that
amount so increased shall be taken as the pre-
war standard for anv accounting period on and
after the first day of January, nineteen hundred
and twenty."(Colonel Gretton.)

Question proposed, That those words be there
added :Amendment to the proposed Clause,
as amended, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed to the proposed
Clause, as amended, at the end thereof, to add
the words

" (3) Article five of the Fourth Schedule of
the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915 (which limits in
certain conditions the deduction which may be
made for the remuneration of directors and
others in computing profits for purposes of excess
profits duty), shall be amended so that the words
exceed the sums ' shall read
exceed by not
more than fifty per cent. the sums '."(Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Walter Guinness.)

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Question proposed, That those words be there

added :

Thursday, 15th July 1920 :

Question put, and negatived.
Another Amendment proposed to the proposed
Clause, as amended, at the end thereof to add the
words

" (3) Section forty,

subsection (2), of the
principal Act shall, as respects excess profits
arising in any accounting period commencing on
or after the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty, have effect as if for six
per cent.' and seven per cent.' were submitted
per cent '."
ten per cent.
(Colonel Buckley.)

twelve

and

Question proposed, That those words be there
added :Amendment to the proposed Clause, as
amended, by leave, withdrawn.

Proposed Clause, as amended, added to the

Bill.

Another Clause (Amendments of

s. 26 of
7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 31, as respects accounting
periods ended after 31st December 1919)
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer)brought
up, and read the first and second time.

Amendment proposed to the proposed Clause,
in 1. 4 , to leave out the word " four " in order to
insert the word "six."
(Sir Philip Lloyd
Greame.)

Question proposed, That the word "four"
stand part of the proposed Clause :--Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Proposed Clause added to the Bill.
Another Clause (Amendment of s. 1 of 9 & 10
Geo. 5, c. 6)(Mr. Baldwin)brought up, and
read the first and second time, and added to the
Bill.

Another Clause (Reduction of duty in the
case of certain transfers of stocks and marketable
securities) --(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer)
brought up, and read the first and second time,
and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (Power to borrow on national
savings certificates for purposes of investment in
local loans stock and redemption of loans)
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer)brought
up, and read the first and second time, and
added to the Bill.

Motion made, and Question, That the Chairman
do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again
(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer),put, and
agreed to.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ;
and the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had made Progress in the
Bill, and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill. Third Reading of the Unemployment Insurance

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire- Inj uries
land) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office and
Second Reading of the Post Office and Tele - Telegraph Bill.
graph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Nauru Island

into consideration the Nauru Island Agreement Agreement
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Reading of the Merchant Shipping (
S
(hipping
Shc
Fishing Boats)

(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire
on British Empire Exhibition

hibition
E
x
[ G uarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day, re-

solve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Mean..

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Bank Notes
into consideration the Bank Notes (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women,Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee ;

(Employment)

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
[Money.]

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read for taking Representation
into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

War Pensions
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the War Pensions Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot- Libraries
tland)
land) Bill;

(Sco
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

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14th-16th July.

Pensions
Increase Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Ministry of Food

Second Reading of
(Continuance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Guardianship
of Infants Bill. Second Reading of the Guardianship of Infants

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Adjournment.

on Wednesday

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
evening, Mr.
clock
Deputy Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to the
Standing Order, it being then two minutes
before One of the clack on Thursday
morning, till this day.

[No. 99.]

Thursday, 15th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Manchester
Ship Canal
Bill [Lords.]

THE Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Manchester Ship

Canal Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Port of London The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Port of London Authority
Authority
(Consolidation)
(Consolidation) Bill [Lords] ;
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
(Supple-
mentary
Estimate,
1920-21.)

No. 148.
Civil Services
(Supple-
mentary
Estimate,
1920-21.)

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Estimate of the further sum required
to be voted for the Civil Services and Revenue
Departments for the service of the year ending
31st March 1921.

Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 14th July
1920, as to Payment of War Bonus and Increased
Rates of Pay of Temporary Employees from a
single Supplementary Estimate.

Vol,. 175.

291
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the
Table, and that the said Estimate be referred
to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Report of the
Lord Lieutenant of all his proceedings under
the Ireland Development Grant Act, 1903, for
the financial year ended 31st March 1920.

Ireland
Development
Grant Act,
1903.

Copy of General Abstracts showing the Acre-
age under Crops and the Numbers and Descrip-
tions of Live Stock in each county and province
of Ireland in 1916, 1918, and 1919.

Department
of Agriculture
and Technical
Instruction for
Ireland.

Sir _Hamar Greenwood also presented, pur- Supreme

to the directions of several Acts

suant
Parliament,Copy of Order in Council under Act (Ireland)
the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877.
1877, dated let July 1920, making Rules of
Court as to Solicitors' Costs, &c.

Court

of

Copy of Order in Council under the Supreme
Court of Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877, dated
1st July 1920, relating to Rules of Court as to
Expenses and Allowances of Witnesses, &c.

Supreme
Court of
Judicature
Act (Ireland)
1877.

Copy of Abstract of Accounts of all Fines and
other penal sums accounted for, under the Fines
Act (Ireland), 1851, and the Petty Sessions
Clerk (Ireland) Act, 1858, for the year 1918.

Fines, &c.
(Ireland.)

Copy of Account of Receipts and Expenditure
under the Dogs Regulation (Ireland) Act, 1865,
for the year 1919.

Dogs
Regulation
(Ireland) Act,
1865.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report on an application by the Walton-on-
Thames and Weybridge Gas Company to the
Board of Trade under the Public Utility Com-
panies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's National
h
nce.
nesaulrta

Command,Copy of Report of the Inter-De- HI
partmental Committee appointed to consider and
report upon the form of medical record to be
prescribed under the terms of service of insurance
practitioners contained in the Medical Benefit
Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the Harbours,

Lords to the Harbours
porary Increase of Charges) Bill be now taken Piers

, Docks and Piers (Te(Temporary

(Tern-

consideration.(Mr. Neal.)

Increase of
The House accordingly proceeded to take the Charges) el
Bill.

said Amendment
same was twice read, and agreed to.

into consideration ; and the

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Folkestone
made by this House to the Folkestone Cor- Corp oration
poration Bill [Lords], without any Amendment. Bill [Lords.]
The Lords have agreed to the Tredegar Urban T Wan
eg
District Council Bill, with Amendments ;
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this Council Bill.
House.

to u

District

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15th July.

1920.

The Lords have agreed to the Pontypridd
Pontypridd
Urban District Urban District Council Bill, with Amendments ;
Council Bill.
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

Nottingham
Corporation
Bill.

Wolver-
hampton
Corporation
Bill.

Royal Bank of
Scotland Bill
f Lards.]

Llanelly
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Nottingham
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Wolverhampton
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Royal Charters and Acts of
Parliament relating to the Royal Bank of Scot-
land, and to confer further powers on the Bank ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confer further powers on the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of
Llanelly in relation to their waterworks under-
taking, and for other purposes ;
to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Royal Bank of
Scotland Bill was read the first time.
[Lords.]

The Royal Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Llanelly
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]

The Llanelly Corporation Water Bill [Lords]

was read the first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Pilotage
Provisional
Orders (No. 3)
Bill.
[Provisional
Orders
confirmed.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Pilotage Provisional
Orders (No. 3) Bill ; That they had considered
that the said
the Orders therein contained ;
Orders ought to be confirmed ; and that they
had directed him to report the Bill, with Amend-
ments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
taken into consideration to-

Committee, be
morrow.

Dover Harbour
Bill [Lards.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Dover Harbour Bill
[Lords] ; That they had examined the allega-
tions contained in the Preamble of the Bill, and
made a verbal Amendment thereto, and found
to be true ; and had
the same, as
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

amended,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
Londonderry
Bridge
Commissioners the Londonderry Bridge Commissioners Bill
Bill [Lords.]

[Lords], without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
Liverpool
Copper Wharf the Liverpool Copper Wharf Company Limited
Company
{Lords], without
Limited
(Delivery
Warrants)
Bill [Lords.]

(Delivery Warrants) Bill
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

sg

tanch

Mr. William Nicholson reported from the Selection

Committee of Selection; That they had dis-
charged the following Members from Standing standing
Committee C: Major Barnston, Mr. Charles Committee C.
Barrie, Mr. James Bell, Colonel Campion, Mr.
France, Major Oscar Guest, Mr. Lynn, Mr. Secre-
tary Montagu, Mr. Hugh Morrison, Lieutenant-
Colonel Arthur Murray, Mr. Rose, Captain Sir
Beville Stonier, Mr. Townley, and Sir Joseph
Walton ; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. Broad, Major Breese, Mr. Donald, Mr.
Finney, Mr. Robinson Graham, Major John
Edwards, Major Kelley, Commander King, Sir
Hallewell Rogers, Mr. Sturroch, Colonel Lam-
bert Ward, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Gilbert Wills,
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mathew Wilson, and Sir
John Wood.

Mr. William Nicholson further reported from Standing
the Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee A.
following Members from Standing Committee
A :Mr. Hartshorn, and Mr. Hinds ; and had
substitution : M r. Tillett and
appointed in
Lieutenant-Commander Hilton Young.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Durham
County Water
Board Bill
[Lords.]

Sir Edward Nicholl reported from the Com-
mittee on the Durham County Water Board
Bill [Lords] ; That, in pursuance of the In-
struction of the House of the 30th June, the
Committee had considered whether it would be
desirable in the public interest that there should
be joint utilisation and joint control of the
Burnhope Burn and adjoining sources of water
supply by the proposed Board and the Sunder-
land and South Shields Water Company, and
had inserted in the Bill a provision requiring
the proposed Board, upon receiving notice from
the Sunderland and South Shields Water Com-
pany, to promote a Bill for enlarging the yield
of water to be obtained by means of the Burn-
hope Reservoir on certain conditions set out. in
the Bill.

Sir Edward Nicholl further reported from
the Committee ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Edward Nieholl reported from the Com_ Private Bills
(Group F.)

mittee on Group F of Private Bills ; That,
no business was ready for the consideration of
the Committee, the Committee had adjourned
till a day to be fixed later.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Wignall, supported by Mr. Frederick Protection of
Hall, I1 r. Tyson Wilson, Mr. Clynes, and Mr. Neil Young Persons
Macleanpresented a Bill to make further provision Bill'
for the protection of persons under the age of Bill 172.
twenty-one years from sexual immorality and
from conduct akin thereto or connected there-
with, and to amend sections fifty-eight and
fifty-nine of the Children Act, 1908, and for
purposes relating to the matters aforesaid : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 28th day of this instant
July ; and to be printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That the Proceedings on the War Pensions the House
Bill be exempted at this day's Sitting from the BBB)

Pensions

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provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of
the House)(Mr. Boner Law) ;

15th July.

put ;

293
And the Main Question, so amended, being

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dud!ey Ward:

Tellers for the I Mr. ilegge,

Noes,

I Mr. Grffiths :

Ordered, That the Bill be re-committed ;

The Bill was accordingly re-committed.

Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the
Committee on the re-committed Bill to have
regard to the findim;s of the Joint Committee
of both Houses on the Ministry of Health
Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill
[Lords].(Captain Wedgwood Benn.)

211.

t

52.

bo it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Business of
the House
(Supply.)

Ordered, That the Proceedings on the War
Pensions Bill may, notwithstanding anything in
Standing Order No. 15, be taken before Eleven
of the clock.( Mr. Boner Law.)

Supply
117th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.
Class VII.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £17,572,797 be granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the 31st
day of March 1921. for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Ministry of Health, including Grants
and other Expenses in connection with Housing,
Grants to Local Authorities, &c., sundry Con-
tributions and Grants in respect of Benefits and
Expenses of Administration under the National
Insurance (Health) Acts, 1911 to 1919, certain
Grants in Aid, and certain Special Services
arising out of the War :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £17,572,697
be granted for the said Service.(Mr. Charles
Edwards.)

And it being a quarter-past Eight of the
clock, and there being Private Business set
down by direction of the Chairman of Ways and
Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question
put.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Edinburgh
BErtenndsairoinegand into consideration
Tramways Bill Extension and Tramways Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
the Edinburgh Boundaries
as

amended in the Committee ;

[Lords],

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill, as amended, be
now considered ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question by leaving out the words " now
considered," and adding the word " re -com-
mitted,"(Mr. Macquisten,) instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the 'words

" now considered " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Rogge,

Yeas,

1 Sir Park Goff :

Tellers for the j Mr. Charles Palmer,

Noes,

I Mr. Betterton:

}

77.

} 107.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the word
"re-committed" be there added :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Vol.,. 175.

Then the House again resolved itself into the supply.

Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services Estimates.

Postponed Proceeding on Question proposed
on consideration of Question, That a sum not
£17,572,797 be granted
to His
exceeding
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the 31st
day of March 1921 for the Salaries and Ex-
penses of the Ministry of Health, including
Grants and other Expenses in connection with
Housing, Grants
to Local Authorities, &c.,
sundry Contributions and Grants in respect of
Benefits and Expenses of Administration under
the National Insurance (Health) Acts, 1911 to
1919, certain Grants in Aid, and certain Special
Services arising out of the War, resumed.

Question again proposed, That a sum not
exceeding £17,572,697 be granted for the said
Service.

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, that the Committee
had made Progress in the matter to them re-
ferred ; and that he was directed to move, That
the Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the 18th July]
8th day of this instant July ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
J
ortuly]

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 1st day of this instant July ;

Rep

Ordered, That the Report be received ,,upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for re- Supply
suming the adjourned Debate on the Question [22nd April]
proposed upon the 4th day of May last, That Report.
this House cloth agree with the Committee in
the Resolution which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply of the 22nd day of
April last ;

Ordered, 'I7hat the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [2:lrd June]
the 23rd day of June last ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

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15th--16th July.

1920.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Sheriffs

into consideration the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill, (Ireland) Bill.
as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion this day.

War Pensions
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the War Pensions Bill,
as amended in the Standing Committee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill
(Devolution of Administrative Powers).(Mr.
William Graham.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time :It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Functions of joint disablement committees).
(Mr. William Graham.)

And the said Clause was brought up and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time :It passed in the Negative.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. I, 1. 5, by leaving out subsection
(1).--(Mr. William Graham.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " so," in 1. 8,
stand part of the Bill ;

The House proceeded to a Division.
And the House having continued to sit till

after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;
Friday, 16th July 1920 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward :
Mr. Charles Edwards,
Mr. Mills :

}

I.

74.

39.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, L 37, by leaving out
Clause 3.(Sir Ernest Wild.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the word
" Provided," in p. 3, 1. 2, stand part of the Bill :
The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 39, by inserting after the
first word "or," the word " any."(Mr. William
Graham.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" any " be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time ;The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Public
Libraries
(Ireland)

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Public Libraries (Ire-
:Bill' land) Bill, as amended in the Standing Com-

mittee ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemploy-

Third Reading of the Unemployment Insurance ment
Bill ;

Insurance Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire- Injuries
land) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office and
Second Reading of the Post Office and Telegraph Telegraph Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being
into consideration the Nauru
ment Bill, as amended in the
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be
sideration upon Monday next.

read, for taking Nauru Island
Island Agree-- Agreement
Standing Corn Bill'

taken into con-

TheThe Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
the Merchant Shipping (Scoptptish

S

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishin,b Boats) Bill ;

Fishing Boats)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire

on British Empire Exhibition Exhibition

[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Bank Notes
into consideration the Bank Notes (Ireland) Bill, (Ireland) Bill.
not amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women,Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Pcehrial(nirns, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in (Empleonyment)
the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
[Money.]

Committee on Telegraph [Money] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot- Libraries
land) Bill ;

(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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15th-16th X14.11 y.

Pensions
Increase Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The House proceeded to
tion the Mersey Docks and
[Lords], as amended in the
Ordered, That the Bill

time.

295
take into considera- Mersey Docks
Harbour Board Bill and Harbour
Committee.
be read the third

Board Bill
[Lords.]

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Resident Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con-
tmuance) Bill ;

.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Infants Bill was,
Guardianship
of infants Bill' according to Order, read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee.

The Guardianship of

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

Adjournment.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs' Pro-
tection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further ad-

journed till Monday next.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then nineteen minutes after Twelve
of the clock on Friday morning, till this
day.

[No. 100.]
Friday, 16th July 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

P BAYER S.

Dearne Valley
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

T H E House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Dearne Valley Water Board Bill

[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

London
County
Council
(Tramways,
Omnibuses,
and improve-
ments) Bill
(changed from
London
County
Council
(Tramways
and improve-
ments) Bill.

Londonderry
Port and
Harbour Bill
[Lords.]

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

The House proceeded to take into con-
sideration the London County Council (Tram-
ways, Omnibuses, and Improvements) Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Londonderry Port and Harbour Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

V or,. 175.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Pilotage
take into consideration the Pilotage Provisional Provisional
Orders (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Com- LI' (No. 3)
mittee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

his Monmouth

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make County (Ebbw
Vale Division)
out a new Writ for the electing of a member writ.
to serve in this present Parliament for the
County of Monmouth, Ebbw Vale Division, in
the room of the Right Honourable Thomas
Richards, who, since his Election for the said
Division, hash accepted the Office of Steward
or Bailiff of His Majesty's Manor of Northstead,
in the County of York.(Mr. Tyson Wilson.)

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of CC()
es
Report on an application by the Llandrindod Issaules) Act,
Wells Gas Company to the Board of Trade 1920.
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His Agriculture
Majesty's Command, Copy of Agricultural (Scotland.)
Statistics, 1917, Vol. VI., Part III.
Prices
and Supplies of Grain, Livestock, and other
Agricultural Produce in Scotland.

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant Shops Act,

to the directions of several Acts of Parliament, 1912.
Copy of Order made under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Council of the undermentioned
Local Authority, and confirmed, with amend-
ment, by the Secretary for Scotland :

City and Royal Burgh of Glasgow.

Copy of Act of Sederunt under the Sheriffs Sheriffs Coarts

Courts (Scotland) Act, 1907, extending certain (Scotlan)
Act, I907.
temporary Acts of Sederunt increasing fees.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His Army.

Majesty's Command,Copy of Statement of
Expenditure on Naval and Military Operations
in Russia, from the date of the Armistice to
31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc- Retired
(Civil
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Pro- Employment.)
visional Order, dated 15th July 1920, made by mp
the Treasury under Section 1 of the Retired
Officers (Civil Employment) Act, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Supreme Court

tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon Rules.
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Trinity
Masters' Fees), 1920, dated 14th July 1920.

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1920.
Motion made, and Question put, That the

296

Message from
1 he Lords.

Veterinary
Burgeons Act
(1381)
Am e ment
Bill.
Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (Gas)
Bill.
Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 3)
Bill.
Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.
Tramways
Provisional
Orders Bill.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. 1)
Bill,
Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders (No. 2)
Bill.
Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.

Huddersfield
Corporation
(Lands) Bill.

Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

Great
N orthern
Railway Bill.

Sutton
Coldfield
Corporation
Bill.

Ecclesiastical
Tithe
Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill.
Bill 173.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Veterinary
Surgeons Act (1881) Amendment Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of
Health Provisional Order (Gas) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of
Health Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of
Health Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Tramways
Provisional Orders Bill, without any Amend-.
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the Pier and
Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Pier and
Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill, without
any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Ecclesiastical
Tithe Rentcharge (Rates) Bill, with Amend-
to which the Lords desire the con-
ments ;
currence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Huddersfield
Corporation (Lands) Bill, with Amendments ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

The Lords have agreed to
Bill,

the Halifax
Corporation
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

with Amendments ;

The Lords have agreed to the Great Northern
Railway Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Sutton Coldfield
Corporation Bill, with Amendments; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Ordered, That the A mendments made by the
Lords to the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rentcharge
(Rates) Bill, be taken into consideration upon
Monday next ; and he printed.

Business of
the House
(Finance Bill.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Finance Bill
be not interrupted this day at Five or half-past
Five of the clock " -- -(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the)fLord Edmund Talbot,

Lieutenant-Colonel

Yeas,

Gilmour :

Tellers for the j Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

1 Major Barnes:

71.

31.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Finance Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Finance Bill.

Clause be read a second time :
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

Mr. Griffiths:

Tellers for thef Lord. Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Mr. Dudley Ward :

J 39.
) 130.

Another Clause (Preference not to apply to
mandated territory)--(Captain Wedgwood Benn)
--brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time :
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Mr, George Thorne,
i_Mr. Tyson Wilson:

Yeas,

Tellers for thel Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

(Mr. Dudley Ward:

45.

148.

Another Clause (Repeal of Customs and
Excise duties on sugar)
(Lieutenant-Com-
mander Kenworthy)brought up, and read the
first time :

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the i Mr. George Thorne,
Mr. Tyson Wilson :

Yeas,

Tellers for the (-Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

{Mr. Dudley Ward:

40.

1,155
(-

Another Clause (Provisions as to charitable

gifts)Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness)
brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time :Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Payment of excess profits
duty by bonds)(Mr. Briggs)brought up, and
read the first time.

Motion made and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time :
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Briggs,
Mr. Remer :

Yeas,

36.

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Another Clause (Exemption from Entertain-
ments Duty)(Major Henderson)brought up,
and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause (Deductions from Profits)
(Mr. George Terrell)brought up, and read the
first time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause (Amendment of law as to

calculation of capital)( Mr. George Terrell)
brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time :
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the ( Mr. George Terrell,

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Mr. Remer

22.

(In the Committee.)
Another Clause (Repeal of Imperial Prefer-
ence)(Captain Wedgwood Benn)brought up,
and read the first time.

Another Clause (Amendment of 9 & 10
Geo. V., c. 32,
s. 19)(Lieutenant - Colonel
Sir John Hope) brought up, and read the first
and second time, and added to the Bill.

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16th--19th July.

297

Another Clause (Repayment of part of licence
duty)(Colonel Gretton ) brought up, and read
the first time.

Motion and Question, That the Clause be

read a second time, put, and negatived.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Another Clause

(Amendment of 8 & 9

Geo. V., c. 40, s. 32)( Colonel Lambert Ward)
brought up, and read the first time.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time :

Guardianship of Infants' Bill

D.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the {Colonel Lambert Ward,

Yeas,

Mr. Murchison :

Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

tMr. Dudley Ward :

141'

)

Another Clause (Set-off against munitions
Exchequer pay ments) (Mr. Atkey)brought up,
and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time : Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Pre-war Standard)

(Captain

Bowyer)brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause (Hotel amendment of 8.45
of Finance (1909-1910) Act, 1910, and s. 5 of
Finance Act, 1915)( Viscount Duncannon)
brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause (Deductions for subscriptions

to trade associations)(Mr. George Thorne)
brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That the
Clause be read a second time : Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Exemption of superannuation
fund)(Mr. Tyson Wilson)brought up, and
read the first time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time :Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Extension of section forty-
two of the principal Act)(Mr. Betterton)
brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause (Allowance in respect of
charitable contributions) (Mr. Chancellor of
the Exchequer)brought up, and read the first
and second time, and added to the Bill.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had gone through the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration upon
Thursday next ; and be printed.

And it being after half-past Five of the
clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pur-
suant to Standing Order No. 3, it being
then two minutes before Six of the clock,
till Monday next.

Bill 174.

Adjournment.

[No. 101.]

Monday, 19th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,--Report
111 horn one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof; the Standing- Orders
not
are
applicable thereto, have been complied with,
viz. :

inquired into, which

previously

Private Bills
[Lords)
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Uxbridge and Wycombe District Gas Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Bridlington
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the corporation
Bridlington Corporation Bill : And the same Bill.
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Nottingham
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Corporation
Nottingham Corporation Bill : And the same Kill'
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Pontypridd
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Urban District
Pontypridd Urban District Council Bill : And Council Bill.
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Portsmouth
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Corporation
Portsmouth Corporation Bill : And the same Bill.
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Rhondda
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Rhondda Urban District Council Bill : And the Council Bi
Bill.
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Urban

rban District

VoL, 175

Q Q

19th July.

1920.
The Bill was accordingly read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the Bill 175.

Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and`
be printed.

298

Wolv.r-
hampton
Corporation
Bill.

Bootle
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

East bourne
Waterworks
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Wolverhampton Corporation Bill : And the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Bootle corporation Bill [Lords] was
read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Eastbourne Waterworks Bill [Lords]
and passed, with

was read the third time
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

Liverpool
Copper Wharf
Company,
Limited
(Delivery
Warrants)
Bill [Lords.]

The Liverpool Copper Wharf Company,
Limited ( Delivery Warrants) Bill [Lords] was
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Londonderry
Bridge
Commissioners
Bill [Lords.]

The Londonderry Bridge Commissioners Bill

[Lords] was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

South
Metropolitan
Gas Bill
[ Lords.]
Weardale and
Consett Water
Bill [Lords.]

Life
Association
of Scotland
Bill [Lords.]

Osborne's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Pilot age
Provisional
Orders (No. 3)
Bill.

Ordered, That the. South Metropolitan Gas

Bill [Lords] be read the third time to-morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Weardale and Consett Water Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Life Association of Scotland Bill [Lords]

was read a second time, and committed.

Osborne's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read a

second time, and committed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Pilotage Provisional
Orders (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

Mr. Neal presented a Bill to confirm a Pro-
visional Order made by the Minister of Trans-
port under the General Pier and Harbour
Acts, 1861, relating to Worthing Pier.

Ordered, That Standing Order 193a be sus-
pended, and that the Bill be now read the first
time.(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Mr. Cecil

armsworth presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the
Commerce and Industry of Norway, down to the
end of the year 1919, prepared by the Com-
mercial Secretary to His Majesty's Legation,
Christiania, Mr. C. L. Pans.

Copy of Report on the General Economic
and Financial Conditions of Brazil for the year
1919, by Mr. E. Hambloch, Commercial
Secretary to His Majesty's Embassy, Rio de
Janeiro.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Norway
(Commerce
and Industry.)

Brazil
(Economic
and Financial
Conditions.)

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

esn
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of (Cap
Report on an application by the Gloucester Gas issuPels) Act,
Light Company to the Board of Trade under 1920.
the Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues)
Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His Outrages
Majesty's Command,Copy of Return showing (Ireland.)
the number of
serious Outrages in Ireland
reported by the Royal Irish Constabulary and
the Dublin Metropolitan Police for the months
of May and June 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Civil Services

Command,Revised Estimate of the Amount (1920-21)
(Revised
required in the year ending 31st March 1921 for Estimate.)
certain Civil Services.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred No. 149.

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant to East India
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Return (Loans raised
of all Loans raised in India under the pro- in India.)
visions of any Act of Parliament, chargeable on
the Revenues of India, outstanding at the coin-
ended on the
mencement of
the half-year
31st March 1920, with the rates of interest
and total amount payable thereon, and the date of
the termination of each Loan, the debt incurred
during the half-year, the moneys raised thereby
during the half-year, the Loans paid off or
discharged during the half-year, and the Loans
outstanding at the close of the half-year ; stating,
so far as the public convenience will allow, the
purpose or service for which moneys have been
raised during the half-year.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the Select National
Committee on National Expenditure ; That they Expenditure:
had made further Progress in the matters to them Fourth Report.
referred, and directed him to make a Report
thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 150.

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Ormsby Gore, Member for Stafford, adjournment
the ranmo :suet.
(Hostilities in

rose in his place and asked leave to move the of
Adjournment of the House for the purpose of Syria.)
discussing a definite matter of urgent public

the

immediate danger

19th July.
11 GEO. V.
importance,
to
viz.,
British interests in the Middle East arising
from the threatened new hostilities in Syria ;
but the pleasure of the House not having been
signified, Mr. Speaker called on those Members
who supported the M otion to rise in their places,
and not less than 40 Members having accordingly
risen, the Motion stood over, under Standing
Order No. 10, until a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock this evening.

299
bonds, for the issue of such sums or the repay-
ment thereof to the Consolidated Fund ; and to
the payment of the terminable
provide
annuities or of the principal of and interest on
any such Exchequer bonds out of moneys pro-
vided by Parliament for Post Office services or,
if those moneys are insufficient, out of the Con-
solidated Fund ; and to amend section four of
the Telegraph (Money) Act, 1876.(Mr. Pike
Pease.)

for

Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 176.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate
and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, presented
a Bill to amend the Law re,arding the Pro-
perty of Married Women in Scotland : And the
same was ordered to be read a second time to-
morrow ; and to be printed.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Resolution to be reported.

Business of
the House
(Nauru Island
Agreement
Bill,
Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill,
and Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.)

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Nauru Island
Agreement Bill, Bank Notes (Ireland) Bill, and
Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Bill be exempted
at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the
Standing Order
(Sittings
(M r. Bonar Law) ;

the House)

of

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the Mr. Hoyge,

Noes,

1 Mr. Frederick Hall:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

174.

}

37.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Unemployment Insurance
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill he now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months."( Mr.
Clynes.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the l
Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward,
Lord Edmund Talbot :J
Mr. Frederick Hall,
Mr. Rose:

209.

32.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Telegraph
[Money.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on Telegraph [Money].

(In the Committee.)

Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise
the issue out of the Consolidated Fund of such
sums not exceeding in the whole ten million
pounds as are required for the further develop-
ment of the telephonic system ; and to authorise
the Treasury to borrow money, by means of
terminable annuities or by the issue of Exchequer

Vol,. 175.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Nauru Island

take into consideration the Nauru Island Agree- Agreement
went Bill, as amended in the Standing Corn- Bill'
mittee.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and leave having been given to move
the Adjournment of the House under Standing
Order No. 10, further proceeding was postponed
without Question put.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment

proposed, That this House do now adjourn under
(Mr. Ormsby -Gore) ;

And a Debate arising thereupon :

Standing
Order No. 10.
(Hostilities in
Syria.)

Mr. Speaker called the attention of the House Member
to the offensive character of the words used by directed hto
Colonel Wedgwood, Member for Newcastle-
under-Lyme,
Member to resume his seat.

honourable Words.)

directed the

and

,

seat
sea

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Motion
the House lapsed,
of

the Adjournment
fOr
without Question put.

Nauru Island
Agreement
Bill.

The Postponed Proceeding on the Question,
That the Nauru Island Agreement Bill be now
read the third time, was resumed.
And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for the Mr. Mosley,

Major Barnes :

116.

31.

}

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Merchant
Shipping
Second Reading of the Merchant Shippingn (Scottish
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

Fishing Boats)

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

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19th July.

1920,

Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill, not amended in the Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill.

The Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Bill was,
according to Order, read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Indemnity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Indemnity (re-committed)
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Maintenance Orders

Second Reading of
(Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Census Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Injuries

Second Reading of

the Criminal

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Post Office and The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph Bill. Second Reading . of
the Post Office and

Telegraph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
on British Empire Exhibition
Exhibition
[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Women. Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
i
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill.

the Standing Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Representation of the
of the People
(No. 3) Bill.
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Pensions
Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ; Increase Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of

the Ministry of

Food Food

Second Reading of
(Continuance) Bill ;

(C
Billontinuance)

.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical

into consideration the Amendments made by the Tithe
Rentcharge
Lords to the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rentcharcren (Rates) Bill.
(Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking public
into consideration the Public Libraries (Ireland) Libraries
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Sheriffs
into consideration the Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill, as (Ireland) Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ireland Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

the Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers
olrafry

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
Control
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Export)
oli
ro
[Lords.]

Bill
o

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Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

301
Leigh Corporation Bill : And the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

19th-20th July.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[ Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Places of
Worship (En- Second Reading of
fr
Banchisement)

(Enfranchisement)

ill.

Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Places of Worship

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Coa
Production
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Coal Production Bill
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant
to the Standing Order, it being then one
minute before Twelve of the clock, till
to-morrow.

[No. 102.]
Tuesday, 20th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
not previously inquired into, which are applicable
thereto, have been complied with, viz. :

Llanelly Corporation Water Bill [Lords].
Royal Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bills be read a second

time.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Halifax Corporation Bill : And the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Private Bills
[Lords]
(Standing
Orders not
previously
inquired into
complied
with.)

Halifax
Corporation
Bill.

Leigh
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the

VoL. 175.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Su
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Goldfield
Sutton Goldfield Corporation Bill : And the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

tton

oration

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Tredegar Urban District Council Bill : And the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordshi pe.

Tredegar
Urban District
Council Bill.

The Dearne Valley Water Board Bill [Lords]
was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Dearne Valley
Water Board
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Londonderry Port and Harbour Bill
[Lords] was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Londonderry
Port and
Harbour Bill
[Lords.]

The South Metropolitan Gas Bill [Lords]
was, according to Order, read the third time
and passed, with Amendments.

South
Metropolitan
Gas Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Manchester Ship Canal
Bill [Lords] ;

Manchester
Ship Canal
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Port of London

Second Reading of the Port of London Autho- Authority
(Consolida-
city (Consolidation) Bill [Lords];
tion) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time [Lords.]

upon Thursday next.

The Pilotage Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill Pilotage
o
(No.

was, according to Order, read the third time
and passed.

OP

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Imperial
m olo
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the EntoConferencegical
Imperial Entomological Conference, June 1920.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

.

Table.

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Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

302

pursuant

Dr. Addison

20th July.
the
presented,
to
directions of an Act of. Parliament,Copy of
Provisional Regulations, dated 3rd July 1920,
made by the National Health Insurance Joint
Committee, the Minister of Health, and the
Irish Insurance Commissioners, actin°. jointly,
and Regulations made by the Nationarl Health
Insurance Joint Committee and the Scottish
Board of Health, acting jointly, entitled the
National Health Insurance (Exempt Persons)
Regulations (Ireland ), 1920.

Table.

Northumberland and the county b
Manchester.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the
to request that their Lordships will be ph.
to communicate to this House Copies of
Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings, togeti,
with the Documents deposited, in the case (.
Osborne's Divorce Bill [Lords1.(The Lord
Advocate.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Evicted
Majesty's Command,Copy of Return under
Tenants
(Ireland) Act, Section 3 of the Evicted Tenants (Ireland) Act,
1907.
1907, giving particulars of all cases in which
persons have been reinstated with the assistance
of the Estates Commissioners during the year
ended 31st March 1920.

Pharmacy Act
(Ireland) 1875. to the directions of an Act of Parliament,

Sir Hamar Greenwood also presented, pursuant

Copy of Regulations made under the Pharmacy
Act, (Ireland), 1875, amending the Regulations
of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, and
increasing the annual subscriptions of Members
and Associate Druggists.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

Mr. McCurdy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Memorandum on the pro-
posed Financial Resolution relative
the
Ministry of Food (Continuance) Bill,

to

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Explosives
Act, 1875.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Forty - fourth
Annual Report of His Majesty's Inspectors of
Explosives, under the Explosives Act, 1875,
for the year 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

South-West
Africa (Trade
Conditions and
Prospects.)

Mr. Cecil Rarmsworth presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on Con-
ditions and Prospects of Trade in the Pi'o-
tectorate of South-West Africa, by Mr. J. L.
Wilson-Goode, His Majesty's Trade Com-
missioner at Cape Town.

Copy

of Report on the Economic and
Egypt
(Economic and Financial Situation of Egypt for 1919, by
Financial
Mr. E. H. Muloch, His Majesty's Commercial
Situation.)
Agent at Cairo.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His
Fishery Board
(Scotland.) Majesty's Command,Copy of Thirty-eighth
Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scot-
land, being for the year 1919.

Light
Railways Acts,
1896 and 1912.

Mctor Car
Actr,

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Order under the Light
Railways Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the
Mansfield and District Light Railways (Exten-
sions) Order, 1920.

Copy of Order under the Motor Car Act,
1903, dated 30th June 1920, amending the
Motor Car (Registration and Licensing) Order,
regards the counties of Kent and
1903,

as

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a me:
Message had been brought from the Lords by the
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of Minists
Health Provisional Order (Southampton Ex_ Health
tension) Bill, with Amendments ; to which the order
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

eoavl

(Southamp
Extension)

The Lords have agreed to the Central London Central
ntral
LOIld0 1 and
tiiesitrztehtaa

and Metropolitan District Railway Companies
( Works) Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Railway
Companies
(Works) Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Ministry of

Lords to the Ministry of Health Provisional Health
Order (Southampton Extension) Bill be taken
into consideration to-morrow.

01r:17:tonal

(Southampton
Extension)
B

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Corn- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged (Standages.
the following Member from Standing Corn-
mittee A : Mr. Hirst ; and had appointed in Committee A.
substitution : Mr. William Graham.

Cstanding
omn-Ii

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee A.
following Member from Standing Committee A
(added in respect of the Blind Persons Bill) : --
Mr. Clynes ; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. Sexton.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Bill.

(beino. Clauses

Mr. Gardner reported from the Local Legisla- Local
tion Committee (Section B) ; That in the case of Legislation
the Erith Improvement Bill they had agreed to (Section B.)
the following Report :That under the powers Erith
conferred by the Order of the House of the
18th day of February last, Part III. (Omnibuses
and Tramways)
29
inclusive), and so much of the Preamble as
relates thereto, were referred to the Committee
of Selection and considered by the Committee
to which Group E of Private Bills was referred
for consideration, and that that Committee had
examined the allegations contained in so much
of the Preamble as related to the said Part III.,
and amended the same, so as to make it con-
sistent with the provisions thereof as passed by
them, and had gone through the Clauses thereof
and made Amendments thereunto.

to

18

Mr. Gardner further reported from the Com-
mittee ; That they had examined the allegations
contained in the Preamble of the Bill (except so
far as relates to Part III.), and amended the
same so as to make it consistent with the pro-
visions of the Bill as passed by the Committee,
and found the same, as amended, to be true ; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
ments thereunto, and had amended the Title as
followeth
District Council of Erith to carry out street amended."

to authorise the Urban [Title

Bill

20th July.

11 GEO. V.
improvements to confer -further powers upon
them in regard to their tramway undertaking and
to make further provision for the improvement
health and local government of the district, and
for other purposes.

303
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 19,
to leave out from the word "that " to the end
of 1. 20.(Mr. Leslie Scott.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Clause:The Committee
proceeded to a Division.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed,

Standing
Committee B.
Ministry of
Mines Bill.

Mr.' ;I/mint reported from Standing Com-
mittee B, to whom the Ministry of Mines Bill
was referred ; That they had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

No. 151.

No. 151.

Bill 177.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion upon Friday next ; and be printed.

Business of
the House.
(P ul
Librbariices
(Ireland) Bill
and Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill.) (Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar Law);

A Motion was made, and the Question being
the Proceedings on the Public
put, That
Libraries (Ireland) Bill and the Sheriffs (Ire-
land) Bill be exempted at this day's Sitting
from the provisions of
the Standino. Order

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Lord .Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

{ Mr. Griffiths:

} 240.

}

57.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Indemnity Bill. The House, according to Order, resolved
itself into a Committee on the Indemnity (re-
committed) Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 (Restrictions on the taking of
legal proceedings against persons acting in good
faith).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 16, to leave
out from the word " unemployed " to the end of
1. 18.(Sir William Watson Rutherford.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be
left out to the word " has," in 1. 17, stand part of
the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thelLord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the J Sir William Watson

,

Noes,

Rutherford,
1 Mr. Leslie Scott :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1,1. 17, to
leave out the words " has been "in order to insert
the word " is."( Mr. Leslie Scott.)

48.

Chairman
decides that
a Question
ought not to
be put.

Question proposed, That the words "has been "

stand part of the Clause:Debate arising.

And it appearing from the Debate that the
effect of the Amendment would be to reverse
the decision come to on the previous Amendment,
the Chairman informed the Committee that the
Question thereon could not be put.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 18,
at the end, to insert the words " upon such terms
as to costs or otherwise as to the Court may seem
just." (Lord Robert Cecil.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

VOL. 175.

Lord Edmund Talbot and Mr. Dudley Ward Division (no

NTeolelegr for the

.;were

appointed Tellers for the Yeas ; but there
being no Members prepared to act as Tellers for
the Noes, the Chairman declared the Yeas had it.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 31,
to leave out the words " the facts stated in the
certificate," in order to insert the words " such
authority."(Mr. Leslie Scott.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed to
be left out stand part of the Clause :Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.
An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 39,
after the word " court " to insert the words
"provided that."(Sir William Pearce,)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 39,
to leave out from the second word " court " to
1. 41.(Sir William Watson
the
of
end
Rutherford.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :Amend
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Right to compensation for acts
done in pursuance of prerogative and other
powers).

Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 18, to leave

out the word "direct. "

(Colonel Newman.)

Question, That the word " direct " stand part

of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, to

leave out ls. 8 to 13.

(Mr. Leslie Scott.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4,

leave out Is. 16 to 35.( Mr. Leslie Scott.)

to

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out, to the end of 1. 29, stand part of the Clause,
put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 29,
to leave out from the word " principles " to
the end of the paragraph, in order to insert the
words " Set forth in the First Schedule to this
Act."( Mr. Inskip.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4,

1. 42,
to leave out the words " and to the existence of
a state of war."(Colonel Newman.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, stand part of the Clause:Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill,
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and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

20th July;

1920.
(Money) Act, 1876: And the same was read
the first time, and ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con-
tinuance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women, Young-

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons,
lsd"s
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in (Emprleonyment)
the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

and

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Merchant Shipping

Second Reading of
(Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation
into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
Public
take into consideration the Public Libraries
Libraries
(Ireland) Bill. (Ireland) Bill, as amended in the Standing

Committee.

Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill.

Telegraph
(Money.]

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Sheriffs (Ireland)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Lord Edmund Talbot reported from the Com-
mittee on Telegraph [Money] a Resolution ;
which was read, as followeth

That it

is expedient to authorise the issue
out of the Consolidated Fund of such sums not
exceeding in the whole ten million pounds as
are required for the further development of the
telephonic system ; and to authorise the Trea-
sury to borrow money, by means of terminable
annuities or by the issue of Exchequer bonds,
for the issue of such sums or the repayment
thereof to the Consolidated Fund ; and to pro-
vide for the payment of the terminable annuities
or of the principal of and interest on any such
Exchequer bonds out of moneys provided by
Parliament for Post Offices services or, if those
moneys are insufficient, out of the Consolidated
Fund ; and to amend section four of the Tele-
graph (Money) Act, 1876.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Telearapii
(M on ey.)

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolution: And that Mr. Baldwin,
Mr. Illingworth, and Mr. Pike Pease, do prepare
and bring it in.

Telegraph
(Money) Bill.
Bill 178.

Mr. Illingworth accordingly presented a Bill
to provide for raising further money for the
purpose of the Telegraph Acts, 1863 to 1916,
and to amend section four of the Telegraph

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ecclesiastical

into consideration the Amendments made by the Tlletnhtechar
Lords to the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rentcharge (Rates) Bill.
(Rates) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Post Offi
graph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

to-morrow.

read, for the Post Office and
ce and Tele- Telegraph

a second time

The Order of the day being read, for
Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

the Pensions

Increase Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire- Injuries
land) Bill ;

Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the official Secret;

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Second Reading of the Maintenance Orders Orders
(Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords];

The Order of the day being read, for the Maintenance
(Filitie s f
EnEnforcement)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill [Lords.]

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Census Bill

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords] ;

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire

British Empire Exhibition Exhibition

Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

on

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers
or y
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed ge
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Ferti- Export) Bill
risers
[Lords] be now read a second time.

(Temporary Control of Export) Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Seeds Bill
[lords.]

11 GEo. V.

305
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
Ithe Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time hath agreed to the Amendments made by their

20th-21st July.
read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

The Order of the day

Lordships.
ordships.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[Lords] ;

Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)
Bill.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

Diseases of
Animals
(Scotland)
Bill.

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

Adjournment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women's Pro-
perty (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Diseases of Animals
(Scotland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday the 15th day of November next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed to
be made to the Question, That the Dogs' Pro-
tection Bill, be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further ad-

journed till to-morrow.

And it being after half-past eleven of the
clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question
to
the Standing Order, it being then twenty-
eight minutes before Twelve of the clock,
till to-morrow.

pursuant

put,

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Bill

B.

[No. 103.]
Wednesday, 21st July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

A Motion being. made, That the Mersey Docks Mersey Docks
and Harbour Board Bill [Lords] be now read and Harbour
the third time ;

Board Bill
ILords.)

The Chairman of Ways and Means,

Majesty's Command, acquainted the House,
That His Majesty, having been informed of the
purport of the Bill, gives His consent, as far as
His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may a.o therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The House, according to order, proceeded to Ministry of

take into consideration the Amendments made by HP eal.th
the Lords to the Ministry of Health Provisional
Order (Southampton Extension) Bill : And the (Southampton
same were twice read, and agreed to.

ona

Extension)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Mr_ Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Civil Services

Command,Estimate of the further Sum re- (Supple-
quired to he voted for the Civil Services of the mEsetimta
year ending 31st March 1921.

1920-21.)

, Copy of Sixty-third Annual Report of the National
Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery,
Por trait
Galfiery.
1919-20.

No. 152.

Mr. Baldwin also presented,Return to an B
Order dated the 27th day of February last, for M
a Return relative to British Museum.

ritish
useum.
No. 153.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred
to the Committee of Supply, and be printed -
that the said Papers do lie upon the Table, and
that the said Return be printed.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Metropolis
Act,

Command,Copy of Report of the Depart-
mental Committee appointed to inquire into the (Departmental
provisions and effect of the Metropolis Water Committee.)
Act, 1902.

Water

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the Council of the undermentioned Local Autho-
rity, and confirmed, with Amendment, by the
Secretary for Scotland :

City and Royal Burgh of Glasgow.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Shops Act,
1912.

Sir William Watson Rutherford reported from Standing

to whom the Blind
Standing Committee A,
referred ; That they had
Persons Bill was
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

nA

Persons

Huddersfield
Corporation
(Lands) Bill.

THE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords
'111:

to the Huddersfield Corporation (Lan('
And the same were twice read, and agre

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 154.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

No. 154.

Vol,. 175.

R

306

21st July.

1920.

Bill 179.

Local
Authorities
(Payment of
Expenses, &c.)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the adjourned Debate upon
the Question proposed upon the 15th day of
June last, That the Local Authorities (Payment
of Expenses, &c.) Bill, be now read a second
time, be resumed upon Tuesday next.

Local
Legislation
Committee.
Salford
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
of the Salford Corporation Bill [Lords] they had
examined the allegations contained in the Pre-
amble of the Bill, and amended the same so as to
make it consistent with the provisions of the Bill
as passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection, That they had discharged
the following Members from Standing Com-
mittee B : Mr. Armitage, Mr. Betterton, Colonel
Burdon, Sir Clifford Cory, Mr. Gould, Sir John
Harmood-Banner, Mr. Thomas Lewis, Mr. Robert
MacLaren, Colonel Sir Alexander Sprot, Major
and Lieutenant-Commander Hilton
Waring,
Young ; and had appointed in substitution :
Lieutenant-Colonel Allen, Commander Bellairs,
Mr. Carr, Sir Arthur Fell, Mr. Frederick Green,
Mr. Haslam, Lieutenant-Colonel Hilder, Mr.
Lansdale, Sir Philip Magnus, Sir Charles Oman,
and Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Message from
the Lords.

Redcar Urban
District
Council Gas
Bill.

Duplicands
of Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

Land Drainage
(Ouse)
Provisional
Order Bill.

Hastings
Tramways
Bill.

Blackpool
Improvement
Bill.

ootle

Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

Eastbourne
Waterworks
Bill [Lords.]

Land Drainage
(Ouse)
Provisional
Order Bill.

Business of
the House.
(Indemnity
Bill Ministry
of Food
(Continuance)
Bill, and
Women, Young
Persons, and
Children
(Employment)

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Redcar Urban
District Council' Gas Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the Duplicands of
Feu-duties (Scotland) Bill, with Amendments ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have agreed to the Land Drainage
(Ouse) Provisional Order Bill, with Amend-
to which the Lords desire the con-
ments ;
currence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Hastings
to which
Tramways Bill, with Amendments ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Blackpool
Improvement Bill, with Amendments ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Bootle Corporation
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Eastbourne Water-
works Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Land Drainage (Ouse) Provisional
Order Bill be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Indemnity
(re-committed) Bill, Ministry of Food (Con-
tinuance) Bill, and the Women, Young Persons,
and Children (Employment) Bill be exempted
at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the
Standing Order (Sittings of the House) (Mr.
Bonar Law);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I Captain Guest :

Tellers for the( Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

t_Mr. Rogge:

263.

59.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn--
(Lord Edmund 'Talbot) : The said Motion was,
with leave of the House, withdrawn.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Indemnity

into a Committee on the Indemnity (re-com-
mitted) Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 2 (Right to compensation for acts
done in pursuance of prerogative and other
powers).

Another Amendment proposed,

in p. 5, to
1 and 2.(Sir Frederick Ban-

ls.

leave out
bury.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 28,
to leave out from the word " shall " to the end
of the Clause, and add the words " be the High
Court of Justice."(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be
left out, to the word " shall," in 1. 34, stand part
of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Thlbot,

Yeas,

tMr. Dudley Ward:

1

Tellers for the ( Sir Frederick Banbury,1
)

t Major Barnett:

Noes,

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 4,

at the end to add the words,

" (8) The War Compensation Court may sit
in more than one division at the same time, and
in any such case anything which may be done
to, by, or before the Court may be done to, by,
or before any such division of the Court."
( Mr. Solicitor General.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

adde .

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment, at the end, to add the words " and
a division of the Court shall sit from time to
in Edinburgh, Dublin, Liverpool, and
time
(Lieutenant - Colonel Dalrymple-
Cardiff."
White.)

Question proposed, That those words be there
added :Amendment to the proposed Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Proposed words there added.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses No. 3 and No. 4 agreed to.
Clause No. 5 (Validation of Sentences).
Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 41, at the

end, to add the words

" Provided always, that any person who is
still serving a sentence of imprisonment or is
under any other order affecting his rights and
liberties passed by such court shall be entitled
to present a petition to the Judicial Committee
of the Privy Council for leave to appeal from
such sentence, judgment, or order, and the
Judicial Committee shall entertain such petition

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307

11 GEo. V.
and make such order thereon as they deem to
be just and, in the event of their granting leave
to appeal, shall hear the appeal, and review the
sentence, judgment, or order, and advise His
Majesty as to the Order to be made on such
Appeal. An Order in Council shall prescribe
the rules to be followed on such appeals."
(Colonel Penry Williams.)

Question put, That those words be there

added.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the 5 Mr. Hogge,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Tyson Wilson :

Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

}

51.

} 135.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 6 (Validation of laws made in

occupied territories).

Amendment proposed, in p. 7, 1. 6, to leave
out from the word " effect " to the word " not-
withstanding,"
Penry
Williams.)

1. 10. (Colonel

in

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

IMr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Mr. Tyson Wilson :

1 133.

38.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 7 agreed to.
Schedule(Mr. Inskip)brought up and read
the first and second time, and added to the
Bill.

Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had gone through the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
re-committal, be taken
Committee, and on
into consideration upon Monday next ; and be
printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con-
tinuance) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Bill 180.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
Bill.

in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Merchant Shipping

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats) (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Libraries (Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Telegraph
(Money) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Telegraph (Money)

Second Reading of
Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking Representation

into consideration the Representation of the of the People
People (No.3) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No. 3) Bill.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, proceeded Ecclesiastical

to take into consideration the Amendments made Tithe
(Rentcharge
by the Lords to the Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent- Rates) Bill.
charge (Rates) Bill ;

in p.

The Lords' Amendment

1. 21,
leave out (" his total income from all sources "),
and insert (" the total income arising from the
benefice "), being read a second time (and it
appearing that the Commons were willing to [Special
waive their privileges) the same was agreed to. Entry.]

1,

The Lords' Amendment in p. 2,

I. 1, leave
out (" from all sources "), the next Amendment,
being read a second time (and it appearing [special
that the Commons were willing to waive their Entry.]
privileges), the same was agreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendment, being

read a second time, was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Office and
Second Reading of the Post Office and Tele- Telegraph Bill.
graph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Pensions

Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;

Increase Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire- Injuries
land) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Maintenance Orders
(Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Census Bill
[ Lords.]

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire

on British Empire

Exhibition Exhibition

[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers
y
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (oTem
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Fer- Export)of
tilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

Ordered, That the Debate be further

ad-

to-morrow.

Vol,. 175.

journed till to-morrow.

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21st

22nd July.

1920.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second. Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

The House proceeded to take into considera- Dover Harbour

tion the Dover Harbour Bill [Lords], as amended Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time in the Committee.

to-morrow.

Air Navigation
Bill [Lords. ]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)
Bill.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

Dogs'
Proceetion
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Married Women's

Second Re *ding of
Property (Scotland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Respired, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and [Means ;

Reso/ved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to he made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered. That the Debate be further ad-

journed till to-morrow.

Adjournment.

And then the House, having continued to
sit till twenty-eight minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 104.]
Thursday, 22nd July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRA YE It S.

Provisional
Order Bills
Lords
(Standing
Orders
applicable
tliereto
cm-nplied
with,;

II R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one cf the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bills, brought from the Lords, and referred on
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders
which are applicable thereto, have been com-
plied with, viz. :

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (New

171 indsor Extension) Bill [Lords].

Ministry

of Health Provisional Order

(Chesterfield Extension) Bill [Lords].
Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time

to-morrow.

Great
Northern
Railway Bill.

Weardale and
Consett Water
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Great Northern Railway Bill : And the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Weardale and Consett Water Bill
[Lords] was read the third time and passed,
with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House doth desire the eoncurrence of
their Lordships.

Ordered,

That the Bill be read the third

time.

The Order of the day being read, for the Manchester
Second Reading of the Manchester Ship Canal Ship Canal
Bi I l [Lords.]
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Port of London

Second Reading of the Port of London Autho- Authority
rity (Consolidation) Bill [Lords] ;

(Consolidation)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded Land Drainage

to take into consideration the Amendments made rsional
by the Lords to the Land Drainage (Ouse) 0,Z.
Provisional Order Bill : And the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's currency

Command, Copy of Treasury Minute, dated Notes
21st July 1920, relative to Currency Notes of the
First and Second Issues.

Revised Estimate of the Amount required in Civil Services

the year ending 31st March 1921 for the 0920-20
(Revised
Ministry of Munitions.
Es' itna te).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the No. 155.

Table ; and that the said Estimate be referred
to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to University of
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Saint Andrews.
of Annual Statistical Report by the University
Court of the University of Saint Andrews for
1918-19.

Copy of Report on the state of the Finances University of
of the University of Saint Andrews for the year Saint Andrews-
1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. James Hope presented, by His Majesty's Ministry of

Command,Copy of Statement by the Ministry mri 't tisal s
of
of Munitions of Receipts, &c., to 31st March
1920, in respect of Surplus Property held by Guvernment
Government Departments and disposed of, to- Property.)
gether with a Statement of Sales (approximate
figures) from 1st April to 30th June 1920.

rt,ius

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Amendment to Rules of Procedure,
1907, made under Section 70 of the Army
Act.

Army.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :
Account of the Receipts and Expenditure of the
Intermediate Education Board for Ireland, for
the year 1919, together with the Report of the
Comptroller and Auditor-General thereon.

Copy of One Hundred and Fifteenth Report

of the Commissioners of the Caledonian Canal.
Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Intermediate
E(lacation
(Ireland.)

No. 156.

Caledonian.
Canal.

No. 157.

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22nd July.

309

Ordered, That there be laid before this House, a Return showing, so far as particulars are Public

available, the total Expenditure (other than out of loans) in England and Wales under certain Expenditure.
Acts of Parliament during the years ended the 31st day of March 1891, 1901, 1911, and 1919,
respectively, and the total number of persons directly benefiting from the Expenditure for the
year 1919, together with similar particulars for Scotland and Ireland :

Total
number of
persons
directly
benefiting
from the
Expendi-
ture in-
cluded in
col. 5.

(7)

Expenditure under the following Acts.

Total Expenditure
(other than out of
loans) during the year
ended 31st March.

Total Expenditure
accounted for in col. 5
subdivided between

Receipts from which total
Expenditure accounted for
in col. 5 were met.

1891.

1901.

1911.

1919
(or
latest
avail-
able
year).

Interest on
loans and
provision
for repay-
ment of
loans.

Other
receipts
(contribu-
tions, fees,
interest,
rents, &c.).

(5)

£

(5a)

(5b)

(6a)

(6b)

(6c)

£

£

£

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

England and Wales :

(a) National. Insurance (Health) Acts -
",b) National

-
Insurance (Unemployment)

(c) War Pensions Acts and the Ministry of

Acts

Pensions Act

to

(d) Old Age Pensions Acts -
(e) Education Acts
(f) Acts relating to Reformatory and Indus-

trial Schools
(g) Inebriates Acts
(h) Public Health Acts, so far as they relate

(i) Hospitals and treatment of disease -
(ii) Maternity and child welfare work -
(i) Housing of the Working Classes Acts
-
(j) Acts relating to the Relief of the Poor -
(k) Unemployed Workmen Act -
(1) Lunacy Acts
(m) Mental Deficiency Act -

-

Totals

Scotland :

(a) National Insurance (Health) Acts -
(b) National Insurance

-
(Unemployment)

(c) War Pensions Acts and the Ministry of

Acts

Pensions Act

(d) Old Age Pensions Acts -
(e) Education Acts
f) Acts relating to Reformatory and Indus-
trial Schools

(g) Inebriates Acts
-
-
(h Public Health Acts, so far as they relate

-

-

-

o

(i) Hospitals and treatment of disease -
(ii)ii) Maternity and child welfare work -
(1) Housing of the Working Classes Acts
-
(j) Acts relating to the Relief of the Poor -
(k) Unemployed Workmen Act
-
(1) Lunacy Acts
(m) Mental Deficiency Act -

-

-

Totals

Ireland :

(a) National Insurance (Health) Acts
(b) National Insurance

Acts ----- - -

(c) War Pensions Acts and the Ministry of
-
-

-
(Unemployment)

Pensions Act

-

-

(d) Old Age Pensions Acts -
(e) Education Acts (Primary)

-
-
-
(Intermediate)

-
(I) Acts relating to Reformatory and Indus-

-
-

trial Schools

-

.

(g) Inebriates Acts
-
(h) Public Health Acts, so far as they relate
to

(i) Hospitals and treatment of disease -
(ii) Maternity and child welfare work -
(i) Housing of the Working Classes Acts
-
(j) Acts relating to the Relief of the Poor -
(k) Unemployed Workmen Act -
(1) Lunacy Acts
(in) Mental Deficiency Act -

-

Totals

(Mr. Baldwin.)

VOL. 175.

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Standing
Committee C.
Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

No. 158.

No. 158.

Bill 182.

Mr. William Nicholson reported from Stand-
ing Committee C, to whom the Firearms Bill
[Lords] was referred ; That they had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed.

Standing
Committee E.
Agriculture
Bill.

No. 159.

No. 159.

Bill 181.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from
Standing Committee E, to whom the Agri-
culture Bill was referred ; That they had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of

the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Tuesday next ; and be printed.

Open Spaces
Bill.

Ordered, That the Open Spaces Bill be read

a second time upon Wednesday next.

Duplicands
of Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 184.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Duplicands of Feu-duties (Scot-
land) Bill be taken into consideration upon
Monday next ; and be printed.

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee
Edinburgh
Boundaries
on the Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and
Extension and Tramways (recommitted) Bill [Lords]; That in
Tramways
accordance with the Order of the House of the
Bill [Lords.]
15th day of this instant July, viz., That it be an
Instruction to the Committee on the recommitted
Bill to have regard to the findings of the Joint
Committee of both Houses on the Ministry of
Health Provisional Order (Birkenhead Exten-
sion) Bill [Lords], the Committee had further
considered the Bill, and had agreed to the
following Report :

That, after further careful consideration, and
having had regard to the findings of the Joint Com-
mittee of both Houses on the Ministry of Health
Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill
[Lords], the Committee were unanimously of
the Bill had
the Promoters of
opinion that
established their case.

That the Committee, after giving further
careful consideration to the fact that the great
majority of the ratepayers in the Burgh of Leith
were opposed to the Bill, are unanimously of
opinion that the public advantages to be derived
from the passing of the Bill into law are such
that, notwithstanding the absence of the sub-
stantial support of the ratepayers in the Burgh
of Leith, the Bill ought to be allowed to pro-
ceed, and the Committee find the Preamble of
the Bill proved.

Sir Park Goff further reported from the
Committee ; That they had examined the alle-
gations of the Bill as reconsidered and passed by
the Committee, and found the same to be true ;
and had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
ments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

22nd July.

1920.
The Lords have agreed to the Dundee Con-
poration Order Confirmation Bill, without any
Amendment.'

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to empower the Workington Harbour and
Dock Board to construct a dock extension and
to confer upon that Board addi-
other works ;
tional financial and other powers, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to dissolve the marriage of Richard Auch-
muty Shekleton, of Rosebank, Holy wood, county
Down, Ireland, medical doctor, and recently a
captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps, with
Katherine Jessie Shekleton, his now wife, and
to enable him to marry again, and for other
purposes ; to which the Lords desire the con-
currence of this House.

Dundee
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
r Lords.;

Shekleton 's
Divorce Bill
[ Lords. ]

[Lords] was read the first time.

The Workington Harbour and Dock Bill Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the [Lords.]

Examiners of Petitions for .Private Bills.

Shekleton's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the Shekleton's
Divorce Bill
[ Lords.]

first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

iv

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Londonderry

1poration

from the Committee on the Londonderry Cor- BC
poration Bill ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and made Amendments to the same, and
found the same, as amended, to be true ; and
had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
ments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Ministry of
from the Committee on the Ministry of Health PHealProvisional
Provisional Order (Hertford Extension) Bill
[Lords]; That they had considered the Order (Hertford
therein contained ;
be confirmed ; and that they had directed him to [ erevisio,a313
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the Order
House.

that the said Order ought to BE tl

confirmed.]

c[nitorral )

rrdve ir

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Ministry of
from the Committee on the Ministry of Health ril"lt.h.on
Provisional Order
[Lords]; That they had considered the Order Extension)
therein contained ; that the said Order ought to Bill
[ Provon al
isi
be confirmed ; and that they had directed him to order
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the confirmed.]
House.

(Lincoln Extension) Bill

(Lincoln

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to- morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported

the North British and Mercantile Insurance Insurance
Company Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the [Lords.]

North
and

British
Mercantile

Company Bill

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

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22nd July.

311

Pontypridd
,Stipendiary
Magistrates
Bill [Lords.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
the Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrates Bill
[Lords], without Amendment.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

South
Suburban Gas
Bill [Lords.]

[Title
Amended.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the South Suburban
Gas Bill [Lords] ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the Bill.
and amended the same so as to make it consistent
with the provisions of the Bill as passed by the
Committee, and found the same, as amended, to
be true; and had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto, and had amended the
Title of the Bill as followeth : An Act to autho-
the South Suburban Gas Company to
rise
manufacture and store gas and residual products
on certain lands and to raise additional capital ;
and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Shops (Early
Closing)
(No. 2) Bill.
Bill 183.

Sir John Baird presented a Bill to continue
to certain orders
temporarily and give effect
relating to the early closing of Shops, and for
purposes connected therewith : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

Business of
the House
(Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill and Public
Libraries
Scotland)
Bill.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Merchant
Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill and
Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill be exempted at
this day's Sitting from the provisions of the
Standing Order (Sittings of the House)--(Mr.
Bonar Law);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Mr. Thomas Shaw:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

1

156.

46.

Supply.
[18th allotted
Day.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, 1920-21.
Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding £114,020 be granted to His
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray
the charge which will come in course of pay-
ment during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1921 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Offices of the Chief Secretary in Dublin
and London (including Grants for the Higher
Education of ex-Officers, &c.), of the Irish
Public Health Council, and of the Inspectors of
Lunatic Asylums, and Expenses under the
Inebriates Acts :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £113,920 be granted
for the said Service.(Mr. T. P. O'Connor.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,
Vol,. 175.

Mr. T. P. 0' Connor,
Mr. Griffiths :
Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward:

42.

181.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ;

and the
and Means reported,
Chairman
That the Committee had come to a Resolution ;
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

of Ways

Thursday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House, that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of Rene July]
the 8th day of this instant July ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
[1st Jul
the Report from the Committee of Supply of Report.
the 1st day of this instant July ;

y]

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee
of Supply of the 22nd day of April last.

Ordered, That the Debate be further ad-

journed till Thursday next.

April]

April]

Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
23rd day of June last ;

Supply
[23rd June]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the mWseayuaways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Merchant Shipping ( Scottish Fishing Merchant
Boats) Bill was, according to Order, read a (Scottish
second time, and committed to a Standing Fishing Boats)
Committee.

Bill,

The Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill was, Public
according to Order, read a second time, and Libraries
(Scotland)
committed to a Standing Committee.
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Finance Bill.

into consideration the Finance Bill, as amended
in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill he taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Blind Persons

into consideration the Blind Persons Bill,
amended in the Standing Committee;

as Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of
Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con- (Continuance)
tinuance) Bill ;

Food

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

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22nd-23rd July.

1920.

Women, Young The Order of the day being, read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Children
(Employment) a. nd Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
Bill.

in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph
(Money) Bill. Second Reading of the Telegraph (Money)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Representation
of the People
(No. 3) Bi.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
intonto consideration the Representation of
the
People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Post Office and The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph Bill. Second Reading of
and

the Post Office

Telegraph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Pensions
Increase Bill. Second Reading of the Pensions Increase Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland) Bill. land) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire-

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

official secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of
the Official Secrets Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Bill.
[Lords.]

Census Bill
[Lords, ]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Maintenance Orders
(Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
Exhibition
Committee on British Empire Exhibition [Guar-
[Guarantee.]
antee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lo,d 8.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further ad-

journed till to-morrow.

Sects Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be re;Id a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Air Navigation

Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
the Married Women's Women's
Property
(Scotland)

Second Reading of
Property (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Secretary for
Second Reading of the Secretary for Wales Wales (No. 2)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

The Order of the day beine. read, for resuming Dogs'
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, ilVection
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the clock, Adjournment.

Mr. Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then a quarter of an hour before Twelve
of the clock, till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution

by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Overseas Trade (Credits and In-
(transferred from

surance) Bill
Standing Committee C).

Standing
Committee.

A.

[No. 105.]

Friday, 23rd July 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House proceeded to take into con- Central

sideration the Amendments made by the London and
t an

sttrroi

Lords to the Central London and Metropolitan DM
District Railway Companies (Works) Bill ; and Railway
the same were twice read, and agreed to.
" Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Companies
(Works) Bill.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Ministry of

(Hertford Extension) Bill [Lords] was, accord- Health
ing to Order, re ad the third time and passed.
Order
(Hertford
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Extension)
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Bill [Lords.]
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

23rd July.

313
Cadman, K.C.M.G., Director in Charge of His
Majesty's Petroleum Department.

11 GEO. V.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (Lincoln
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Lincoln Extension) Bill [Lords] was, accord-
ing to Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (New
Windsor
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]
Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Chesterfield
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]
Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.

Bill 185.

Board of
Education.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(New Windsor Extension) Bill [Lords] was,
according to Order, read a second time, and
committed.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Chesterfield Extension) Bill
[Lords] was,
according to Order, read a second time, and i
committed.

Sir Haniar Greenwood presented a Bill to
confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local
Government Board for Ireland relating to the
City of Dublin and the Rural District of Sligo.
Ordered, That Standing Order 193a be sus-
pended, and that the Bill be now read the first I
time.(The Deputy Chairman.)

The Bill
Ordered,
Examiners
be printed.

was accordingly read the first time.
That the Bill be referred to the
of Petitions for Private Bills ; and

to

Local

of Grants

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, Copy of Regulations, dated 22nd July
1920, made by the Board of Education under
section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, for the
Education
payment
Authorities and to the Managers of Institutions
in respect of their Expenditure on Courses of
Instruction and Training in Preparation for a
Trade suitable for Young Persons who have
been 'previously educated in Special Schools
the Elementary Education
certified
(Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893, and the
Elementary Education (Defective and Epilep-
tic Children) Act, 1899, entitled the Board
of Education (Training of Blind, &c., Students
Higher Education) Regulations, 1920.

under

China
(Conditions
and Prospects
of British
Trade.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Kellaway presented, by His Majesty's
Command;Copy of Report for the year 1919
on the Conditions and Prospects of British
Trade with China, by Mr. H. H. Fox, C.M.G.,
Commercial Counsellor, Shanghai, with the
assistance of Mr. A. W. Rose, Commercial
Secretary at Peking, and Mr. H. J. Brett,
Commercial Secretary at Hong Kong.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and Command,Copy of Report under the Pro-
1920.
fiteering Acts, 1919 and 1920, by the Standing
Committee on the Investigation of Prices into
the Prices, Costs, and Profits at all stages of
the Biscuit, Trade.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Franco-British
Commercial
Agreement
(Miscellaneous,
No. 11, 1920.)

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy
of Agreement
between M. Philippe Berthelot, Directeur des
Affaires politiques et commerciales au Ministere
des Affaires Etrangeres, and Professor Sir John

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Return showing ,
the Rates of Pay of British Troops serving in
India.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Act of Sederunt under the Court of Session
(Scotland) Act, 1868, and the Sheriff Courts
(Scotland) Act, 1907, authorising a
further
temporary increase in Fees under Consolidated
Acts of Sederunt K. iv. and Consolidated Acts
of Sederunt ll.

Court of
Session
(Scotland) Act,
1868, and
Sheriff Courts
(Scotland) Act,
1907.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order, Public

dated the 22nd day of this instant July, for a Expenditure.
No. 160.
Return relative to Public Expenditure.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Arthur Gri th-Boscawen presented, pur- Diseases of
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Animals Acts.
Copy of Order under the Diseases of Animals
Acts, dated 16th July 1920, authorising the
landing of certain Animals in the Port
of
London.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- Experiments

sented to his Majesty, that He will be graciously o rriv
pleased to give directions that there be laid
before this House a Return showing the number
of Experiments on Living Animals during the
year 1919 under licences granted under the Act
39 and 40 Viet., c. 77, distinguishing the nature
of the experiments (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 159, of Session 1919).(Sir
John Baird.)

A

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, -as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of
Health Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill, without
any Amendment.

f

Orders (No. 5)
eBill.

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of 1ministry of
Health Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill, without Provisional
any Amendment.

Orders (No. 7)
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the South Metropolitan
Gas Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

South
Metropolitan
Bill
[Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Mersey Docks and
[Lords], without any
Harbour Board.
Amendment.

Mersey Docks
and Harbour
Board Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Dearne Valley
made by this House to the Dearne Valley Water Water Board
Bill [Lords.]
Board Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Londonderry
made by this House to the Londonderry Port Port and
and Harbour Bill [Lords], without any Amend- ! rbdosul Bill
ment.

V oL. 175.

S S

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23rd July.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (Widnes
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

Osborne's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister
of Health relating to Widnes ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The

Lords

communicate Minutes

of
Evidence and Proceedings taken upon the
Second Reading of Osborne's Divorce Bill
[Lords], as desired by the Commons, with a
request that the same may be returned.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (Widnes
Extension)
Bill [ Lords.]
Bill 186.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
( Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords] was read the
first time.

Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Private Bills
(Group H.)

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee
on Group H of Private Bills ; That, for the con-
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned
till Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven of the
clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Business of
the House
(Government
of India Act,
1919 (Draft
Rules),
Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill, and
Pensions
Increase Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the proceedings on the Motion
relative to the Government of India Act, 1919
(Draft Rules), on the Ministry of Food (Con-
tinuance) Bill, and on the Pensions Increase
Bill be not interrupted this day at Five or half-
past Five of the clock, and may be entered upon
at any hour although opposed
(Mr. Bonar
Law);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
Tbss Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the f Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

Major Watts Morgan:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

} 158.

22.

1920.
And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted:The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House, with-
drawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
word " however," the words " to the following
modifications in the Draft Rules for elections to
provincial legislative councils, namely, p. 24,
Rule 6 (1), leave out sub-clause (a)."(Colonel
Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
word " however," the words " to the following
modifications in the Draft Rules for elections to
provincial legislative councils, namely, p. 28,
Schedule 2, leave out Clause 3."(Colonel
Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
however," the words " to the following
word
modifications in the Draft Rules for elections
to provincial legislative councils, namely, p. 34,
Rule 6 (1), leave out sub-clause (b)."(Colonel
Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Colonel Wedgwood,

Yeas,

l_Mr. Robertson :

Tellers for the Colonel Sir Robert

Noes,

Sanders,
Mr. Parker:

21.

1122.

Government of
India Act,
1919 (Draft
Rules.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Draft Rules under sections
7, 11, 23, and 24 of the Government of India
Act, 1919, relating to elections to provincial
legislative councils and to the Indian Legislature
and Draft Rules of Business for provincial legis-
lative councils and the Indian Legislature, which
were presented on the 7th July, be approved,
subject, however, to the following modifications
in the Draft Rules of Business for provincial
legislative councils, namely :
p. 7, rule 29 (3), after
p. 7, rule 33 (2), leave out " not more than
. members including the Chairman,"
.
and insert " such number of members as
the Governor may direct." (Mr.
Secretary Montagu.)

at," insert " five."

.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, in 1. 4, by leaving out the words
" of Business for provincial legislative councils."
(Colonel Wedgwood.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :The said proposed Amendment was,
with leave of the House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
word " however," the words " to the following
modifications in the Draft Rules for elections to
legislative councils, namely, p. 5,
provincial
Rule 5, leave out sub-clause (2)."(Colonel
Wedgwood.)

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
word " however," the words " to the following
modifications in the Draft Rules for elections to
provincial legislative councils, namely, p. 34,
Rule 6 (1), leave out sub-clause (c)."(Colonel
Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
word " however," the words " to the following
modifications in the Draft Rules for elections to
provincial legislative councils, namely, p. 38,
Schedule 2, Bombay, clause 2, 1. 3 of clause,
leave out 'who is not a European and '."
(Colonel Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
word " however," the words " to the following
modifications in the Draft Electoral Rules for
the Indian Legislature, namely, p. 3, Rule 5,
is a female '."(Colonel Wedgwood.)
leave out
And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House, with-
drawn.

11 GEO. V.

23rd july.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in I. 5, by inserting, after the
word '' however " the words " to the following
modifications in the Draft Electoral Rules for
the Indian Legislature, namely, p. 5, Rule VI.,
leave out sub-clause ( b) and sub-clause (2). "
(Colonel Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Lawson,

21.

}

Yeas,

Mr. Alfred Short :
Tellers for the ' Colonel Sir Robert

Noes,

Sanders,
Mr. Parker :
So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
word " however," the words "to the following
modifications in the Draft Electoral Rules for
the
40,
Schedule
sub-
clause (a),
elected member,' and
insert elector '."(Colonel Wedgwood.)

Indian Legislature,
II., Part

namely,
IX., Clause

leave out

p.
2,

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted ;

20.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Lawson,
Mr. Alfred Short:
Colonel Sir Robert

Sanders,

Mr. Parker:
So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 5, by inserting, after the
word " however," the words " to the following
modifications in the Draft Electoral Rules for
the Indian Legislature, namely, p. 53, Schedule
II., Punjab, clause 5 (a), leave out
750; and
sub-clause (e)."
insert
250 ' ;
( Colonel Wedgwood.)

leave out

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted:The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 7, by inserting, after the
word " namely," the words, "p. 3, Rule 6, leave
out ' governor,' and insert 'senior Minister '."
(Colonel Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted :It passed in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 7, by inserting, after the
word "namely," the words, "p. 4, Rule 10, 1. 4,
leave out from questions' to end of Rule.'
(Colonel Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 7, by inserting, after the
word " namely," the words, "p. 4, Rule 11, at end,
add ' and council '."(Colonel Wedgwood.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House, with-
drawn.

VoL. 175.

315
Another Amendment was proposed to he made
to the Question, in 1. 7, by inserting, after the
'' p. 4, Rule 12,
word " namely,"
the words,
para. (iv), leave out from `consideration,' to end
of paragraph. " ( Colonel W(c/cpcoud.

And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Colonel Wedgwood,
Mr. Alfred Short :

Yeas,

i o.

124.

Tellers for the ) Lord Edmund Talbot,

t

Noes,

1 Mr. Parker :
So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 7, by inserting, after the
word " namely," the words, " p. 10, Rule 10, 1. 9,
leave out from `questions' to end of Rule."
(Colonel Wedgwood.)

And the Question being put, That those words
there inserted :It was resolved in the

be
Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question by adding at the end thereof the
words" and subject to the following modifications
in the Draft Rules for elections to provincial
legislative councils :

a

retired and

Leave out the words of the Rule or Rules in
Schedule II. for every provincial council,
namely ;
officer
is
(whether commissioned or
non-com-
missioned) of His Majesty's Regular
Forces' and is a retired or pensioned
officer ( whether commissioned or non-
His Majesty's
of
commissioned)
Regular Forces,'

pensioned

wherever those words occur, and insert the
following in lieu thereof, namely :--

is a retired, pensioned, or discharged
or
officer, non-commissioned officer,
soldier of His Majesty's Regular
Forces.' "(Colonel Yate.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there added :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by adding after the words last
added, the words " and, subject to the following
modifications in the draft Electoral Rules for
Indian Legislature, insert the following
the
paragraph, that is to say :--

is

officer,

non-commissioned

retired, pensioned, or discharged
a
or
officer,
soldier of His Majesty's Regular Forces,'
in Schedule II., Part I., Rules 6 and 7, Part II.,
Rule 6, Part III., Rules 4 and 5, Part IV.,
Rules 6 and 7, Part V., Rule 5, Part VI., Rule 4,
Part VII., Rule 6, Part VIII., Rule 3, Part IX.,
Rule 2, Part X., Rule 5."(Colonel Yate.)

And the Question being put, That those

words be there added ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Colonel Yate,

Yeas,

1 Colonel Wedgwood :

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

53.

95.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Main Question, so amended, being put ;

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23rd-26th July.

1920.

Resolved, That the Draft Rules under sections
7, 11, 23, and 24 of the Government of India
Act, 1919, relating to elections to provincial
legislative councils and to the Indian Legislature
and Draft Rules of Business for.provincial legis-
councils and the Indian Legislature,
lative
which were presented on the 7th July, be
approved, subject, however, to the following
modifications in the Draft Rules of Business for
provincial legislative councils, namely :

p. 4, Rule 10, I. 4, leave out from " questions "

to end of Rule.

p. 10, Rule 10, 1. 9, leave out from" questions "

to end of Rule.

p. 7, Rule 29 (3), after " at," insert " five."
p. 7, Rule, 33 (2), leave out " not more than
. members including the Chairman,"
.
and insert " such number of members as the
Governor may direct."

and subject to the following modifications in the
Draft Rules for elections to provincial legislative
council, leave out the words of the rule or rules
in Schedule II. for every provincial council,
namely :

" is a retired and pensioned officer (whether
commissioned or non-commissioned) of His
Majesty's Regular Forces," and " is a
retired or pensioned officer (whether com-
missioned or
non-commissioned) of His
Majesty's Regular Forces,"

wherever those words occur, and insert the
following, in lieu thereof, namely:

" is a retired, pensioned, or discharged officer,
non-commissioned officer, or soldier of His
Majesty's Regular Forces."

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Food (Con-
tinuance) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

the Question by leaving out

An Amendment was proposed to be made
the word
to
"now," and, at the end of the Question, adding
the words " upon this day three months."(Mr.
Reiner.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:

f

Tellers for the Mr. Remer,

Noes,

tCommander Williams : f

79.

13.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standing Committee.

Pensions
Increase Bill.

The Pensions Increase Bill was, according to
Order, read a second time, and committed to a
Standing Committee.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Five of the
clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 3, it being then twenty-
six minutes before Eight of the clock, till
Monday next.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker,
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills
a Standing Committee.

pursuant
to
committed to

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ministry of Food (Continuance) Bill

B.

opinion

Mr. Speaker being of

the
Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats)
Bill and the Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill are
Bills relating exclusively to Scotland, these Bills
will be considered by the Standing Committee
on Scottish Bills.

that

[No 106.]
Monday, 26th July 1920.
The House met at -a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

HE House proceeded to take into considera- Blackpool
T tion the Amendments made by the Lords to Improvement
the Blackpool Improvement Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

BI

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Hastings Tramways Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint. them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Hastinge
Tramways
Bill.

A Motion being made, That the Dover Dover Harbour

Harbour Bill [Lords] be now read the third Bill [Lords.]
time ;

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of the
purport of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far
as His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The House proceeded to
tion the Durham County
[Lords], as amended in the
Ordered. That the. Bill

time.

take into considera- Durham
Water Board Bill County Water
Committee.
be read the third

Board Bill
[Lords.]

TheOrder of the day being read, for taking Edinburgh
into consideration the Edinburgh Boundaries Boundaries
Extension and Tramways (re-committed) Bill TE
[Lords], as amended on re-committal.

t

Bill [Lords.]

a n d

26th July,

317
of the following classes of assurance business,
viz. :

11 GEO. V.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-
tion upon Wednesday next, at a quarter of an
hour after Eight of the clock.

Manchester
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Manchester Corporation Bill [Lords],
as amended in the Committee ;

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time.

The Llanelly Corporation Water Bill [Lords]

was read a second time, and committed.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords] was

read a second time, and committed.

Shekleton's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read

a second time, and committed.

Llanelly
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]

Royal Bank of
Scotland Bill.
[Lords.]

Shekleton's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Uxbridge and
Wycombe
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The Uxbridge and Wycombe District Gas
Bill [Lords] was read a second time, and
committed.

Londonderry
Corporation
Bill.

Ordered, That in the case of the Londonderry
Corporation Bill, Standing Orders 84, 214, 215,
and 239 be suspended, and that the Bill be now
taken into consideration provided amended prints
shall have been previously deposited.(The
Chairman of Ways and Means.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill, as amended in the Committee, into con-
sideration.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Ministry of
Food.

Mr. McCurdy presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Indenture of Agreement
approved by the Food Controller relating to
Miller's Remuneration.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Sir Arthur Griffith- Boscawen presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of
the Committee appointed by the Minister of
Agriculture and Fisheries to enquire into the
Pembury Farm Settlement.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Profiteering
Acts. 1919 and Command,Copy of Report upon an Investiffa-
1920.
tion into the Prices, Costs, and Profits of ''the
Manufacture of Yorkshire Tweed Cloths, made
by a Sub-Committee appointed by the Standing
Committee on the Investigation of Prices under
the Profiteering Acts, 1919 and 1920.

Assurance
Companies.

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copies of Statements deposited with the Board
of Trade in pursuance of the Assurance Com-
panies Act, 1909, during the year 1919, in respect

VOL. 175.

(i) Life assurance business ;
(ii) Fire insurance business ;
(iii) Personal accident insurance business ;
(iv) Employers' liability insurance business ;
(v) Bond investment business.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His Army
Majesty's Command,Estimate of charge for (Ordna
Facto
Army Ordnance Factories for the year 1920-21.
Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

nce
ries.)
No. 161.

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's RatesAdvisory

Command, Copy of Report of
Advisory Committee on the Interim Revision of
Railway Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges,
July 1920,

the Rates Committee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Regulations, dated 26th Education.
July 1920, made by the Board of
Educla9tijon,
under Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918,
entitled the Regulations for the Training of
Teachers, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Committee
A :Lieutenant-Commander Hilton Young ; and
had appointed in substitution : Mr. Gregory.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the fbl-
lowing member from Standing Committee B :
Mr. Gardiner; and had appointed in substitu-
tion : Major Godfrey Palmer.

Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee C.
following Members from Standing Committee
C :Commander King and Sir Hallewell Rogers ;
and had appointed in substitution : Captain
Ainsworth and Sir Stuart Coats.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- committee D.
lowing Members from Standing Committee D :
Mr. Briggs and Mr. Sugden; and had appointed
in substitution : Mr. Lort-Williams and Sir
Charles Sykes.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- Committee D.
lowing Member from Standing Committee D
(added in respect of the Trade Union Ballot
Bill) :Dr. Macnamara ; and had appointed in
substitution : Sir Montague Barlow.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- Committee E.
lowing Member from Standing Committee E
Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland ;, and had
appointed in substitution : Sir Arthur Griffith-
Boscawen.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee B.
Thirteen Members to Standing Committee B
(in respect of the Resident Magistrates (Ireland)
Bill) : Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Sir
ss 3

318
Robert Balfour, Mr. Barran d,, Mr. Charles
Barrie, Mr. James Bell, Captain Wedgwood
Bean, Mr. Alfred Davies, Mr. Donald, Mr.
Harbison, Major O'Neill, Mr. Solicitor General
for Ireland, Mr.
IV' Guffin, and Sir Maurice
Dockrell.

26th July.

1920.
Mr. Bonar Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty having
been informed of the subject - matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee D.

Standing
Committee E.

Scottish
Standing
Committee.

Adjournment
of the House.
(Belfast
Disturbances.)

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee B (in
respect of the Pensions Increase Bill) :Sir
John Baird, Sir Arthur Shirley Benn, Mr.
Cowan, Colonel Greig, Mr. Holmes, Sir Clement
Kinloch-Cooke, Mr. Macpherson, Mr. Mills,
Lieutenant-Colonel Morden, Mr. Munro, Sir
Sexton, Mr. Solicitor
James Remnant, Mr.
Genera], Mr. Tyson Wilson, and Sir Laming
Worthington-Evans.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Ten Members to Standing Committee D (in
respect of the Protection of Animals Act (1911)
Amendment Bill) :Sir John Baird, Colonel
Burn, Sir John Butcher, Mr. Finney, Mr. Gilbert,
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Murray, Sir Robert
Newman, Mr. Newbould, Mr. Tootill, and Sir
Alfred Yeo.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee E (in
respect of the Ministry of Food (Continuance)
Bill) :---Sir William Ryland Adkins, Lieutenant-
Colonel Courthope, Mr. Robinson Graham, Mr.
'Mr. Hogge, Mr. Lyle, Mr.
Frederick Hall,
Mitchell, Mr. McCurdy, Sir William Mitchell-
Thomson, Mr. Munro, Mr. Remo-, Mr. Robert-
son, Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, Mr.
Strauss, and Sir George Younger.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Ten Members to the Standing Committee on
Scottish Bills (in respect of the Merchant
Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill and the
Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill) :Mr. Bridge-
man, Mr. Broad, Lieutenant-Colonel Burgoyne,
Sir William Davison, Captain Martin, Mr.
Morris, Major Watts Morgan, Mr. George
Thorne, Mr. Tillett, and Colonel Leslie Wilson.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

MT. Devlin, Member for the Falls Division of
Belfast, rose in his place and asked leave to
move the Adjournment of the House for the
purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent
the grave situation
public importance, viz.,
that has arisen in Belfast in consequence of the
attacks on the lives and property of Catholics in
that city and the surrounding districts and to
the inadequate measures taken by the Govern-
ment to deal with this situation ; but the pleasure
of the House not having been signified, Mr.
Speaker called on those Members who supported
the Motion to rise in their places, and, not less
than 40 Members having accordingly risen, the
Motion stood over, under Standing Order No. 10,
until a quarter of an hour after Eight of the
clock this evening.

A Motion being made, That this House will,
Ministry of
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
Food
(Continuance) consider of authorising the payment, out of
[Salaries and
Expenses.] moneys provided by Parliament, of any salaries
or expenses payable or incurred under any Act
of the present Session to continue temporarily
the office of Food Controller, and for purposes
in connection therewith(Lord Edmund Talbot);

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Finance Bill.

take into consideration the Finance Bill, as
amended in the Committee.

A Clause (Amendment of s. 45 of 10 Edw.
VII, c. 8) --(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer)
was twice read ; and made part of the Bill.

Another Clause (Exemption in respect of
income from scholarships)--(Mr. Godfrey Locker-
Lampson) was twice read ; and made part of the
Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Amendment of 57 and 58 Vict., c. 30,
s. 35.)(Mr. Cautley.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time :The said Motion and Clause were
severally, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the

Bill (Continuation of relief.)(Mr. Holmes.)

And the said Clause' was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Mr. Holmes,

Sir Frederick Banbury:

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot, }

Mr. Dudley Ward:

Yeas,

Noes,

}

41.

196.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Clause (Amendment of as. (3) of
s. 38 of 5 and 6 Geo. V., c. 89, with respect to
munitions exchequer payments)(Mr. Atkey)
was twice read ; and made part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the

Bill (Decrease in Customs duties on sugar).
(Mr. Hogge.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the(
Yeas,

Hogge,

',Colonel Wedgwood :

37.

Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

lMr. Dudley Ward :

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Rebate of licence duty in Scotland).(Sir
George Younger.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Clause be read a
second time :The said Motion and Clause were
severally, with leave of the House, withdrawn.

11 GEO. Y.

26th -27th July.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 2,, 1. 5, by leaving out Clause 3.
(Sir George Younger.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
1. 32, by leaving out

to the Bill, in p. 3,
Clause 6.(Sir George Younger.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5,
1. 10, by leaving out the
word " fifty " and inserting the words " thirty-
a-third,"(Mr. Hood,)instead
three
thereof.

and

And the Question being put, That the word
It was
of

the Bill:

" fifty " stand
resolved in the Affirmative.

part

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
6, 1. 7, by leaving out

to the Bill,
Clause 11.(Sir William Joynson-Hicks.)

in p.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6,1. 18, by inserting, after the
word " vehicles," the words " used on roads."
(Mr. Neal.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then an Amendment was made to the Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 32, by inserting, after the
word "and," the words "in respect of such
vehicle a licence may be taken out for one half
of the year only, beginning on the first day of
July, and in the case of any licence so taken out
the duty shall be fifty-five per cent. of the full
annual duty."(Commander Viscount Curzon.)
And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 7, 1. 9, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

" (6) The Minister of Transport may make
regulations providing for the total or partial
exemption from the duty payable under this
section of any vehicle used by a manufacturer or
dealer on trial after completion or on trial by an
intending purchaser."(Sir William Joynson-
Hicks.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 18, by inserting, after the
word "him," the words " or is a householder
and is maintaining his mother."(Mr. Charles
Edwards.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill ;

VoL. 175.

319

t

77.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Tyson Wilson,
tiMr. Neil Maclean :
Tellers for thei Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

Noes,

l.Lord Edmund Talbot : f 178.

So it passed in the Negative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 19, 1. I, by leaving out sub-
section (5).(Mr. Hood.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

And it being a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock, and leave having been given
to move the Adjournment of the House under
Standing Order No. 10, further Proceeding was
postponed, without Question put.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment

proposed, That this House do now adjourn.
(Mr. Devlin :And a Debate arising thereu

Mr. Bonar Law rose in his place, and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

'orde:lefcrlraislitgo
No.

be now put ;

And the Question being put, That the Question 211=mpt
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

j Mr. Parker :
Tellers for the I Mr. Devlin,

Noes,

1 M. MacVeagb:

204.

}

47.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That

this House do now adjourn ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. T. P. O'Connor,

Yeas,

tMr. Newbould:

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

tMr. Parker:
So it passed in the Negative.

J 42.

212.

I

1

The Postponed Proceeding on consideration Finance Bill.

of the Finance Bill, as amended in the Com-
mittee, was resumed.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 26, 1. 27, by leaving out the
words " fifth day of August," and inserting the
words " first day of January,"(Mr. Holmes,)
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
The House proceeded to a Division.

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;
Tuesday, 27th July 1920 :

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Sir

Robert

Colonel

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sanders,
Mr. Parker :
Tellers for theiMr. Holmes,

Noes,

I Major Entwistle:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

s s 4

160.

20.

}

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26th--27th July,

1920.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 26, 1. 34, by leaving out the
word " sixty," and inserting the word " fifty,"
(Mr. Dennis Herbert,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word

" sixty " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Hight ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Colonel

Yeas,

1

Sanders,
Mr. Parker :

Sir Robert

Tellers for the f Mr. Dennis Herbert,

Noes,

1Mr. Greenwood:

96.

36.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 30, 1. 3, by leaving out the
word "five," and inserting the word "ten,"
(Sir Martin Conway,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word
" five " stand part of the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That further consideration of the
as amended, be now adjourned.(Mr.

Bill,
Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in theCom-
mittee, be taken into further consideration this day.

Representation The Order of the day being read, for taking
the
of the People
(No. 3) Bill. People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the Standing

into consideration the Representation of

Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Ministry of
Mines Bill

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Ministry of Mines Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Shops (Early
Closing)
(No. 2) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Shops (Early Closing)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

.Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means

The Order of the day being read, for the

-Committee-of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Blind Persons
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Blind Persons Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
Bill,

in the Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Telegraph
Second Reading of the Telegraph (Money) (Money) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Post Oftice and
Second Reading of the Post Office and Tele- Telegraph Bill.
graph Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Injuries Injuries

the Criminal

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That

this day.

The Order of
Second Reading
[Lords] ;

the Bill be read a second time

the day being read, for the Official Secrets
of the Official Secrets Bill

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Maintenance Orders
(Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the census Bill

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords];
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

[Lords.1

this day.

The Order of

the day being read,

for British Empire

the Committee on British Empire Exhibition Exhibition
[Guarantee] ;

[Guarantee.]

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Temporary
upon the 16th day of June last, That the E°xport) Bill
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day- being read, for the Seeds Bill
[Lords]

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Air Navigation.

Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill Bill[Lord,ti
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for, the Married
the Married Women's Women's
Property
(Scotland)

Second Reading of
Property (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read; for the Government of

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;-

Ireland Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Resolved, That this House will, upon "Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee;

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321

Milkand
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Electricity
(Supply) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Indemnity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Indemnity Bill, as amended
in the Committee, and on re-committal ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Places of
Worship (En- Second Reading of the Places of Worship
franchisement) (Enfranchisement) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Coal
Production
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for
the
Second Reading of the Coal Production Bill
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Duplicands
of Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Duplicands of Feu-duties ( Scotland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration upon Wednesday next.

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill, be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Wednesday next.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Monday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then half an hour after One of the
clock on Tuesday morning, till this day.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ministry of Food (Continuance) Bill
(transferred from Standing Com-
mittee B).

Pensions Increase Bill

-

E.

B.

[No. 107.]
Tuesday, 27th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

1IR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Private Bills
ill from one of the Examiners of Petitions for gt:nddsil
(Standing
Private Bills, That in the case of the following Orders not
Bill, originating in the Lords, and referred on P reviously
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders inquired into
not previously inquired into, which are applicable with.)
thereto, have been complied with, viz.:

complied

Workington Harbour

[Lords].

and Dock

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.

[Lords] was read the third time and passed.

The Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrates Bill Pontypridd
Stipendiary
Magistrates
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Manchester Ship Canal Bill [Lords] was, Manchester
according to Order, read a second time, and Ship Canal
committed.

Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Port of London Autho-
rity (Consolidation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Port of London
Authority
(Consolidation)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered. That in the case of the Uxbridge
and Wycombe District Gas Bill [Lords], Standing
Order 211 be suspended, and that the Committee
on Unopposed Bills have leave to consider the
Bill on Thursday next.(The Chairman of Ways
and Means.)

Uxbridge and
Wycombe
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament, -Copy
of Order under the Air Force (Constitution)
Act, 1917, making provision for the payment of
Marriage Allowance to the families of Airmen
serving on normal engagements in the Royal
Air Force, and for the discontinuance, except in
certain cases, of the issue of Separation Allow-
ance, Dependants' Allowance,
and Special
Parents' Allowance.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Ex-Service
Command,Copy of Statement relating to the Men employed
Employment of Ex-Service Men in Government offiGineoevsernment

Vol.. 175.

T T

322
Offices on 1st July 1919 and 1st July 1920,
compiled from Returns furnished to the Treasury.

27/h July.

1920.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Savings Banks
and Friendly
Societies.

No. 162.

Shops Act,
1912.

Shekleton's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Account
for 1919, showing the Interest accrued in respect
of the Securities standing in the names of the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt to the credit of the Post Office Savings
Banks Fund and of the Fund for the Banks for
Savings for the year ended 20th November 1919
and the Fund for Friendly Societies for the year
ended 20th November 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Savings
Banks and Friendly Societies be printed.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
undermentioned Local
the Council of
Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :
Urban District of Gainsborough.

the

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to request that their Lordships will be pleased
to communicate to this House Copies of the
Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings, together
with the Documents deposited, in the case of
Shekleton's Divorce Bill [Lords].--(The Lord
Advocate.)

Mr. Mount reported from Standing Committee
Standing
Committee A. A to whom the Overseas Trade (Credits and
Overseas Trade Insurance) Bill was referred ; That they had
(Credits and
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
insurance)
thereunto.
Bill.

No. 163.

No. 163.

Bill 187.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Thursday next ; and be printed.

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee
Merthyr Tydfil
on the Merthyr Tydfil Corporation Bill [Lords] ;
Corporation
Bill [Lords.] That they had examined the allegations contained
in the Preamble of the Bill, and had verbally
amended the same, and found the same, as
amended, to be true ; and had gone through the
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Standing
Committee C.
Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

Mr. William Nicholson reported from Standing
Committee C to whom the Dangerous Drugs
Bill was referred ; That they had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

No. 164.

No. 164.

Bill 188.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

of

Panel.)

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed Committees
Chairmen s
Mr. Mount to act as Chairman of Standing
Committee B (in respect
the Resident
Magistrates (Ireland) Bill) ; Mr. Hodge to act
as Chairman of Standing Committee B (in
respect of the Pensions (Increase) Bill) ; Mr.
Macmaster to act as Chairman of Standing
Committee D (in respect of the Guardianship of
Infants Bill); Sir Samuel Roberts to act as
Chairman of Standing Committee E (in respect
of the Ministry of Food (Continuance) Bill);
and Sir William Pearce to act as Chairman of
the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills (in
respect of the Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill
and the Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing
Boats) Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir

Samuel Roberts

reported

Committee of Selection ; That they had dis-
charged the following member from Standing St
Committee E :Major O'Neill ; and had ap- Comma
pointed
Wigan.

substitution : Brigadier-General

in

from the Selection
(Standingdin
oamnmees.)

Committee E.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Gas and Water Gas and Water

Provisional Orders Bill, with Amendments ; to Provisional
orders Bill.
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this O
House.

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of Ministry of

Health Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill, with Health
Amendments ; to -which the Lords desire the Orders
concurrence of this House.

(No. 6) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Newcastle-upon- Newcastle-
Tyne Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to upon-Tyne
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this CBoilriporation
House.

The Lords have agreed to the London County
Council (General Powers) Bill, with Amend-
ments ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Sheffield
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Coventry
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House. Bill.

Sheffield
Corporation
Bill.

,;e0nrtartyion

The Lords have agreed to the Lowestoft Lowestoft
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which 1C3oiriporation
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Southampton

1

Bill.Corporation

the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments

andnt edr
made by this House to the Weardale and Consett Bell [Lords.]
Water Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Gas and Water

Lords to the Gas and Water Provisional Orders Provisional
Orders Bill.
Bill be taken into consideration to-morrow.

Publications
and Debates
Reports.
(Second
Report.)

No. 165.

Lieutenant-Colonel Archer- Shee reported from
the Select Committee on Publications and Debates
Reports ; That they had made further Progress
in the matters to them referred, and directed
him to make a Report thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Ministry of

Lords to the Ministry of Health Provisional Hp ealt.h
Orders (No. 6) Bill be taken into consideration -orrodve'tssiona-
(No. 6) Bill.
to-morrow.

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323
due of that accounting period,"(Mr. George
Balfour,)instead thereof.

11 GEO. V.

Adjournment
of the House
(British
prisoners at
Baku.)

Mr. Ronald M'Neill, Member for the Canter-
bury Division of Kent, rose in his place and
asked leave to move the Adjournment of the
House for the purpose of discussing a definite
matter of urgent public importance, viz., the
failure of the Government to take adequate
measures to save the lives of British prisoners
undergoing close confinement and torture at
Baku ; but the pleasure of the House not having
been signified, Mr. Speaker called on those
Members who supported the Motion to rise in
their places, and, less than 40 Members having
accordingly risen, the House proceeded to the
Business of the day.

1
(F Iv
o

in
distry
o

Business of
the House

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings in Committee on
of Ministry of Food (Continuance) [Salaries and
(Continuance) Expenses], on the Telegraph (Money) Bill, and
[Salaries and on the Representation of the People (No. 3) Bill
this day's Sitting from the
be exempted at
corr:istetsel,
provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of
Telegraph
the House)(Mr. Bonar Eaw);
(Money) Bill,
and
Representation
of the People
(No. 3) Bill.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left,
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

Mr. Neil Maclean:

} 239.

f 69.

Finance Bill.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House proceeded to take into further
consideration the Finance Bill, as amended in
the Committee.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 31, 1. 3, by leaving out Clause
49.( Colonel Wedgwood. )

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the end of 1. 10, stand
part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

.

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward:
Colonel Wedgwood,
Sir Frederick Banbury:

} 177.

} 122.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p.31,1. 10, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words,

" (a) where the profits are profits or surplus
arising from the trading with its own
members of a society registered under the
Industrial and Provident Societies Acts
no tax shall be charged."(Mr. Kidd.)
And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Kidd,

Major Glyn

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for the [Mr. Dudley Ward,

}Lord Edmund Talbot:

} 121.

182.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 31, 1. 25, by leaving out the
words " actually paid out of those profits," and
inserting the words "payable in respect of arrears

VoL. 175.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 31, 1. 29, by leaving out
from the word " loan " to the end of the para-
graph, and inserting the words " but if any
debentures, debenture stock, preference shares,
or permanent loan were issued after the date of
the passing of this Act, the deduction of interest
or dividends thereon shall not be allowed unless
the company proves to the satisfaction of the
Commissioners of
the
issue represents new money paid into the com-
pany for the purpose of its trade or business,"
(Mr. Holmes),instead thereof.

Inland Revenue that

And the Question being put, That the words
" issued before the" stand part of the Bill :It
was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 31, 1. 29, by leaving out from
the word " the " to the end of 1. 30, and inserting
the words " commencement of this Act, or on
any debentures, debenture stock, or permanent
loan issued after that date for the purpose of
replacing an equal amount of any debentures,
debenture stock, or permanent loan issued before
that date",(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer),
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It passed in the Negative.

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, in 1. 2, by leaving
out from the word "date " to the end of the
proposed Amendment, and adding the words
" provided that the total interest and dividend
allowed for the purpose of the deduction on any
stock, shares, or per-
debentures, debenture
the passing of this
manent loan issued after
Act shall not exceed a sum calculated at the
rate of six and a-half per cent. on the total
amount of such debentures, debenture stock,
loan,"(Mr. George
shares, or permanent
Balfour),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed
Amendment :It was resolved in the Affirma-
tive.

And the Question being put, That the words
" commencement of this Act, or on any deben-
tures, debenture stock, or permanent loan issued
after that date for the purpose of replacing an
equal amount of any debentures, debenture
stock, or permanent loan issued before that
date," be there inserted in the Bill :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 31, 1. 33, by inserting, after the
word " company," the words " (except a com-
pany whose business is wholly carried on and
directed abroad.")(Mr. Hood.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 31, 1. 39, by inserting at the
end thereof, the words,

"Provided that this Part of this Act shall not,
during the period between the first day of
January, nineteen hundred and twenty, and the
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thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred
and twenty-two, apply to the profits of

(i) a company which carries on wholly in the
United Kingdom any gas, water, electricity,
tramway, hydraulic power, canal, or railway
undertaking, and which by, or by virtue of,
any Act is precluded either from charging
any higher price, or from distributing any
higher rate of dividend than that authorised
by, or by virtue of, the Act ; or

(ii) any company being a building society."

(Mr. Baldwin.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in 1. 4, by leaving
out paragraph (i).(Major Barnes.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " wholly,"
in 1. 4, stand part of the proposed Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1Mr. Dudley Kurd :

Tellers for the ( Major Barnes,
I. Mr. Griffiths :

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

197.

5( 54.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, in 1. 4, by leaving
out the word " wholly."(Mr. George Balfour.)
And the Question being put, That the word
" wholly " stand part of the proposed Amend-
ment :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, in 1. 5, by inserting,
after the word "power," the word " dock."
(Captain Sir Ion Hamilton Benn.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" dock " be there inserted in the proposed
Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the) Colonel WedgwoOd,
t Mr. Alfred Short :

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being put, That

words,

j 194.

44.

the

1920.
thereof, the words " but does not include a
company whose assets consist wholly of stock or
other securities issued by any public authority
and formerly held by the persons by whom the
company was formed."(Mr. Chancellor of the
Excheq uer.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in I. 4, by adding at
the end thereof, the words " nor a company
incorporated before the year nineteen hundred
and ten whose assets consist wholly of stock or
other securities."( Mr. Evelyn Cecil.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there added to the proposed Amendment :
It passed in the Negative.

any

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, by adding at the
end thereof, the words " but shall not be deemed
incorporated and
to include
company
conducted for
the purpose
of encouraging,
promoting,
of
agriculture, housing, or transport, or any general
industry in the United Kingdom, and not
having a capital divided into shares."--(Captain
Bowyer.)

and protecting the interests

And the Question being put, That those words
be there added to the proposed Amendment :
It passed in the Negative.

The proposed words were amended, in 1. 2,
by inserting, after the word " company," the
words " formed before the commencement of this
Act."(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)

And the Question being put, That the words
" but does not include a company formed before
the commencement of this Act whose assets
consist wholly of stock or other securities issued
by any public authority and formerly held by the
persons by whom the company was formed," be
there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 38, 1. 36, by leaving out
Clause 54 .---(

r. Raffan.)

And the Question being put, 'that the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the 1 Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

i :\/1 r. Griffiths:

179.

67.

" Provided that this Part of this Act shall not,
during the period between the first day of
January, nineteen hundred and twenty, and the
thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred
and twenty-two, apply to the profits of

(i) a company which carries on wholly in the
United Kingdom any gas, water, electricity,
tramway, hydraulic power, dock, canal, or
railway undertaking, and which by, or by
virtue of, any Act is precluded either from
charging any higher price, or froth distri-
buting any higher rate of dividend than that
authorised by, or by virtue of; the Act ; or

(ii) any company being a building society ;"
be there inserted in the Bill ;.It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 32,1. 3, by inserting, at the end

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 49, 1. 9, column 3, by leaving
out from the word " to " to the word " nineteen,"
in 1. 30.(Sir William Bull.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

j Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the f Sir William Bull,
j Mr. Edward Wood

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

F 180.

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325

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Bill 189.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow ; and be printed.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
[Salaries and
Expenses.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Ministry of Food (Con-
tinuance) [Salaries and Expenses].

(In the Committee.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
it is expedient to authorise the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament, of any salaries
or expenses which may be payable or incurred
under or by virtue of any Act of the present
Session to continue temporarily the office of
Food Controller, and to make further provision
with respect to his powers and for purposes in
connection therewith---(Mr, /11' Curdy);

Amendment proposed, at

the end of the
Question, to add the words " provided that the
total sum to be expended under any such Act
shall not exceed X,150,000.(Sir Donald Mac-
lean.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added ;

Wednesday 28th July 1920 :

The Order of the day being read, for the Shops (Early

Second Reading of the Shops (Early Closing) closing)
(No. 2) Bill ;

(No. 2) Bill.

r'

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Agriculture

into consideration
amended in the Standing Committee ;

the Agriculture Bill,

as

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Ministry of
into consideration the Ministry of Mines Bill, as Mines Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, this

resolve itself into the said Committee.

day,

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

I. Major Barnes:

Tellers for the fLord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

A Mr. Dudley Ward :
Main Question put, and agreed to.
Resolved, That it

is expedient to authorise
the payment, out of moneys provided by Parlia-
ment, of any salaries or expenses which may be
payable or incurred under or by virtue of any
Act of the present Session to continue tempo-
rarily the office of Food Controller, and to make
further provision with respect to his powers and
for purposes in connection therewith.

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Telegraph
(Money) Bill.

The Telegraph (Money) Bill was, according
to Order, read a second time, and committed
to a Standing Committee.

representation The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Representation of
of the People
the People (No. 3) Bill, as amended in the
(No. 3; Bill.
Standing Committee ;

The Order of the day being read, for taking Blind Persons

into consideration the Blind Persons Bill, as Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

33.

91.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women, Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in Children
the Standing Committee ;

(Employment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire- Injuries
land) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Maintenance

Second Reading of the Maintenance Orders (Faci
Orders
litt. es for
(Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords] ;
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords] ;

Census Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Post Office and The Order of the day being read, for the
Telegraph Bill. Second Reading of the Post Office and Telegraph

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

VoL. 175.

The Order of the day

being read, for the British Empire

on British Empire Exhibition

Exhibition
[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

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1920.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords], be now read a second time ;

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ministry of

take into consideration the Amendments made by Health
the Lords to the Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
Orders (No. 6) Bill ; and the same were twice (No. 6) Bill.
read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Indemnity
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Indemnity Bill, as amended
in the Committee and on re-committal ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion this day.

Firearms Bill
(Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion this day.

Indecent
Advertise-
ments Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Indecent Advertisements
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Local
Authorities
(Payment of
Expenses, &c.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 15th day of June last, That the Local
Authorities (Payment of Expenses, &c.) Bill, be
now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of
the clock on Tuesday evening, Mr.
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then twenty minutes after
One of the clock on Wednesday morning,
till this day.

[No. 108.]
W ednesday , 28th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Gas and Water THE House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
Provisional
Orders Bill,
by the Lords to the Gas and Water Provisional
Orders Bill ; and the same were twice read, and
agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a Pro-.Aberdeen
visional Order under the Private Legislation Corporation
order
Procedure ( Scotland) Act, 1899, relating
nrmation
Aberdeen Corporation : And the same was Bill,
ordered (under Section 7 of the Act) to be
taken into consideration to-morrow.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented,Return to Experiments

an Address to His Majesty, dated the 23rd day
of this instant July, for a Return relative to
Experiments on Living Animals.

iLtivling
n
No.No. 166.

'An

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Foreign
Majesty's Command,Copy of Correspondence Missions.
between the Foreign Office and the Treasury
respecting the classification of certain of His
Majesty's Missions abroad, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Light Railways
Command,Copy of Order made under the Acts, 1896 and
Light Railways Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled 1912'
the Spen Valley Light Railways (Amendment)
Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Corn- Board of
mand,Copy of Regulations, dated 28th July Education.
1920, made by the Board of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, entitled
the Certificate Examination Grant Regulations,
1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 28th July 1920, Board of
made by the Board of Education under Section 44 Education.
of the Education Act, 1918, entitled the Pre-
liminary Examination for the Certificate Grant
Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Civil Services
the further sum re- (Supplemen-
tary Estimate,

Command,Estimate of
quired to be voted for the Civil Services for the 1920-21.)
year ending 31st March 1921.

No. 167.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Resolved, That an humble Address be pre- East India
sented to His Majesty, that He will be graciously (Income and
pleased to give directions that there be laid Expenditure.)
before this House a Return of the net Income
and Expenditure of British India, under certain
specified heads, for the three years from 1916-17
to 1918-19 (in continuation of Parliamentary
Paper, No.111, of Session 1919).( Mr. Secretary
Montagu.)

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the Local
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case L aoe i
of the Cardiff Corporation Bill [Lords] they
had examined the allegations contained in the Corporation
Preamble of the Bill, and amended the same Bill [Lords.]

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1.1 GEO. V.
so as to make it consistent with the provisions
of the Bill as passed by the Committee, and
found the same, as amended, to be true ; and had
gone through the Bill and made Amendments
thereunto.

28th July.

327
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

e
'n

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local
Local Legislation Committee ; That in the case
Legislamittoetin
Com
e.
of the Exmouth Urban District Council Bill
Exmouth
Urban District [Lords] they had examined the allegations con-
Council Bill
tained in the Preamble of the Bill, and found
[Lords.]
the same, as amended, to be true ; and had gone
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

New Member
sworn.

Evan Davies, Esquire, Member for the County
of Monmouth (Ebbw Vale Division), was sworn.

Message from
the Lords.

Norwich
Corporation
Bill.

Mid
G lam organ
Water Bill.

BrightOn and
Hove Gas Bill.

Dover Harbour
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Norwich
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Mid Glamorgan
to which the

Water Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Brighton and
Hove Gas Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Dover Harbour Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee D.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Com-
mittee B (added in respect of the Pensions
Increase Bill) : -- Mr. Macpherson ; and had
appointed in substitution : Major Hamilton.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee
A :Mr. Gregory.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee
D :Sir Charles Sykes.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Business of
the House
(Post Office
and Telegraph
Bill.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Post Office
and Telegraph Bill he exempted at this day's
Sitting from the provisions of the Standing
Order (Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar
Law);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers fir the
Yeas,

1

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Parker ;

Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,
t Mr. Tyson Wilson :

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

} :216.

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44.

Finance Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Third Reading of the Finance Bill ;

VOL. 175.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " this House expresses its regret that
in making provision for supplies to the Crown
for the year 1920-21 the Government should
have ignored previous declarations of Ministers
on questions of fiscal policy, and further should
have placed before Parliament misleading and
untrustworthy estimates of revenue and expen-
diture, " (Mr. Bottomley,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
stand part of the

proposed to be left out
Question :It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Mr. Speaker's

the Lords, and desire their concurrence (the Bill Certificate.
having been endorsed by Mr. Speaker with the
following Certificate :

I hereby certify that this Bill

is a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament
Act, 1911.

JAMES W. LOWTHER,

Speaker).

The Order of the day beiug read, for the Post Office and
Second Reading of the Post Office and Tele- Telegraph Bill.
graph Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock, and there being Private
Business set down by direction of the Chairman
of Ways and Means under Standing Order
No. 8, further Proceeding was postponed without
Question put.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Edinburgh
into consideration the Edinburgh Boundaries Boundaries
Extension and Tramways Bill
amended on re-committal;

[Lords],

as T

Bill [Lords.]

E rxat

iaoyns and

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill, as amended on
re-committal, be now taken into consideration ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That " to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " this House declines now to consider
the Bill, adhering to the decision expressed in
its Instruction to the Committee that unless
special reasons of public advantage can be shown
a burgh should not be deprived of local self-
government against the wishes of a large majority
of its inhabitants,"(Mr. Macquistent,)instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Mr. Hogge,

Yeas,

1Sir Park Goff :

Tellers for thef Mr. Betterton,

Noes,

Major Barnett:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

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28th July.

1920,

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended on re-

committal, be now taken into consideration.

The House accordingly proceeded to take the

Bill into consideration.

A Clause (Election of South Dock Com-
was

missioners) (Mr. Frederick Thomson)
twice read ; and made part of the Bill.

Then an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time. -(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Postponed Proceeding on the Question,
Post Office and
Telegraph Bill. That the Post Office and Telegraph Bill be now

read a second time, was resumed.
And the Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second

time.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time,

and committed to a Standing Committee.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
[Salaries and
Expenses.]

Sir William Mitchell-l'homson reported from
the Committee on Ministry of Food (Continu-
ance) [Salaries and Expenses], a Resolution ;
which was read, as followeth :

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, of any
salaries or expenses which may be payable or
incurred under or by virtue of any Act of the
present Session to continue temporarily the office
of Food Controller, and to make further pro-
to his powers and for
vision with respect
purposes in connection therewith.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Shops (Early
Closing)(Ne. 2) Second Reading of the Shops (Early Closing)
a
Bill.

(No. 2) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Dangerous Drugs Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion to-morrow.

Ministry of
Mines Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Ministry of Mines Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion to-morrow.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire- Injuries
land) Bill ;

(Ire'and) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morro w.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill
[Lords];

loSecrJets

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Maintenance

Second Reading of the Maintenance Orders Orders
(Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords] ;

(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill [Lords.]

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Census Bill

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords] ;

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire

on British Empire Exhibition Exhibition

[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Export)
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;
be

Ordered, That

the Debate

further

(cem Lpoiot) r

adjourned till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Air Nazo i irdgarJt i o n

Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Indemnity

into consideration the Indemnity Bill, as amended
in the Committee and on re-committal ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking F[

into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords],
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Duplicandss

into consideration the Amendments made by the
BLiolrlds to the Duplicands of Feu-duties (Scotland) Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said'Committee.

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the open Spaces

Second Reading of the Open Spaces Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Wednesday next.

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29th July.

329

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That

the Debate

be

further

adjourned till to-morrow.

Local
The Order _of the day being read, for resuming
Authorities
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
(Payment of
Expenses, &c.) upon the 15th day of June last, That the Local
Bill.
Authorities (Payment of Expenses, &c.) Bill
be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That

the Debate

adjourned till Wednesday next.

be

further

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to the
Standing Order, it being then twenty-one
minutes before Twelve of the clock, till
to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Derwent
tion the Derwent Valley, Calver, and Bakewell Valley, Calver,
Railway Bill [Lords], as amended in the Com-
mittee.

d
n
a
keB wie
ilwBa
a
y
[Lords.]

Bit

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Order of the day being read, for the Port of London

Second Reading of the Port of London Authority
(Consolidation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Authority
(Consolidation)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That in the case of the Erith Improve- Erith

ment Bill, Standing Order 239 be suspended, Improvement
and that the Bill be now taken into considera-
tion.(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill, as amended in the Committee, into con-
sideration.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Aberdeen
take into consideration the Aberdeen Corpora- Corporation
order
tion Order Confirmation Bill.
Confirmation

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill.

Telegraph (Money) Bill

A.

to-morrow.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Public

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Petitions.
Vide Second
Report.

[No. 109.]
Thursday, 29th July 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Provisional
Order Bills
(Standing
Orders
applicable
thereto
complied
with.)

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, the
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto
have been complied with, viz.:

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional

Orders (No. 4) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Durham County Water Board Bill
Durham
County Water [Lords] was read the third time and passed,
Board Bill
[Lords.]

with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Manchester
Corporation
Bill [ Lords.]

The Manchester Corporation Bill

[Lords]
was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.
VoL. 175.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to Representation

the directions of several Acts of Parliament of the People
Copy of Order in Council, dated 28th June Act, 1918.
1920, under the Representation of the People
Act, 1918, amending the Representation of the
People Order.

,

Copy of Order in Council, dated 28th June Treaty of Peace

1920, under the Treaty of Peace Act, 1919, Act, 1919.
entitled the Treaty of Peace (Amendment)
Order, 1920.

Copy of Order in Council, dated 22nd July Foreign
1920, under the Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890 Jurisdiction
entitled the Tanganyika Order in Council, 1920. Act, 1890.
Copy of Order in Council, dated 22nd July Naval and
1920, under the Naval and Marine Pay and Marine Pay
Pensions Act, 1865, approving a Memorial of aAncdt P1815s
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
praying sanction to certain proposals affecting
Engine Room Artificers.

,

Copy of Order in Council, dated 22nd July Merchant
1920, made under
the Merchant
(Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898.

Shipping Ship p agile
(Merctile
Marine Fund)
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the Act, 1898.

Table.

Mr. Bald win presented, by His Majesty's British Empire

Command,Copies of Resolutions passed by Forestry
the British Empire Forestry Conference in Conference.
London during July 1920, together with An-
nexure A (Forestry Statistics and Surveys),
and Annexures B, C, and D (Reports of various
Committees appointed in connection with the
conference).

Copy of Rules made by the Right Honourable Duchy of
the Duchy and County Lancaster.

the Chancellor of
Palatine of Lancaster, dated 20th July 1920,

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entitled the " Chancery of Lancashire (Solicitor's
Remuneration) Rules, 1920."

29th July.

Duchy of
Lancaster.

Copy of Order made by the Right Honourable
the Chancellor of the Duchy and County
Palatine of Lancaster, dated 20th July 1920,
entitled the " Order as to Court Fees, 1920."

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Police Service Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
(Committee.) Majesty's Command,Copy of Minutes
of
Evidence of the Committee appointed to consider
and report whether any, and what, changes
should be made in the method of recruiting for,
the conditions of service of, and the rates of pay,
pensions, and allowances of the police forces of
England, Wales, and Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Motor Car
Acts.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Order under the Motor
Car Act, 1903, dated 12th July 1920, amending
the Motor Car (Registration and Licensing)
Order, 1903, as regards the county of London.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Post Office and Mr. Illinywortb presented, by His Majesty's
Telegraph Bill. Command,Copy of Memorandum on Clause 3,
sub-clause 4, of the Post Office and Telegraph
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from Standing
Standing
Committee E, to whom the Ministry of Food
Committee E.
Ministry of
(Continuance) Bill was referred ; That they
Food
(Continuance) had gone through the Bill and made Amend-
Bill.

ments thereunto.

No. 168.

No. 168.

Bill 190.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Standing
Committee on
Scottish Bills.
Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill.

No 169.

No. 169,

Sir William Pearce reported from the Standing
to whom the
Committee on Scottish Bills,
Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats)
Bill was referred; That they had gone through
the Bill and made an Amendment thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Standing
Committee on
Scottish Bills.
Public
Libraries
(Scotland)

Sir William Pearce reported from the Standing
Committee on Scottish Bills, to whom the Public
Libraries (Scotland) Bill was referred ; That
they had gone through the Bill and made an
Amendment thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

No. 170.

No. 170.

Bill 191.

1920.
Mr. Jain William. Wilson reported from the
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Mr. Turton to act as Chairman of Standing
Committee A (in respect of the Telegraph
(Money) Bill).

Standing
Committees
(Oh airmen's
Panel.)

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. John William Wilson

reported from Standing

Standing Committee B, to whom the Resident omm
Magistrates (Ireland) Bill was referred ; That Arasgi di set nr., t
they had gone through the Bill, and had directed
(Ireland)
him to report the same, without Amendment, to
Bill.
the House.

IC committee B.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 171.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 171.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported Life

the Life Association of Scotland Bill [Lords] Association
of Scotland
with Amendments.
Bill [Lents.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported I

the Uxbridge and Wycombe District Gas Bill District Uas
[Lords], with Amendments.
Bill [Lords.]

Wycombe

xyl icroi d gee a n d

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the National
Select Committee on National Expenditure ; Expenditure.
That they had made further Progress in the =t.)
matters to them referred, and directed him to IN0
make a Report thereof to the House, together
with Appendices.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Macmaster reported from Standing Com- Standing
mittee D, to whom the Trade Union Ballot Bill ?1(,:ffiniFte.coita)D.
was referred ; That they had gone through the Ballot
Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 173.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 173.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Adjournment
of the House.
Railway Fares
(Increase.)

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next.

Mr. Bighorn, Member for South Islington,
rose in his place and asked leave to move the
Adjournment of the House for the purpose of
discussing a definite matter of urgent public
importance, viz., the proposed increase in rail-
way fares and the need for an immediate assur-
ance from the Government that these increases
in fares shall not be put into effect before 1st
October ; but the pleasure of the House not
having been signified, Mr. Speaker called on those
Members who supported the Motion to rise in
their places, and not less than 40 Members
having accordingly risen, the Motion stood over,
under Standing Order No. 10, until a quarter of
an hour after Eight of the clock this evening.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the

Standing Committee, be taken into consideration Bill and the Indemnity Bill have precedence of
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Ordered, That on this day the Ministry of Mines Business of
the House
(

the Business of Supply.-- (Mr. Bonar Law.)

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29th July.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
Business of
the House
put, That the Proceeding's on the Ministry of
(Ministry of
-
Mines Bill and Mines Bill and Indemnity Bill be exempted at
this day's Sitting from the provisions of the
Indemnity
Bill.)
Standing Order (Sittings
(Mr. Bonar Law) ;

of the House)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

) Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for thef Mr. George Thorne,
(Mr. Tyson Wilson :

Noes,

237.

71.

Ministry of
Mines Bill.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Ministry of Mines
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 2, by leaving out the words
" twenty - four," and inserting the words" twenty-
five,"--(Major Waring),.instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word
" twenty-four " stand part of the Bill ; It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 20, by leaving out Clause
5.(Lord Robert Cecil.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 8, I. 1, by leaving out Clause 9.
(Mr. Robert McLaren.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 15, by inserting, after the
word " workers," the words " and in suitable
cases for establishing systems of copartnership or
profit-sharing between employers and employed."
--(Mr. Thomas Lewis.)

And the question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :--The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, I. 15, by leaving out the
words "including questions of general applica-
tion."--(Sir Clifford Cory.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 19, by inserting, after the
word" question," the words " affecting more than
one area."(Sir Clifford Cory.)

V oL. 175.

331
And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill ;--It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 32, by leaving out Clause
14.(Mr. Leslie Scott.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 13, I. 20, by inserting, after the
word " thereof," the words,

" (b) as to the common working thereof ;

(c) as to common transport ;
(d) as to subsidence."(Sir Evans Jones.)
And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 14, 1, 2, by inserting, after the
word " well-being," the words " including the
provision of a superannuation scheme."(Mr.
Thomas Lewis.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :--It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 14, 1. 7, by leaving out sub-
and inserting the words,
section
" (2) The said fund shall be constituted by the
payment of the sum of five million pounds out
of the account established under section seven of
the Coal Mines (Emergency) Act, 1920, pro-
vided that nothing in this section shall affect the
distribution as directed by section one of that
Act of the profits of the undertakings to which
that Act applies,"( Sir Clifford Cory,)instead
thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the word "pay,"
in I. 9, stand part of the Bill :The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House, with-
drawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 14, 1. 41, by leaving out the
words "for the building of new," and inserting
the words " in respect of,"( Sir Clifford Cory,)
instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 19, by leaving out Is. 26 to 28,
inclusive, and inserting the words,
-
--(Sir Robert Horne,) instead thereof.

All counties in Ireland,"

" 26 Ireland

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and leave having been given to move
the adjournment of the House under Standing
Order No. 10, further Proceeding was postponed,
without Question put.

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2917/-301h July.

1920.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
Adjournment
under Standing put, That this House do now adjourn (Mr.
Order No. 10.
(Railway
Fares
(Increase).)

Bighorn);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I M r. Higham,

Yeas,

Mr. Clement Edwards: }

61.

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

tMr. Dudley Ward:

156.

f

Ministry of
Mines Bill.

So it passed in the Negative.

The Postponed Proceeding on the Amendment
the Ministry of
proposed on consideration of
Mines Bill, as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee, was resumed.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, stand part of the Bill :
It passed in the Negative.

And the Question being put, That

words,

the

" 26 Ireland

All counties in Ireland,"
be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

-

Another Amendment was proposed to be ma de
to the Bill, in p. 20,
I. 7, by leaving out the
words " North Wales."(Major John Edwards.)
And the Question being put, That the words
" North Wales " stand part of the Bill :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
"upon this day three months."(Mr. Brace.)

And the Question being proposed, That the

word " now " stand part of the Question ;

And the House having continued to sit till

after T welve of the clock on Friday morning;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the.' Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I. Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for thelMajor Barnes,
1 Colonel Penry

Noes,

1

88*

1
:J

6

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p, 8, 1. 1, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

"Part I.
Principles on which the Board of Arbitration
has hitherto acted.

The payment or compensation to be awarded
for the use of a ship, or vessel, or cargo space,
or passenger accommodation therein, and for
services rendered shall be based on the rates
and conditions contained in the Blue Book
reports, or in cases of a class where those rates
and conditions have not been applied on some
other liberal estimate of the profits which the
owner could have made if there had been no
war, and shall be assessed without taking into
account any increase of market values of tonnage
or of rates of hire due to the war, together with,
in cases where damage to or loss of the ship or
vessel directly due to such use has occurred, a
sum by way of compensation in respect of such
loss or damage, so, however, that nothing shall
be awarded for any other damage or
loss
incidentally caused to the owner or to other
persons.

For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule
the expression Blue Book reports ' means the
reports as to rates and conditions published in
October, nineteen hundred and fourteen, by the
sub-committee of the Board of Arbitration,
subject to such increases or modifications thereof
as may have been agreed to before the first day
of January, nineteen hundred and twenty.

Part II.
Principles on which the Defence of the Realm
Losses Commission has hitherto acted."

Friday, 30th July 1920 :

(Mr. Solicitor General.)

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

1Lord Edmund Talbot :

Tellers for the jMr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

t Mr. Griffiths:

} 129.

1

53

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords and desire their concurrence.

Indemnity
Bill,

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Indemnity Bill, as
amended in the Committee and on re-committal.

Amendments were made to the Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 33, by leaving out Clause 5.
(Major Barnes.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill.

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted' in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the
proposed Amendment, in line 6, by leaving out
the words " some other liberal," and inserting
the word " an,"(Colonel Peary Williams,)
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed
Amendment :It was resolved in the Affirm-
ative.

And the Question being put, That the words

" Part I.
Principles on which the Board of Arbitration
has hitherto acted.

be based on the rates

The payment or compensation to be awarded
for the use of a ship, or vessel, or cargo space, or
passenger accommodation therein, and for services
and
rendered shall
conditions contained in the Blue Book reports,
or in cases of a class where those rates and
conditions have not been applied on some other
liberal estimate of the profits which the owner
could have made if there had been no war, and
shall be assessed without taking into account

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333

29t11

11 Gm V.
any increase of market values of tonnage or of
rates of hire due to the war, together with, in
cases where damage to or loss of the ship or
vessel directly due to such use has occurred, a
sum by way of compensation in respect of such
loss or damage, so, however, that nothing shall
be awarded for any other damage or
loss
incidentally caused to the owner or to other
persons.

For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule
the expression Blue Book reports ' means the
reports as to rates and conditions published in
October, nineteen hundred and fourteen, by the
sub-committee of the Board of Arbitration,
subject to such increases or modifications thereof
as may have been agreed to before the first day
of January, nineteen hundred and twenty.

Part II.
Principles on which the Defence of the Realm
Losses Commission has hitherto acted."
be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to the
Question, by leaving out from the word " That,"
to the end of the Question, and adding the words
"this House declines to give a Third Reading to
a Bill which while granting a right of appeal in
respect of property withholds a similar right of
appeal in cases affecting personal liberty,"
(Colonel Penry Williams,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
the

left out stand part of

proposed to be
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the [-Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

iMr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the 1-Colonel Penry

Noes,

(Major Watts Morgan:

84.

3.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Navy (Excess), 1918-19.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
sum not exceeding 110 be granted to His
to make good Excesses of Navy
Majesty,
Expenditure beyond the Grants for the year
ended on the 31st day of March 1919 :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question,
That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask
leave to sit again,(Sir James Craig,)put, and
agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Mr.
Herbert Lewis acquainted the House, That the
Committee had made Progress in the matter to
them referred ; and that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this day, again

resolve itself into the said Committee.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
[22nd J
Report.

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of this instant July ;

uly]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [801
the 8th day of this instant July ;

Repo.

rtJuly]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receivino. Supply
1st
of Report

the Report from the Committee of Supply
the 1st day of this instant July ;

July]
.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Supply
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed 122nd April]
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

Repot.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
23rd J
t
Repo
.

the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of June last ;

une]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Shops (Early

Second Reading of the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill ;

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
yr
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Export) Bill
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill LLords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

co

pol

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Overseas Trade

into consideration the Overseas Trade (Credits ( Credits and
BIlsiu ranee)
and Insurance) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking DangerousBerolun.s

into consideration the Dangerous Drugs Bill, Drugs
as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
IInij ulraineds
(

the Criminal Injuries

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill ;

) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

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1920.
rates, and with respect to the remuneration to be
paid to railway companies for the conveyance
of postal parcels( Sir Eric Geddes) ;

Official Secrets
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Maintenance Orders

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for (Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords] ;
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Census Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
on British Empire Exhibition
Exhibition
[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved. That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Firearms Bill
[ Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords],
as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Duplicands
of Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Duplicands of Feu-Duties
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration upon Monday next.

Secretary for
Wales (No. 2)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Secretary for Wales
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Dogs'
Protection
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of March last, was proposed
to be made to the Question, That the Dogs'
Protection Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Post Office and A Motion being made, That this House will,
this day, resolve itself into a Committee to
Telegraph
[Railway Re- consider of authorising the payment, out of
numeration.]
moneys tq be provided by Parliament, of the
amount 41 the railway remuneration payable
in respect of the year commencing on the first
day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-one,
and any subsequent year, under any Act of the
present Session to amend the Law with respect
to the statutory limits on postal and telegraph

Sir Eric Geddes, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And it being after half past Eleven of Adjournment.

the clock on Thursday evening, Mr.
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then nine minutes after
Two of the clock on Friday' morning,
till this day.

Iu pursuance of the Church of England
Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919 (9 and 10 Geo. V.,
c. 76, s. 2 (2), I hereby nominate the following
Fifteen Members of the House of Commons to
serve, for the duration of the present Parlia-
ment, upon the Ecclesiastical Committee :

The Right Honourable Francis Dyke Acland.
Sir William Ryland Dent Adkins.
Sir Edward Beauchamp, Baronet.
The Right Honourable Charles William

Bowerman.

The Right Honourable Lord Hugh Richard

Heathcote Cecil.

Sir William Howell Davies.
George Richard Lane-Fox, Esquire.
William Arthur Mount, Esquire, C.B.E.
Sir Ernest Murray Pollock, K.B.E.
Henry George Purchase, Esquire.
William Stapleton Royce, Esquire.
Stephen Walsh, Esquire.
The Right Honourable John William Wilson.
Roundell Cecil Palmer, Viscount Woken
The Honourable Edward Frederick Lindley

Wood.

JAMES W. LOWTHER,
Speaker.

29th July 1920.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Post Office and Telegraph Bill

A.

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30th July.

335

[No. 110.]
Friday, 30th July 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

T HE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Coventry Corporation Bill; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lord, ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
London County Council (General Powers) Bill ;
and the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Lowes!oft Corporation Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
_Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill ; and the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lord ships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Sheffield Corporation Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Coventry
Corporation
Bill.

London
County
Council
(General
Powers) Bill.

Lowestoft
Corporation
Bill.

Newcastle-
upon-Tyne
Corporation
Bill.

Sheffield
Corporation
Bill.

Southampton
Corporation
Bill.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the
Southampton Corporation Bill; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Aberdeen
Corporation
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The Aberdeen Corporation Order Confirma-
tion Bill was, according to order, read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders
Bill (No. 4.)

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Orders (No. 4) Bill was, according to order, read
a second time, and committed.

Vol.. 175.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant East India
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy C(Leslative
of Amendment of the Regulations for the nomi-
nation and election of Members to the Burma
Legislative Council.

oungicils.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Order under the Constabulary and Police (Ire-
land) Act, 1919, dated 19th June 1920, entitled
the Dublin Metropolitan Police Allowances
Order, 1920.

Constabulary
and Police
(Ireland) Act,
1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His Army.

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the
Evacuation of North Russia, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Canada and
Majesty's Command,Copy of Trade Agree- WTreastdeIndies
ment, dated 18th June 1920, between Canada Agreement.)
and the West Indies.

Copy of Colonial Report, No. 1,038 (Gilbert

and Ellice Islands, Report for 1918-19).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the Council of the undermentioned Local Autho-
rity and confirmed by the Secretary of State for
the Home Department :

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Shops Act,
1912.

Urban District of Weston-super-Mare.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of Memorandum on the Financial
Resolution relating to Census [Expenses] pro-
posed to be moved by the Government.

Census
[Expenses.;

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The followino. Paper, pursuant to the direc- Sex Dis-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the qplifiocatiion
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of Act, 1919.
Provisional Rules made under the Sex Dis-
qualification (Removal) Act, 1919, dated 15th
July 1920, entitled the Women Jurors (Criminal
Cases) Rules, 1920.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Comtees,
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed Mr. (hamitrmens
Turton to act as Chairman of Standing Com- P.tnel,)
mittee A (in respect of the Post Office and
Telegraph Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the (Standing
t? Member to Standing Committee B: Standing
followinff
Captain Bowyer.

Committee B

Committees.)

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from Standing
the Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee E.
following Member from Standing Committee
E : Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

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30 th July.

1920.

Message from
the Lords.

Shekleton's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House. That a
Messa?.e had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords communicate

the Minutes or
Evidence and Proceedings taken upon the
Second Reading of Shekleton's Divorce Bill
[Lords], as desired by this House, with a request
that the same may be returned.

War Pensions
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the War Pensions

Bill, without any Amendment.

Bank Notes
(Ireland) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Bank Notes

(Ireland) Bill, without any Amendment.

Invergordon
Harbour Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Invergordon

Harbour Bill, without any Amendment.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Unemployment
to which the

Insurance Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Gas Regulation
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Gas Regulation
Bill, with Amendments ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

Wallasey
Corporation
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Wallasey
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
Edinburgh
Boundaries
made by this House to the Edinburgh Boundaries
Extension and
Tramways Bill Extension and Tramways Bill [Lords], without
[Lords.]

any Amendment.

Duchy of
Lancaster
Bill [Lords.]

Dunfermline
and District
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill [ Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to make provision with respect
to the
administration of the estates of the Duchy of
Lancaster and with respect to the solicitor for
the affairs of the said Duchy ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
relating to Dunfermline and District
1899,
Tramways; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill.
Bill 193.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Unemployment Insurance Bill be
taken into consideration upon Monday next ;
and be printed.

Gas Regulation Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Gas Regulation Bill be taken into
Bill.
consideration
be
printed.

upon Monday next ;

Bill 192.

and

The Dunfermline and District Tramways
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords], was ordered
under Section 7 of the Private Legislation Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, to be taken into
consideration upon Monday next.

The Duchy of Lancaster Bill [Lords] was
read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Overseas Trade
(Credits and Insurance) Bill, the Dangerous
Drugs Bill, the Ministry of Food (Continuance)
Bill, the Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing
Boats) Bill, the Public Libraries (Scotland)
Bill, and the Resident Magistrates (Ireland)
Bill, be not interrupted this day at Five or half-
past Five of the clock, and may be entered upon
at any hour although opposed(Lord Edmund
Talbot) ;

Dunfermline
and District
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Duchy of
Lancaster
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 194.

Business of
the House.
(Overseas
Trade (Credits
and Insurance)
Bill, Dangerous
Drugs Bill,
Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill, Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Fishing Boats)
Bill, Public
Libraries
(Scotland) Bill
and Resident
Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill).

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the j Mr. Lunn,

Noes,

Mr. Alfred Davies :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

120.

20.

The Order of the day being read, for the Shops (Early
(No. 2) Bill.

Second Reading of the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " this House, while willing to secure
to shop assistants standard hours of work,declines
to give a Second Reading to a Bill which seeks to
impose restrictions upon the small shopkeepers,
including the ex-service men, and to perpetuate
war-time regulations and restrictions, " (Mr.
Charles Palmer),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Question :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted to a Standing Committee.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Overseas Trade

take into consideration the Overseas Trade (Credits and
(Credits and Insurance) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee.

Bin.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Dangerous
take into consideration the Dangerous Drugs Drugs Bill.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ministry of

take into consideration the Ministry of Food
Food
(Continuance) Bill, as amended in the Standing ill.
Committee.

B

An Amendment was proposed to be made
1. 9, by leaving out the
to the Bill, in p. 1,
words " first day of September, nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-two," and inserting the words
" last day of March, nineteen hundred and
(Lieutenant- Commander Ken-
twenty-one,"
worthy,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward :
Lieutenant-Corn-

mander Kenworthy,

Lieutenant-Com-

} 127.

13.

mander Williams :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

11 GEO. V.

30th July.-2nd August.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1,
1. 18, by leaving out the
words "food supply of the country," and insert-
ing the words " supply of food produced in this
country,"
(Lieutenant - Commander Ken-
worthy,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 12, by leaving out para-
graph (a).
(Lieutenant - Commander Ken-
worthy.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 'Lord Edmund Talbot, 1
J

lMr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the Lieutenant-Com-

Yeas,

mander Kenworthy,

Noes,

Dr. Murray :

129.

21.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 19, by leaving out para-
graph
(Lieutenant - Commander Ken-
worthy.)

(c).

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the j Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

1 Mr. Hogge :

} 106.

32.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 4,1. 3, by leaving out Clause 4.
(Mr. Kiley).

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

-11VIr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the Lieutenant-Corn-

mander Kenworthy,

Noes,

Mr. Kiley :

102.

18.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 20, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words " who shall take into con-
sideration the cost of such articles and allow to
the producer in respect thereof a reasonable
profit."( Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy.)
And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Merchant
Shipping
(Scottish
Pishing Boats) +
Bill,

The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Merchant Ship-
g (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill, as amended

in the Standing Committee.

VOL. 175.

337
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Public

into consideration the Public Libraries Libraries
an )

take
(Scotland) Bill, as amended in the Standing jhello.t
Committee.

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Resident
take into consideration the Resident Magistrates Magistrates
(Ireland) Bill, not amended in the Standing (Ireland) Bill.
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and desire their concurrence (the Bill
having been endorsed by Mr. Speaker with the
following Certificate :

I hereby certify that this Bill is a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament
Act, 1911.

JAMES W. LOWTBER,

Speaker).

Mr. Speaker's
Certificate.

And it being after half-past Five of the Adjournment.

clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 3, it being then twenty-
seven minutes after Six of the clock, till
Monday next.

[No. 111.]
Monday, 2nd August 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

M HE House proceeded to take into con- Brighton and
1 sideration the Amendments made by the Hove Gas Bill.
Lords to the Brighton and Hove Gas Bill : And
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into con- Norwich
sideration the Amendments made by the Lords Corporation
to the Norwich Corporation Bill : And the Bill.
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Derwent Valley, Calver, and Bakewell Derwent
Railway Bill [Lords] was read the third time Valley, Calver,
and Bakewell
and passed, with Amendments.
Railway Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [ Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
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338
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

2nd August.

South
Suburban Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the South Suburban Gas Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Dunfermline
and District
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Dunfermline and
District Tramways Order Confirmation Bill
[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Aliens Order,
1920.

Shops Act,
1912.

Board of
Education,

Lunacy.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee D.

Standing
Committee C.

Standing
Committee A.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Return of Alien
Passengers landed and embarked in the United
Kingdom during the
ended
30th June 1920.

three months

Mr. Secretary Shortt also presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Council of the undermentioned Local
Authority, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :

Borough of Torquay.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Copy

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's
dated
Command,
July 1920, made by the Board of
30th
Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, providing for Scholarships, Ex-
hibitions, &c., in Science for the year 1920.

of Regulations,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Return to the Lord Chancellor of the number
of Visits made and the number of Patients seen
by the several Commissioners in Lunacy during
the six months ending on 30th June 1920.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection; That they had added the
following Member to Standing Committee A :
Sir Leicester Harmsworth.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Member to Standing Committee D : Mr. John-
stone.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol-
lowing Members from Standing Committee C :
Sir Stuart Coats and Mr. Purchase ; and had
appointed in substitution : Sir Stanley Johnson
and Mr. Talbot.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee A

1920.
(in respect of the Telegraph (Money) Bill and
the Post Office and Telegraph Bill) :Mr.
Baldwin, Captain Wedgwood Bain Mr. Carew,
Colonel Sir Godfrey Collins, Commander Vis-
count Curzon, Colonel Du Pre, Mr. Hallos,
Mr. Hayday, Mr. Hopkins, Mr.
Illingworth,
Mr. Pike Pease, Mr. Walter Smith, Captain
Stanley Wilson, Mr. Wooleock, and Mr. William
Young.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee c.
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee C (in
respect of the Shops (Early Closing) (No. 2)
Bill) :Sir John Baird, Major Barnett, Captain
Bowyer, Lieutenant - Colonel Sir Raymond
Greene, Mr. Kiley, Mr. Macquisten, Mr. Munro,
Mr. Percy, Mr. Secretary Shortt, Mr. Alfred
Short, Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland,
Captain Thorpe, Mr. Waterson, Sir Kingsley
Wood, and Mr. Robert Young.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Adjournment
of the House.
Secretary of
State for War
(Communica-
tions to the
Press.)

Mr. Charles Palmer, Member for the Wrekin
Division of Shropshire, rose in his place and
asked leave to move the Adjournment of the
House for the purpose of discussing a definite
matter of urgent public importance, viz., the
gravely disturbing effect which the manifesto
issued by the Right Honourable gentleman the
Secretary of State for War and Air, appearing
in the " Evening News " of 28th July 1920,
has had upon Allied and German opinion as
revealed in the news from the Continent pub-
lished to-day, and the urgent need, in view of
the present negotiations with Soviet Russia for
a Peace Conference in London, for an immediate
and unequivocal repudiation by His Majesty's
Government of the opinions expressed and the
policy proposed by the Secretary of State for
War and Air ; but the pleasure of the House
not having been signified, Mr. Speaker called
on those Members who supported the Motion
to rise in their places, and less than Forty
members, but not less than Ten, having accord-
ingly risen, and a Division being claimed :
And the Question being put, That leave be
this House do now
given
adjourn ;

to move, That

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the fMr. Charles Palmer,

Yeas,

1. Mr. Hogge

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:

So it passed in the Negative.

32.

f 134.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, Navy, Army,

resolve itself into a Committee to consider the and Air
surpluses and deficits upon Navy, Army, and 1918_19.
Air Grants for 1918-19, and the application of
surpluses to meet Expenditure not provided for
in the Grants for that year.(Mr. Baldwin.)

Expenditure,

Ordered, That the Appropriation Accounts
for the Navy, Army, and Air Departments,
which were presented upon the 8th day of
March last, the 18th day of March last, and the
12th day of April last, be referred to the
Committee.(Mr. Baldwin.)

Sir Hamar Greenwood,

supported by

the Restoration of

Prime Minister, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Attorney Order in
General, Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, and
Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, presented a
Bill to make provision for the restoration and

Ireland Bill.
Bill 195.

11 GEO. V.
maintenance of order in Ireland : And the same
was ordered to be read a second time upon
Thursday next ; and to be printed.

2nd .3rd August.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1.Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for thelMr. George Thorne,

Noes,

lMr. Griffiths:

339

128.

22.

I

Business of
the Rouse
(Government
Business.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That until the Autumn Adjournment
the House, Government Business be not
of
interrupted under the provisions of any Standing
Order regulating the Sittings of the House, and
may be entered upon at any hour although
opposed.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

The Question was amended by adding, at the
end thereof, the words " and that, at the con-
clusion of Government Business each day,
Mr. Speaker do adjourn the House without
Question put."

(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

And the Question, so amended, being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 1Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,
lMr. Tyson Wilson:

Noes,

1 152.

I

35.

Ordered, That, until the Autumn Adjourn-
ment of the House, Government Business be
not interrupted under the provisions of any
Standing Order regulating the Sittings of the
House, and may be entered upon at any hour
although opposed, and that, at the conclusion of
Government Business each day, Mr. Speaker
do adjourn the House without Question put.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates and Supplementary
Estimates, 1920-21.
Unclassified Services.

1. £100 for the British Share of the Advances
in respect of German Coal

be made

to
Deliveries.

2. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £2,167,200
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921 for
the cost of certain Miscellaneous War Services :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
Item A (Advances to Persia) be reduced by
£1,000 (Lieutenant- Commander Kenworthy)
put, and negatived.

Original Question again proposed ;
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That Item E ( Siberian Bank Purchase) be
reduced by 1100.--(Colonel Wedgwood.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Colonel Wedgwood,

Yeas,

) Mr. Griffiths:

23.

1 131.

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

I.Mr. Dudley Ward:
Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
Item F (Pay of Czecho-Slovak Troops during
repatriation from Siberia) be reduced by £100,
(Lieutenant - Commander Kenworthy),put,
and negatived.

Original Question put.

VOL. 175.

Class II.
3. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £300,000 (including a
Supplementary sum of £200,000) be granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921 for His Majesty's Foreign and
other Secret Services :

Whereupon Motion made,

and Question
proposed, That a sum not exceeding £100,000
be granted for the said Service
(Captain
Wedgwood Bot) :Debate arising ;

Tuesday, 3rd August 1920 :
Lord Edmund Talbot rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Question put, That the Question be now put ; Question put
(pursuant to
The Committee divided.
s.o. Closure
of Debate.)
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

116.

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for thef Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

(Mr. George Thorne:
Question put accordingly, That a
exceeding £100,000 be granted for
Service ;

18.

sum not
the said

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Colonel Wedgwood,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Hogge:

Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:

}

17.

} 115.

Original question put, and agreed to.
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That the Chairman do report Progress ; and ask
leave to sit again.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1,Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the f Mr. Hivg e,

Noes,

Mr. George Thorne:

109.

9.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Post Office and

into a Committee on Post Office and Telegraph T
[Railway Remuneration].

laegr waaha.

muneration.

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That for the purposes of any Act
of the present Session to amend the Law with
respect to the statutory limits on postal and
telegraph rates, and with respect to the remu-
neration to be paid to railway companies for the
conveyance of postal parcels, and otherwise to
amend the Post Office Acts, 1908 and 1915, it
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1920.

340
is expedient to authorise the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament, of the amount I
of the railway remuneration payable in respect
of the year commencing on the first day of
April, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, and
any subsequent year.( Mr. Pike Pease.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

The Maintenance Orders

for
[Lords] was, according to

(Facilities

Enforcement) Bill
Order, read a second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a

Committee of the whole House for this day.
(Lieutenant- Colonel Amery.)

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Ferti-
(Temporary Control of Export) Bill
lisers
[Lords], be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Duchy of
Lancaster
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Duchy of Lancaster
Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply
[22nd July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
22nd day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[8 hp July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
8th day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[1st July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
1st day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Supply
[23rd June]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 23rd day of June last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire- Injuries
land) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 12th day of this instant
August.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 12th day of this instant
August.

The Order of the day being read, for the Census Bill

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords] ;

[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day

being read, for the British Empire

on British Empire Exhibition

uh ai

Exhibitiontni
[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Air Navigation

Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Firearms Bill

into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords], as [Lords]
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Second Reading of the Married Women's Pro. Women's
Property
perty (Scotland) Bill ;
(Scotland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Thursday the 12th day of this instant
August.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill

;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Thursday
the 12th day of this instant August, resolve itself
into the said Committee.

Ireland Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, 'That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and

Second Reading of the Factories and Work- Workshops
shops (Bakehouses) Bill ;

(Bakehouses)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 12th day of this instant
August.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 12th day of this instant
August.

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341

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday the 12th day of this instant
August.

Agriculture
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
consideration the Agriculture Bill,
as

into
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Thursday the 12th day of this
instant August.

Blind Persons
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Blind Persons Bill, as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Women. Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Yowl°.n Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Thursday the 12th day of this
instant August.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Unemploy-
ment
into consideration the Amendments made by
Insurance Bill. the Lords to the Unemployment Insurance

Bill ;

[No. 112.]
Tuesday, 3rd August 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

11 I R . Speaker laid upon the Table,--Report Provisional
from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills
Private Bills, That in the case of the following PS, tdaenr (si g
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof; the applicable
Standing Orders which are applicable thereto thereto
complied
have been complied with, viz. :
wit h.)

Pier and Harbour Provisional Order (No. 3)

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Mid

tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Glamorgan
Mid Glamorgan Water Bill : And the same were Water Bill.
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Gas Regulation
Bill.

[Special
Entry.]

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration this day.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Gas Regulation Bill :

The Lords' Amendments as far as the Amend-
ment in p. 14, I. 30, being read a second time
were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 14, 1. 30, at end
insert (" and the expenses of a county council
shall be defrayed out of the county fund and
raised as a district charge or district charges
over any county district or districts which are
wholly or partly within the limits of supply of
any gas undertakers in respect of which the
county council have power to appoint a gas
examiner "), the next Amendment, being read a
second time, and the object of the Amendment
being to supply an omission in the Bill ; the same
was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Wallasey
tion the Amendments made by the Lords to the Bcoirporation
Wallasey Corporation Bill : And the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Life Association of Scotland Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Life
Association of
Scotland Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera- Uxbridge and
Wycombe
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

tion the Uxbridge and Wycombe District (-as
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

The Workington Harbour and Dock Bill

[Lords] was read a second time, and committed.

Ordered, That Standing Order 211 be sus-
pended, and the Committee on Unopposed Bills
have leave to consider the Bill on Thursday
next.(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
[Lords.]

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to the
Order of the House of the 2nd day of this
it being then twenty-
instant August,
seven minutes after One of the clock on
Tuesday morning, till this day.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Shops (Early Closing) (No. 2) Bill -

C.

The Order of the day being read, for the Port of London
Second Reading of the Port of London Autho- (Consolidation)
rity (Consolidation) Bill [Lords];

Authority

Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Friday next.

The Dunfermline and District Tramways Dunfermline
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords] was, according and District
Tramways
to Order, read the third time and passed.
Order
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Confirmation
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Bill [Lords.]
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a Inverness
and
Provisional Order under the Burgh Police ester
(Scotland) Act, 1892, relating to Inverness Provisional
Pros
Water and Gas.
Order Bill.

Bill 196,

VoL. 175.

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3rd August.

1920.

Ordered, That Standing Order 193A be sus-
pended, and that the Bill be now read the first
time.(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee .zoirvtlte, Bills

on Group J of Private Bills ; That, as no further
business was ready for the consideration of the
Committee, the Committee had adjourned till a
day to he fixed later.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That, in the case of the Local
Local
Government Government
Provisional Orders
(Ireland)
(No. 4) Bill, Standing Order 211 be suspended,
Provisional
Orders (No. 4) and that the Committee on Unopposed Bills
Bill
have leave to consider the Bill on Thursday
next.(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

(Ireland)

Sex Die
qualification
(R
e
mlo9vla
t,
A
c

91.)

Coal Mines
Act, 1911.

Mr.Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act. of Parliament,Copy of
Order in Council under the Sex Disqualification
(Removal) Act, 1919, dated 22nd July 1920,
relating to the admission of Women to the Civil
Service.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,-
Copy of General Regulations, dated 30th July
1920, made by the Secretary of State for the
Home Department under Section 86 of the Coal
Mines Act, 1911.

Copy of Licence under the Penal Servitude
Penal
Servitude Acts Acts granted to a convict discharging her from
(Conditional Liverpool Convict Prison on condition that she
Licence.)

enters a home.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

University of
Aberdeen.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Annual Report on the state of
the Finances
of the University of Aberdeen for the year
1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
Holland
(Economic, Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the
Financial, and Economic, Financial, and Industrial Conditions
Industrial
of llolland for the year 1919, by Mr. R. V.
Conditions.)
Laming, O.B.E., Commercial Secretary to His
Majesty's Legation, The Hague.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee D.

Standing
Committee C.

Standing
Committee E.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
the following Member to Standing Committee
D :Sir John Baird.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the follow-
ing Member from Standing Committee C (added
in respect of the Importation of Plumage
(Prohibition) Bill) : Mr. Aneurin Williams;
and had appointed in substitution : Mr. New-
bould.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
they had discharged the
Committee
following Member from Standing Committee E :

That

Sir Arthur Grth-Boseawen.
Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Llanelly
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]

Sir Park Goff reported the Llanelly Corpora-

tion Water Bill [Lords], with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Chair-
men's Panel ; That they had appointed Mr.
Turton to act as Chairman of Standing Corn- Panel.) e
mittee E (in respect of the Shops (Early
Closing) (No. 2) Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a /1e rogref o m

Message

Message had been brought from the Lords by the
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Public Libraries Public

(Ireland) Bill, without any Amendment.

(Ireland) Bill.

(Ireland) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Sheriffs (Ire- Sheriffs

land) Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Nauru Island Nauru Island

Agreement Bill, without any Amendment.

Agreement

The Lords have agreed to the Finance Bill, Finance Bill.

without any Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Census

Act for taking the Census for Ireland in the (Ireland) Bill
year nineteen hundred and twenty-one ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

[Lords.;

The Census (Ireland) Bill [Lords] was read Census
Lords.]

the first time, and ordered to be read a second (Ireland) Bill
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.
Bill 197.

L

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That this day, notwithstanding anything in the House
Standing Order No.15, Supplementary Estimates (Supply.)
for New Services and the Navy Excess Vote,
1918-19, and Civil Service Excess Vote, 1918-19,
may be considered in Committee of Supply ; and
that Business, other than the Business of Supply,
may be taken before Eleven of the clock
(Mr. Bonar Law);
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

176.

Yeas,

t Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

tMr. Hodge:

38.

1

J

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply

into the Committee of Supply.

119th allotted
-Day.]

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates and Supplementary
Estimates, 1920-21.

Class II.
1. £230,499 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, including
Grants for Agricultural Education and Training,
certain Grants in Aid, and certain Special
Services arising out of the War.

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343

Class IV.
for

2. £3,377,220

in
Scotland, and for Science and Art in Scotland,
including a Grant in Aid.

Public Education

Class III.
3. £40,651 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Offices in His Majesty's General Register
House, Edinburgh.

Class VII.
4. £2,449,289 (including a Supplementary
sum of £10) for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Scottish Board of Health, including Grants
and other Expenses in connection with Housing,
Grants to Local Authorities, &c., sundry Con-
tributions and Grants in respect of Benefits and
Expenses of Administration under the National
Insurance (Health) Acts, 1911 to 1919, certain
Grants in Aid, and certain Special Services
arising out of the War.

Class II.
( Supplementary)

5. £1,798,875

the
Salaries and Expenses of the Fishery Board for
Scotland, including Grants in Aid of Piers or
Quays, and Expenditure in connection with the
Purchase of Pickled Herrings.

for

6. £29,529 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Fishery Board for Scotland, and for Grants
in Aid of Piers or Quays.

7. £36,583 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Office of His Majesty's Secretary for
Scotland and subordinate Offices, Expenses
under the Inebriates Acts,
1900,
and Expenses under the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, and Expenses
under the National Registration Acts, 1915 and
1918, mid a subsidy for Steamer Services to the
Hebrides.

1879

to

Unclassified Services.
8. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £7,003,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921, for the Salaries and Expenses
of the Ministry of Munitions :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £6,903,000 be granted
for the said Service.-(Lieutenant-Colonel Page-
Croft.)

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

( Lieutenant - Colonel

Page-Croft,

( Mr. Rose :

75.

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot

Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

' } 228.

And it being after Ten of the clock, the
Chairman proceeded, pursuant to
Standing
Order No. 15, to put forthwith the Question
necessary to dispose of the Vote under con-
sideration :

Original Question put, and agreed to.
The Chairman then proceeded, pursuant to
Standing Order No. 15, to put severally the
Questions, That the total amounts of the Votes
outstanding in the several Classes of the Civil
Services Estimates, and of the other outstand-
ing Votes, including Supplementary Estimates,
and the total amounts of the Votes outstanding
in the Estimates for the Navy, Army, Air Force,
and Revenue Departments and the Civil Services
and Navy Excess Votes, be granted for the
Services defined in those Classes and Estimates.

Vol-- 175.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates and Supplementary
Estimates, 1920-21.

Class I.

9. That a sum not exceeding £6,726,387 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class I. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz.:-

-

-

-

-

-

Britain

Britain

1. Royal Palaces
2. Osborne -
-
3. Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens -
4. Houses of Parliament Buildings
-
5. Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, Great
-
-
6. Art and Science Buildings, Great
-
-
7. Diplomatic and Consular Buildings -
8. Revenue Buildings -
9. Employment Exchange and Insur-
ance Buildings, Great Britain (in-
cluding Ministries of Labour and
Health)
-
-
-
10. Public Buildings, Great Britain (ih-
eluding a Supplementary sum of
-
X315,000)
10k. Whitehall Cenotaph
I1. Surveys of the -United Kingdom
12. Harbours under the Ministry of
-

Transport
-
13. Peterhead Harbour -
14. Rates on Government Property
-
15. Public Works and Buildings, Ireland
16. Railways, Ireland

-
-

-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

78,000
14,075
143,700
106,100

51,500

165,500
194,400
931,200

659,700

2,808,300
4,700
160,625

66,626
22,000
918,600
357,307
44,054

£6,726,387

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the ) Mr. Dudley Ward,

Colonel

Sir Robert

Yeas

,

Sanders:
Tellers for the IMr. Hogge,

(

Noes,

IMr. George Thorne :

265.

1. 53.

Class II.
10. That a sum not exceeding £7,840,335 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class II. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz.

-

-

-

1. House of Lords Offices
2. House of Commons -
2x. Cabinet Offices
-
3. Treasury and Subordinate Depart-
ments
-
4. Home Office
-
5. Foreign Office -
6. Colonial Office -
7. Privy Council Office
8. Board of Trade
8a. Department of Overseas Trade
9. Mercantile Marine Services
-
10. Bankruptcy Department of

-

-

-

the

Board of Trade -
10A, Forestry Commission
11. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

-
-

(Supplementary sum)

-

-
-

12. Charity Commission
13, Government Chemist
14, Civil Service Commission
14a, Civil Service Arbitration Board
15. Exchequer and Audit Department
16, Friendly Societies Registry

-

x x 4

36,381
234,534
20,525

188,960
242,950
101,052
169,810
8,894
1,270,501
234,899
168,840

31,301
229,000

1,195,000
23,270
25,898
38,257
1,819
79,400
24,810

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3rd August.

-

17, Government Actuary
18. Board of Control, England
19. The Mint -
-
20. National Debt Office
21. Public Record Office
22. Public Works Loan Commission
-
23. Registrar General's Office, England -
24. Stationery and Printing -
-
25. Office of Woods, Forests, and Land
-
-
26. Office of Works and Public Buildings
26A. Privy Seal Office

Revenues

-

-

-

-

Scotland :

31. General Board of Control
32. Registrar General's Office

Ireland :

-

-

-

-

-

Ireland -

mentary sum)

nical Instruction -

33. Household of Lord Lieutenant of
-
-
34. Chief Secretary for Ireland (Supple-
-
35. Department of Agriculture and Tech-
-
36, Charitable Donations and Bequests
-
37. Congested Districts Board for Ireland
38. Public Record Office
39, Public Works Office
40. Registrar*General's Office
41. Valuation and Boundary Survey

Office

-

-

-

-

-

_

20,549
172,786
6
12,430
21,850
11
51,823
2,344,104

20,623
287,500
3,600

34,007
8,453

2,739

19,100

351,257

1,533
69,750
7,337
41,784
1.1,553
31,439

£7,840,335

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Lieutenant-Colonel

Yeas,

Stanley,
Mr. Parker :

Tellers for thel Mr. George Thorne,
t Mr. Tyson Wilson:

Noes,

1. 265.

51.

Class III.
11. That a sum not exceeding £12,053,283 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class III. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

-

-

1. Law Charges
-
2. Miscellaneous Legal Expenses
-
3. Supreme Court of Judicature, &c.
4. Land Registry
5. Public Trustee
6. County Courts
7. Police (England and Wales) -
8. Prisons, England and the Colonies
9, Reformatory and Industrial Schools,

-

-

England and Wales

-

10. Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum -

180,991
22,040
- 292,714
51,292
-
5
- 209,145
5,048,252
757,300

- 246,588
36,631

Scotland :

11. Law Charges and Courts of Law -
12. Scottish Land Court
13A. Police -
14. Prisons -
14A, Reformatory and Industrial Schools

-
-

-

-

-

- 101,318
7,480
- 400,250
- 135,824
75,220

Ireland :

-

15. Law Charges and Criminal Prosecutions
(including a Supplementary sum of
£11,545)

-
16. Supreme Court of Judicature, &c,
17. Irish Land Commission
-
-
18. County Court Officers, &c.
-
-
19. Dublin Metropolitan Police -
20. Royal Irish Constabulary (including a

-

51,499
-
- 112,759
- 558,763
99,722
-
185,250

Supplementary sum of £1,268,361) 3,270,614
- 123,448
21. Prisons -
22. Reformatory and Industrial Schools
76,951
-
23. Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum -
9,227

-

-

-

£12,053,283

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the c Mr. Dudley Ward,
j Commander Ayres
( Monsell :

Yeas,

Tellers for the f Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

1Mr. Rogge :

1920.

ti 265.

50.

Class IV.
12. That a sum not exceeding £26,537,788
be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class IV. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

-

1. Board of Education -
2. British Museum
3. National Gallery
4. National Portrait Gallery -
5. Wallace Collection -
-
6. London Museum
-
7. Imperial War Museum
-
8. Scientific Investigation, &c.
9. Scientific and Industrial Research -
10. Universities and Colleges, United
Kingdom, and Intermediate Edu-
cation, Wales
-
-
Colleges, Medical
Schools, &c. (Special Grants in
Aid)
-
10B. Serbian Relief Fund

10A. Universities,

-

-

-

Scotland :

12. National Galleries

Ireland :

-

13. Public Education (including a Supple-
mentary sum of £557,290)
-
14. Intermediate Education, Ireland (in-
cluding a Supplementary sum of
£50,000)
-

-
15. Endowed Schools Commissioners
16. National Gallery
17. Science and Art
18. Universities and Colleges -

-
-

-

-

22,755,567
172,233
13,956
4,324
8,953
2,912
30,000
115,416
333,298

645,700

96,000
12,500

6,161

2,015,661

110,000
542
2,150
171,415
41,000

Question put, and agreed to.

£26,537,788

Class V.
13. That a sum not exceeding £3,544,917 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class V. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

1. Diplomatic and Consular Services
(including a Supplementary sum
of £37,000) -
-

2. Colonial Services (including a Sup-
plementary sum of £1,581,139)
-

-

3. Telegraph Subsidies -
4. Cyprus (Grant in Aid)

-

1,316,379

2,220,238
7,300
1,000

£3,544,917

Question put, and agreed to.

Class VI.
14, That a sum not exceeding £2,505,631 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will conic
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in

11 GEO. V.
respect of the Services included in Class VI.
of the Estimates for Civil Services, viz.:-

3rd August.

345
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Food.

-

-

ances -

1. Superannuation and Retired Allow-
-

-
-
2. Miscellaneous Expenses -
-
3. Hospitals and Charities, Ireland
4. Temporary Commissions -
-
5. Repayments to the Local Loans Fund
6. Ireland Development Grant
(in-
cluding a Supplementary sum of
£165,000)
-
-
-
7. Expenses under the Representation

-

-

of the People Act
-
S. Development Fund -
-
9. Emergency Services
-
10. Welsh Church Commission
-
11. Mission of His Royal Highness the

-

Prince of Wales to India

-

12. Repayments to the Civil Contingen-
-
-

cies Fund

-

-

£

617,805
33,349
738
60,000
211

175,000

300,000
1,000,C00
160,000
100,000

27,509

31,028

£2,505,631

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the' Mr. Parker,

Yeas,

I. Colonel Gibbs:

Tellers for the 5 Mr. George Thorne,
Mr. John Parkinson:

Noes,

1 269.
1

50.

Class VII.
15. That a sum not exceeding £46,561,180
be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class VII.
of the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

£

-

-

Committee

1. Old Age Pensions
2. National Health Insurance

Joint
-
3. Ministry of Health (including a
Supplementary sum of £10)
5. Local Government Board (Ireland) -
6. National Health Insurance Com-

-

-

mission (Ireland) -

7. Ministry of Labour
8. National Insurance, Audit Depart-
-

ment

-

9. Friendly Societies' Deficiency -

- 13,969,000

247,330

17,572,807
1,029,441

266,380
13,369,134

94,450
12,638

£46,561,180

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thetfMr. Dudley Ward,
John

Colonel

Sir

Yeas,

Gilmour :

Tellers for the 5 Mr. Holmes,

Noes,

1 Mr. Hogge

292.

}

18.

Ministry of Pensions.

16. That a sum not exceeding £75,235,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Pensions, and for
sundry Contributions in respect of the Adminis-
tration of the Ministry of Pensions Act, 1916.

Question put, and agreed to.

Ministry of Food.

17. That a sum not exceeding £393,350 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come

Vol- 175.

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I. Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the f Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

t Mr. George Thorne:

}259.

51.

Ministry of Shipping.

18. That a sum not exceeding L5,279,525 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Ministry of Shipping.

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for theiColonel Sir Robert

Yeas,

Sanders,
Mr. Parker :
Tellers for thef Mr. Holmes,

Noes,

tMr. Hogge

1 259.

44.

National Savings Committee.

19. That a sum not exceeding £61,190 be .

granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the National Savings Com-
mittee.

Question put, and agreed to.

Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic).
20. Motion made, and Question put, That a
sum not exceeding £205,230 be granted to His
Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to
defray the charge which will came in course of
payment during: the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic),
including the cost of acquisition and direct
control of licensed premises and businesses and
the provision of canteens.

The Committee proceeded to a Division.
Mr. Parker and Lieutenant-Colonel Stanley Division
were appointed Tellers for the Ayes, but there (No Tellers for
being no Members willing to act as Tellers for the roes.)
the Noes, the Chairman declared that the Ayes
had it.

Loans to Allies, &c.
21. That a sum not exceeding £16,000,000
be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for Loans to the
Governments of Allied Countries, and for Loans
and Grants for purposes of Reconstruction and
Relief.

Question put, and agreed to.

Railway Agreements.
22. That a sum not exceeding £14,300,000
be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 to meet Expenditure
arising from the Government Control of Rail-
ways in Great Britain and Ireland under the
Regulation of the Forces Act, 1871.

v

346

3rd-4th August.

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the [Mr. Parker,
Stanley::

Yeas

,

Lieutenant-Colonel

Tellers for the I Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

1Mr. George Thorne :

252.

1 49.

Coastwise Transport Subsidy.
23. That a sum not exceeding £228,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 to meet Expendi-
ture in respect of Refunds of Excess Cost of
Conveyance by Coastwise Transport
over
Transport by Rail and of Dock Congestion
Relief.

Question put.
The Committee

Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

divided.
Commander
Monsell,
Mr. Parker :
Mr. Holmes,
Mr. Hogye :

Eyres

253.

j

27.

Canals Compensation.
24. That a sum not exceeding £630,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the.31st day of March 1921 for Compensation
to Canal Companies and Canal Carriers in the
United Kingdom arising out of Government
Control, for Advances to Canal Companies,
for Advances to Caledonian and Crinan Canals,
and for Survey and Development of Inland
Navigation.

Question put.
The Committee proceeded to a Division.

Wednesday, 4th August, 1920 :

1

S

241.

Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward,
Colonel Gibbs :
Mr. Hogue,
Mr. Davison:
Bread Subsidy.
25. That a sum not exceeding £25,000,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of. payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 as a Grant in Aid
of the Cost of Bread.

33.

Question put, and agreed to.

Treasury Securities Deposit Scheme.
26. That a sum not exceeding £835,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Expenses
connected with the Treasury Securities Deposit
Scheme.

Question put, and agreed to.

Property Losses (Ireland) Compensation.
27. That a sum not exceeding £100,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for ex gratia Grants
in respect of Losses and Injuries sustained in the
Rebellion in Ireland.

Question put, and agreed to.

1920.
Miscellaneous War Services (Foreign Office).
28. That a sum not exceeding £125,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the cost of
certain Miscellaneous War Services.

Question put.
The Committee. divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,
John

Colonel

Sir

(
)

Yeas,

( Gilmour :

Tellers for the 1 Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

I Mr. George Thorne:

225.

41.

Coal Mines Deficiency.
29. That a sum net exceeding £15,000,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921 to
provide for the Deficiency arising under the
Coal Mines Control Agreement (Confirmation)
Act, 1918, and for Advances to the Coal Control
Account.

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the .1 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the J Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Mr. George Thorne:

Yeas,

Noes,

t

j

220.

41.

Export Credit.
30. That a sum not exceeding £1,250.000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 to provide for
Advances to British Exporters.

Question put.
The Committee divided,
Tellers for the) Colonel Sir Robert

Yeas,

Sanders,
Mr. Parker:
Tellers for the c Mr. Rogge,

Noes,

Mr. Holmes:

214.

30.

War Bonus.
31. That a sum not exceeding £9,500,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
ar Bonus, &c., as
for such of the charges for
have not been otherwise provided.
Question put, and agreed to.

Navy Estimates, 1920-21.

32. That a sum not exceeding £30,675,500 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for Expenditure in respect of the Navy Services,
viz. :

7. Royal Naval Reserves
-
8. Sec. 1. Shipbuilding, Repairs, Main-

-

-

tenance, &c. Personnel

tenance, &c, Materiel -

8, Sec, 2, Shipbuilding, Repairs, Main-
-
8, Sec, 3, Shipbuilding, Repairs, Main-
tenance, &c, Contract Work

12, Admiralty Office

-

£

479,800

10,184,000

8,499.000

9,958,700
1,554,000

£30,675,500

11 GE o. V.
Question put.
The Committee

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

divided.
Lieutenant-Colonel

Stanley,

Mr. Dudley Ward:
Mr. Rogge,
Mr. Davison:

219.

}

19.

Army Estimates, 1920-21.
33. That a sum not exceeding £40,000,100 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charges for Army Ser-
vices, including Army (Ordnance Factories),
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921 in
cost of
respect of
estimated net
£126,349,630, and of liabilities outstanding on
the first day of the year.

total

an

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,
Eyres

Commander
Mansell:
Tellers for theiMr. Hogue,

Yeas

,

Noes,

1 Mr. Holmes:

201.

} 30.

3rd-4th August.

347
Expenditure beyond the grants for the year
ended on the 31st day of March 1919.

Question put, and agreed to.
Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received this day.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself ways and,

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

deans.

(In the Committee.)
1. Resolved, That, towards making good the
Supply granted to His Majesty for ''the service
of the year ended on the 31st day of March.
1919, the sum of £57,707 Os. 7d. be granted
out of the Consolidated Fund of the United
Kingdom.-(Mr. Baldwin.)

2. Resolved, That, towards making good the
Supply granted to His Majesty for the service
of the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921, the sum of £445,870,339 be granted out of
the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
-(Mr. Baldwin.)

Air Force Estimates, 1920-21.

Resolutions to be reported.

34. That a sum not exceeding £4,571,080 be
grAnted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for Expenditure in respect of the Air Force
Services, viz. :-

5, Air Ministry
-
-
6, Miscellaneous Effective Services
7, Half-Pay, Pensions, and other Non-

-

-

Effective Services

8, Civil Aviation -
9, Experimental and Research Services

-
-

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Colonel Gibbs,

Yeas,

1Mr. Parker :
Tellers for the Mr. Hogge,
1 Mr. Holmes:

Noes,

£

877,000
110,000

114.000
894,540
2,575,540

£4,571,080

196.

26.

Revenue Departments Estimates, 1920-21.
35. That a sum not exceeding £37,134,073 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending , on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in the Estimates
for Revenue Departments, viz. :-

1. Customs and Excise
2. Inland Revenue
3. Post Office

-

-

2,384,371
3,434,080
31,315,622

£'37,134,073

Question put, and agreed to.

Civil Services (Excess), 1918-19.

36. That a sum not exceeding £57,697 6s. 7d.
1"3 granted to His M ajesty, to make good an
Excess on the Grant for the Secret Service for
the year ended on the 31st day of March 1919.

Question put, and agreed to.

Navy (Excesses), 1918-19.
37. That a sum not exceeding £10 be granted
to His Majesty, to make good Excesses of Navy

Vol.. 175.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair : and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

'The House, according to Order, resolved itself Navy, Army
into a Committee on Navy, Army and Air Expenditure
Expenditure, 1918-19.

,

1918-19.

(In the Committee.)
I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appro-
priation Account for the year ended the 31st
day of March 1919, and the Statement appended
thereto, as follows, viz. :-

(a) That the aggregate expenditure on Navy
Services
sums
appropriated for those Services by a sum
of£339,025,977 17s. 4d. ;

exceeded the aggregate

(b) That the aggregate receipts in aid of
exceeded the aggregate
Navy Services
sums appropriated in aid of those Services
by a sum of £4,951,760 15s. 9d.;

(c) That the total differences between the
Exchequer Grants for Navy Services, and
the net expenditure are as fellows, viz. :-
d.

s.

-

X
Nil
. -
- 334,074,217

1

Surpluses
Deficits
Deficit

-
-

(charged
against the Vote
of Credit)

-

£334,074,217

1

7

7

And whereas by a Vote of Parliament during
the present Session (House of Commons Paper,
No. 111 of 1920) a further sum of £10 has
been granted for the expenditure of the year
1918-19, and the appropriation of additional
receipts in aid of such expenditure has been
sanctioned to the amount of £4,951,750 15s. 9d.:
shown in the Schedule here-
unto appended, the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application, so far as necessary, of the
excesses of the sums realised on account of
Appropriations in Aid of Navy Votes 2 to 15
over the sums which may be applied under the
Y r 2

And whereas,

the

348
Appropriation Acts, 1918 and 1919, as Appro-
priations in Aid of those Votes, towards making
good the deficiency of £16,829,138 ls. 4d. in the
sums realised on account of Appropriations in
Aid of Vote 1 :

3rd--41h August.

1920.
III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appro-
priation Account for the year ended the 31st
day of March 1919, and the Statement appended
thereto, as follows, viz. :

1. Resolved, That the application of such sums

be sanctioned.( Mr. Baldwin.)

Schedule.

Navy Services, 1918-19,

Actual Receipts compared with
Estimated Appropriations in Aid.

Votes.

Surpluses.

Deficits.

Wages, &c. of Officers, Seamen,
and Boys, Coast Guard, and
Royal Marines.

2 to 15

Other Navy Votes

Surplus

-

-

Deduct Surplus Appropria-
in Aid not appro-

tions
priated by Parliament.

s. d.

4
16,829,138

s.
1

d.
4

21.780,898 17 1

21,780,898 17

1 !16,829,138

1

4

£4,951,760 15

10

0

9

0

£4,951,750 15 9

II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appro-
priation Account for the year ended the 31st
day of March 19)9, and the Statement appended
thereto, as follows, viz. :

(a) That the aggregate expenditure on Army
exceeded the aggregate sums
Services
appropriated for those Services by a sum
of £814,017,252 6s. 4d. ;

(b) That the aggregate receipts in aid of
Army Services fell short of the aggregate
sums appropriated in aid of those Services
by a sum of £10,727,037 17s. 9d. ;

(c) That the total differences between the
Exchequer Grants for Army Services and
the net expenditure are as follows, viz. :--
d.

s.

£

Surpluses
Deficits
Deficit

-
-

(charged
against the Vote
of Credit)

-

Nil
- 824,744,290

£824,744,290

4

4

1

1

And whereas, as shown in the Schedule here-
unto appended, the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application of the excesses of the sums
realised on account of Appropriations in Aid of
Army Votes 2 and 4 to 14 over the sums which
may be applied under the Appropriation Acts,
1918 and 1919. as Appropriations in Aid of those
Votes, amounting in all to £83,195,273 18s. 7d.,
to make good part of the deficiency of Appro-
priations in Aid of Votes 1, 3, and 15.

2. Resolved, That the application of such sums

be sanctioned.( Mr. Baldwin.)

Schedule.

Army Services, 1918-19.

Actual Receipts compared with
Estimated Appropriations in Aid.

Votes.

Surpluses.

Deficits.

Pay, &c. of the Army

Special Reserve

Civil Superannuation, Compen-

sation, and Gratuities.

Other Army Votes

-

s. d.

£
93,922,164 17

d.
7

99 18 9

47

0

0

-

83,195,273 18

7

83,195,273 18 7 93,922,311 16

4

Deficiency -

£10,727,037 17 9

0
0 0

z

1

3

15

2 and
4 to 14

(a) That the aggregate expenditure on Air
Services exceeded
the
sums
appropriated for those Services by a sum
of £85,437,384 9s. 2d., which is chargeable
to the Vote of Credit ;

aggregate

(b) That the aggregate receipts in aid of
Air Services exceeded the aggregate sums
appropriated in aid of those Services by
a sum of £1,030,938 15s. 2d.,
to be
surrendered to the Exchequer.

And whereas, as shown in the Schedule here-
unto appended, the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application, so far as necessary, of
the
excesses of the sums realised on account of
Appropriations in Aid of Air Force Votes 1
to 4 and 6 over the sums which may be applied
under the Appropriation Act, 1918, as Appro-
priations in Aid of those Votes, to make good
in Aid of
the deficiency of Appropriations
Votes 5 and 7.

3. Resolved, That the application of such sums

be sanctioned.(Mr. Baldwin.)

Schedule.

Air Services. 1918-19,

Votes.

Actual Receipts compared with
Estimated Apprcpriations in Aid.

Surpluses.

Deficits.

5

7

I to 4
and 6.

Air Ministry

-

s. d.

HalfPay, Pensions, and other

Non-Effective Services.
-

Other Air Force Votes

-

1,031.133 10

1,031,133 10

4

4

£ s.
94 15

d.
2

100

0

0

194 15

2

Surplus

£1,030,938 15 2

Post Office and
Telegraph
[Railway Re-
muneration.]

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Lord Edmund Talbot
reported from the
Committee on Post Office
and Telegraph
[Railway Remuneration] a Resolution ; which
was read, as followeth :

That for the purposes of any Act of the
present Session to amend the Law with respect
to the statutory limits on postal and telegraph
rates, and with respect to the remuneration to
be paid to railway companies for the conveyance
of postal parcels, and otherwise to amend the
Post Office Acts, 1908 and 1915, it is expedient
to authorise the payment out of moneys provided
by Parliament of the amount of the railway
remuneration payable in respect of the year
commencing on the first day of April, nineteen
hundred and twenty-one, and any subsequent
year.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Blind Persons

take into consideration the Blind Persons Bill, Bill.
as amended in the Standing Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.

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349

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the [23rd June]
23rd day of June last;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Census Bill
[ Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of
on

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

the day being read, for the British Empire
British Empire Exhibition Exhibition

[Guarantee.]

Resolved, That
resolve itself into

this House will, this

the said Committee.

clay,

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Bill. Lords to the Unemployment insurance Bill ;

The Order of the day being read for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration this day.

Supply
[2nd August]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant August ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Maintenance Orders

Committee
(Facilities for Enforcement) Bill [Lords] ;

on

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords], be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Duchy of
Lancaster
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Duchy of Lancaster Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Supply
[22nd July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report f'rom the Committee of Supply of
the 22nd day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report he received this

day.

Supply
[Sth July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 8th day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
[1st July]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 1st day of July last ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of
Second Reading
Ordered, That

this day.

the day being read, for the Seeds Bill
[Lords.]
of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;
the Bill be read a second time

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill
[Lords] ;

Air Navigation
Bill [Lords]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

'Whereupon Mr. Speaker

adjourned the Adjournment.

House without Question put, pursuant to
the Order of the House of the 2nd day
of this instant August, it being then ten
minutes after One of the clock on Wed-
nesday morning, till this day.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Shops (Early Closing) (No. 2) Bill
(transferred from Standing Com-
mittee C).

Standing
Committee.

E.

[No. 113.]

Wednesday, 4th August 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Supply
[22nd April]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 4th day of May last, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the Resolution
which was then reported from the Committee of
Supply of the 22nd day of April last ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

VOL. 175.

T HE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Exmouth Urban District Council

Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.
And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
(The Chairman of Ways and
third time.
Means) :The Bill was accordingly read the
third time and passed, with Amendments.

Y Y 3

Exmouth
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lot.tis.]

350

4th August.

1920.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ;. and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Mr. Turton reported from Standing Corn- Standingon
mittee A, to whom the Telegraph (Money) Bill Clmitthee A.
was referred; That they had gone through the (Money)
oen'eyal)' Bill.
Bill, and had directed him to report the same,
without Amendment, to the House.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
Dever Brothers
(Wharves and tion Lever Brothers (Wharves and Railway)
Railway) Bill Bill [Lords]
rLords.]

, as amended in the Committee.
And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of the pur-
port of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The Order of the day being read for the
Second Reading of the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Order (No. 3) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,=Copy of Despatch to the
Governor of the East Africa Protectorate re-
lating to Native Labour and Papers connected
therewith.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Statement showing the
Command,
Staffs of Government Departments on 1st July
1920, compiled from Returns furnished to the
Treasury.

Copy of Report of the Government Chemist
upon the Work of the Government Laboratory
the year ended 31st March 1920, with
for
Appendices.

Annual Accounts of Receipts and Payments
in respect of the National School Teachers
(Ireland) Pension .Fund for the year 1919.

Mr. Baldwin also presented,Return to an
Order, dated the 1Gth day of June last, for a
Return relative to Members holding Office under
the Government or Crown.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Memorandum
the Financial Resolution proposed to be
on
moved by the Government relative to Census
(Ireland) [Expenses].

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Pier and
Harbour
Prdvisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

East Africa
Protectorate.

Staffs
employed in
Government
Departments,

Government
Chemist.

National
School
Teachers
(Ireland)
Pension Fund.

Members
holding Office
under the
Government
or Crown.

No. 174.

Census
(Ireland)
[Expenses.]

Business
Premises.

Ordered, That the Select Committee on
Business Premises have leave to sit notwith-
standing the Adjournment of the House.(Sir
Thomas Bramsdon.)

Ordered, that the Report do lie upon the No. 175.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-tnorro w.

No. 1 75.

Mr. Turton reported from Standing Com- Standinu,
mittee A, to whom the Post Office and Tele- Committee A.
ph and
Post
graph Bill was referred ; That they had gone Tele
rap h
through the Bill, and made Amendments there- Bill.
unto.

gO

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 176.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 176.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 198.

Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Mr. Hodge reported from Standing Committee standing
B, to whom the Pensions (Increase) Bill was Committee B..
referred ; That they had gone through the Bill,
and made Amendments thereunto.

ensions
Increase)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

No. 177.

No. 177.

Bill 199.

Mr. Rendall reported from Standing Com standing
mittee D, to whom the Bastardy Bill, changed Committee D.
to Children of Unmarried' Parents Bill, was Bezis7t14,iiiedivtf11,
referred ; That they had gone through the Bill, Children of
and made Amendments thereunto ;
and had Unmarried
amended the title as followeth
amend the Bastardy Laws, and to make further amended.]
and better provision with regard to children of
unmarried parents, and for other purposes con-
nected therewith.

A Biil to P

aren
Title

ts Bill.

[

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

No. 178.

No. 178.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 200.

Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed.

ree Bill

The Lord Advocate reported from the Select osborne's

Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they had
examined the allegations of Osborne's Divorce [ 6°1*(1s.]
Bill [Lords] as to the marriage of the parties,
the adultery charged as the ground for dissolving
the marriage, the verdict at law, and the sentence
of Divorce a mensd et thoro in the Probate and
Matrimonial Division of the High Court of
Justice in Ireland, and, upon evidence satis-
factory to the Committee, found the same, and
other allegations to be true, and they saw no
reason to suspect collusion between the parties ;
and that the Committee had gone through the
Bill, and directed him to report the same, with-
out Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

11 GEO. V.

4th August.

Shekleton's
Divorce Bill
[Lords. ]

The Lord Advocate reported from the Select
Committee on Divorce Bills ; That they had
examined the allegations of Shekleton's Divorce
Bill [Lords] as to the marriage of the parties,
the adultery charged as the ground for dis-
solving the marriage, the verdict at law, and the
sentence of Divorce a mensa et thoro in the
Probate and Matrimonial Division of the High
Court of Justice in Ireland, and, upon evidence
satisfactory to the Committee,: found the same,
and other allegations to be true, and they saw no
reason to suspect collusion between the parties ;
nod that the Committee had gone through the
Bill, and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read. the third time.

Osborne's
Divorce Bill
[Lords] and
Shekleton's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence and
Proceedings in the House of Lords on the
Second Reading of Osborne's Divorce Bill
[Lords] and Shekleton's Divorce Bill [Lords],
together with the documents deposited in the
cases, be returned to the House of Lords.( The
LordAdvocate.)

Message from Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
the Lords.
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Durham
County Water
Board Bill
[Lords. ]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Durham County
Water Board Bill [Lords], without any Amend-
ment.

Manchester
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Manchester Cor-
poration Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
Derwent
Valley, Calver, made by this House to the Derwent Valley,
and Bakewell Culver, and Bakewell Railway Bill [Lords],
Railway Bill
[Lords.]
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
South
Suburban Gas made by this House to the South Suburban Gas
Bill [Lords.] Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.
London
Electric
Railpway
anies
Com
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.
Dublin Port
and Docks
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the London Electric
Railway Companies
(Fares, &c.) Bill, with
-Amendments ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Dublin Port and
Docks Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Wear Navinra-
Wear
Navigation and tion and Sunderland Dock (Finance) Bill, with
Sunderland
to which the Lords desire the
an Amendment ;
Dock
(Finance) Bill concurrence of this House.

Local
l,egislation
Committee
(Special
Report.)

No. 179.

No. 179.

Sir William Middlebrook reported from the
Local Legislation Committee ; That they had
referred to them, and
considered the Bills
directed him to make a Special Report to the
House.

Ordered, That the Special Report do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Committee be printed.

Dr. Addison reported from the Committee
Supply
[20th allotted of Supply of the 3rd day of this instant August,
Day]
several Resolutions; which were read, as follow :
[3rd August]
Report.
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates, and Supplementary
Estimates, 1920-21.
Class II.
1. That a sum not exceeding £230,499 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum

Board of
Agriculture
(Scotland).

VoL. 175.

351
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Board of Agriculture for
Scotland, including Grants for Agricultural
Education and Training, certain Grants in Aid,
and certain Special Services arising out of the
War.

Class IV.

2. That a sum not exceeding £3,377,220 be Science and
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Art (Scotland))
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921 for 1 ub
Education in Scotland, and for Science an
Art in Scotland, including a Grant in

d

Class III.

3. That a sum not exceeding £40,651 be General
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Register
necessary to defray-
come in Course of payment during the year
ending on'the 31st day of March 1921 for the
Salaries and Expenses of the Offices in His
Majesty's General Register House, Edinburgh.

the charge which will EH

ouse
indn'arh.

Class VII.

4. That a sum not exceeding £2,449,289 (in_ Scottish Board

eluding a Supplementary sum of £10) be of Health'
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will
come in course of payment (luring the year
ending on the 31st day of March 1921 for
the Salaries and Expenses of the Scottish Board
of Health, including Grants and other Expenses
in connection with Housing, Grants to Local
Authorities, &c.,
and
Grants in respect of Benefits and Expenses of
Administration under the National Insurance
(Health) Acts, 1911 to 1919, certain Grants in
Aid, and certain Special Services arising out of
the War.

sundry Contributions

Class II.

5. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Fishery Board

Scotland.)

£1,798,875 be granted to His Majesty, to de- (
fray the charge which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st
day of March 1921 for the Salaries and Ex-
penses of the Fishery Board for Scotland, in-
cluding Grants in Aid of Piers or Quays, and
Expenditure in connection with the Purchase
of Pickled Herrings.

6. That a sum not exceeding £29,529 be Fishery Board

granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum (Scotland.)
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Fishery Board for Scot-
land and for Grants in Aid of Piers or Quays.

for

7. That a sum not exceeding £36,583 be

granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Scotland's
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Office of His Majesty's
Secretary for Scotland and Subordinate Offices,
Expenses under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to
1900, Expenses under the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, and Expenses
under the National Registration Acts, 1915 and
1918, and a subsidy for Steamer Services to the
Hebrides.

Unclassified Services.

8. That a sum not exceeding £7,003,000 be Ministry

e Aui

granted to His Majesty, to complete the
necessary to defray the charge which will come
Y Y 4

so.f

352
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Ministry of Munitions.

4th August.

Class 1.

Class I.
9. That a sum not exceeding 16,726,387 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921 for Expenditure
in respect of the Services included in Class 1.
of the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

-

-

-

-

1. Royal Palaces
-
2. Osborne
-
3. Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens
4. Houses of Parliament Buildings
5. Miscellaneous Legal Buildings, Great
-
6. Art and Science Buildings, Great
-

Britain -

Britain -

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

7. Diplomatic and Consular Buildings
8. Revenue Buildings
9. Employment Exchange and Insurance
Buildings, Great Britain (including
Ministries of Labour and Health) -
10. Public Buildings, Great Britain (in-
cluding a Supplementary sum of
£315,000)

-
10A.Whitehall Cenotaph -
11. Surveys of the United King-dom
12. Harbours under the Ministry of Trans-
-

port

-

-

-

-

13. Peterhead Harbour
14. Rates on Government Property -
15. Public Works and Buildings, Ireland -
16. Railways, Ireland

-

-
-

-
-

78,000
14,075
143,700
106,100

51,500

165,500
194,400
931,200

659,700

2,808,300
4,700
160,625

66,626
22,000
918,600
357,307
44,054

£6,726,387

Class IL

Class II.
10. That a sum not exceeding £7,840,335 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class II. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

_

-

-
-
-

D epart-

and Subordinate

1. House of Lords Offices
2. House of Commons
2A.Cabinet Offices
3. Treasury
ments
4. Home Office
5. Foreign Office
6. Colonial Office
7. Privy Council Office
8. Board of Trade -
8A.Department of Overseas Trade
9. Mercantile Marine Services
10. Bankruptcy Department of the Board
-
-
-
10A.Forestry Commission -
-
11. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

of Trade

-
-

-
-

-

-

-

(Supplementary sum)

-

12. Charity Commission -
13. Government Chemist -
14. Civil Service Commission -
14A.Civil Service Arbitration Board
15. Exchequer and Audit Department
16. Friendly Societies Registry
17. Government Actuary -
-
18. Board of Control, England
19. The Mint
-
20. National Debt Office
21. Public Record Office -
22. Public Works Loan Commission
23, Registrar General's Office, England -

-

-

-

£
36,381
234,534
20,525

188,960
242,950
101,052
169,810
8,894
1,270,501
234,899
168,840

:11,301
229,000

1,195,000
23,270
25,898
38,257
1,819
79,400
24,810
20,549
172,786
6
12,430
21,850
11
51,823

1920.

2,344,104

20,623
287,500
3,600

24. Stationery and Printing
-
25. Office of Woods, Forests, and Land
-
-
26. Office of Works and Public Buildings
26A.Privy Seal Office

Revenues

-

-

-

-

-

-

Scotland :

31. General Board of Control -
32. Registrar General's Office -

Ireland :

-
-

34,007
8,453

-

-

-

-

-

Ireland

mentary sum)

nical Instruction

33. Household of Lord Lieutenant
-

of
-
-
34. Chief Secretary for Ireland (Supple-
-
36. Department of Agriculture and Tech-
-
36. Charitable Donations and Bequests
-
-
37. Congested Districts Board for Ireland
38. Public Record Office -
39. Public Works Office -
40. Registrar General's Office
43. Valuation and Boundary Survey

Office

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

2,739

19,100

351,257

1,533
69,750
7,337
41,784
11,553
31,439

£ 7,840,335

Class III.

11. That a sum not exceeding £12,053,283 be Class

granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class III. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz.:-

-

-

1. Law Charges
2. Miscellaneous Legal Expenses -
3. Supreme Court of Judicature, &c.
4. Land Registry -
-
5. Public Trustee -
6. County Courts
-
7. Police (England and Wales)
8. Prisons, England and the Colonies
9. Reformatory and Industrial Schools,

-

-

-

-

England and Wales

-

-

180,991
22,040
292,714
51,292
5
209,145
- 5,048,252
757,300

10. Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum

Scotland :

11. Law Charges and Courts of Law
12. Scottish Land Court -
13A.Police
14. Prisons
14A.Reformatory and Industrial Schools -

-

-

Ireland :

15. Law Charges and Criminal Prosecu-
tions (including a Supplementary
sum of £11,545)
-
-
-
-

-
16. Supreme Court of Judicature, &c.
17. Irish Land Commission
18. County Court Officers, &c.
19. Dublin Metropolitan Police
-
20. Royal Irish Constabulary (including a

-

-

-

246,588
36,631

101,318
7,480
400,250
135,824
75,220

51,499
112,759
558,763
99,722
185,250

Supplementary sum of £1,268,361) 3,270,614
123,448
76,951
9,227

21. Prisons
-
22. Reformatory and Industrial Schools -
23. Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum -

-

-

-

-

£12,053,283

Class IV.

12. That a sum not exceeding £26,537,788 be Class Iv.

granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class IV. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

1. Board of Education -
2. British Museum
-
3. National Gallery
-
4. National Portrait Gallery -
5. Wallace Collection -

£

- 22,755,567
172,233
13,956
4,324
8,953

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6. London Museum
7. Imperial War Museum -
-
-
8. Scientific Investigation, &c.
-
9. Scientific and Industrial Research
-
10. Universities and Colleges, United
Kingdom, and Intermediate Educa-
tion, Wales

-

-

10A.Universities,

-
-
Colleges,
(Special
-
10B.Serbian Relief Fund -
Scotland :

Schools, &c.
Aid)

-

12. National Galleries

Ireland :

Grants in

-

13. Public Education (including a Supple-
mentary sum of £557,290)
14. Intermediate Education, Ireland (in-
cluding a Supplementary sum of
£50,00)
-
-

15. Endowed Schools Commissioners
16. National Gallery
17. Science and Art
18. Universities and Colleges -

-
-

-

-

2,912
30,000
115,416
333,298

645,700

96,000
12,500

6,161

110,000
542
2,150
171,415
41.000

- 2,015,661

Class V.

£26,537,788

Class V.
13. That a sum not exceeding £3,544,917 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class V. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :--

£

1. Diplomatic and Consular Services
(including a Supplementary sum of
£37,000)

-
2. Colonial Services (including a Supple-
mentary sum of £1,581,139) -

-

-

3. Telegraph Subsidies -
4. Cyprus (Grant in Aid)

-

- 1,316,379

- 2,220,238
7,300
1,000

£3,544,917

353
respect of the Services included in Class VII.
of the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-
g

1. Old Age Pensions
2. National Health Insurance

-

Committee -

-

-

- 13,969,000

Joint

247,330

3. Mini-try of Health (including a Sup-

plementary sum of £10)

5. Local Government Board (Ireland) -
6. National Health Insurance Com-

mission (Ireland) -
7. Ministry of Labour -
8. National Insurance, Audit Depart-

-
-

-
-

ment

-

9. Friendly Societies' Deficiency -

- 17,572,807
1,029,441

266,380
13,369,134

94,450
12,638

-

-

-

£46,561,180

Ministry of Pensions.

16. That a sum not exceeding £75,235,000 be Ministry of

granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Pensions.
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during. the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Ministry of Pensions, and
for sundry Contributions in respect of the Ad-
ministration of the Ministry of Pensions Act,
1916.

Ministry of Food.

17. That a sum not exceeding £393,350 be Ministry of

granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Food-
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries and
Expenses of the Ministry of Food.

Ministry of Shipping.

18. That a sum not exceeding £5,279,525 be Ministry of
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Shipping.
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of M arch 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Ministry of Shipping.

Class VI.

Class VI.
14. That a sum not exceeding £2,505,631 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in
respect of the Services included in Class VI. of
the Estimates for Civil Services, viz. :-

National Savings Committee.

19. That a sum not exceeding £61,190 be National
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Savings
necessary to defray the charge which will come Committee.
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the National Savings Com-
mittee.

1. Superannuation and Retired Allow-

ances

-

-
2. Miscellaneous Expenses
3. Hospitals and Charities, Ireland
4. Temporary Commissions -
-
5. Repayments to the Local Loans Fund
6. Ireland Development Grant (including
a Supplementary sum of £165,000)
7. Expenses under the Representation

-

of the People Act
8. Development Fund -
9. Emergency Services -
10. Welsh Church Commission
-
11. Mission of His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales to India
-
12. Repayments to the Civil Contin-

-

-

gencies Fund

-

-

617,805
33,349
738
60,000
211

175,000

300,000
1,000,000
160,000
100,000

27,500

31,028
--------
£2,505,631

Class VII.

Class VII.

15. That a sum not exceeding 146,561,180 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for expenditure in

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Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic).

20. That a sum not exceeding £205,230 be Central

granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Control Board
necessary to defray the charge which will come Traffic.)
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Central Control Board
( Liquor Traffic), including the cost of acqui-
sition and direct control of licensed premises and
businesses and the provision of canteens.

Loans to Allies, &c.
21. That a sun' not exceeding £16,000,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for Loans to the
Governments of Allied Countries, and for Loans
and Grants for purposes of Reconstruction and
Relief.

Loans to
Allies, &c.

Railway Agreements.

22. That a sum not exceeding £14,300,000 be Railway
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum Agreements.
necessary to defray the charge which will come
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in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921 to meet Expen-
diture arising from the Government Control of
Railways in Great Britain and Ireland under the
Regulation of the Forces Act, 1871.

4th August.

Coastwise
Trmisport
Subsidy.

Coastwise Transport Subsidy.
23. That a sum not exceeding £228,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921 to meet Expen-
diture in respect of Refunds of Excess Cost of
Conveyance by Coastwise Transport over Trans..
port by Rail and of Dock Congestion Relief.

Canals Compensation.
24. That a sum not exceeding £630,000 be
Canals
Compensation. granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for Compensation to
Canal Companies and Canal Carriers in the
United Kingdom arising out of Government
Control, for Advances to Canal Companies, for
Advances to Caledonian and Crinan Canals, and
for Survey and Development of Inland Navi-
gation.

1920.

War Bonus.

31. That a sum not exceeding £9,500,000 be War Bonus.

granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921 for
such of the charges for War Bonus, &c., as have
not been otherwise provided.

Navy Estimates, 1920-21.
32. That a sum not exceeding £30,675,500 be

granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge =ates,
which will come in course of payment during 1920-21.
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for expenditure in respect of the Navy Services,
viz.:-

7. Royal Naval Reserves
8. Sec. 1. Shipbuilding, Repairs, Main-

-

479,800

tenance, &c. Personnel

-

- 10,184,000

tenance, &c. Materiel

8. Sec. 2. Shipbuilding, Repairs, Main-
-
8. Sec. 3. Shipbuilding, Repairs, Main-
tenance, &c. Contract Work

-

12. Admiralty Office

8,499,000

9,958,700
1,554,000
-
£30,675,500

--

Bread Subsidy.

Treasury
Securities
Deposit
Scheme.

Property
Losses
(Ireland)
Compensation.

M iscellaneous
War Services
(Foreign
Office.)

Coal Mines
1)eficiency.

Export Credit

Bread Subsidy.
25. That a sum not exceeding £25,000,000
be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year enclitic, on
the 31st day of March 1921 as a Grant in Aid
of the Cost of Bread.

Treasury Securities Deposit Scheme.
26. That a sum not exceeding £835,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the Expenses
connected with the Treasury Securities Deposit
Scheme.

Property Losses (Ireland) Compensation.
27. That a sum not exceeding £100,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921 for ex gratia
Grants in respect of Losses and Injuries sus-
tained in the Rebellion in Ireland.
Miscellaneous War Services (Foreign Office).
28. That a sum not exceeding £125,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for the cost of
certain Miscellaneous War Services.

Coal Mines Deficiency.
29. That a sum not exceeding £15,000,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
to provide for the Deficiency arising under the
Coal Mines Control Agreement (Confirmation)
Act, 1918, and for advances to the Coal Control
Account.

Export Credit.
30. That a sum not exceeding £1,250,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
In course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921 to provide for
advances to British Exporters.

Army Estimates, 1920-21.
33. That a sum not exceeding £40,000,100 be
granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
for Army
necessary to defray the charges
Services, including Army (Ordnance Factories),
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
in respect of an estimated net total cost of
£126,349,630, and of liabilities outstanding on
the first day of the year.

Air Force Estimates, 1920-21.
34. That a sum not exceeding £4,571,080 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for Expenditure in respect of the Air Force
Services, viz. :-

Air Force
Estimates,.
1920-21.

5. Air Ministry
-
-
-
6. Miscellaneous Effective Services
-
7. Half Pay, Pensions, and other Non-

-

-

Effective Services

-

8. Civil Aviation -
-
9. Experimental and Research Services

-

£
877,000
110,000

114,000
894,540
2,575,540

£4,571,080

Revenue Departments Estimates, 1920-21.
35. That a sum not exceeding £37,134,073
be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum
necessary to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending on
the 31st day of March 1921 for Expenditure in
respect of the Services included in the Esti-
mates for Revenue Departments, viz. :--

Revenue
Departments
Estimates,
1920-21.

1. Customs and Excise -
2. Inland Revenue
-
3. Post Office

£
2,384,371
3,434,080
-
- 31,315,622

£37,134,073

Civil Services (Excess), 1918-19.

36. That a sum not exceeding £57,697 6s. 7d. Civil Service,

(Excess),
be granted to His Majesty, to make good
Excess on the grant for the Secret Service for 1918-19.
the year ended on the 31st day of March 1919.

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Navy
(Excesses),
1918-19:

Navy (Excesses), 1918-19.

37. That a sum not exceeding £10 be granted
to His Majesty, to make good Excesses of Navy
Expenditure beyond the grants for the year
ended on the 31st day of March 1919.

The First Resolution being read a second

time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House doth agree with
the Committee in the said Resolution ;

Royal Assent.

A Message was delivered by Lieutenant-
General Sir William Pulteney, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,
D.S.O., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod :

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :-And having
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House
of Peers, where a Commission under the Great
Seal was read, giving, declaring, and notifying the
Royal Assent to the several Acts therein men-
tioned ; and that the Lords thereby authorised
had declared the Royal Assent to the said Acts,
as follow :

1. Finance Act, 1920.
2. County Councils Association Expenses

(Amendment) Act, 1920.

3. Veterinary Surgeons Act (1881) Amend-

ment Act, 1920.

4. Harbours, Docks and Piers (Temporary
Increase of Charges) Act, 1920.
5. Ecclesiastical Tithe Rentcharge (Rates)

Act, 1920.

6. War Pensions Act, 1920.
7. Bank Notes (Ireland) Act, 1920.
8. Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1920.
9. Sheriffs (Ireland) Act, 1920.
10. Nauru Island Agreement Act, 1920.
11. Gas Regulation Act, 1920.
12. Invergordon Harbour (Transfer) Act,

1920.

13. Local Government Board (Ireland) Pro-
visional Orders Confirmation (No. 2)
Act, 1920.

14. Provisional Order (Marriages) Confirma-

tion Act, 1920.

15. Pilotage Orders Confirmation (No.

Act, 1920.

1)

16. Pilotage Orders Confirmation (No. 2)

Act, 1920.

17. Gas Orders Confirmation Act, 1920.
18. Gas and Water Orders Confirmation Act,

1920.

19. Airdrie and Coatbricige Tramways Order

Confirmation Act, 1920.

20. Dundee Corporation Order Confirmation

Act, 1920.

21. Dunfermline and District Tramways Order

Confirmation Act, 1920.

22. Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1920.

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23. Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1920.
24. Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
Confirmation (No. 5) Act, 1920.
25. Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
Confirmation (No. 6) Act, 1920.
26. Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
Confirmation (No. 7) Act, 1920.
27. Ministry of Health Provisional Order
Confirmation (Gas) Act, 1920.
28. Ministry of Health Provisional Order
Confirmation (Southampton Extension)
Act, 1920.

29. Ministry of Health Provisional Order
Confirmation (Lincoln Extension) Act,
1920.

30. Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Hertford Extension)

Confirmation
Act, 1920.

31. Tramways Orders Confirmation Act, 1920.
32. Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation

(No. 1) Act, 1920.

33. Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation

(No. 2) Act, 1920.

34. Land Drainage (Ouse) Provisional Order

Confirmation Act, 1920.
35. Swansea Corporation Act, 1920.
36. Wrexham District Tramways Act, 1920.
37. Upper Mersey Navigation Act, 1920.
38. Port of Portsmouth Floating Bridge Act,

1920.

39. Wood Green Urban District Council Act,

1920.

40. Newtownards Urban District Council

Act, 1920.

41. Filey Urban District Council Act, 1920.
42. Saint Anne's-on-the-Sea Urban District

Council Act, 1920.

43. Croydon Corporation Act, 1920.
44. Gelligaer Urban District Council Act,

1920.

45. Newport Corporation Act, 1920.
46. Liverpool Corporation Waterworks Act,

1920.

47. Folkestone Corporation Act, 1920.
48. Redcar Urban District Council Gas Act,

1920.

49. Liverpool Copper Wharf Company,
(Delivery Warrants) Act

Limited
1920.

50. Londonderry Bridge Act, 1920.
51. Bootle Corporation Act, 1920.
52. Eastbourne Waterworks Act, 1920.
53. Bridlington Corporation Act, 1920.
54. Nottingham Corporation Act, 1920.
55. Pontypridd Urban District Council Act,

1920.

56. Portsmouth Corporation Act, 1920.
57. Rhondda Urban District Council Act,

1920.

58. Wolverhampton Corporation Act, 1920.
59. South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1920.
60. Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Act,

1920.

61. Huddersfield Corporation (Lands) Act,

1920.

62. Dearne Valley Water Act, 1920.

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63. Londonderry Port and Harbour Act,

1920.

64. Halifax Corporation Act, 1920.
65. Leigh Corporation Act, 1920.
66. Sutton Coldfield Corporation Act, 1920.
67. Tredegar Urban District Council Act,

1920.

68. Weardale and Consett Water Act, 1920.
69. Great Northern Railway Act, 1920.
70. Central London and Metropolitan District
Railway Companies (Works) Act, 1920.

71. Blackpool Improvement Act, 1920.
72. Hastings Tramways Act, 1920.
73. Dover Harbour Act, 1920.
74. Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrate Act,

1920.

75. Edinburgh Boundaries Extension

Tramways Act, 1920.
76. Coventry Corporation Act, 1920.
77. London County Council (General Powers)

and

Act, 1920.

78. Lowestoft Corporation Act, 1920.
79. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Act,

1920.

80. Sheffield Corporation Act, 1920.
81. Southampton Corporation Act, 1920.
82. Brighton and Hove Gas Act, 1920.
83. Norwich Corporation Act, 1920.
84. Durham County Water Board Act, 1920.
85. Manchester Corporation Act, 1920.
86. South Suburban Gas Act, 1920.
87. Derwent Valley Calver and Bakewell

Railway Act, 1920.

88. Fife-Young's Divorce Act, 1920.

Supply
[3rd August]
Report.

And the Question being again proposed, That
this House cloth agree with the Committee in
the First Resolution :

And the Question being put :-It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

The Second Resolution being read a second

ti me :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House cloth agree with
the Committee in the said Resolution :

And it being Ten of the clock, Mr. Speaker
Mr. Speaker
puts Questions proceeded, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15,
forthwith
to put forthwith the Question necessary to
(pursuant to
dispose of the Report of the Resolution under
5.0. No. 15.)
consideration.

And the Question being put, That this House
cloth agree with the Committee in the said
Resolution :-It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Mr. Speaker then proceeded to put forthwith
the Questions, That this House cloth agree with
the Committee in the outstanding Resolutions
reported in respect of Classes I. to VII. of the
Civil Services Estimates, and of the Navy
Estimates, the Army Estimates, the Air Force
Estimates, the Revenue Departments Estimates,
other outstanding Resolutions, the Navy Excess
Vote, 1918-19, and the Civil Services Excess
Vote, 1918-19, severally.

1920.
Resolutions reported in respect of Class I. of the
Civil Services Estimates :
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

}- 258.

Tellers for the Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

.1 Mr. George Thorne:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

48.

Class II.

And the Question being* put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of Class II. of the
Civil Services Estimates :-It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Class III.
And the Question being put, That this House
(loth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of Class III. of
the Civil Services Estimates :-It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Class IV.
And the Question being put, That this House
loth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of Class IV. of the
Civil Services Estimates :-It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Class V.
And the Question being put, That this House
(loth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of Class V. of the
Civil Services Estimates :-It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Class VI.
And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of Class VI. of the
Civil Services Estimates :
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the )1Mr Dudley Ward,
Colonel Sir Robert
Sanders:

} 263.

Yeas,

Tellers for thef Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

lMr. Hogue :

} 50.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Class VII.
And the Question being put, That this House
cloth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of Class VII. of
the Civil Services Estimates :- It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Navy Estimates, 1920-21.
And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of the Navy
Estimates :-It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Civil Services Estimates, and Supplementary
Estimates, 1920-21.
Class I.
And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding

Army Estimates, 1920-21.
And the Question being put, That this House
cloth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of the Army
Estimates (including Ordnance Factories Esti-
mate) : -It was resolved in the Affirmative.

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National Savings Committee.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the National Savings Committee :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic).

And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

j Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the f Mr. Seddon,

Noes,

Mr. Charles Palmer:

197.

82.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Loans to Allies, &c.
And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for Loans to Allies. &c. :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Railway Agreements.

And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for Railway Agreements :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for
Yeas,

the)

(Colonel Sir Robert
Sanders,
Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the f Mr. Tyson Wilson,
IMr. Frederick Hall:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Noes,

} 251.

45.

Coastwise Transport Subsidy.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
It was
for Coastwise Transport Subsidy :
resolved in the Affirmative.

Canals Compensation, &c.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for Canals Compensation, &c. :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Bread Subsidy.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the Bread Subsidy :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Air Force Estimates, 1920-21.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of the Air Force
Estimates :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Revenue Departments Estimates and
Supplementary Estimates, 1920-21.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of the Revenue
Departments Estimates :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Ministry of Munitions.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the Ministry of Munitions :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Colonel Gibbs,

Yeas,

1. Mr. Parker :

Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

Mr. Frederick Hall:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

249.

}

57.

Ministry Of Pensions.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the Ministry of Pensions :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Ministry of Food.
And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the

linistry of Food :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Mr. Parker,

Yeas,

Colonel Stanley:

Tellers for the S Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Mr. George Thorne:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

276.

31.

Ministry of Shipping.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the Ministry of Shipping :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Ministry of Transport.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the Ministry of Transport :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward,
Colonel Sir John
Gilmour :

Tellers for the Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

Mr. Rogge:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Vol,. 175.

} 253.

Treasury Securities Deposit Scheme.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
55. Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the Treasury Securities Deposit Scheme :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

}

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1920.

Property Losses (Ireland) Compensation.
And the Question being put, that this House
doth a,ree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for Property Losses (Ireland) Compensation : --
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Civil Services, Excess 1918-19.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolution reported in respect of the Civil
Services, Excess 1918-19 : It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Miscellaneous War Services (Foreign Office).
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolutions reported in respect of the Estimate
for Miscellaneous War
(Foreign
Office) :

Services

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Parker,

Yeas,

1 Colonel Gibbs:

Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Mr. George Thorne :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Coal Mines Deficiency.

248.

50.

F

And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for the Coal Mines Deficiency :

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

(Colonel Stanley :

Tellers for the) Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

(Mr. Frederick Hall :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Export Credits.

251.

\

1

15

And the Question being put, That this House
cloth agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for Export Credits :
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Mr. Dudley Ward,
Tellers for the Colonel Sir John

237.

Yeas,

Gilmour :

Tellers for the f Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

Major Barnes:

44.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Lord Edmund Talbot

reported

from the Navy, Army,

aEnd

r
x1Aiditure,

Committee on Navy, Army, and Air Expenditure,
1918-19, several Resolutions ; which were read,
as follow :

I. Whereas it appears by the Navy Appro-
priation Account for the year ended the 31st
day of March 1919, and the Statement appended
thereto, as follows, viz. :--

(a) That the aggregate expenditure on Navy
Services exceeded the
sums
appropriated for those Services by a sum
of £339,025,977 17s. 4d.;

aggregate

'b) That the aggregate receipts in aid of
Navy Services exceeded the
aggregate
sums appropriated in aid of those Services
by a sum of £4,951,760 15s. ad.

(c) That the total differences between the
Exchequer Grants for Navy Services and
the net expenditure are as follows, viz. :

Surpluses
Deficits

-
-

-

Deficit

(charged
against the Vote
of Credit)
-

-

£

Nil
-
- 334,074,217

s.

d.

7

£334,074,217

1

7

And whereas by a Vote of Parliament during
the present Session (House of Commons Paper,
No. 111 of 1920) a further sum of £10 has
been granted for the expenditure of the year
1918-19, and the appropriation of additional
receipts in aid of such expenditure has been
sanctioned to the amount of £4,951,750 15s. 9d. :
And whereas, as shown in the Schedule here-
unto appended, the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application, so far as necessary, of
the
excesses of the sums realised on account of
Appropriations in Aid of Navy Votes 2 to 15
over the sums which may be applied under the
Appropriation Acts, 1918 and 1919, as Appro-
priations in Aid of those Votes, towards making
good the deficiency of £16,829,138 is 4d. in the
sums realised on account of Appropriations in
Aid of Vote 1.

1. That the application of such sums

sanctioned.

be

War Bonus.
And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for War Bonus :It was resolved in the Affirm-
ative.

0

".j

c,;
O

Schedule.

Navy Services, 1918-19.

Actual Receipts compared with
Estimated Appropriations in Aid.

Votes.

Advances for German Coal Deliveries.
And the Question being put, That this House
Both agree with the Committee in the outstanding
Resolution reported in respect of the Estimate
for Advances for German Coal Deliveries ; It
was resolved in the Affirmative.

Navy Estimates, Excess 1918-19.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Committee in the outstand-
ing Resolution reported in respect of the Navy
Estimates, Excess 1918-19 : It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

1 Wages, &c. of Officers, Seamen,
and Boys, Coast Guard, and
Royal Marines.
2 to 15 Other Navy Votes

Surpluses.

Deficits.

£

s. d.

A
16,829,138

s.
1

d.
4

21,780,898 17

21,780,898 17

1

1

16,829,138

1

4

Surplus

-

Deduct

Surplus Appropria-
tions in Aid not appropriated
by Parliament.

4,951,760 15

10

0

9

0

£4,951,750 15 9

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4th-5th August.

II. Whereas it appears by the Army Appro-
priation Account for the year ended the 31st
day of March 1919, and the Statement appended
hereto, as follows, viz. :

(a) That the aggregate expenditure on Army
Services exceeded
sums
appropriated for those Services by a sum
of £814,017,252 6s. 4d. ;

aggregate

the

(b) That the aggregate receipts in aid of
Army Services fell short of the aggregate
sums appropriated in aid of those Services
by a sum of 110,727,037 17s. 9d.;

(c) That the total differences between the
Exchequer Grants for Army Services and
the net expenditure are as follows, viz. :
d.

s.

£
Nil

Surpluses -
Deficits
Deficit

(charged
against the Vote
of Credit)
-

-

- 824,749,290 4

£824,744,290 4

1

1

And whereas, as shown in the Schedule here-
unto appended, the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application of the excesses of the sums realised
on account of Appropriations in Aid of Army
Votes 2 and 4 to 14 over the sums which may
be applied under the Appropriation Acts, 1918
and 1919, as Appropriations in Aid of those
Votes, amounting in all to £83,195,273 18s. 7d.
to make good part of the deficiency of Appro-
priations in Aid of Votes 1, 3, and 15.

2. That the application of such sums be

sanctioned.

Schedule.

Army Services, 1918-19.

Actual Receipts compared with
Estimated Appropriaticns in Aid.

Votes.

Surpluses.

Deficits.

Pay, &c. of the Army

Special Reserve

-

Civil Superannuation, Compen-

sation, and Gratuities.

£

s. d.

£

93,922,164 17

d
7

99 18

9

Other Army Votes

-

83,195,273 18

7

83,195,273 18

7 !93,922,311 16 4

Deficiency

£10,727,037 17 9

III. Whereas it appears by the Air Appro-
priation Account for the year ended the 31st day
of March 1919, and the statement appended
thereto, as follows, viz. :

exceeded

(a) That the aggregate expenditure on Air
the aggregate sums
Services
appropriated for those Services by a sum
of £85,437,384 9s. 2d., which is chargeable
to the Vote of Credit.

exceeded

(b) That the aggregate receipts in aid of Air
the aggregate sums
Services
appropriated in aid of those Services by a
sum of' £1,030,938 15s. 2d. to be surrendered
to the Exchequer.

And whereas as shown in the Schedule here-
unto appended, the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury have temporarily authorised
the application, so far as necessary, of
the
excesses of the sums realised on account of
Appropriations iu Aid of Air Force Votes 1 to 4
and 6 over the sums which may be applied

Vol,. 175.

z

1

3

15

2 and
4 to 14

309
under the Appropriation Act, 1918, as Appro-
priations in Aid of those Votes, to make good
the deficiency of Appropriations in Aid of
Votes 5 and 7.

3. That the application of

sanctioned.

such sums be

Schedule.

6
4-'

a)

z

5

7

1 to 4
and 6

Air Services, 1918-19.

Votes.

Air Ministry -

-

Half -pay, Pensions, and other

Non-Effective Services

Actual Receipts compared with
Estimated Appropriations in Aid.

Surpluses.

Deficits.

£

e.

(1.

s.
94 15

100

0

d.
2

0

Other Air Force Votes

-

1,031,133 10

1,031,133 10

4

194 15

2

Surplus

A1,030,938 15 2

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Lord Edmund Talbot reported from the Corn- Ways and

mittee of Ways and Means of the 3rd day of Mean As.
this instant August, several Resolutions ; which Report.
were read, as follow :

[3rd

ugust]

1. That, towards making good the Supply Consolidated

granted to His Majesty for the service of the -11
year ended on the 31st day of March 1919, the
sum of £57,707 6s. 7d. be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

2. That, towards making good the Supply Consolidated

granted to His Majesty for the service of the Fund.
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921, the
sum of £445,870,339 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

ihdered, That a Bill be brought in upon the Consolidated
said Resolutions : And that the Chairman of Fund (Appro-

0 Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of the Ex- priation.)

47

0

chequer, and Mr. Baldwin do prepare and bring
it

Mr. Baldwin accordingly presented a Bill to Consolidated
apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund Fund (Appro-
to the service of the years ending on the thirty- priatBion)
first day of March, one thousand nine hundred
and nineteen and one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-one, and to appropriate the supplies
granted in this Session of Parliament : And the
same was read the first time, and ordered to
be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

ill 201.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Census Bill [Lords];

Census Bill
[ Lords.]

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;

Thursday, 5th August 1920 :
And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a

Committee of the whole House for this day.
(Dr. Addison.)

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4th-5th August.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Census
(Ireland) Bill Second Reading of the Census (Ireland) Bill
[Lords.]

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
Unemploy-
ment Insurance take into consideration the Amendments made
Bill.
by the Lords to the Unemployment Insurance
Bill.

The Lords' Amendments, as far as the Amend-
ment in p. 36, 1. 17, being read a second time,
were agreed to

[Special
Entry.]

insert

The Lords' Amendment in p. 37, 1. 35, after
(" or
(" dock ")
the next
Amendment, being read a second time, and
it appearing that
in
furtherance of the intentions of the Commons,
the same was agreed to.

the Amendment was

canal "),

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments,

being read a second time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Maintenance
Orders
(Facilities for
Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Maintenance Orders ( Facilities
for Enforcement) Bill [Lords];

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Fer-
tilisers ( Temporary Control of Export) Bill
[Lords], be now read a second time;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

Duchy of
Lancaster Bill Second Reading of
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Duchy of Lancaster

Bill [Lords] ;

Resolved, That the Draft of the Ministry of Ministry
Health (Transfer of Powers as to Water Under- Health.
takings) Order which was presented upon the 1st
day of July last, be approved.(Dr. Addison.)

Resolved, That the Draft of the Ministry of Ministry of

Health (Transfer of Powers as to Gas Under- Health.
takings Order which was presented upon the 1st
day of July last, be approved.(Dr. Addison.)

A Motion being made, That this House will, census
this day, resolve itself into a Committee, to [Expenses.]
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament, of any Ex-
penses incurred under any Act of the present
Session to make provision for the taking from
time to time of a Census for Great Britain, or
any area therein, and for otherwise obtaining
statistical information with respect to the popula-
tion of Great Britain(Dr. Addison) ;

Dr. Addison, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, That His Majesty, having
been informed of
this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

the subject-matter of

Resolved; That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House without Question put, pursuant to
the Order of the House of the 2nd day
of this instant August, it being then a
quarter of an hour before One of the
clock on Thursday morning, till
this
day.

[No. 114.]
Thursday, 5th August 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

PRAYERS.

British Empire The Order of the day
Exhibition
[Guarantee.]

on British

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

being read, for the
Empire Exhibition

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Seeds Bill
[ Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords. j Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill

[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

IV-VERBAL Amendment was made to the North North British
British and 'Mercantile Insurance Company Mercantile
Bill [Lords], and the Bill was read the third Insurance
time and passed, with an Amendment.

Ins
Company Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with an Amendment ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Merthyr Tydfil

tion the Merthyr Tydfil Corporation Bill [Lords], Corporation
as amended in the Committee, and Amendments Bill [Lords.]
were made to the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time.

Standing Order 9 was read, and amended, Standing
orders(Private
Business.)

in 1. 4, by inserting, after the word " London,
the word " Edinburgh."

Standing Order 25b was read, and amended,
in I. 5, by leaving out the words " Board of
Trade," and inserting the words " Ministry of
Transport "instead thereof.

Standing Order 26 was read, and amended,
in I. 7, by leaving out the word " Harbour,"
inserting the word " Marine "instead
and
thereof.

Standing Order 33 was read, and amended,
in 1. 10, by inserting after the words "relating

5th August.

11 GrEo. V.
to," the words " Scotland or " ; in 1. 11, by
inserting, after the word " at," the words " the
office of the Secretary for Scotland or " ; in
1. 11, by inserting, after the words "office, the
words " as the case may be" ; in line 13, by
leaving out the words " or electric lighting ";
in 1. 20, by inserting, after the word "piers,"
" and of every Bill
relating to
the words
the generation or supply of electricity " ;
in
Is. 24 and 25, by leaving out the words " at
the office of the Board of Trade and " ; and, in
1. 31, by leaving out the word " Harbour," and
inserting the word " Marine "instead thereof.

361
Mr. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order,
dated the 30th day of March last, for a Return
relative to Government Investments in Regis-
tered Companies.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament, Account
of Receipts and Payments under the County
Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877, during
the year ended 31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Return be printed.

Government
Investments in
Registered
Companies.
No. 180.

County
Officers and
Courts
(Ireland)
Act, 1877.

Standing Order 38 was read, and amended,
in 1. 50, by leaving out the words " Local
Government Board," and inserting the words

Ministry of Health "instead thereof.
Standing Order 61 was read, and amended, in
1. 12, by inserting, after the word " Ireland,"
the words " and in the office of the Sheriff
Clerk in every County in Scotland " ; in I. 13,
by inserting, after the word " made," the words
" and when any county in Scotland is for Sheriff
Court purposes divided into districts then also
in the office of the Principal Sheriff Clerk in
and for each district in which such alteration is
proposed to be made " ; and, in 1. 24, by inserting,
after the word " London," the word " Edin-
burgh."

Mr. Secretary Shertt presented, by His Police Duties
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the (Employment
Committee on the Employment of Women on of Women.)
Police Duties.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Turton reported from Standing Corn- Standing
mittee E to whom the Shops (Early Closing) Committee E.
(No. 2) Bill was referred ; That they had gone
through the Bill and made an Amendment (No. 2) Bill.
thereunto.

ts-.;Illooslinsg()EarlY

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 181

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

No. 18 L.

Standing Order 62 was read, and amended, in
1. 14, by inserting after the word " London," the
word " Edinburgh."

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion to-morrow.

Standing Order 64 was read, and amended, in
l. 33, by inserting, after the word " London," the
word " Edinburgh."

Standing Order 66 was read, and amended, in
1. 43, by inserting, after the word " London," the
word " Edinburgh."

Standing Order 157a was read, and amended,
in 1. 2, by inserting, after the word" generation,"
the words " or supply " ; in 1. 2, by leaving out
the words "for supply to persons or bodies other
in 1. 5, by leaving out the
than the promoters " ;
words " Board of Trade," and inserting the
words " Ministry of Transport"instead thereof;
in 1. 5, by inserting, after the word " and," the
words " in the case of any Bill relating to the
generation of electricity for supply to persons or
bodies other than the Promoters from" ; and in
1. 10, by leaving out the words " Board of
Trade," and inserting the words " Ministry of
Transport "instead thereof.(The Chairman
of Ways and Means.)

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Order (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

Ireland
(Review of
E vents.)

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Review of Events
in Ireland, January to June 1290.

Profiteering
Act, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Findings and Decisions of
a Sub-Committee appointed under the Profi-
teering Act., 1919, by the Standing Committee on
Trusts to inquire into the price of Fruit in the
United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Vol:. 175.

Sir William Bull reported from the Select Public

Committee on Public Petitions ; That they had
examined the Petitions presented upon the 1st, Report.)
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 17th, 21st, 24th
and 28th days of June last, and the 12th, 14th
and 29th days of July last, and had directed
him to make a Report thereof to the House.

(Pseeteitircmis

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Acland reported from the Committee of Public
Public Accounts ; That they had made further Accounts
Progress in the matters to them referred, and
directed him to make a Report thereof to the
House ; together with Appendices.

No. 182.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Ministry of

Committee on the Ministry of Health Provisional Health
OrderOrder (Chesterfield Extension) Bill [Lords];
That they had considered the Order therein (Chesterfield
Extension)
contained ;
confirmed ; and that they had directed him to [Provisional
confirmed
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the Order
House.

the said Order ought to be

confirmed.]

that

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to- morrow.

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Ministry of

Committee on the Ministry of Health Provisional Health
Order (New Windsor Extension ) Bill [Lords]
That they had considered the Order therein (New Windsor
that the said Order ought to be
contained ;
confirmed ; and that they had directed him to
report
House.

Extension)
gillI i.ovi
the Bill, with Amendments, to the brder

confirmed.]

visions.]

11:ndvelrstonal

H,

()1

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

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5th August.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
Local
Government
from the Committee on the Local Government
(Ireland)
(Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill ;
Provisional
orders (No. 4) That they had considered the Orders therein
um.
that the said Orders ought to be
contained ;
[Provisional
confirmed ; and that they had directed him to
Orders
report the Bill, without Amendment, to the
confirmed.]
House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Royal Bank of
Scotland Bill
[ fords.]

The Deputy Chairman reported the Royal
Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords], without Amend-
ment.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ;

Ordered, That time Bill be read the third time.

Manchester
Ship Canal
Bill [Lords.]

The Deputy Chairman reported from the
Committee on the Manchester Ship Canal Bill
[Lords] ; That in pursuance of the Resolution
of the House of the 9th day of June last, the
Committee had inserted in the Bill the additional
provision referred to in the said Resolution.

The Deputy Chairman further reported from
the Committee ; That they had examined the
allegations contained in the Preamble of the
Bill, and amended the same, so as to make it
the Bill as
consistent with the provisions of
passed by the Committee, and found the same,
as amended, to be true ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
[Lords.]

The Deputy Chairman reported the Working-
[Lords], with

ton Harbour and Dock Bill
Amendments.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

National
Expenditure.
No. 183.

Restoration of
Order in
Ireland Bill
(Allocation of
Time.)

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the
Select Committee on National Expenditure ;
That they had taken Evidence on the matters
to them referred, and directed him to report the
same to the House, together with Appendices.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the proceedings on the Second
Reading of the Restoration of Order in Ireland
Bill ( hereinafter referred to as " the Bill"), if
not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be
brought to a conclusion at Eleven of the clock
this day, or at the expiration of four hours from
the commencement of the proceedings thereon,
whichever may be the later.

shall be taken to-morrow, and,

The proceedings on the remaining stages of the
if not
to a conclusion, shall be

Bill
previously brought
brought to a conclusion at 6 p.m. on that day.

For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion
any proceedings which are to be brought to a
conclusion, the Chairman or Mr. Speaker shall,
at the said time, put forthwith the Question on
any Amendment or Motion already proposed

1920.
from the Chair, and shall next proceed suc-
cessively to put forthwith the Question on any
Amendments, new Clauses, or Schedules, moved
by the Government, but no other Amendments,
new Clauses, or Schedules, and on any Question
necessary to dispose of the stage of the Bill then
in progress, and if that stage is the Committee
stage of the Bill the Chairman shall report the
Bill to the House without Question put, and
thereafter Mr. Speaker shall next proceed suc-
cessively to put forthwith the Question on any
other questions necessary to dispose of the
business to be concluded, including the Question
on Amendments or Schedules moved on the
Report stage by the Government, but no other
Amendments or Schedules.

No Motion for an Instruction to the Committee
on the Bill, and no dilatory Motion on the Bill,
nor Motion to re-commit the Bill, nor Motion to
postpone a Clause, nor Motion that the Chairman
do report Progress or do leave the Chair, shall
be received unless moved by the Government,
and the Question on such Motion if moved by
the Government, shall be put forthwith without
any debate.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, in 1. 4, by leaving out from the
second word "conclusion," to the end of 1. 6, and
inserting the words " on Friday,"(Mr. flogge,)
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
left out stand part of the

proposed to be
Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thefLord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1.Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the ) Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

t Mr. George Thorne:

So it was resolved in the Affirtnative.
And the Main Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

269.

J

67.

273.

Tellers for the ) Mr. Hogge,

68.

Noes,

1 Mr. George Thorne:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the proceedings on the Second
Reading of the Restoration of Order in Ireland
Bill (hereinafter referred to as " the Bill "), if
not previously brought to a conclusion, shall be
brought to a conclusion at Eleven of the clock
this day or at the expiration of four hours from
the commencement of the proceedings thereon,
whichever may be the later.

The proceedings on the remaining stages of
the Bill shall be taken to-morrow, and, if not
previously brought to a conclusion, shall
be
brought to a conclusion at 6 p.m. on that day.

For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion
any proceedings which are to be brought to a
conclusion, the Chairman or Mr. Speaker shall,
at the said time, put forthwith the Question on
any Amendment or Motion already proposed
from the Chair, and shall next proceed suc --
cessively to put forthwith the Question on any
Amendments, new Clauses, or Schedules, moved
by the Government, but no other Amendments
new Clauses, or Schedules, and on any Question
necessary to dispose of the stage of the Bill then

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in progress, and if that stage is the Committee
stage of the Bill the Chairman shall report the
Bill to the House without Question put, and
thereafter Mr. Speaker shall next proceed suc-
cessively to put forthwith the Question on any
other questions necessary to dispose of the
business to be concluded, including the Question
on Amendments or Schedules moved on the
Report stage by the Government, but no other
Amendments or Schedules.

No Motion for an Instruction to the Committee
on the Bill, and no dilatory Motion on the Bill,
nor Motion to re-commit the Bill, nor Motion to
postpone a Clause, nor Motion that the Chairman
do report Progress or do leave the Chair, shall be
received unless moved by the Government, and
the Question on such Motion, if moved by the
Government, shall be put forthwith without any
debate.

Restoration of
Order in
Ireland Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Restoration of Order in
Ireland Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months."(Mr.
Clynes.)

And the Question being proposed, That the

word " now " stand part of the Question ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, Mr. Speaker
proceeded, pursuant to the Order of the House
this day, to put forthwith the Question necessary
to bring to a conclusion the proceedings on the
Second Reading of the Bill.

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question ;

Mr. Speaker
puts Question
forthwith,
pursuant to
Order.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yens,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,

f

Noes,

1 Mr. Frederick Hall :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time, and com-
mitted to a Committee of the whole House
for to-morrow.

71.

Telegraph
(Money) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Telegraph (Money)
Bill, not amended in the Standing Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Post Office and The House, according to Order, proceeded
Telegraph Bill. to take into consideration the Post Office and
Telegraph Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p 2 1. 1, by leaving out subsec-
tion (2).(Dr. Murray.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, stand part of the
Bill ;

The House divided.

Vol,. 175.

The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

363

} 148.

Tellers for the J Dr. Murray,

Noes,

Colonel Arthur Murray:}.

35.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then an Amendment was made to the Bill.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time :

And the House having continued to sit
after Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;
Friday, 6th August 1920 :

till

And the Question being put :
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Pensions

take into consideration the Pensions (Increase)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Census

Second Reading of the Census (Ireland) Bill (Ireland) Bill
[Lords] :

[Lords.]

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Bill be now read a second
time ;

The [louse divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the Lieutenant- Commander

Noes,

Kenworthy,

Mr. Kiley :

93.

9.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read a second

time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a

Committee of the whole House for this day.
(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Consolidated
the Consolidated Fund Fund (Appro.
priation) Bill.

Second Readina of
Appropriation)

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Census Bill

Committee on the Census Bill [Lords];

[Lords.]

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Alaiineeance

Committee on the Maintenance Orders (Facili- Orders
[
ties for Enforcement) Bill Lords

];

(Facilities for
Enforcement:.
this day, Bill [Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Temporary
uponupon the 16th day of June last, That the Fer-
tilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

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Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till this day.

nineteen hundred
Edmund Talbot) ;

and

twenty-one

1920.
(Lord

The Order of the day being read, for the
Duchy of
Lancaster Bill Second Reading of the Duchy of Lancaster
[Lords.]

Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
Exhibition
on British Empire Exhibition
LGuarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Seeds Bill
[ Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

All Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Air Navigation Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, that the Bill be taken into considera-

tion this day.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Census
[Expenses.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on Census [Expenses].

(In the Committee.)

Resolved, That for the purpose of any Act of
the present Session to make provision for the
taking from time to time of a Census for Great
Britain, or any area therein, and for otherwise
obtaining statistical information with respect to
the population of Great Britain, it is expedient
to authorise the payment, out of moneys pro-
vided by Parliament, of any expenses incurred
with the sanction of the Treasury by the Minister
of Health or the Registrar-General, in connection
with the taking of a Census (other than a Census
taken on the application of a local authority), or
otherwise in connection with the exercise of his
powers or the performance of his duties under
such Act.(Dr. Addison.)

Resolution to be reported.

Dr. Addison, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, That His Majesty, having
been informed of
this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

the subject-matter of

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

_Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednes- Monument to
day next, resolve itself into a Committee to Mr. Joseph
consider an humble Address to His Majesty, Chamberlain.
praying that His Majesty will give directions
that a Monument be erected within the precincts
of the Palace of Westminster to the memory of
the late Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain,
with an inscription expressive of the high sense
entertained by this House of the eminent ser-
vices rendered by him to the Country and
Empire in Parliament, and in great Offices of
State.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned Adjournment.

the House without Question put, pur-
suant to the Order of the House of the
2nd day of this instant August, it being
then a quarter of an hour after One of
the clock on Friday morning, till
this
day.

[No. 115.]
Friday, 6th, August 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

MR. Speaker laid upon the Table,

Report Provisional

in_ from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order. BillsZoeotanding-
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, no applicable.)
Standing Orders are applicable, viz. ;

Inverness Water and Gas Provisional Order

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday next.

The Life Association of Scotland Bill [Lords] Life

was
Amendments.

read the third time and passed, with Asscciation.
Scotland
of
Bill [Lords.]
B

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hatli agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ;
and the Deputy Chairman reported, That the
Committee had come to a Resolution.

The Uxbridp-e and Wycombe District Gas Uxbridge and
ycombe
istrict Gas
Bill [Lords.]

Bill [Lords] was read the third time and passed
with Amendments.

Census
(Ireland)
[Expenses.]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

A Motion being made, That this House will,
this day, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of any
expenses incurred with the approval of the
Treasury for the purposes of the Census for
Ireland under any Act of the present Session
for taking the Census for Ireland in the year

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to which this House cloth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the Port of

Second Reading of the Port of London Authority
(Consolidation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a. second time

upon Tuesday next.

homyoritAuthy

(Consolida-tl

Bill
Lion) Bi[
Lords.1

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365
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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Private Bills.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 220 and 246,
relating to Private Bills, be suspended for the
remainder of the Session.

Ordered, That, as regards Private Bills to be
returned by the House of Lords with Amend-
ments, such Amendments (if unopposed) shall be
considered forthwith.

Ordered, That, as regards Private Bills re-
turned, or to be returned, by the House of
Lords with Amendments, such Amendments (if'
opposed) shall be considered at such time as
the Chairman of Ways and Means may deter-
mine.

Ordered, That, when it is intended to propose
any Amendments thereto, a copy of such
Amendments shall be deposited in the Committee
and Private Bill Office, and notice given on the
day on which the Bill shall have been returned
from the House of Lords.(The Chairman of
Ways and Means.)

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order
(Chesterfield
Extension)
Bill [ Lords.]

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
( Chesterfield Extension) Bill [Lords] was, accord-
ing to Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Local
Government
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders (No. 4)
Bill.

The Local Government (Ireland) Provisional
Orders (No. 4) Bill was, according to Order,
read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (New
Windsor
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

Education
(Ireland.)

Intermediate
Education
(Ireland.)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Ministry of Health
Provisional Order (New Windsor Extension)
Bill [Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of
the Annual
Report of the Commissioners of Education in
Ireland for the year 1919.

Copy of Rules for the Distribution of an
Interim Grant of £50,000 in respect of the
year 1919-20 for supplementing the Salaries of
Intermediate Teachers in Ireland.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 1,039 (St. Helena, Report for 1919).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

East India
(Income and
Expenditure.)
No. 184.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented,Return
to
an Address to His Majesty, dated the 28th day
of July last, for a Return relative to East India
(Income and Expenditure).

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Shops Act,
1912.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Councils of the undermentioned Local
Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :
Urban District of Pontypridd.
Borough of Sunderland.
Vol,. 175.

Sir Arthur Griffith- Boscawen presented, pur- Diseases of
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Animals Acts.
Copy of' Order tinder the Diseases of Animals
Acts, dated 29th July 1920, amending an Order,
dated 22nd July 1920, which authorised the
landing of two A frican Antelopes.

Copy of Order under the Diseases of Animals Diseases of
Acts, dated 31st J uly 1920, authorising the Animals Acts.
landing of two African Antelopes in the Port of
Tilbury.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Housing.

Copy of Schemes on Housing
Command,
submitted to the Ministry of Health by Local
Authorities and Public Utility Societies up to
26th June 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Resolved, That this House, at its rising this Adjournment.

day, do adjourn till Monday next.
Edmund Talbot.)

(Lord

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth:

Message from
the Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Overseas
Trade (Credits and Insurance) Bill, without any
Amendment.

Overseas
Trade (Credits
and Insurance)
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Aberdeen Aberdeen
Corporation Order Confirmation Bill, without Corporation
Order
any Amendment.
Confirmation
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Pilotage Pilotage

Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill, without any POrrodvei
Amendment.
Bill.

1.

(nNao

3)

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- IG,o0evalnit

meat (Ireland) Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill, (Ireleand)
without any Amendment.

Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Representation Representation

of the People (No. 3) Bill, with Amendments; of the People
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of (IN o. 3) Bill.
this llouse.

The Lords have agreed to the Huddersfield
Corporation (General Powers) Bill, with Amend-
ments ; to which the Lords desire the concurrence
of this House.

Huddersfield
Corporation
(General
Powers) Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Yeovil Corpora-
1 tion Bill, with Amendments ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

Yeovil
Corporation
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the London County
( Money) Bill, with Amendments ; to
Council
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

London
County
Council
(Money) Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Representation

Lords to the Representation of
the People
(No. 3) Bill be taken into consideration upon
Monday next ; and be printed.

of the. People
(No. 3) Bill.
Bill 203.

The Mayor's and City of London Court Bill Mayor's and
[Lords] was read the first time ; and ordered City of London
Court Bill
to be read a second time upon Monday next ;- ['Lords.]
and to be printed.

Bill 202.

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Restoration of
Order in
Ireland Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Restoration of Order
in Ireland Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Regulations for the restoration

and maintenance of order in Ireland).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 5, after the
word " Council," to insert the words " at any
time before the expiration of twelve months after
the war."(Sir Donald
the termination of
Maclean.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted.

Proposed Amendment amended, by leaving
out the words " termination of the war," and
adding the words " passing of this Act."( Mr.
Bottomley.)

Question proposed, That

those words,

as

amended, be there inserted :Debate arising ;

Closure
claimed, but
Chairman
withholds his
Assent, and
gives a Reason

Sir Alan Sykes rose in his place, and claimed
but the
to move, That the Question be now put
Chairman withheld his assent, as he thought the
Committee would soon be willing to come to a
decision without that Motion :Debate resumed.

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. Hogge,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Bottomley :

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund .Talbot,

Noes,

1Mr. Dudley Ward:

68.

216.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 11,
to leave Out from the word " Act," to the word
" as," in 1. 12. (Mr. Holmes.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the S Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

1 Captain Guest
Mr. Rogge,

1 Mr. George Thorne :

5

} 232.

46.

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 17,

to leave out sub-section (2).( Major Barnes.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, to the word " and," in 1.20, stand
part of the Clause.

Chairman calls The Chairman called the attention of the
attention to
Committee to the disorderly conduct of Mr.
disorderly
Devlin, Member for the Falls Division of Belfast,
conduct of a
and ordered him to withdraw immediately from
Member.
the House during the remainder of this day's
sitting.

Chairman
directs
Member to
withdraw.

The honourable Member refused to obey the
Order of the Chair, and the Chairman directed
the Serjeant at-Arms to remove the honourable
Member, but the honourable Member again
refused to withdraw :

Whereupon the Chairman named him for
disregarding the authority of the Chair, and left
the Chair to report the circumstance to the
House.

Chairman
reports to the
House.

Member
suspended.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported that
Mr. Devlin had been named by him for per-
sistently disregarding the authority of the Chair:
Whereupon a Motion was made, and the
Question being put, That Mr. Devlin, Member
for the Falls Division, be suspended from the
service of the House(Mr. Secretary Shortt) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the J Captain O'Grady,

Noes,

1 Mr. _Hallow :

1920.

} 229.

43.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Mr. Speaker then directed Mr. Devlin to Mr. speaker

withdraw, and he withdrew accordingly.

wMietmh dbrearwt.o

Then the House again resolved itself into the Restoration of

Committee on the Restoration of Order in Order in
Ireland Bill.

Ireland Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Question again proposed, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " and," in
1. 20, stand part of the Clause.

And it being Six of the clock, the Chairman Chairman puts

proceeded, pursuant to the Order of the House Questions
of the 5th August, to put forthwith the Question pursuant to
on the Amendment already proposed from the Order.
Chair.

Question put, That the words proposed to be
left out, to the word " and," in 1. 20, stand part
of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the( Lord Pdmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

Mr. George Thorne:

1,

} 25.

The Chairman then proceeded successively to
put forthwith the Questions on any Amendments
moved by the Government.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 31,
after the word " officer," to insert the words " or,
if an officer, need not possess such qualification
as is mentioned in sub-section (3) of section
forty-eight of the Army Act."( Sir Hamar
Greenwood.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1. Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the j Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

t Mr. Hogge :

236.

I 21.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 15,
after the word " offence," to insert the words " or
against an order made on any such application."
( Sir Hamar Greenwood.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

30.

16.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot

Yeas,

( Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the j Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

Mr. Hogue :
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 3,
after the word " unfit," to insert the words " or
is otherwise unavailable."( Sir Hamar Green-
wood.)

J

Question put, That those words

inserted.

be

there

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

i.Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for thef Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

t Mr. Hogge :

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16.

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Another Amendment made.
Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

I

Mr. Dudley Ward :
Mr. Rogge,
Mr. George Thorne:

F 222.

16.

Clause No. 2 (Short Title).
Question put, That the Clause stand part of

the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the t Mr. Rogge,

Noes,

Mr. George Thorne:

Whereupon the Chairman left the Chair to
report the Bill, as amended, to the House,
pursuant to the Order of the House of the
5th August.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Then the House proceeded, pursuant to the
Bill considered,
pursuant to Order of the House of the 5th day of this instant
Order.
August, to take the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, into consideration.

Mr. Speaker
puts Question
forthwith,
pursuant to
Onier.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker proceeded, pursuant
to the Order of the House of the 5th day of this
instant August, to put forthwith the Question
necessary to dispose of the business to be con-
cluded thereunder this day.

And the Question being put, That the Bill be

now read the third time ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the! Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I. Mr. Dudley Ward :

} 206.

18.

Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

I, Mr. George Thorne :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

I

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Pensions
(Increase)
Bill.

The Pensions (Increase) Bill was, according to

Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Telegraph
(Money) Bill.

Mr. Speaker's
Certificate.

Census
[Expenses.]

The Telegraph (Money) Bill was, according to

Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and desire their concurrence (the Bill
having been endorsed by Mr. Speaker with the
following Certificate :
I hereby certify that

this Bill is a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament
Act, 1911.

JAMES W. LOWTHER,

Speaker).

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee on Census [Expenses] a Resolution ;
which was read, as followeth :

That, for the purpose of any Act of the
present Session to make provision for the taking
from time to time of a Census for Great Britain
or any area therein, and for otherwise obtaining

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367
statistical information with respect to the popula-
tion of Great Britain, it is expedient to autho-
rise the payment, out of moneys provided by
Parliament, of any expenses incurred with the
sanction of the Treasury by the Minister of Health
or the Registrar-General, in connection with the
taking of a Census (other than a Census taken
on the application of a local authority), or other-
wise in connection with the exercise of his powers
or the performance of his duties under such Act.
The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

The House, according to Order, resolved Census
itself into a Committee on Census (Ireland) (Ireland)

Expenses.]
[expenses.;

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
payment, out of moneys provided by Parliament,
of any expenses incurred with the approval of
the Treasury for the purposes of the Census for
Ireland under any Act of the present Session for
taking the Census for Ireland in the year nine-
teen hundred and twenty-one.(Mr. Attorney
General for Ireland.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Coin-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shops (Early
amended in the Standing (No. 2) I1111.

into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill,
Committee ;

as

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Census

Committee on the Census (Ireland) Bill [Lords]; (Ireland) Bill

[Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Corn- Census Bill

rnittee on the Census Bill [Lords] ;

[Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself' into the said Committee.

The Order of' the day being read, for the Maintenance
Committee on the Maintenance Orders (Facilities (Facilities for
for Enforcement) Bill [Lords] ;
Enforcement),
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday Bill [Lords.]

Orders

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Fertilisers

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Export) Bill
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] be now read a second time ;

enmt rpool roafr

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Duchy of
Lancaster
[Lords.]

Second Reading of the Duchy of Lancaster Bill
[Lords];

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire

on British Empire Exhibition Exhibition

[Guarantee.]

Committee
[Guarantee] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

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1920.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for the
the Air Navigation Bill
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The House, pursuant to the Order of the Yeovil
House of the 6th day of this instant August corporation
proceeded to take into consideration the Amend-
ments made by the Lords to the Yeovil Corpo-
ration Bill ; and the same were twice read, and
agreed to.

/ Bill'

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into considera-

tion upon Monday next.

The House, pursuant to the Order of the London
House of the 6th day of this instant August, (c.n
Cornet
proceeded to take into consideration the Amend- (Money) Bill.
ments made by the Lords to the London County
Council (Money) Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Duplicands of
Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Duplicands of Feu-duties Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration upon Monday next.

Places of
Wofrship
(En
ment) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
ranchive- Second Reading of the Places of Worship

(Enfranchisement) Bill ;

Adjournment.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pursuant
to the Order of the House of the 2nd day
of this instant August, it being then
twenty-five minutes before Eight of the
clock, till Monday next, pursuant to the
Resolution of the House this day.

[No. 116.]

Monday, 9th August 1920.

The House met at; a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

and Docks Bill. T

Dublin Port

HE House proceeded to take into considera-
Con the Amendments made by the Lords
to the Dublin Port and Docks Bill ; and the
same were twice read, and agreed to ;

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera- wear
tion the Amendment made by the Lords to Navigation
Sunderland

Wear. Navigation and Sunderland Dock
(Finance) Bill ; and the same was twice read Dock
and agreed to ;

(Finance) Bill.
(

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

The Merthyr Tydfil Corporation Bill [Lords] Merthyr Tydfil

was read the third time and passed, with
Amendments ;

p

n
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Osborne's Divorce Bill [Lords] was read the Osborne's
Divorce Bill
[Lords.]

third time and passed ;

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Bill [Lords] Royal

was read the third time and passed;

J Bank of

Scotland Bill

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to [Lords.]

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Shekleton's Divorce Bill [Lords], was read

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Divorce Bill
[ Lords.]

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

Huddersfield
Corporation
(General
Towers) Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the London Electric Railway Com-
panies (Fares, &c.) Bill be taken into considera-
tion to-morrow.

The House, pursuant to the Order of the
House of the 6th day of this instant August,
proceeded to take into consideration the Amend-
ments made by the Lords to the Huddersfield
Corporation (General Powers) Bill ; and the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Cardiff Corporation Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Committee.

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

CCa( ir

Bill

ioffra i o
[

ottsn.]

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369

Llanelly
Corporation
Water Bill
[Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Llanelly Corporation Water Bill [Lords],
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of
the
purport of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far
as His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Salford
Corporation
Bill [Lords.]

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Salford Corporation Bill [Lords], as
amended in the Committee.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

And notice being:, taken that time interest of
His Majesty, as Duke of Lancaster, is concerned
therein ;

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by
His Majesty's Command, acquainted the House
that His Majesty, having been informed of the
purport of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far
as His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(New Windsor Extension) Bill
[Lords] was,
according to Order, read the third time and
passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

Mr. Munro presented a

to confirm a
Provisional Order under the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
relating to
Alloa Water : A.nd the same was ordered (under
Section 7 of the Act) to be taken into considera-
tion to-morrow.

Private

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (New
Windsor
Extension)
Bill [Lords.]

Alloa Water
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Destructive
Insects and
l'ests Acts.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Order under the Destructive Insects and Pests
Acts, entitled the Potatoes Exportation (Scot-
land) Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

VOL. 175.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, pursuant to County

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Order under the County Officers and
Courts
Costs, dated 1st July 1920.

(Ireland) Act, 1877, as to Solicitors' 1877.

and

nd) Act,

Copy of Order under the Local Registration Local
of Title (Ireland) Act, 1 891, increasing Solici- Registration
tors' Fees and Costs, dated 5th July 1920.

of Title
(Ireland)
Act, 1891.

Copy of Order under the Supreme Court of supreme Court

Judicature Act (Ireland), 1877, as to Solicitors' of Judicature
Act (ireland),
Costs, dated 22nd July 1920.
1877.

Copy of Rule under the Intermediate Educa- Intermediate

tion (Ireland) Act, 1878, determining the maxi- Education
in um number of Superintendents to be app: dated (Ireland.)
in 1920.

Copy of Amended Rule under the Interme- Intermediate

diate Education (Ireland) Act, 1878, as to the Education
(Ireland.)
employment of Superintendents.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Griflith-Boscawen presented, by Agriculture

His Majesty's Command,Copy of Section 9
of the Corn Production Act, 1917, as proposed
to be amended by Clause 4 of the Agriculture
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Sir Arthur Grit fith-Boscawen also presented, Diseases of
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parlia- Animals Acts.
ment,Copy of Order under the Diseases of
Animals Acts, dated 22nd J my 1920, autho-
rising the landing of two African Antelopes in
the Port of Southhampton.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Civil Service
Command,Copy of Sixty-fourth Report of Commission.
His Majesty's Civil Service Commissioners.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the Finance
(1-1
directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy of
0)
Regulations made by the Commissioners of Act, 1- 0
(Presentation
Inland Revenue under Section 4 of the Finance
(1909-10) Act, 1910, as amended by the Finance Instruments.)
Act, 1920, relating to the Presentation of In-
struments.

909

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Slmortt presented, pursuant to Children Act,
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy 1908 - (Grant
of Recommendations made by the Secretary of ti(t)niDuaqYtrial
State for the Home Department under Sec- Schools.)
tion 80 of the Children Act, 1908, as to the
Parliamentary Grant to Day Industrial Schools.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Rates Advisory

Committee.

Command, Copy of Report of
the Rates
Advisory Committee on the Interim Revision
of Railway Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges,
July 1920. Part II., Goods.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That there be

laid before this Poor Relief

House, a Copy of Statement of the number of (England and
Persons in receipt of Poor Law Relief in wales.]
England and Wales on the night of the 1st day
of January 1920 (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 230, of Session 1919).-
(Dr. Addison.)

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9th August.

190.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

North British
and Mercantile
Insurance
Company Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment
made by this House to the North British and
Mercantile Insurance Company Bill [Lords],
without any Amendment.

Exmouth
Urban District
Council Bill
[Lords.]

Lever Brothers
(Wharves and
Railway) Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Exmouth Urban
[Lords], without any
District Council Bill
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to Lever Brothers
(Wharves and Railway) Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

Life
Association
of Scotland
Bill [Lords.]

Uxbridge and
Wycombe
District Gas
Bill [Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Life Association of
Scotland Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.
The-Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Uxbridge and
Wycombe District Gas Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

Restoration of
Order in
Ireland Bill.

The 'Lords have agreed to the 'Restoration
of Order in Ireland Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

Jurors
(Enrolment
of Women)
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

Jurors
(Enrolment
of Women)
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 204.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 206.

The Lords have agreed to the Public Libraries
to which
,(Scotland) Bill, with an Amendment ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Dangerous
Drugs Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to provide for the qualification of and man-
ner of enrolling women as jurors in Scotland ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend section one hundred and eleven
of the Children's Act with respect to the con-
stitution of juvenile courts in the Metropolitan
police court district ; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

The Jurors (Enrolment of Women) (Scotland)
Bill [Lords] was read the first time, and ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the
Lords to the Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill
be taken into consideration to-morrow ; and
be printed.

Dangerous
Drugs Bill.

Bill 205.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Dangerous Drugs Bill be taken
into consideration to-morrow ; and be printed.

Juvenile
Courts
( Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]
Bill 207.

Pensions.

No. 185.

No. 185.

The Juvenile Courts (Metropolis) Bill [Lords]
was read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Sir Henry Harris reported from the Select
Committee on Pensions ; That they had con-
sidered the matters
and
directed him to make a Report thereof to the
House, together with the Minutes of Evidence
taken before them, and Appendices.

to them referred,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Evidence be

printed.

Colonel Wedgwood, Member for Newcastle- Adjournnie0,
under-Lyme, rose in his place and asked leave o.wfatrhi7kilemise.!.
to move the Adjournment of the House for the Measures
purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent against Russia.
public importance, viz., the taking of warlike
this House
measures against Russia without
having had an opportunity of discussing the matter
or of sanctioning the expense, and without any
declaration of war ; but the pleasure of the
House not having been signified, Mr. Speaker
called on those Members who supported the
Motion to rise in their places, and less than
40 Members but not less than 10 having
accordingly risen, and a Division being claimed ;
And the Question being put, That leave be
given to move That this House do now adjourn ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,
t Mr. Neil Maclean:

Yeas,

Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Captain Guest :

S6 it passed in the Negative.

}

47.

} 163.

The House,

according to Order, resolved Maintenance

itself into a Committee on the Maintenance Orders
Orders
[Lords].

(Facilities for
Bill Enforcement)
Bill [Lords.]

Enforcement)

(Facilities

f

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 13 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
the same, without
directed him to report
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House according to Order, proceeded to Firearms Bill

take into consideration the Firearms Bill [Lords], [Lords.]
as amended in the Standing Committee.
Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p.8, 1. 38, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words

" (c) that any person who, after the date of
the order, employs in the management of
his business the dealer convicted of the
offence or any person who was knowingly
a party to the offence shall not be registered
as a firearms dealer or, if so registered, shall be
liable to be removed from the register; and "

( Sir John Baird.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed words were amended, in 1. 1, by
inserting, after the word " order," the word
(Captain Bowyer.)
"knowingly. "
And the Question being put, That the words
" (0 that any person who, after the date of
order, knowingly employs
the
the
management of his business the dealer con,
victed of the offence or any person who was
knowingly a party to the offence shall not
be registered as a firearms dealer or, if so

in_

GEO. V.
registered, shall be liable to be removed
from the register ; and "

9th August.

be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in .the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 13, 1. 11, by leaving out
from the word " effect °' to the end of Clause 15.
( Captain Bowyer.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 14, 1. 7, by inserting, after the
word "shall," the word "not. " (Mr. Hove.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" not " be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Census Bill
[Lords.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Census Bill [Lords].

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 amended, and agreed

to.

Clause No. 3 agreed to.
Clause No. 4 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 5 agreed to.
Clause No. 6 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 7 (Penalties).
Amendment proposed in p. 5, 1. 21, to leave

out the words " without lawful authority."
(Mr. Dennis Herbert.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :--Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, I. 23,
after the word " person, '
to insert the words
than in the ordinary course of
" otherwise
such employment to a person or persons employed
in taking that census. " - -(Mr. Dennis Herbert.)

Question proposed, That, those words be there

inserted.

Proposed words amended by leaving out
to the end
from the word " employment '
thereo11(Captain Bennett) : And, as amended,
there inserted.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 8. (Application. to Scotland).
Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 34, to leave
out the words " Secretary for Scotland " in order
to insert the words " Scottish Board of Health."
( Mr. Johnstone.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :--Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 38,
to leave out subsection (2) in order to insert
the words,

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371
" (2) The local authorities to which the section
of this Act relating to the taking of a local
census applies shall be the councils of counties
and burghs, and any expenses incurred by such
councils under this Act shall be defrayed in the
case of a county council out of the general
purposes rate, and in the case of a town council
out of the burgh general improvement assess-
ment or any other assessment leviable in equal
proportions on owners and occupiers, provided
that the ratepayers of a police burgh shall not
be assessed by the county council for any such
expenses."(Mr. Munro.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and negatived.
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted ;

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment, after the word " burghs " to insert the words
" and shall include insurance committees."(Mr.
Johnstone.)

Question proposed, That those words be there
inserted :Amendinent to the proposed Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Proposed words there inserted.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 9 agreed to.
A Clause (Expenses of local authorities)
( Dr. Addison)brought up and read the first and
second time ; and added to the Bill.

Schedule.
Amendment proposed, in p. 7,

1. 6, to leave

out the words " and character of dwelling."
(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Schedule :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 7,
to leave out the words " parentage, issue."
(Mr. Rawlinson.)

I. 9,

Question proposed, That the word " parentage"
stand part of the Schedule :Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration, and an Amendment was
made to the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the Census

Committee on Census (Ireland) [Expenses]
Resolution ; which was read, as followeth :

-I

(Ireland
[Expense) s.]

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, of any
expenses incurred with the approval of the
Treasury for the purposes of the Census for
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Ireland under any Act of the present Session
for taking the Census for Ireland in the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-one."

9th August.

The said Resolution, being read a second time ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House cloth agree with the
Committee in the said Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Yeas,

Lord Edmund Talbot :

Tellers for the Mr. .Kiley,

Noes,

I Sir Berate Stonier :

130.

42.

}

}

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Census
(Ireland) Bill
[Lords.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Census (Ireland) Bill
[Lords. ]

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 4 agreed to.
Clause No.

(Forms,

5

instructions

and

expenses).

Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 36, at the end
to add the words " provided that such forms and
instructions shall previously have been submitted
for the approval of Parliament."--(Lieutenant-
Commander Kenworthy.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added :-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, 1. 36,

at the end to add the words,-

" (2) The expenses incurred with the approval
of the Treasury for the purposes of the census
shall he paid cut of moneys provided by Parlia-
ment."-(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added.

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment, at the end, to add the words "provided
that such expenses shall not exceed the sum of
£50,000."-(Captain Wedgwood Bean.)

Question proposed, That those words be there
added :-Amendment to the proposed Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Question again proposed, That those words be

there added.

Another Amendment proposed to the proposed
Amendment, at the end, to add the words,
" provided that such expenses shall not in the
first year exceed the sum of £10,000."-( Sir
Donald Maclean.)

Question, That those words be there added,

put, and negatived.

Proposed words there added.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 6 agreed to.
Clause No. 7 (Penalties).
Amendment proposed, in p. 3,1.30, at the end,
insert
nsert the words " or occ upation."-( Lieutenant-

Commander Kenwortley.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :

Whereupon Black Rod being come with a

Message, the Chairman left the Chair.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

1920.

A Message was delivered by Lieutenant- Royal Assaut.

General Sir William Pulteney, K.C.B. K.C.M.G.,
D.S.O., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod :

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the Rouse of Peers :-And having
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at
the desire of the Lords, authorised by virtue
of His Majesty's Commission, had been at the
House of Peers, where a dommission under
the Great Seal was read, giving, declaring, and
notifying the Royal Assent to the several
therein mentioned ; and that the Lords thereby
authorised, had declared the Royal Assent to the
said Acts, as follow :

1. Overseas Trade (Credits and Insurance)

Act, 1920.

2. Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920.
3. Restoration of Order in Ireland Act,'1920.
4. Aberdeen Corporation Order Confirmation

Act, 1920.

5. Pilotage Orders Confirmation (No. 3)

Act, 1920.

ti. Local Government Board (Ireland) Pro-
visional Orders Confirmation (No. 3)
Act, 1920.

7. Ministry of Health Provisional Order
Confirmation (Chesterfield Extension)
Act, 1920.

8. Mid Glamorgan Water Act, 1920.
9. Wallasey Corporation Act, 1920.
10. Life Association of Scotland Act, 1920.
11. Uxbridge and Wycombe District Gas

Act, 1920.

12. Exmouth Urban District Council Act,

1920.

13. North British and Mercantile Insurance

Company's Act, 1920.

14. Lever Brothers Limited ( Wharves and

Railway) Act, 1920.

Then the House again resolved into the Com- Census

mittee on the Census (Ireland) Bill [Lords.]

(Ireland) Bill
[Lords.]

(In the Committee.)

Question again proposed, That those words be

there inserted.

Question put, and negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 8 and No. 9 agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be now taken into consideration :-
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :-The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed, with an Amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with an Amendment ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence,
of their Lordships.

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373
(No. 3) hill ; and the same were twice read and
agreed to.

11 GEO. V.

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day beim read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 16th day of June last, That the Ferti-
(Temporary Control of Export) Bill
lisers
[Lords] be now read a second time.

And the Question being again proposed :
The Flouse resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second

time.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time.
Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen.)

Duchy of
Lancaster
Bill [Lords.]

The Duchy of Lancaster Bill [Lords] was,

according to Order, read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to- morrow.
(Mr. Baldwin.)

British Empire
Exhibition
[Guarantee.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on British Empire Exhibition
[Guarantee].

(In the Committee.)

Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
payment, out of moneys to be provided by Parlia-
ment, of any sums not
exceeding_ £100,000
required for the fulfilment of any guarantee
against loss resulting from the holding of a
British Empire Exhibition given by the Board of
Trade. (Mr. Kellaway.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

Morrow.

The Seeds Bill [Lords] was, . according to

Order, read a second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen.)

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The Air Navigation Bill
Air Navigation
was,
Bill [Lords.] according to Order, read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee.

[Lords]

Shops (Early
Closing)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Shops (Early Closing)
as amended in the Standing
(No.
Committee.

2) Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Duplicands of
Feu-duties
(Scotland)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Duplicands of Feu- duties
(Scotland) Bill; and the same were twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That time Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Places of Worship (Enfranchisement)
Places of
Worship (En- Bill was, according to Order, read a second
franchisement) time, and committed to a Standing Committee.
Bill.

()Tiered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the Consolidated
Second Reading of the Consolidated Fund Fund (Appro-
( Appropriation) Bill ;

priation)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Mayor's and City of London Court Bill
[Lords] was, according to Order, read a second
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to- morrow.
(Mr. Attorney General.)

Mayor's
and City of
London Court
Bill [Lords.]

A Motion being made, That this House will, Seeds

to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to [Expenses.]
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament, of any expenses
incurred under any Act of the present Session
to amend the Law with respect to the sale and
use of seeds for sowing, and of seed potatoes,
and to provide for the testing thereof(Lord
Edmund Talbot) ;

Mr. Munro, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
the subject-matter of this
been informed of
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

House without Question put, pursuant
to the Order of the House of the 2nd day
of this instant August, it being then
twenty-five minutes before Twelve of the
clock, till to-morrow.

[No. 117.]

Tuesday, 10th August 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

R. Speaker laid upon the Table,Report Provisional
_M. from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Order Bills
Private Bills, That in the case of the following
Bill, brought from the Lords, and referred on Orders
the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders applicable
which are applicable thereto have been complied tell()
with, viz. :

with.)

thoe

Ministry of Health Provisional Order

(Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second [time

to-morrow,

Representation The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
of the People
by the "Lords to the Representation of the People
(No. 3)

The House proceeded to take into considera- Manchester
tion the Manchester Ship Canal Bill. [Lords] Ship Canal
as amended in the Committee.

Bill [Lova4.1

VoL. 175.

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10 th August.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
(The Chairman of Ways and
third time.
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Workington Harbour and Dock Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
(The Chairman of Ways and
third time.
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House cloth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
[Lords.]

London
Electric
Railway
Companies
(Fares, &c.)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the London Electric Railway
Companies (Fares, &c.) Bill ; and the same were
twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Port of London
Authority
(Consolidation)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Port of London Autho-
rity (Consolidation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Alloa Water
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
ater Order

take into consideration the Alloa
Confirmation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Order (No. 3) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Inverness
Water and Gas
Provisional
Order Bill.

The Inverness Water and Gas Provisional
Order Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time, and ordered (under Section 9 of the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899) to be taken into consideration to-morrow.

Ordered, That the Paper relative to Children
Children Act,
1908 (Grant to Act, 1908 (Grant to Day Industrial Schools),
Day Industrial which was presented upon the 9th day of this
Schools.)

instant August, be printed.

1920.
the Income and Ramsgate,

Copy of Statement of

Expenditure of the Board of Trade on Rams- 'Harbour.
gate Harbour for the year ended 31st March
1919.

Copy of Thirty - seventh General Annual Bankruptcy.
Report by the Board of Trade under the Bank- No. 187.
ruptcy Acts.

Copy of Account of the General Lighthouse
Fund, showing the Income and Expenditure for
the year ended 31st March 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Papers relative to Bank-
ruptcy and General Lighthouse Fund
be
printed.

Generalaol

Fund.

No. 188.

Sir Arthur Grillith-Boscawen presented, by Seeds Bill
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Memorandum [Lords.]
on the Financial Resolution proposed to be
moved by the Government relative to the Seeds
Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of Draft, dated 7th August 1920,
of Regulations made by the Board of Education
under Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918,
amending the Provisional Code of Regulations
for Public Elementary Schools in Wales (in-
cluding Monmouthshire), entitled the Elementary
Education Provisional Code (Wales) Amending
Regulation No. 1, 1920.

Copy of Draft, dated 10th August 1920, of a
Regulation proposed to be made by the Board
of Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, amending the Regulations of the
Elementary Education Provisional Code, 1919,
Ientitled the Elementary Education Provisional
Code, 1919, Amending Regulation No. 1, 1920.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Illingworth presented, pursuant to the Post Office

directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy of
(Fore
Coignal Parcel
loni
the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post (Cash on post.)
Delivery) Amendment (No. 4) Warrant, 1920,
dated 31st May 1920.

and

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, pursuant to the Electricity
A
(188u8p2ptlr1 9
1

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Rules, dated 10th August 1920, made by the
Electricity Commissioners
of
Section 34 of the Electricity (Supply) Act,
1919, with respect to Applications for Special
Orders, entitled the Electricity Commissioners'
Rules, 1920.

pursuance

in

t

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9

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Message from
the Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Indemnity Bill, Indemnity

with Amendments to which the Lords desire Bin.
the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Blind Persons Blind Persons

Bill, with Amendments ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords Bill,

No. 186.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capit
Act, 10.

92alIssues)

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,
of Report on an application by the Farn-
ham Gas and Electricity Company to the Board
of Trade under the Public Utility Companies
(Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

The Lords have agreed to the Bristol Cor- Bristol

poration Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

to which the

rCiciTlporation

The Lords have agreed to the Southend-on-
to which the

Sea Gas Bill, with Amendments ;
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

South end-on-
Sea Gas Bill.

11 GEO. V.

10th August.

Londonderry
Corporation
Bill.

Erith
Improvement
Bill.

Ministry of
Food
(Continuance)
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Londonderry
to which
Corporation Bill, with Amendments ;
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Erith Improve-
ment Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of
Food (Continuance) Bill, with an Amendment ;
to which the Lords desire the concurrence of
this House.

Indemnity

Bill 209.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Indemnity Bill be taken into con-
sideration to-morrow ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the
Ministry of
Lords to the Ministry of Food (Continuance)
Food
(Continuance) Bill be taken into consideration to-morrow ; and
Bill.

Bill 210.

be printed.

Blind Persons
Bill.

Bill 211.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Blind Persons Bill be taken into
consideration to-morrow ; and be printed.

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,
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r
a
(AD
19
Rules.)

Government of Mr. Secretary Montagu reported from the
-Joint Committee on the Government of India
Act, 1919 (Draft Rules); That they had con-
sidered the matters to them referred, and directed
him to make a Report thereof to the House,
together with the Minutes of Proceedings.

No. 189.

No. 189.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

be printed.

Sir John Baird, supported by Mr. Secretary
Women and
Young Persons shortt, presented a Bill to make provision for
(Employment
the better protection of women and young
in Lead
Processes) Bill, persons against lead poisoning : And the
same
Bill 208. was ordered to be read a second time
upon

Thursday next ; and to be printed.

Consolidated
Fund
( Appropria-
tion) Bill,

Fertilisers
(Temporary
Control of
Export) Bill
[Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Consolidated Fund

Second Reading or
(Appropriation) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day three months."(Mr. Clynes.)

And the Question being put, That the word
was

" now " stand part of the Question
resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time, and com-
mitted to a Committee of the whole House for
to-morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Fertilisers (Temporary
Control of Export) Bill [Lords].

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 (Power to control temporarily

the export of certain fertilisers).

Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 6, at the end,

to add the words

" Provided always that the quantity of sulphate
of ammonia reserved for use in this country
shall in the case of each manufacturer be equal
in proportion to the quantity so reserved by any

VoL. 175.

375
other manufacturer and that, on application, any
manufacturer shall be licensed to export the
proportion of sulphate of ammonia not
so
reserved."(Captain Knights.)

Question, That those words be there added,

put, and negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him
to report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Duchy of
into a Committee on the Duchy of Lancaster Lancaster
Bill [Lords] ;

Bill

f

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 4 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to
report the same, without Amendment.

A Motion being made, That the Bill be now

read the third time ;

Mr. Secretary Shortt, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House, That His
Majesty, having been informed of the purport
of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as His
Majesty's interest is concerned, that the House
may do therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Lord Edmund Talbot

reported from the
on British Empire Exhibition
Committee
[Guarantee] a Resolution : which was read, as
followeth :

British Empire
Exhibition
[Guarantee.]

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, of any
sums not exceeding £100,000 required for the
fulfilment of any guarantee against loss resulting
from the holding of a British Empire Exhibition
given by the Board of Trade.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the British Empire

said Resolution, and that Mr. Kellaway, Mr. Exhibition
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Bahhin, Guarantee.
do prepare and bring it in.

Mr. Kelloway accordingly presented a Bill to
enable the Board of' Trade to guarantee part of
the expenses of a British Empire Exhibition : Bill.
And the same was read the first
time, and
ordered to be read a second time upon Thursday
next ; and to be printed.

British Empire

(..,E ux h i bni ttieoen

Bill 212.

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1920.
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

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Seeds
[Expenses.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on Seeds [Expenses].

(In the Committee.)

Resolved, That it is expedient for the purposes
of any Act of the present Session to amend the
Law with respect to the sale and use of seeds
for sowing and of seed potatoes and to provide
for the testing thereof, to authorise the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, up to an
approved by the Treasury of any
amount
expenses incurred by the Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries, the Board of Agriculture for
Scotland, and the Department of Agriculture
and Technical Instruction for Ireland in carrying
such Act into execution.(Sir Arthur Griffith-
.Boscawen.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Mayor's end
City of London into a Committee on the Mayor's and City of
Court Bill
[Lords.]

London Court Bill [Lords].

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 6 agreed to.
Clause No. 7 amended, and agreed to,
Clauses No. 8 to No. 12 agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and made an Amend-
ment thereunto.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed, with an Amendment.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with an Amendment ;
to which this House cloth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Jurors
(Enrolment of Second Reading of the Jurors (Enrolment of
Women)
Women) (Scotland) Bill [Lords] ;
(Scotland) Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Thursday next.

Public
Libraries
(Scotland)
Bill.

(Special
Entry.).

. The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendment made by
the Lords to the Public Libraries (Scotland)
Bill ;

The said Amendment, being read a second
time, and it appearing that the Commons were
willing to waive their privileges, the same was
aareed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Dangerous
take into consideration the Amendments made Drugs Bill.
by the Lords to the Dangerous Drugs Bill ; and
the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for the Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

Committee on the Seeds Bill [Lords] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking shops (Early

into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill, as
Committee ;

the Standing (No. 2) Bill.

amended in

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the Adjournment.

the Order of

House without Question put, pursuant
the House of the
to
2nd day of this instant August, it being
then eight minutes after Eleven of the
clock, till to-morrow.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to
a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Air Navigation Bill [Lords] -

Places of Worship (Enfranchisement)

Bill.

A.

B.

[No. 118.]
Wednesday, ilth, August 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House, pursuant to the Order of the Bristol

house of the 6th day of this instant August, Corporation

proceeded to take into consideration the Amend- Bill.
ments made by the Lords to the Bristol Corpo-
ration Bill ; and the same were twice read and
agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, pursuant to the Order of the Southend -on-
House of the 6th day of this instant August, Sea Gas Bill
proceeded to take into consideration the Amend-
ments made by the Lords to the Southend4M-

11 GEO. V.
Sea Gas Bill ; and the same were twice read, and
agreed to.

11th August.

Londonderry
'Corporation
Bill.

Erith
Improvement
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, pursuant to the Order of the
House of the 6th day of this instant August,
proceeded to take into consideration the Amend-
ments made by the Lords to the Londonderry
Corporation Bill ; and the same were twice read
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, pursuant to the Order of the
House of the Pith day of this instant August,
proceeded to take into consideration the Amend-
ments made by the Lords to the Erith Improve-
ment Bill ; and the same were twice read and
agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Alloa Water
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The Alloa Water Order Confirmation Bill
was, according to Order, read the third time
and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
Inverness
Water and Gas take into consideration the Inverness Water and
Provisional Gas Provisional Order Bill ;
Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Ministry of
Health
Provisional
Order (Widnes
Extension)
Bill [ Lords.]

The Ministry of Health Provisional Order
(Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords-1 was, according
to Order, read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Standing Orders relative
to the Committee and Report stages of Private
Bills and Standing Orders 217, 223, and 243 be
suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
third time. (The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Sir Robert Home ,presented, pursuant to the
Companies
(Winding-up.) directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
No. 1911 of Twenty-ninth General Annual _Report by
the Board of Trade, under Section 283 of the
Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908.

Profiteering

1920Acts,

Copy of Amended Regulations, dated 7th
1919 and August 1920, made under the Profiteering Acts,
1919 and 1920, as to the constitution, powers,
and procedure of the Central Committee.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Companies
(Winding-up) be printed.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His
East India
(Constitutional Majesty's Command,Copy of Draft Rules
Reforms :
under Sections 1, 2, 4 (3), 10 (3), 12, 46, and
Draft Rules
33 of the Government of India Act, 1919, as
under the
Government of approved by the Joint Committee.
India Act,
1919.)

VOL. 175.

377

Copy of Explanatory Memorandum on East East India
co
Esmates,
1920-21.)

India (Accounts and Estimates,
the Secretary of State for India.

1920-21) by (Acuts and
y

ti

n

,

Board of
Education.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Fisher presented,

by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Draft, dated 7th August
1920, of Regulations proposed to be made by
the Board of Education under Section 4:1 of
the Education Act, 1918, for the payment of
Grants in respect of Scholarships tenable by
Scholars from Secondary Schools in Wales (in-
cluding Monmouthshire) at University Institu-
tions, entitled the Board of Education (Univer-
sity Scholarships, Wales) Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented,Return to an Order Poor Relief
dated the 9th day of this instant August for a (England and
Return relative to Persons in receipt of Poor Wale')
Law Relief (England and Wales).

No. 191.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Macpherson presented, pursuant to the Ministry of

directions of an Act of' Parliament,Copy of P
Regulations, dated 9th August 1920, made by
the Minister of Pensions, entitled the War
Pensions Committees (General) Regulations),
1920,

%tnsions

(Legulations.)
No. 192.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Colonies and
Command,Copy of Treasury Minute, dated Prvotecctorates
4th August 1920, directing that contributions
by certain Colonies and Protectorates towards
the cost of the War shall be paid over to the
National Debt Commissioners to be used by
them in the cancellation of War Debt.

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the Finance Act,
,

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
ulations as to Corporation Profits Tax pre-
Regulations
scribed by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
under Section 56 (7) of the Finance Act, 1920.

roration
Profits Tax)

(1C9o20ofipt

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of Sixth Annual Report of the Board of Control
under the Lunacy and Mental Deficiency Acts,
for the year 1919. Part I.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Lunacy and
Mental
Deficiency.

No. 193.

George Edwards,
County of Norfolk
sworn.

Esquire, Member for the
(Southern Division), was

New Members
sworn.

Sir Arthur
Member for
(Woodbridge Division), was sworn.

Charles Churchman, Baronet,
of East Suffidk
the County

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Ministry of Nlinistry of

Mines Bill (changed to Mining Industry Bill),
with Amendments; to which the Lords desire
the concurrence of this House.

Mini
Industry Bill.)

The Lords have agreed to

the Resident Resident

Magistrates (Ireland) Bill, without any Amend- M(Iraegliasintd.a)teBsill.
ment.

3c

378

11th August.
1920.
The Lords have agreed to the Merchant Ship- assure His Majesty that this House will make
ping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Bill, without any good the expenses attending the same.(The

Merchant
shipping
(seettish
Fishim4 Boats) Amendment.
Bill.
Post Office and
Telegraph Bill. Telegraph Bill, without any Amendment.
Telegraph
(Money) Bill.

( Money) Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Telegraph

The Lords have agreed to the Post Office and

Pensions
(Increase)
Bill.
Census Bill
Lon/c.]

Firearms Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Pensions

(Increase) Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Census Bill [Lords],
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Firearms Bill [Lords],
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment
Census
(Ireland) Bill made by this House to the Census (Ireland)
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment
Mayor's and
City of L'n(1rn' made by this House to the Mayor's and City of
Court Bill
London Court Bill [Lords], without any Amend-
[Lords.]
ment.

Merthyr Tydfil The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
Corporation made by this House to the Merthyr Tydfil
Bill [Lords.] Corporation Bill [Lords], without any Amend-

ment.

Cardiff
Corporation
Bill [ Torfls.]

Lianelly
Corporation
Water Bill
[ Lords.]
Salford
(Ii rporation
Bill [Lords.]

Manchester
Ship Canal
Bill [Lords.]

Workington
Harbour and
Dock Bill
[Lords.]
Coatbridge
Burgh Order
Confirmation
Bill r, birds.1

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Cardiff Corporation
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Llanelly Corporation
Water Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Salford Corporation
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Manchester Ship
Canal Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Workington Harbour
and Dock Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.
The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899,
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

to Coatbridge Burgh ;

relating

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Mining
(I.,n;,,[us,ttile.yd, iii,pillin L. ords to the Mining Industry Bill (changed
from Ministry of Mines Bill) be taken into
Ministry of
Nines Bill.)
consideration to-morrow ; and be printed.
Bill 213.

Coatbridge
Burgh Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.

The Coatbridge Burgh Order Confirmation
Bill [Lords] was ordered (under Section 7 of
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899), to be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

Monument to
Mr. Joseph

The House, accordino. to Order, resolved itself
to Mr. Joseph

according

into a Committee on
Chamberlain.

(In the Committee.)
nemine

Resolved,

eontradicente, That

an
humble Address be presented to His Majesty
praying that His Majesty will give directions
that a Monument be erected within the precincts
of the Palace of Westminster to the Memory of
the late Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain,
with an inscription expressive of the high sense
entertained by this House of the eminent services
rendered by him to the Country and Empire in
Parliament, and in great Offices of State, and to

Prime Minister.)

Resolution to be reported.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That the
Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Consolidation Fund
(Appropriation) Bill.

Consolidated
Fund (Ap-
propriation)
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 8 agreed to.
Schedules A B and C agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same, without Amend-
ment.

A Motion was made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " while this House is quite prepared to
assent to the provision of moneys necessary for
all proper public expenditure, it regards it as
essential before doing so to secure from the
real
Government
economy in the public services will be enforced
both as regards policy and administration,"---
(M r. Godfrey Locker-Lampson,)instead thereof.
And the Question being put, That the words
left out stand part of the

guarantees

effective

that

proposed to be
Question :It was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Mr. Speaker's

Certificate.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence (the Bill
having been endorsed by Mr. Speaker with the
following Certificate:

I hereby certify that this Bill, is a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act,
1911.

,JAMES W. LOWTHER,

Speaker).

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Ministry of

take into consideration the Amendment made by Food
the Lords to the Ministry of Food (Continuance) Continuance)
Bill ; and the same was twice read, and agreed to.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Indemnity

take into consideration the Amendments made by Bill.
the Lords to the Indemnity Bill ; and the same
were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Blind Persons

take into consideration the Amendments made by Bill.
the Lords to the Blind Persons Bill; and the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

11 GEO. V.

11th -16th August.

The Jurors (Enrolment of Women) (Scotland)
Jurors
(Enrolment of Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read a
Women)
(Scotland)
Bill [Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will immediately

second time.

resolve itself into the Committee on the Bill.
(Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland.)

The House accordingly resolved itself into the

Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 4 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill,
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Sir Arthur Grffith-Boseawen reported from
the Committee on Seeds [Expenses] a Resolu-
tion; which was read, as followeth :

That it is expedient for the purposes of any
Act of the present Session to amend the Law
with respect to the sale and use of seeds for
sowing and of seed potatoes, and to provide for
the testing thereof, to authorise the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, up to an
amount approved by the Treasury of any
expenses incurred by the Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries, the Board of Agriculture for
Scotland, and the Department of Agriculture
and Technical Instruction for Ireland in carrying
such Act into execution.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Seeds
;Expenses.]

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House at its rising this
day, do adjourn till Monday next.(Mr. Bonar
Law.)

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Seeds Bill [Lords].

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 3 agreed to.
Clause No. 4 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 5 (Exemptions).
Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 38, at the

end, to add the words,

" (e) to a sale of seeds or seed potatoes by one
farmer (not being a seed merchant)
to
another farmer unless the purchaser shall
require in writing at the time of purchase
the delivery of a statement in terms of
section one, sub-section (1), of this Act."

( Major William Murray.)

Question, That those words be there added,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 38,

at the end, to add the words,

" (e) to a sale of seed potatoes to a k.erson
purperting to purchase them with a view to
the product of planting being used solely
for his own domestic consumption."

(Mr. Royce.)
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379
Question, That those words be there added,

put, and negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Clauses No. 6 to No. 12 agreed to.
Clauses No. 14 to No. 16 agreed to.
Clause No. 17, amended, and agreed to.
A Clause (Expenses)(Sir Arthur Grth-
Boseawen)brought up and read the first and
second time, and added to the Bill.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill and
made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, he now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships.

The Order of the day being read, for taking shops (Earlv
into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill, as amended in the Standing (No 2) Bill.
Committee ;

.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Alin, and
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned Adjournment.

the House without Question put, pursuant
to the Order of the House of the 2nd
day of this instant August, it being then
a quarter of an hour before Ten of the
clock, till Monday next, pursuant to the
Resolution of the House this day.

[No. 119.]
Monday, 16th August 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYER S.

THE Order of the day being read, for the Port of Lwidon
Second Reading of the Port of London Authority

Authority (Consolidation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Wednesday the 20th day of October next.

(Consolidation)
Bill [Lords.]

The Inverness Water and Gas Provisional Inverness
Order Bill was, according to Order, read the Water and Gas
third time and passed.

Provisinnfil
Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Coatbridgc

take into consideration the Coatbridge Burgh
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Burgh Oder
Confirmartion
Bill [Lord., ]

3 c 2

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16th August.

1920.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order
(No. 3) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Pier and Harbour Pro-
visional Order (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second
time upon Wednesday the 20th day of October
next.

Parliamentary
Papers (Ad-
journment.)

The following Papers, presented by His
Majesty's Command during the Adjournment,
were delivered to the Librarian of the House
of Commons during the Adjournment, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 95 :

Treaty Series
(No. 10, 1920.) (with Map).

Copy of Conditions of Peace with Hungary

Copy of Conditions of Peace with Turkey.

Treaty Series
(No. 11, 1920.)
Copy of Tripartite Agreement between the
Treaty Series
(No. 12, 1920.) Governments of France, Italy, and the United
Kingdom, concerning Zones of Economic. Pre-
ference in Asia Minor.

Argentina
(Economic
and Industrial
Situation.)

Navy
(Health.)

Police
(Metropolis.)

Asylum War
Hospitals.

Copy of Report on the Economic

and
Industrial Situation of the Argentine Republic
for the year 1919, by Mr. H. 0. Chalkley, Corn..
mercial Secretary to His Majesty's Legation,
Buenos Aires.

Copy of Statistical Report of the Health of

the Navy for the year 1914.

Copy of the Report of the Commissioner of
Police of the Metropolis for the years 1918 and
1919. Part H.

Copy of Report to the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, by Sir Marriott Cooke,
K.B.E., m.H., and C. Hubert Bond, C.B.E., M.D.,
D.S.C., F.R.C.p., two of the Commissioners of the
Board of Control, on the History of the Asylum
War Hospitals provided in England and Wales.
Copy of Memorandum on the Ministry of

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.
Copy of Agricultural Statistics, 1919. Vol.
Ministry of
LIV. Part III. Prices and Supplies of Corn,
Agriculture
and Fisheries Live Stock, and other Agricultural Produce in
(Agricultural
England and Wales, and Summaries of Colonial
Statistics.)
and Foreign Agricultural Statistics.

Aliens Order,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Act of Adjournal for regulating the Procedure
in Scotland under the Aliens Restrictions Acts,
1914 and 1919, and the Aliens Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Intermediate
Education
(Ireland )

Sir _Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Intermediate Education Board for Ireland for
the year 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Research
Department.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented,

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific
and Industrial Research for the year 1919-20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Profiteering
Command,Copy of Findings and Decisions of Acts, 1919 and
a Sub-Committee, appointed by the Standing 1920.
Committee on Trusts under the Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and 1920, to inquire into Combines of
Launderers and the effect, if any, upon prices.

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to Seamen's
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Account Savings Banks
(Money Orders
of all Deposits received and repaid by the and
Board of Trade on account of Seamen's Savings Transmission
Banks under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, of Wages.)
during the year ended 20th November 1918, and
of the interest thereon ; Statement showing the
number and amount of Seamen's Money Orders
issued and paid at Ports in the United Kingdom
and at Ports Abroad from 1855 to 31st March
1919 ; also Statement showing the Receipts and
Payments in connection with the transmission of
Seamen's Wages, Home and Foreign, from 1878
to 31st March 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen presented, pur- Diseases of
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Animals Acts.
Copy of Order under the Diseases of Animals
Acts, dated 10th August 1920, authorising the
landing of one Antelope in the Port of Liverpool.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

presented, by His Workmen's

Mr. Secretary Sliortt
Majesty's Command, Copy
of Compensation
(Departmental
Evidence taken before the Departmental Corn- Committee.)
mittee appointed to inquire into the system of
compensation for injuries to workmen, Vols. I.
and II.

of Minutes

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Straits
Command,Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 2nd Settlements
Auffust 1920, declaring that a Straits Settlements (Local Loan.)
Local Loan is guaranteed as to Principal and
Interest by His Majesty's Government.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Cecil

II armsworth presented, by His Trade of
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report on the Australia.
Trade of Australia for the year 1919, by Mr. S.
W. B. McGregor, His Majesty's Senior Trade
Commissioner in Australia.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His Army (Special

Majesty's Command,Copy of Return for the Pensions.)
year ended 31st March 1920 of pensions specially
granted under Articles 777 and 1201 of the
Royal Warrant for the Pay, &c , of the Army.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
laid

tions of an Act of Parliament, were
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Copy of Schedule

containing a list

and Public Records

particulars of certain classes of Documents now A(lIgIliniciustirtyuroef
or lately existing in the Offices of the County and Fisheries
Agricultural Executive Committees
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries which are Agricultural
not considered of sufficient public value to justify Committees.)
their preservation in the Public Record Office.

of the (County

11 GEO. V.

Pith August.

Public Records
(Ministry of
Health.)

Copy of First Schedule containing a list
and particulars of certain classes of Documents
existing or accruing in the Ministry of Health
which are not considered of sufficient public
value to justify their preservation in the Public
Record Office.

Public Records
(Department
of Overseas
Trade
(Development
and
Intelligence.)

Protection of
Mentally
Defective
Persons Bill.
Bill 214.

list

Copy of Schedule containing a

and
particulars of certain classes of Documents
existing or accruing in the Offices of the Depart-
ment. of OVerseas Trade (Development and
considered of
are
Intelligence) which
sufficient public value to justify their preserva-
tion in the Public Record Office.

not

Mr.

lrignall, supported by Mr. Adamson,
Mr. Neil Maclean, and Mr. Tyson Wilson, pre-
sented a Bill to make further provision for the
protection of lunatics, idiots, and imbeciles, and
other mentally defective persons from sexual
immorality and from conduct akin thereto or
connected therewith, and for purposes relating
to the matters aforesaid And the same was
ordered to he read a second time upon Wednes-
day the 20th day of October next ; and to be
printed.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous Public
Provisions)
Bill.

Dr. Addison presented a Bill to amend the
of the People,
Law relafin(r
rumic Healtl, and Local Government, and for
purposes in connection therewith : And the same
Bill 215. was ordered to be read a second time upon
Wednesday the 20th day of October next ; and
to be printed.

to the Housin

Housing
a

Merchant
Shipping Bill.
Bill 216.

relating

enactments

thereto, and

Mr. Sexton, supported by Mr. Clynes, Mr.
Wignall, and Mr. Tillett, presented a Bill to
to Merchant
amend
Shipping, and to make further provision with
to amend and extend
respect
the Workmen's Compensation
Section 7 of
'Act, 1906, and to repeal certain enactments,
and for purposes connected with the matters
aforesaid : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Thursday the 21st day of
October next ; and to be printed.

Mining
Industry Bill
(chu ?wed from
Ministry of
Mines Bill.)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Mining Industry Bill
(changed from " Ministry of Mines Bill").

The Lords' Amendments as far as the Amend-
ment in p. 1, 1. 10, being read a second time,
were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 1, I. 10, leave
out from (" industry") to the end of the clause,
and insert (" there shall be established a depart-
ment of the Board of Trade (to be known as the
Mines Department) under
a Parliamentary
Secretary of the Board (in this Act referred to
as the Secretary for Mines), and all powers and
duties of the Board of Trade in relation to mines
or minerals, whether under this Act or otherwise
shall, subject to the directions of the Board of
Trade, be exercised and performed through the
Secretary for Mines "), the next Amendment,
being read a second time, was amended in 1. 6,
by leaving out the word " minerals," and inserting
the words " the mining industry,"(Sir Robert
llorne),instead thereof, and, so amended, was
agreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
I. 15,

far as the second Amendment in p. 1,
being read a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 1, 1. 15, leave
out from (" duties ") to (" to ") in 1. 18, and
insert (" in relation to mines and minerals "),

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the next Amendment, being read a second time,
the word
was
" minerals," and inserting the words " the mining
industry,"( Sir Robert Horne), instead thereof,
and, so amended, was agreed to.

amended,

leaving

out

by

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
1. 32,

far as the second Amendment in p. 4,
being read a second time, were agreed to.

insert

The Lords' Amendment in p. 4, 1. 32, after
(" relating to mines and
(" duties "),
minerals "), the next Amendment, being read a
second time, was amended, by leaving out the
word " minerals," and inserting the words " the
mining industry,"--(Sir Robert Horne),instead
thereof; and, so amended, was agreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, to
the first Amendment in p. 4, 1. 38, being read a
second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 4, 1. 38, after
(" duties "), insert (" of the Board under this
the next Amendment, being read a
Act "),
second time, was amended by leaving out the
words " under this Act," and inserting the words
" relating to mines and the mining industry,"
(Sir Robert Horne),instead thereof, and, so
amended, was agreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' AMendments, to
the first Amendment in p. 5, 1. 25, being read a
second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 5, 1. 25, leave out [Special
(" Minister of Mines "), and insert (" Secretary Entry.]
for Mines "), the next Amendment, being read
a second time, and it appearing that the Commons
were willing to waive their privileges, the same
was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 5, 1. 25, leave [Special
out from (" salary ") to the end of 1. 34, the Entry.]
next Amendment, being read a second time, and
it appearing that the Commons were willing to
waive their privileges, the same was agreed to.

Then an Amendment was made to the Bill,
instead of the words last left out in p. 5, 1. 25,
by inserting the words " not exceeding fifteen
hundred pounds

(3) The salaries and remuneration of the-
officers and servants of the Department of Mines
and the expenses of the department, to such
amount as may be sanctioned by the Treasury,
shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parlia-
ment, provided that the total amount of such
salaries, remuneration, and expenses shall not in
any year exceed two hundred and fifty thousand
pounds."(Sir Robert Horne.)

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 12, 1. 29, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

of

The Lords' Amendment in p. 12, 1. 29, after
("Board "), insert ("as to the fees of the repre-
the owners and management,
sentatives
together with one-half of the expenses incurred
by the respective committees and boards and the
National Board, be payable by the owners of
mines, and as to the fees of the representatives
of the workers, together with one-half of the
said expenses, be payable by the workers em-
ployed in or about the mines and shall"), the
next Amendment, being read a second time, was
disagreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 12, I. 30, alter
(" of "), insert (" and the workers in or about "),
the next Amendment, being read a second time,
was disagreed to.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill,
in p. 12, 1. 18, instead of the Lords' Amendments
disagreed to, by leaving out from the word
" committees," to the end of 1. 19 ; in 1. 22, by
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leaving out the words " and boards" ; and in
I. 23, by leaving out from the word " functions,"
to the end of Clause 16, and inserting the words
" shall be payable by the owner of the mine as
part of the working expenses of the mine,"
(Sir Robert Horne), instead thereof.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 13, 1. 15, being read a
second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 13, 1. 15, leave
out from (" issue ") to the end of the Clause,
and insert (" a report of the circumstances, and
that report shall be laid before Parliament, and
at the expiration of one month from the date
when it is so laid all the provisions of this Part
of this Act shall cease to have effect unless in
the meantime a resolution to the contrary is
passed by both Houses of Parliament "), the
next Amendment, being read a second time, was
amended in 1. 3, by leaving out the words " one
month," and inserting the words " thirty days
during the Session of Parliament, " ( Sir Robert
Horne),instead thereof; and, so amended, was
agreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 13,1. 33, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 13, 1. 33, at end,
insert (" Provided that before any scheme in-
volving the amendment or repeal of any local
Act of Parliament comes into force it shall be
laid before each House of Parliament for a period
of not less than fourteen days during which that
House is sitting, and if either House before the
expiration presents an address to His Majesty
against the scheme or any part
thereof,
no
further proceedings
taken thereon
without prejudice to the making of any new
scheme "), the next Amendment, being read a
second time, was amended, in 1. 5, by inserting,
after the word " expiration," the words " of that
period,",--( Sir Robert Horne),and, so amended,
was agreed to.

shall be

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 16, 1. 25, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 16, 1. 25, after
(" Department "),
insert (" relating to mines
and minerals "),
the next Amendment, being
read a second time, was amended, by leaving out
the word " minerals," and inserting the words
" the mining industry,"--(Sir Robert Horne),
instead thereof, and, so amended, was agreed to.
Then the remaining Lords' Amendments,

being read a second time, were agreed to.

Message from
the Lords.

Consolidated
Fund (Appro-
priation) Bill.

Alloa Water
'Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Beady -Money
Football
Betting Bill.

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

Seeds Bill
[Lords.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated
Fund (Appropriation) Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the Alloa Water
Order Confirmation Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the. Ready-Money
Football Betting Bill, with Amendments ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have agreed to the Derwent Valley
Water Board Bill, with Amendments; to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.
The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Seeds Bill [Lords],
without any Amendment.

1920.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Ministry of

made by this House to the Ministry of Health Health
l iional
tl
Provisional Order (New Windsor Extension OP
Bill [Lords], without any Amendment.

(New Windsor
Extension)
Bill [Lords.j
Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Ready -Money
a y-Money

Lords to the Ready-Money Football Betting Football
Bill be now taken into consideration.
Sir Henry Norris.)

(Colonel

n Betting Bill.

The House accordingly proceeded to take the
said Amendments into consideration ; and the
same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Mining

made by this House to the Amendments made Industry Bill.
by the Lords to the Mining Industry Bill,
without any Amendment.

after

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment
proposed, That this House, at its rising this day, (Antt,unxiio.)a se
do adjourn till Tuesday 19th October, provided
always that if it appears to the satisfaction of
Mr. Speaker,
consultation with His
Majesty's Government, that the public interest
requires that the House should meet at any
earlier time during the adjournment, Mr. Speaker
may give notice that he is so satisfied, and
thereupon the House shall meet at the time
stated in such notice, and shall
its
business as if it had been duly adjourned to that
time. (Mr. Bonar Law.)

transact

A Message was delivered by Lieutenant- Royal Assent.

General Sir William Pulteney, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,
D.s.o., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod:

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :-- And having
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at
the desire of the. Lords authorised by virtue of
His Majesty's Commission, had been at the
House of Peers, where a Commission under the
Great Seal was read, giving, declaring, and
notifying the Royal Assent to the several Acts
therein mentioned ; and that the Lords thereby
authorised had declared the Royal Assent to
the said Acts, as follow :

1. Appropriation Act, 1920.
2. Maintenance Orders (Facilities for En-

forcement) Act, 1920.

3. Duplicands of Feu-duties (Scotland) Act,

1920.

4. Representation of
Act, 1920.

the People (No. 31

5. Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920.
6. Telegraph (Money) Act, 1920.
7. Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Act, 1920
8. Merchant Shipping
(Scottish Fishin

Boats) Act, 1920.

9. Post Office and Telegraph Act, 1920.

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383

10. Census Act, 1920.
11. Census (Ireland) Act, 1920.
12. Firearms Act, 1920.
13. Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export)

Act, 1920.

14. Public Libraries (Scotland) Act, 1920.
15. Dangerous Drugs Act, 1920.
16. Ministry of Food (Continuance) Act,

1920.

17. Indemnity Act, 1920.
18. Blind Persons Act, 1920.
19. Mining Industry Act, 1920.
20. Duchy of Lancaster Act, 1920.
21. Ready-Money Football Betting Act, 1920.
22. Jurors (Enrolment of Women) (Scotland)

Act, 1920.
23. Seeds Act, 1920.
24. Mayor's and City of London Court Act,

1920.

25. Ministry of Health Provisional Order
Confirmation (New Windsor Extension)
Act, 1920.

26. Ministry of Health Provisional Order
Confirmation (Widnes Extension) Act,
1920.

27. Alloa Water Order Confirmation Act,

1920,

28. Coatbridge Burgh Order Confirmation

Act, 1920.

29. Royal Bank of Scotland Act, 1920.
30. Wear Navigation and Sunderland Dock

(Finance) Act, 1920.

31. Merthyr Tydfil Corporation Act, 1920.
32. Cardiff Corporation Act, 1920.
33. Llanelly Corporation Water Act, 1920.
34. Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1920.
35. Huddersfield

Corporation

(General

Powers) Act, 1920.

36. Yeovil Corporation Act, 1920.
37. London County Council (Money) Act,

1920.

38. Salford Corporation Act, 1920.
39. Manchester Ship Canal Act, 1920.
40. Workington Harbour and Dock Act,

1920.

41. London Electric, Metropolitan District,
City and South London, and Central
London Railway Companies (Fares, &c.)
Act, 1920.

42. Bristol Corporation Act, 1920.
43. Southend-on-Sea Gas Act, 1920.
44. Londonderry Corporation Act, 1920.
45. Erith Improvement Act, 1920,
46. Osborne's Divorce Act, 1920.
47. Shekleton's Divorce Act, 1920.

And the Question being again proposed, That
this House, at its rising this day, do adjourn till
Tuesday 19th October, provided always that if
it appears to the satisfaction of Mr. Speaker,
after consultation with His Majesty's Govern-
ment, that the public interest requires that the
House should meet at any earlier time during
the adjournment, Mr. Speaker may give notice
that he is so satisfied, and thereupon the House
shall meet at the time stated in such notice, and
shall transact its business as if it had been duly
adjourned to that time.

VOL. 175.

Adjournment
of the House
(Autumn.)

And the Question being put ;
Resolved, That this House, at its rising this
day, do adjourn till Tuesday 19th October,
provided always that if it appears to the satis-
faction of Mr. Speaker, after consultation with
His Majesty's Government, that
the public
interest requires that the House should meet
at any earlier time during the adjournment.
Mr. Speaker may give notice that he is so
satisfied, and thereupon the House shall meet
at the time stated in such notice, and shall
if it had been duly
transact
adjourned to that time.

its business as

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Ireland Bill.

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Tuesday
the 19th day of October next, resolve itself into
the said Committee.

The Order of the clay being read, for taking Agriculture

into consideration
amended in the Standing Committee ;

the Agriculture Bill,

as Bin.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Tuesday the 19th day of October
next.

The Order of the day being read, for the women and
Second Reading of the Women and Young Young Persons
ment
Persons (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ;

Employ
n Lead

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Processes) Bill.

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married

Second Reading of the Married Women's Pro-
perty (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

Property
(Scotland)

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Injuries Injuries

the Criminal

of

Second Reading
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill ELordsj
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

Second ReReading of the Factories and Work- Workshops
shops (Bakehouses) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th clay of October next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity Supply Bill ; (Supply) nil].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women,

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Young g Persons.
and Children
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
(Employment)
E
in the Standing Committee ;
Bill.

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1920,

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Tuesday the 19th day of October
next.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the British Empire Exhi-
Exhibition
(Guarantee)
bition ( Guarantee) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill he read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

Juvenile
Courts
(Met! opolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read for the
Second Reading of the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

Monument to
Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
on Monument- to Mr.
Joseph
Committee
Chamberlain a Resolution ; which was read,
as followeth

That an humble Address be presented to His
Majesty, praying that His Majesty will give
directions that a Monument be erected within
the precincts of the Palace of Westminster to
the memory of
the late Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain with an inscription ex-
pressive of the high sense entertained by this
House of the eminent services rendered by him
to the Country and Empire in Parliament, and
in great Offices of State, and to assure His
Majesty that this House will make good the
expenses attending the same.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Ordered, That the said Address be presented
to His Majesty by such Members of this House
as are of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council or of His Majesty's Household.

Shops (Early
Closing)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Shops (Early Closing)
as amended in the Standing
(No. 2) Bill,
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-
sideration upon Tuesday the 19th day of October
next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Tuesday the 19th day of October next.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Order of the House of the 2nd day
of this instant August, it being then a
quarter of an hour before Ten of the
till Tuesday the 19th day of
clock,
October next, pursuant to the Resolution
of the House this day.

[No. 120.]

Tuesday, 19th October 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE following Papers, presented by His
Majesty's Command during the Autumn
Adjournment, were delivered to the Librarian of
the House of Commons during the Adjourn-
ment, pursuant to Standing Order No. 95 :

Parliamentary
Papers (A d-
journment.)

Copy of Statement relating to the Employ-
ment of Ex-Service Men in Government Offices
on 1st July 1919 and 1st August 1920, compiled
from Returns furnished to the Treasury.

Ex-Service
Men employed
in Government
Offices.

Copy of Treasury Minute, dated 10th August
1920, relative to the War Contribution made by
the Colony of the Straits Settlements to His
Majesty's Government.

Straits
Settlements
(\Val
Contribution.)

Copy of Minute containing the Instructions
given to the Board of Inland Revenue by the
Chancellor of the Exchequer in regard to the
Recommendations of the Select Committee on
National Expenditure concerning the Land
Valuation Department.

Inland
Revenue (Land
Valuation
Department.)

Copy of Statement showing the Staffs of
Government Departments on 1st August 1920,
compiled
the
Treasury.

from Returns

furnished

to

Copy of Fifteenth Annual Report of
the
Meteorological Committee to the Lords Com-
missioners of His Majesty's Treasury for the
year ended 31st March 1920.

Copy of Statement relating to the Employ-
ment of Ex-Service Men in Government Offices
on 1st July 1919 and 1st September 1920,
the
compiled
Treasury.

from Returns

furnished

to

Staffs
employed in
Government
Departments.

Meteorological
Committee.

Ex-Service
Men employed
in Government
Offices.

Copy of Statement showing the Staffs of
Government Departments on 1st September
1920, compiled from Returns furnished to the
Treasury.

Staffs
employed in
Government
Departments.

Copy of Statement exhibiting the Moral and
India

Material Progress and Condition of
during the year 1919. Fifty-fifth Number.

East India
(Progress and
Condition.)

Copy of Report of the Committee appointed
by the Government of India to examine the
Question of the Re-organisation of the Medical
(President, Sir Verney
Services
Lovett, K.C.S.I.,

in India

Copy of Report of the Committee appointed
by the Secretary'of State for India to inquire
into the Administration and Organisation of
the Army in India.

Copy of Views of the Government of India
and the Local Governments, Administrations,
&c., on the Proposals contained in the Report
of the Committee appointed to advise on the
Question of Financial Relations between the
Central and Provincial Governments in India.

Copy of Reports by His Majesty's High
Commissioner on the Finances, Administration,
and Condition of Egypt and the Soudan for the
period 1914 to 1919.

East India
(Medical
Services
Committee.)

East India
(Army in India
Committee,
1919-20.)

East India
(Constitutional
Reforms)
(Financial
Relations.)

Egypt (No. 1,
1920.)

Copy of Report on the Commercial, Industrial,
and Financial Situation of Japan, 1914 to 1919,
by Mr. Hugh Horne, Commercial Secretary to
His Majesty's Embassy, Tokyo.

Japan
(Commercial,
Industrial, and
Financial
Si tuation.)

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Trusts under the Profiteering Acts, 1919 and
1920.

1920.

League of
Nations
(Aaland
Islands)
(Miscellaneous,
No. 12, 1920.)
Turkey (Trade
and Economic
Conditions.)

Denmark
(Economic and
Industrial
Situation.)
Morocco
(Trade,
Industry, and
Finance.)

Treaty Series
(No. 13, 1920.)

Mines and
Quarries.

Public Records.

Factories and
Workshops.

Copy of Reference to the League of Nations

of the Question of the Aaland Islands.

Copy of General Report on the Trade and
Economic Conditions of Turkey for the year
1919, by Captain C. H. Courthope-Munroe,
Commercial Secretary to the British High
Commission, Constantinople.

Copy of Report on the Post-War Economic

and Industrial Situation of Denmark.

Copy of Report on the Trade, Industry, and
Finance of Morocco. Part I.. French Pro-
II., Zone of
tectorate of Morocco.
Tangier. Part III., Spanish Protectorate in
Morocco.

Part

Copy of Treaty between the Principal Allied
and Associated Powers and Greece. Signed at
Sevres, 10th August 1920.

Copy of General Report

by the Chief
Inspector of Mines and Quarries for the year
Divisional
Statistics.
1919, with
Statistics and Reports.

Part

I.

Copy of Eighty-first Report of the Deputy

Keeper of Public Records.

Copy

of Annual Report

the Chief
Inspector of Factories and Workshops for the
year 1919.

of

Ancient
Monuments in
Wales and
Monmouth-
shire (Royal
Commission.)

Copy of Eighth Report of the Royal Com-
mission appointed to inventory the Ancient and
Historical Monuments and Constructions of
Wales and Monmouthshire, and to specify those
which seem most worthy of preservation.

Copy of the Report of the Commissioners of
Prisons
(England and Prisons and the Directors of Convict Prisons,
Wales.)
with Appendices, for the year ended 31st March
1920.

Gas and Water Copy of Report by the Board of Trade of
Facilities Act, their Proceedings tinder the Gas and Water
1870.
1870, during the Session of

Facilities Act,
1920.

Copy of Report of a Sub - Committee appointed
Profiteering
Act., 1919 and by the Standing Committee on the Investi-
1920.
gation of Prices under the Profiteering Acts,
1919 and 1920, to inquire into the Price of
Matches.

Copy of Findings and Decisions of a Sub-
Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and Committee appointed by the Standing Com-
1920.
mittee on Trusts under the Profiteering Acts,
1919 and 1920, to inquire further into the
alleged existence of a Combine among Manu-
facturers of Sewing Cotton and its effects, if
proved to exist, on Prices.

Oil Fuel
Committee.

Copy of Report of the Committee appointed
by the Board of Trade to advise on the Con-
ditions to be complied with to prevent Danger
of Fire on Passenger Ship; burning Oil Fuel.

Trade (Foreign Copy of Annual Statement of the Trade of
Countries and the United Kingdom with Fcreign Countries
British
and British Possessions for 1919, compared with
Possessions.)
the four preceding years. Vol. I.
Trade of South Copy of Report on the Trade of South Africa
Atrica.
for the year 1919, by M r. W. G. Wickham, His
Majesty's Senior Trade Commissioner in South
Africa.

Copy of Annual Statement of Navigation and
Navigation
and Shipping. Shipping for the year 1918, with Comparative
Tables for the years 1914 to 1918.

Copy of Interim Report on the Prices, Costs,
Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and and Profits of the Brick Trade prepared by a
1920.
Sectional Committee of the Sub-Committee on
Building Materials, appointed by the Standing
Committee on the Investigation of Prices and

VOL . 175.

Copy of Findings and Decisions of a Sub-
Committee appointed by the Standing Com-
mittee on the Investigation of Prices under the
Profiteering Acts, 1919 and 1920, to investigate
Costs, Profits, and Prices at all stages in respect
of Furniture.

Copy of Report on the Oils, Fats,

and
Margarine Trades, prepared by a Sub-Com-
mittee appointed by the Standing Committee
on Trusts under the Profiteering Acts, 1919
and 1920, and adopted by the Standing Com-
mittee on 21st September 1920.

Copy of Return of the Deaths of Seamen and
Fishermen reported to the Board of Trade in
the year ended 30th June 1914.

Copy of Return of Shipping Casualties and
Loss of Life for the year ended 30th June
1914.

Copy of Findings and Decisions of a Sectional
Committee appointed by the Building Materials
Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on
Prices and Trusts under the Profiteering Acts,
1919 and 1920, to investigate the Prices, Costs,
and Profits at all stages of Timber.

Copy of Statistical Summary of Output and
the Costs of Production, Proceeds,
and
of
Profits of the Coal-Mining Industry as a whole,
and for the various districts, in respect of the
three months ended 30th June 1920.

Copy of Report of the Committee appointed
to inquire into the Drainage of the Mines in the
South Staffordshire Coalfield.

Copy of Interim Report of the Committee on

Re-employment of ex-Service Men.

Copy of

Industrial Training Scheme for

Disabled ex-Service Men.

Copy of Report by a Court of Inquiry under
the Industrial Courts Act, 1919, concerning the
Electrical Trades Dispute, Penistone.

Copy of Annual Report of Proceedings of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries under
the Tithe, Copyhold, Inclosure, Commons, and
other Acts for the year 1919.

Copy of Nineteenth Annual General Report
of the Department of Agriculture and Technical
Instruction for Ireland for the year 1918-19.

Copy of Return of Advances made under the
Irish Land Purchase Acts during the months of
August, September, October, November, and
December 1918.

Copy of Appendix to the First Annual

Report of the Scottish Board of Health.

Copy of First Annual Report
of Health, 1919-20. Part IV.
of National Health Insurance
March 1920).- Welsh Board of
Copy of First Annual Report
of Health, 1919-20.-Part II.
Town Planning.

of the Ministry
Administration
(1917 to 31st
Health.
of the Ministry
, Housing and

Copy of First Annual Report of the Ministry
of Health, 1919-20. Part I. (1) Public Health ;
(2) Local Administration ; (3) Local Taxation
and Valuation.

Copy of First Annual Report of the Ministry
of Health, 1919-20. Part III., Administration
of the Poor Law, the Unemployed Workmen
Act, and the Old Age Pensions Acts.

Copy of Schemes on Housing submitted to
the Ministry of Health by Local Authorities
and Public Utility Societies up to 31st July
1920.

3D

Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and
1920.

Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and
1920.

Merchant
Shipping,
1913 -14.

Merchant
Shipping,
1913-14.

Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and
1920.

Board of Trade
(Mines
Department.)

South
Staffordshire
Mines
Drainage.
Ministry of
Labour.

Ministry of
Labour.

Industrial
Courts Act,
1919.

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Department of
Agriculture
and Technical
Instruction for
Ireland.

Irish Land
Commission.

Scottish Board
of Health.

Ministry of
Health.

Ministry of
Health.

Ministry of
Health.

Ministry of
Health.

Housing.

386

19th October.

1920.

Housing.

Ministry of
Health.

Motor Car
Acts.

Railway
Accidents.

Copy of Schemes on Housing submitted to
the Ministry of Health by Local Authorities
and Public Utility Societies up to 28th August
1920.

Copy of Annual Report of the Chief Medical

Officer of the Ministry of Health, 1919.

Copy of Order under the Motor Car Acts,
amending the Motor Car (Registration and
Licensing) Order, 1903, as regards the county
of Bedford.

Copy of Report to the Ministry of Transport
upon the Accidents that have occurred on the
Railways of the United Kingdom, and Returns
of Accidents and Casualties for the year 1919.

Light Railways Copy of Order under the Light Railways
Acts, 1896 and Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the Brighton
1912.

Corporation Light Railways Order, 1920.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Colonial
Reports (Mis-
cellaneous.)
West Africa.

Copies of Colonial Reports, Nos. 1,040 ( Wei-
haiwei, Report for 1919); 1,041 (Nyasaland,
Report for 1918-19); 1,042 (Turks and Caicos
Islands, Report for 1919); 1,043 (Grenada,
Report for 1919).

Copy of Report No. 92 (Report on the Fishes

of the Colonies, by C. Tate Regan, F.R.s.).

Copy of Vital Statistics of Non-Native

Officials of West Africa for 1919.

Copy of Report of the Committee on the
Veterinary
Departments Staffing of the Veterinary Departments in the
in the Colonies
and
Protectorates.

Colonies and Protectorates.

New Zealand.

Overseas
Settlement
Committee.

Colonial
Medical
Services
(Departmental
Committee.)

Bermuda.

Temperance
(Scotland)
Act, 1913.

Temperance
(Scotland)
Act, 1913.

Police
(Scotland.)

Copy of Correspondence with the Govern-
ment of New Zealand relating to Chinese Labour
in Samoa.

Copy of Report to the President of the Over-
seas Settlement Committee of the Delegates
appointed to inquire as to openings in New
Zealand for Women from the UniteXKingdom.
Report of the Departmental Committee ap-
pointed by the Secretary of State for the
Colonies to inquire into the Colonial Medical
Services.

Copy of Address to the King from the Legis-
lature of Bermuda, together with Copies of
Messages from His Majesty, on the occasion
of the Tercentenary of the First Meeting of
the General Assembly.

Copy of Return of Voting Areas as defined
by Section 15 of the Temperance ( Scotland)
Act, 1913, showing for each Area the Popula-
tion, Number of Electors, and the Number of
Certificates for the Sale of Excisable Liquors.
Part I. Burghs.

Copy of Return of Voting Areas as defined
by Section 15 of the Temperance (Scotland)
Act, 1913, showing for each Area the Popula-
tion, Number of Electors, and the Number of
Certificates for the Sale of Excisable Liquors.
Part II. Counties.

Copy of Sixty-second Annual Report of
His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary for
Scotland for the year 1919.

mittee on Rural Transport in Scotland.

Copy of Supplementary Report of the Com-

Rural
Transport
(Scotland.)
Births, Deaths, Copy of Sixty-fifth Annual Report of the
and Marriages Registrar- General on the Births, Deaths, and
(Scotland.) Marriages in Scotland for 1919.
Board of
Education.

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th August
1920, made by the Board of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, for
the payment of Special Local Secretaries and.
Assistants and Special Paid Superintendents
of Examinations in Science and Technology,
entitled the Science Examinations (Superinten-
dence) Regulations, 1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 23rd August Board
1920, made by the Board of Education under Education.
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, for
the payment of grants in respect of Scholarships
tenable by Scholars from Secondary Schools in
England (excluding Monmouthshire) at Uni-
entitled the University
versity Institutions,
Scholarships (England) Regulations, 1920.

Copy of Statement of Expenditure on Educa- Board of

Education.

tion for England and Wales.

Copy of Regulations, dated 13th September Board of
1920, made by the Board of Education under Education.
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, with
regard to the payment to Local Education
Authorities of substantive grant in respect of
the financial year
elementary education for
1920-21, entitled the Elementary Education
(Substantive Grant) Regulations, 1920.

Copy of Draft Rule, dated 19th August 1920, Board o f

of Education, Education.

by

proposed to be made by the
with the consent of the Treasury, under Section
15 of the School Teachers (Superannuation)
the School Teachers
Act, 1918, amending
Superannuation Rules, 1919, entitled the School
Teachers Superannuation (Amending) Rule,
1920.

Copy of Regulations made by the Board of Board of

Education.

Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918, on behalf of and with the authority
of the Minister of Health, so far as his con-
currence is necessary, relating to special services
than Nursery
of elementary education other
Schools for promoting the Healthy, Physical,
and Mental Development of Children (including
Regulations for payment of grant in respect of
such work), entitled the Board of Education
(Healthy, Physical, and Mental Development
of Children, Elementary Education) Consoli-
dated Regulations, 1920.
Copy of Regulations

for the Preliminary
Education and Training of Teachers in Wales,
dated 23rd September 1920, made by the Board
of Education under Section 44 of the Education
Act, 1918.

Copy of the Nursery Schools Amending
Regulation No. 1, 1920, dated 29th September
1920, made by the Board of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act,

Copy of Draft, dated 30th September 1920,
of the Continuation Schools (Attendance) Regu-
lations, 1920, proposed to be made by the Board
of Education under Section 12 of the Education
Act, 1918.

Copy of Report of the Departmental Com-

mittee on Scholarships and Free Places.

Copy of Report of the Departmental Com-
mittee on the Organisation of Secondary Educa-
tion in Wales.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

Scholarships
and Free
Places
(Departmental
Committee.)
Secondary
Education
in Wales
(Departmental
Committee.)

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,Copy of Draft, dated 18th October Education.
920, of a Regulation proposed to be made by
the Board of Education under Section 44 of the
Education Act, 1918, amending the Regulations
for Technical Schools, &c., 1918, entitled the
Technical Schools, &c. (Amending) Regulation
(No. 3), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the Trade Boards

directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy Acts.

19th October.

11 GEo. V.
of Regulations, dated 5th August 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
constitution and proceedings of the Trade Board
for the Milk Distributive Trade (Ireland).

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Copy of Regulations, dated 29th September
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Shirtmaking Trade
(Ireland).

Copy of Regulations, dated 17th August
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Toy Trade (Great
Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 16th August
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Milk Distributive
Trade (Scotland).

Copy of Regulations, dated 13th July 1920,
made by the Minister of Labour under Section 2
of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to
the constitution and proceedings of the Trade
the Shirtmaking Trade (Great
Board
Britain).

for

Copy of Regulations, dated 27th August
1920, made by the Vinister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Cotton Waste Branch
of the Waste Materials Reclamation Trade
(Great Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 27th August
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the General Waste Branch
of the Waste Materials Reclamation Trade
(Ireland).

Copy of Regulations, dated 26th August
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for
the Ready-made and
Wholesale Bespoke Tailoring Trade (Great
Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 27th August
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Genera] Waste Branch
the Waste M aterials Reclamation Trade
of
(Great Britain).

Copy of Regulations, dated 23rd September
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the constitution and proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Laundry Trade (Great
Britain).

Copy of Special Order, dated 4th October
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 1 of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with
regard to the Hairdressers' Trade.

Copy of Special Order, dated 4th October
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 1 of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with
regard to the Made-up Textiles Trade.

Copy of Special Order, dated 4th October
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 1 of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with
regard to the Sack and Bag Trade.

VOL. 175.

387

Copy of Regulations, dated 17th September Unemploy-
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under ment
the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, entitled Insurance
the Unemployment Insurance (Determination of
Questions) (Provisional) Regulations, 1920.

.

Copy of Regulations, dated 17th September Unemploy-
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under ment
the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, entitled tAct anee
su
the Unemployment Insurance (Determination of
Questions) Regulations, 1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 7th October 1920, Unemploy-

made by the Minister of Labour under the Tent
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, entitled the
Unemployment Insurance (Associations) Regu-
lations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour pre- War Charities

sented, pursuant to the directions of an Act of (Scotland)
Parliament,-Copy of Scheme, under the War Act, 1919.
Charities (Scotland) Act, 1919, for the appli-
cation of the Funds or Property of the Cupar
and District Voluntary War Workers' Associa-
tion.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Rlingworth presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,-Copv of
the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post Amend-
ment (No. 96) Warrant. 1920, dated 10th
September 1920.

Copy of the Foreign and Colonial Parcel
Post (Cash on Delivery) Amendment (No. 5)
Warrant, 1920, dated 30th June 1920.

Copy of the Inland Post Amendment (No. 22)

Warrant, 1920, dated 31st August 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Post Office
(Foreign and
Colonial Parcel
Post.)

Post Office
(Foreign and
Colonial Parcel
Post.)
Post Office
(Inland Post.)

Table.

Sir Arthur Grigith-Boscuwen presented, by
His Majesty's Command, - Copy of Annual
Reports of Proceedings of the Ministry of Agri-
culture and Fisheries under the Diseases of
Animals Acts, the Markets and Fairs (Weigh-
ing of Cattle) Acts,

for the year 1919.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseamen also presented,
pursuant to the directions of several Acts of
Copy of an Order (No. 310),
Parliament,
dated 28th August 1920, under the Diseases of
Animals Acts, entitled the Foreign Animals
(Amendment) Order of 1920.

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Copy of Order, dated 10th August 1920, Diseases of
under the Diseases of Animals Acts, authorising Animals Acts.
the landing of one Gazelle in the Port of
Tilbury.

Copy of Order, dated 16th August 1920,
under the Diseases of Animals Acts, authorising
the lauding of seven Camels in the Port of
London.

Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Copy of Order, dated 6th October 1920, Diseases of
under the Diseases of Animals Acts, authorising Animals Acts.
the landing of three Duikers in the Port of
Liverpool.

Copy of the Agricultural Councils and Advi-
sory Committee Regulations, 1920, dated 24th
September 1920, made under Section 5 (1) of
the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act,
1919.

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries
Act, 1919.

Copy of Regulations, dated 23rd September Corn
1920, made under Section 12 of the First Production
Schedule to the Corn Production Act, 1917, Act, 1917.
with respect to the establishment and consti-
tution of District Wages Committees and the
3 D 2

19th October.

1920.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

388
delegation of powers to Sub-Committees, entitled
the District Wages Committees Regulations,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,-Copy
of Order in Council, dated 13th August 1920,
applying the Colonial Probates Act, 1892, to
the British Possession of Ashanti.

Copy of Order in Council made under the
Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890, dated 13th
August 1920, entitled the China (Amendment)
Order in Council, 1920.

Copies of Five Orders in Council under the
Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865.

Copy of Order in Council, dated 13th August
1920, making Regulations for the purposes of
the ReStoration of Order in Ireland Act, 1920.
Copy of Order in Council made under the
Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria) Act,
1920, dated 13th August 1920, entitled the
Treaty of Peace (Austria) Order, 1920.

Copy of Order in Council made under the
Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria) Act,
1920, dated 13th August 1920, entitled the
Treaty of Peace (Bulgaria) Order, 1920.

Copy of Order in Council made under the
Representation of the People Acts, dated 13th
August 1920, further amending the Represen-
tation of the People Order, 1918.

Copy of Statute made under the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the
Governing Body of University College, Oxford,
on 24th April and 14th May 1920, and sealed
on 10th June 1920, amending Statute II.,
Clause 4, of the existing Statutes of the College.
Copy of Statute made under the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the
Governing Body of Corpus Christi College,
Oxford, on 6th March 1920, and sealed on 12th
May 1920, amending Statute 48 of the existing
Statutes of the College.

Copy of Statute made under the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the
University of Oxford on 8th June 1920, and
sealed on 11th June 1920, amending Statute
Tit. V., Section 1, Clause 1, and substituting
a new Clause 4 in the existing Statutes of the
University.

Copy of Amendments made under the Uni-
versi ties of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877,
and sealed by the Governing Body of Exeter
College, Oxford, on 2] st May 1920, in the
existing Statutes of the College.

Copy of Statute made under the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the
Governing Body of Christ's College, Cam-
bridge, on 21st May 1920, and sealed on 25th
May 1920, repealing Clause 2 of Chapter XXII.,
and substituting a new Clause therefor in the
existing Statutes of the College.

Colonial
Probates
Act, 1892.

Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865.
Restoration of
Order in
Ireland Act,
1920.
Treaties of
Peace (Austria
and Bulgaria)
Act, 1920.

Treaties of
Peace (Austria
and Bulgaria)
Act, 1920.

Representation
of the People
Acts.

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Cambridge.)

Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Universities
Oxford and
Cambridge
Act, 1877
(Oxford.)

Copy of Statutes made under the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the
Governing Body of Jesus College, Oxford, on
23rd June 1920, amending Statutes 1I., 2, III.,
4, 5, 6, 7, and 9, VII., 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9, and
VIII., 2 of the existing Statutes of the College.
of Copy of Statute made under the Universities
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the
Governing Body of Queen's College, Oxford, on
I9th June 1920, amending Statute Tit. XXI. of
the existing Statutes of the College.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant to Air Force
Co"
the directions of an Act of Parliament, -Copy (Constitution)
u
of an Order under the Air Force (Constitution)
Act, 1917, making provision in respect to--
(a) Cessation of War Pay to Airmen ;
(b) Deduction of Hospital Stoppages from

1917.

Act

'

Airmen's Pay :

(c) Payment

out

of
National Health Insurance Contribu-
tions of Airmen.

Public Funds

of

Copy of an Order under the Air Force ( Con- Air Force
stitution) Act, 1917, to provide for a special rate (Constitution)
of non-substantive Pay for Instructors in Visual Act' 191 .
Signalling in the Royal Air Force.

Copy of an Order under the Air Force (Con- Air Force

(Act'C o ittifion)

stitution) Act, 1917, making provision as to the
sums to be paid by Airmen with less than 12
years' service who may, at the discretion of the
Air Council, be permitted to purchase their
discharge from the Royal Air Force.

Copy of an Order under the Air Force (Con-
stitution) Act, 1917, making further provision
with regard to the pay and allowances of Warrant
Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and other
Airmen. serving in the Meteorological Branch
of the Royal Air Force, who may, by passing
the prescribed tests, become qualified as Meteor-
ologists.

Copy of an Order under the Air Force (Con-
stitution) Act, 1917, making further provision
as to the conditions of service and rates of pay,
half pay, retired pay and allowances to be granted
to Medical Quartermasters employed in the
Medical Branch of the Royal Air Force.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

Copy of an Order under the Air Force (Con- Air Force
stitution) Act, 1917, making revised provision as (Constitution)
to the conditions of service and emoluments of Act' 1917.
Chaplains of the Royal Air Force.

Copy of an Order under the Air Force (Con- Air Force
stitution) Act, 1917, to provide for the introduc- (Constitution)
Act 1917.
tion of revised conditions of service for the
'
several categories of Officers of the Royal Air
Force Medical Service.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to S
the directions of several Acts of Parliament,- 1
Copies of Orders made under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Councils of the undermentioned
Local Authorities, and confirmed by the Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department :-

hops Act,
912.

Borough of Jarrow ;
Southwick-on-Wear Urban District ;
Barnsley County Borough ;
Newport (Mon.) County Borough ;
Gainsborough Urban District ;
Ilford Urban District ;
Ealing Borough ;
Manchester City.

Copy of Licences under the Penal Servitude
Acts granted to two convicts, discharging them
from Liverpool Prison on condition that they
enter a Home.

Copy of Order made by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, dated 28th
August 1920, amending the Scheme of Compen-
sation for the Refractories Industries under the
Workmen's Compensation (Silicosis) Act, 1918.

Penal
Servitude Acts
(Conditional
Licence.)

Workmen's
Compensation
(Silicosis
Scheme)
(Refractories
Industries.)

11 GEO. V.

19th October.

:389

Inebriates
Acts, 1879 to
1900.

Copy of Report of the Inspector under the

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900, for the year 1919. Sutton District. Water Company to the Board of Companies

Copy of Draft of Rules proposed to be made (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Prisons
(England and by the Secretary of State for the Home Depart
Wales)
went under the Prison Acts, 1877 and 1898,
(Visiting
Committees.) with respect to the Constitution of the Visiting Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water (c61)anipTalle3
Company to the Board of Trade under the Issues) Act,
: Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act 1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Committees of Prisons in England and Wales.

1920

Trade under the Public Utility Companies scsuesi t)a, Al

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the 1920.

Table.

Irish Land
Commission.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command,-Copy of Report of the
Irish Land Commissioners from 1st April 1919 (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.
to 31st March 1920.

Inebriates Acts Copy of Sixteenth Report of the Inspector for ,
Ireland under the Inebriates Acts, 1879 to 1900,
(Inspector's
Report)
for the year 1919.
(Ireland.)

Constabulary
and Police
(Ireland)
Act, 1919.

County
Officers and
Courts
(Ireland) Act,
1877.
Corn
Production
Act, 1917.

Corn
Production
Act, 1917.

National
Health
n S nrance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

N ational
Health
Insurance
Joint
Committee
(Regulations.)

Nationa I
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Corn mittee.)

Sir Harrier Greenwood also presented, pursuant

to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of an Order under the Constabulary and
Police (Ireland) Act, 1919, dated 15th July 1920,
entitled the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions
(Interim) Order, 1920.

Copy of Rules as to Criminal Injuries, dated
19th July 1920, made under the County Officers
and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877.

Copy of Provisional Regulations with respect
to the Constitution and Proceedings of District
Wages Committees for Ireland,1920, made under
the Corn Production Act, 1917.

Copy of Provisional Regulations with respect
to the Constitution and Proceedings of the Agri-
cultural Wages Board for Ireland, 1920, made
under the Corn Production Act, 1917.

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th September
1920, made by the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee, the Minister of Health, the
Scottish Board of Health, and the Irish In-
surance Commissioners, entitled the National
Health Insurance (Exempt Persons) Regula-
tions (Ireland), 1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th September
1920, made by the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee and the Irish Insurance Com-
missioners, acting jointly, entitled the National
Health Insurance (Collection of Contributions)
Regulations (Ireland), 1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th September
1920, made by the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee and the Irish Insurance Com-
missioners, acting jointly, entitled the National
Health Insurance (Deposit Contributors) Regu-
lations (Ireland), 1920.

Copy of Special Order, dated 20th September
1920, made by the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee, entitled the National Health
Insurance (Normal Rate of Remuneration) (Ire-
land) Order, 1920.

National
Health
Insurance
Commission
(Ireland)
(Regulations.)

Copy of Regulations, dated 20th September
1920, made by the Irish Insurance Commis-
sioners, entitled the National Health Insurance
(Insurance Committees) Amendment Regula-
tions (Ireland), 1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public utility

Tunbridge Wells Gas Company to the Board of Companies
Irade under the Public Utility Companies Issues) Act,

(Capital

1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Dunstable Gas and Water Company to the Companies
Board of Trade under
Act,
Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

the Public Utility is

(,Capital

1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the City Public Utility

of Waterford Gas Company to the Board of Companies
Capital
Trade under the Public Utility Companies (
Issues) Act.
(Capital Issues) Act, 1920.
1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Gosport Waterworks Company to the Board of Co, mpanies
Cital
Trade under the Public Utility Companies (
Issue Act,
(Capital Issues) Act, 1920.
1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Reading Gas Company to the Board of Trade Companies
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital Issaupeist)a, lAct
Issues) Act, 1920.

1920.

Copy of Rules, dated 28th September 1920,
made by the Board of Trade with respect to
Applications for Orders under Section 1 of the
Gas Regulation Act, 1920.

Gas
Regulation
Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,-Copy
of Recommendation of the Scottish Education
Department as to Parliamentary Grant to Certi-
fied Day Industrial Schools in Scotland.

Copies of Orders made under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Council of the undermentioned Local
Authority, and confirmed, with amendments, by
the Secretary for Scotland :-

City and Royal Burgh of Dundee.

Copy of Annual Statistical Report by the
University Court of the University of Edin-
burgh, for the year ended 30th September 1918.
Copy of Annual Statistical Report by the
University Court of the University of Edin-
burgh for the year ended 30th September 1919.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Education
(Scotland) be printed.

Education
(Scotland.)
No. 194.

Shops Act,
1912.

University of
Edinburgh.

University of
Edinburgh.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, pursuant to the Port of London

directions of an Act of Parliament,-Copy of Authority.
Eleventh Annual Report, with Accounts, of the No. 195.
Port of London Authority for the year ended
31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,-Copy of Regu-
Ioint Cittee,
Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the .lations, dated 13th September 1920, made by the
Joint

directions of several Acts of Parliament,-Copy
of Report on an application by the Caine Water-
works Company, Limited, to the Board of Trade Committee (No. 2) Regulations, 1920.
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

ealth Insurance J
National Health Insurancoe

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Nationa H
entitled
the

mm

l

Table.

Void. 175.

3 D 3

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

390

Foreshores.

Telegraphs
(Inland
Written
Telegrams.)
Pacific Cable
Act, 1901.

No. 196.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy of
Treasury Minute, dated 6th September 1920,
directing the Application of Moneys received by
the Board of Trade in the year ended 31st
March 1920, in respect of the rights and interests
of the Crown in the Foreshores of the United
Kingdom.

Copy of the Telegraph (Inland Written Tele-

gram) Regulations, dated 31st August 1920.

Account showing the Money issued from the
Consolidated Fund under the provisions of the
Pacific Cable Act, 1901, and of the Moneys
received, expended, and borrowed, and Securities
created under the said Act, to the 31st March
1920 ; together with a Copy of the Report of
the Pacific Cable Board.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
Superannua-
tion Act, 1887. annuation Act, 1887, dated 24th August 1920,
granting a Retired Allowance to Mr. William
John Bainbrigge Fletcher, First Class Assistant
in the China Consular Service.

Copy of Treasury Minute under the Super-
Superannua-
con Act, 1887. annuation Act, 1887, dated 28th September 1920,
granting a Retired Allowance to Mr. Henry
Foster McClintock, First Class Clerk, Secre-
tary's Office, General Post Office.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Account be printed.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant
East India
(Constitutional to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
Reforms)
of Rules made under Section 46 of the Govern-
(Rules.)
ment of India Act, 1919, by the Governor-
General in Council with the sanction of the
Secretary of State in Council (Non-Official
(Definition) Rules).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Public Records Copy of Third Schedule containing a list and
particulars of certain classes of Documents
(Board of
Trade
existing in the Local Offices of the Coal Mines
Emergency
Departments.) Department which are not of
sufficient public
value to justify their preservation in the Public
Record Office.

Supreme Court Copy of the Supreme Court Funds Rules
(Rules.)
(Enemy Funds in Court), 1920, dated 9th Sep-
tember 1920.

Loan Societies. Abstract of Accounts of Loan Societies in
England and Wales for the year 1918, furnished
to the Central Office for the Registry of Friendly
Societies.

Imprisonment Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had
of a Member.
received the following letter relating to the im-
prisonment of a M ember :

Headquarters, 6th Division,
Victoria Barracks,

Cork,

Sir,

27th August 1920.
I have the honour to report that, on the
16th day of August 1920, Mr. TerenceMc Sweeney,
M.P. for Cork City, was tried by district court-
martial at Cork for offences against Regulations
22a and 27 of the Defence of the Realm Regula-
tions. The Court found the accused guilty of
charges against the above-quoted regulations,
and sentenced him to be imprisoned with hard
labour for the term of two years.
I confirmed
the finding and sentence of the Court on the

19th October.

1920.
16th day of August 1920, and committed the
prisoner, Terence McSweeney, to civil custody to
undergo his sentence according to Law.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

E. P. STRICKLAND,
Major-General,

Commanding 6th Division.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,
London, S.W.1.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that he Writ issued
had issued, during the Adjournment, a Warrant during the
for a New Writ for the Borough of Ilford, in the Adjournment.
room of Sir Peter Griggs, Knight, deceased.

Frederic Wise, Esquire, Member for

Borough of Ilford, was sworn.

the New Member
sworn.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That for the remainder of the Session at the House.
every sitting

(1) Government business do have precedence :
(2) At the conclusion of Government Business,
Mr. Speaker shall propose the Question,
That this House do now adjourn, and, if that
Question shall not have been agreed to,
Mr. Speaker shall adjourn the House with-
out Question put not later than one hour
after the conclusion of Government Busi-
ness, if that Business has been concluded
before 10.30 p.m., but, if that Business has
not been so concluded, not later than 11.30
p.m., provided that if notice of proceedings
made in pursuance of any Act of Parliament
requiring any order, rule, or regulation
to be laid before the House of Commons
shall stand upon the Notice Paper at any
sitting such proceedings shall be taken im-
mediately after Government Business, arid
Mr. Speaker shall not adjourn the House
until such proceedings
shall have been
concluded :

set

(3) Any Private Business

down, or
for Adjournment standing over
Motion
under Standing Order No. 10, for considera-
tion at a quarter-past Eight of the clock on
any day shall, if Government Business is
concluded before that time, be taken at the
conclusion of Government Business, and,
for the purposes of the preceding provisions
of this Order, shall be deemed to be Govern-
ment Business.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the a Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

l Captain Guest :

Tellers for thef Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

t Mr. Tyson Wilson:

} 334.

64

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment.

proposed, That this House do now adjourn---( Sir
Robert Horne) ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Motion
for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, with-
out Question put.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ; Ireland Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

1 1 GEO. V.

19th-20th October.

391

Agriculture
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
the Agriculture Bill, as

into consideration
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons. and
into consideration the Women, Younc, Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill.

the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Shops (Early
Closing)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Shops (Early Closing)
( No. 2) Bill, as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Women and
the Women and Young
Young Persons Second Reading of
(Employment
Persons (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ;
in Lead
Processes) Bill. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Married
Women's
Property
{Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women's Pro-
perty (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill

[Lords]

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Juvenile

Second Reading of the Juvenile Courts (Metro- Courts
polis) Bill [Lords] ;

(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the llilk and
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ; Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Government of

to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to [Money]
consider of authorising the payment, out of the (No.
Consolidated Fund and out of moneys provided
by Parliament, of any charges which may be
incurred under any Act of the present Session to
provide for the better government of Ireland)
(Sir Laming Worthington-Evans) ;

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of
the
subject-matter of this Motion, recommends it to
the consideration of the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of this day, proposed the
Question, That this House do now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
till two minutes
after
the clock, adjourned till to-

tinued to sit
Eleven of
morrow.

[No. 121.]
Wednesday, 20th October 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Work-
shops (Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

THE Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Port of London

Authority (Consolidation) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Port of London
Authority
(Consolidation)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Electricity
(Supply) Bill. Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

British Empire The Order of
Exhibition
(Guarantee)
Bill.

the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the British Empire Exhibi-
tion (Guarantee) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Pier and
visional Order (No. 3) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

upon Tuesday next.

read, for the
Harbour Pro-

a second time

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order
(No. 3) Bill.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a
Provisional Order under the Private Legisla-
tion Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to
the Trades House of Glasgow : And the same
was read the first time, and ordered (under
Section 9 of the Act) to be read a second time
upon Thursday the 28th day of this instant
October; and to be printed.

Glasgow
Trades House
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Bill 217.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a Brodick,

Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Lamlash, Loch
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating
tvai ralizt a , and
Ba
Brodick, Lamlash, Loch Ranza, and Whiting PiersT)grdery
Bay Piers : And the same was ordered (under Confirmation

Bill.

3 D 4

392
Section 7 of the Act) to be taken into considera-
tion to-morrow.

20th October.

Government of Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Ireland Bill. Command,--Copy of Memorandum on further
Financial Resolutions relative to the Government
of Ireland Bill.

Registry of
Deeds
(Ireland.)

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Treasury Order under the Registry of Deeds
(Ireland) Act, 1832, dated 6th October 1920,
relative to Fees.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Minutes of
Proceedings at the Twenty-seventh Annual
Meeting of Representatives of Sea Fisheries
Authorities under the Sea Fisheries Regulation
Act, 1888, on Tuesday 13th July 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Universities of Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Oxford and
Cambridge
Statute made under the Universities of Oxford
Act, 1877
(Cambridge.) and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the Governing
Body of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, on 7th
July 1920, amending Statutes XXII., XXV.,
and XLIII. of the existing Statutes of the
College.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Shops Act,
1912.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee D.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies
of Orders made under the Shops Act, 1912, by
the undermentioned Local
the Councils of
Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :
Wahhamstow Urban District ;
Tottenham Urban District ;
Bexley (Kent) Urban District (two Orders).
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following fifteen Members to Standing Com-
mittee A (in respect of the Air Navigation
Bill [Lords]) :---Captain Wedgwood Benn, Mr.
Cecil, Mr. Secretary
Cairns, Lord Hugh
Churchill, Colonel Greig, Captain Hambro, Mr.
Austin Hopkinson Sir William Joynson-Hicks,
Lieutenant-Colonel Moore-Brabazon, Mr. Mosley,
Mr. Raper, Mr. Rawlinson, Mr. Alfred Short,
Mr. Swan, and Major Waring.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee B (in
respect of the Places of Worship (Enfranchise-
ment) Bill) :Mr. Attorney General, Sir Fred-
erick Banbury, Major Breese, Mr. Evan Davies,
Mr. George Edwards, Mr. Hinds, Mr. Hirst,
Mr. Herbert Lewis, Sir Donald Maclean, Major
Molson, Sir Robert Newman, Mr. Rawlinson,
Sir Robert Thomas, Sir Robert Williams, and
Major Edward Wood.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee; That they had added the following
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee D (in
respect of the Guardianship of Infants Bill) :
Sir James Agg-Gardner, Viscountess Astor, Mr.

1920.
James Brown, Sir Martin Conway, Colonel Greig,
Mr. Grundy, Rear-Admiral Sir William Hall,
Major Hills, Captain Loseby, Mr. Murray Mac-
donald, Dr. Murray, Mr. Myers, Mr. MacCallum
Scott, Mr. Secretary Shortt, and Mr. Solicitor
General.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented a Bill to continue Expiring Law:
certain expiring laws : And the same was ordered (continuance)
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be Bill.
printed.

Bill 218.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Government of

put, That this House regrets the present state Ireland.
of lawlessness in Ireland and the lack of dis-
cipline in the armed forces of the Crown,
resulting in the death or injury of innocent
citizens and the destruction of property ; and is
of opinion that an independent investigation
should at once be instituted into the causes,
nature, and extent of reprisals on the part of
those whose duty is the maintenance of law and
order(Mr. Arthur Henderson);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,
Mr. Neil Maclean:

Yeas,

Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Noes,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot :

So it passed in the Negative.

}

79.

346.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Ireland Bill.

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Agriculture

into consideration the Agriculture Bill,
amended in the Standing Committee ;

as Bill'

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taki ng Women, Young
into consideration the Women, Young Persons, (renPersons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in Emyment
the Standing Committee ;

_,hild

Bill,

p to

),

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shops (Early
into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill, as amended in the Standing Com- (No. 2) Bill.
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women and
Second Reading of the Women and Young Ymloyment
Person s
Persons (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ;

o
Young
E

Lead

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Processes) Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Second Reading of the Married Women's Pro- Women's
Property
perty (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

GEO. V.

20th

21st October.

Injuries
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readingof the Criminal Injuries (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bin [ Lordg.] Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill

[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Factories and
workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
( Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Electricity
(Supply) Bill. Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to -morrow.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
Exhibition
Second Reading of the British Empire Exhi-
(Guarantee)
bition (Guarantee) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

393
Mr. Secretary Churchill, by His Majesty's
Command, acquainted the House
that His
Majesty, having been informed of the subject-
matter of this Motion, recommends it to the
consideration of the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant

Order of the House of the 19th day of this
instant October, proposed the Question, That
this House do now adjourn.

to the Adjournment.

And the Question being put :--It was resolved

in the Affirmative..

And accordingly the House, having con-
till nine minutes after
to-

tinued to sit
Eleven of the clock, adjourned till
morrow.

[No. 122.]
Thursday, 21st October 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ORDERED, That the Amendments made by Derwent

the Lords to the Derwent Valley Water Valley Water

Board Bill be taken into consideration upon Board Bill.
Thursday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the portof London

Second Reading of the Port of London Autho- Authority
city (Consolidation) Bill [Lords];

(Consolidation)
[Lords.]

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Thursday next at a quarter of an hour
after Eight of the clock.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland
Committee on Government of Ireland [Money];
[Money.]
Resolved, That this House will, upon Friday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Air Navigation A Motion being made, That this House will,
[Contribution to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
and Expenses.]
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys to be provided by Parliament, of such
sums as may be required for the contribution
from the United Kingdom and for any expenses
incurred under any Act of the present Session
to enable effect to be given to a Convention for
regulating Air Navigation, and to make further
provision for
the control and regulation of
aviation(Lord Edmund Talbot);

V 0L. 175.

Ordered, That Mr. Rendall be discharged Selection.

from the Committee of Selection.

Ordered, That Sir Albion Richardson be added

to the Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Brodick,
take into consideration the Brodick, Lamlash Rama
Loch Ranza and Whiting Bay Piers Order 1.1, hit'ing Bay
Confirmation Bill ;
Piers Order
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time confirmation

Bill.

atin, dLoch

to-morrow.

Sir Robert Borne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of Ccortaalies
Report on an application by the Bedford Gas (Issues) Act,
Light Company to the Board of Trade under 1920.
the Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues)
Act, 1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Newport (Isle of Wight) Gas Company to the Companies
Board of Trade under the Public Utility Com- z ("3apei:)aAl Act,
panics (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Wexford Gas Consumers Company, Limited, to Companies
( Capital
the Board of Trade under the Public Utility ss
Iues) Act,
Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.
1920.

Copy of Report on an application by the Public Utility

Leyland Gas Company to the Board of Trade Companies
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital (Capital
Isses) Act,
Issues) Act, 1920.
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

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21st October.

1920.
the means of livelihood, is of opinion that every
possible step should be taken to arrest the
decline in trade and industry and to provide
work or, in default, adequate maintenance for
is not required in the
those whose labour
ordinary market(Mr. Adamson) ;

394

Universities
(Scotland)
Act, 1889
(Ordinance.)
No. 197.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
University Court Ordinance, No. 89 (Aberdeen,
No. 10) (Institution of the Degree of Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Relative Regulations
in the University of Aberdeen) of the Com-
missioners under the Universities (Scotland)
Act, 1889.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Board of
Education.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of Annual Report of the Chief
Medical Officer of the Board of Education,
1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Intermediate
Education
(Ireland)

Marriages,
Births, and
Deaths
( I reland.)

Sir Haniar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report under
the Intermediate Education (Ireland) Act, 1914,
as to the application of the Teachers' Salaries
Grant during the year ended 31st March 1920.

Copy of Fifty -sixth detailed Annual Report
of the Registrar General of Marriages, Births,
and Deaths in Ireland, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Dangerous
Drugs Act,
1920.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Provisional Order of the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, dated 20th August
1920, prescribing the manner of marking raw
opium for exportation under Section 2 (1) of the
Dangerous Drugs Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Tramway
Orders.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report by the Ministry of
Transport of Proceedings under the Tramways
Act, 1870, during the Session of 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Regu-
lations, dated 17th September 1920, made by
the National Health Insurance Joint Committee,
entitled the National Health Insurance (Reserve
and Transfer Values) Amendment Regulations
(No. 2), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Richmond
Bridge.

The following Paper, pursuant to the directions
of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the Table
by the Clerk of the House :Account of the
Commissioners of Richmond Bridge for the year
1919.

Standing
Committees
(Chairmen's
Panel.)

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Sir William Pearce to act
as Chairman of
Standing Committee A (in respect of the Air
Navigation Bill [Lords]).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question in 1.2, by leaving out from the word
" and," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words " especially the continued presence
on the lists of the unemployed of such a large
It has heard with
number of ex-service men.
satisfaction the statement regarding the steps
already taken by the Government to provide
work for the unemployed, is glad to know that
in three weeks' time a widely extended Insurance
Act comes into operation, and is confident that
the Government will continue to explore all
practical means of dealing with the situation,"
(Major Hamilton),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

The Order of the day being read, for the Air Navigation
Committee on Air Navigation [Contribution [nCrtribution
and Expenses] ;

aExpenses.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con- Continuance
tinuance Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ireland Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Agriculture

consideration the Agriculture Bill,

into
amended in the Standing Committee ;

as Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women, Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in Children
the Standing Committee ;

(Employment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shops (Early

into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) CNIos0. in)
) B
(No. 2) Bill, as amended in the Standing
mittee ;

Com-

(

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women and

Second Reading of
Persons (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ;

the Women and Young Young Persons
in Leadyment
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Processes) Bill.

upon Monday next.

Unemploy-
ment.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House views with regret the
growing volume of unemployment, and,
re-
cognising the responsibility of the State towards
members of the community who are bereft of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Married Women's

Second Reading of
Property (Scotland) Bill ;

Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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210-22nd October.

395

Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ire-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

'The Order of the day being- read, for the
Official Secrets
Bill [Lords.) Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readin, of the Factories and Workshops
( Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Electricity
(Supply) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

[No. 123.]
Friday, 22nd October 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

THE Clerk at

the Table informed the Mr. Speaker's

House of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Absence.

Speaker from this day's Sitting : Whereupon
Mr. Whitley, the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, took Prayers.
the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the
Standing Order.

The Brodrick, Lamlash, Loch Ranza, and Brodick,

Whiting Bay Piers Order Confirmation Bill was Lamlash, Loch
read the third time and passed.

Ranza, and
Whiting Boy
Piers Order
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Confirmation

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Bill.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant Air Ministry.

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Rules of Procedure made under
Section 70 of the Air Force Act.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

British Empire The Order of the day being read, for the
Exhibition
Second Reading of the British Empire Exhibition
(Guarantee)
(Guarantee) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Rocket
Command,Copy of Report by the Board of Life-Saving
Trade on the Life-Saving Apparatus on the Apparatus.
Coasts of the United Kingdom for the four
years ended 30th June 1920.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That. the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Ministry of Health

Ministry of
Second Reading of
Health
(Miscellaneous (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill ;
Provisions)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed Committeesee
Sir William Watson Rutherford to act as Chair-
man of Standing Committee B (in respect of
the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Bill).
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

ne )

(tahai

Table.

Ordered, That the Local Elections (Propor- Local
tional Representation) Bill [Lords] be read a Elections
second time upon Monday next.

(Proportional
Representa-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the Proportional Represen- Proportional

Cation Bill be read a second time upon Monday BRe
next.

Presentation

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of this
instant October, proposed the Question, That
this House do now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till
thirteen minutes after
Eleven of the clock, adjourned till to-
morrow.

Vol.. 175.

supported by Mr. Emerge

Mr. Secretary Shortt,

ncy
Attorney General and Sir John Baird, pre- Powers Bi llBill .
219.
sented a Bill to make exceptional provisions for
the protection of the community in cases of
emergency : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

Po

Ordered, That the period of suspension from Suspension of

the service of the House of Mr. Devlin do ter- a Member.
minate this day.(Mr. Bonar Law.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Government

into a Committee on Government of Ireland of Ireland
[Money]
[Money] (No. 2).
(No. 2.)

(In the Committee.)

Motion made, and Question proposed, That it
is expedient for the purpose of any Act of the
3 E 2

22nd-251h, October.

1920.
regulating air navigation, and to make
further provision for the control and regu-
lation of aviation ; and

396
present Session to provide for the better govern-
ment of Ireland,-

(1) To authorise the payment out of the Con-
solidated Fund, or out of moneys provided
by Parliament, into the Exchequers of
Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland, or
to any body or person in the stead of the
said Exchequers,

(a) in each year of the Irish residuary
share of reserved taxes as defined by
the said Act, including payments on
account of that share ;

(b) of such sums as the Joint Exchequer
Board may certify to be necessary for
the purpose of providing buildings (in-
cluding sites and equipment) for the
accommodation of the Parliaments and
public departments in Southern Ireland
and Northern Ireland, respectively ;
(c) on the redemption of an existing pur-
chase annuity as defined by the said
Act, of a sum equal to the amount
thereof in each year in which the an-
nuity if unredeemed would have con-
tinued payable ;

(2) To authorise the payment in each year
out of moneys provided by Parliament to
the appropriate fund or account,

(a) of a sum equal to the amount pay-
able in that year in respect of purchase
annuities as defined by the said Act ;
(b) of a sum equal to the amount due
on account of loans made before the
appointed day to authorities and per-
sons in Ireland out of public funds;

(3) To authorise the payment out of the
Consolidated Fund of the salary or remu-
neration payable to the Chairman of the
Joint Exchequer Board. -- ( Sir Laming
Worthington-Evans.)

Amendment proposed, in 1. 5,

to leave out
from the word " Ireland," to the end of 1. 6.
(Major Barnes.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Question, put, and agreed
to.

Main Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

(b) of any expenses incurred by the Secretary
of State or the Air Council in the exercise
of their powers under any such Act.(Mr.
Secretary Churchill.)
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had come to a Resolution.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Resolved, That this House, at its rising this Adjournment..

day, do adjourn till Monday next.
Edmund Talbot.)

(Lord

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty-six minutes before Five of the
clock, till Monday next, pursuant to the
Resolution of the House of this day.

[No. 124.]

Monday, 25th October 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ORDERED, That the Paper relative to East India

East India Constitutional Reforms (Rules) Constitutional

which was presented upon the 19th day of this l(rrel:)
instant October be printed.

No. 198.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant Air Force
to the directions of an Act of Parliament, (Constitution)
Copy of an Order under the Air Force (Consti- Act, 1917.
tution) Act, 1917, making provision for the re-
purpose of pay and
classification for
allowances of Airmen employed in the Royal
Air Force as Hydrogen Workers, Storekeepers,
and Sanitary Orderlies.

the

Copy of an Order under the Air Force (Con- A(CironFs

stitution) Act, 1917, providing that Clothing
and Necessaries of Airmen shall in future be Act, 1917.
maintained out of an allowance to be granted to
each Airman for that purpose.

titution
(Constitution)

Government of The Order of the day being read, for the
Ireland Bill. Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Air Navigation
[Cd ontribution into a Committee on Air Navigation [Contri-
n
a
Expenses.]

bution and Expenses].

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
payment, out of moneys provided by Parlia-
ment,

(a) of such sums as may be required for the
contribution from the United Kingdom
under any Act of the present Session to
enable effect to be given to a convention for

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's motor Car

Command, Copy of Order, dated 9th October Acts.
1920, made under the Motor Car Acts, amending
the Motor Car (Registration and Licensing)
in respect of the county of
Order, 1903,
N ottinghana.

Copy of Order made under the Light Rail- Light Railways
ways Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the Barring- Acts. 1896 and
ton Light Railway Order, 1920.

Copy of Order made under the Light Rail-
ways Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the East
Kent Light Railways (Extensions) Order, 1920.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon

the Table.

1118a9i61

s

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25th October.

397

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Overseas Trade
(Credits and
Insurance)
Act, 1920.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copies
of Reports on applications by the

Colne Valley Water Company ;
Crowborough District Gas Company
Scarborough Gas Company

to the Board of Trade under the Public Utility
Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Copy of Order of the Board of Trade, dated
22nd October 1920, under Section 3 of the
Overseas Trade (Credits and Insurance) Act,
1920, adding the country of Bulgaria to the
Schedule to the Act.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance Act,
1920.

Adjournment
of the House
(Irish
Situation.)

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 18th October 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under the Unem-
1920, entitled the
ployment Insurance Act,
Unemployment Insurance (Exempt Persons)
Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Member for the Scotland
Division of Liverpool, rose in his place and
asked leave to move the Adjournment of the
House for the purpose of discussing a definite
matter of urgent public importance, viz., the
renewal, since the last debate in the House, of
the policy of frightfulness in Ireland by indis-
criminate shootings, by floggings, by incendiary
fires, and to the arming of Orange volunteers in
Ulster as special constables ; but the pleasure of
the House not having been signified, Mr. Speaker
called on those Members who supported the
Motion to rise in their places, and not less than
40 Members having accordingly risen, the Motion
stood over, under Standing Order No. 10, until
a quarter of an hour after Eight of the clock
this evening.

Business of
the House
(Emergency
Powers Bill.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Emergency
Powers Bill be exempted at this day's Sitting
from the provisions of the Standing Order
(Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar Law) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the' Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I Captain Guest :

'Fellers for thef Mr. Grths,

Noes,

I Mr. George Thorne :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

} 241.

54.

Emergency
Powers Bill.

The Order of the day being read for the
Second Reading of the Emergency Powers
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day three months."(Mr. Adamson.)
And the Question being proposed, That
the word " now " stand part of the Question :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Bonar Law rose in his place, and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

VOL. 175.

And the Question being put, That the Question (Qiapuersstuioaliaptuot

be now put ;

S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

255.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the [Captain Guest,

Yeas,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the I Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

I Mr. George Thorne :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
stand part of the

That the word " now "
Question ;

52.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

1 Mr. Griffiths:

257.

F

65.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to- morrow.
(Mr. Secretary Shortt.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment

proposed, That this House do now adjourn Standing
(under
(Mr. T. P. 0' Connor) ;

Order No.10)

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Motion
for the Adjournment of the House lapsed, with-
out Question put.

ht
rtius
a

ion.)

Lord Edmund Talbot reported from the Corn _ Air Navigation
mittee on Air Navigation [Contribution and Lo ontribution
Expenses] a Resolution ; which was read, as Expenses.]
followeth:

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,

out of moneys provided by Parliament

(a) of such sums as may be required for the
contribution from the United Kingdom
under any Act of the present Session to
enable effect to be given to a convention
for regulating air navigation, and to make
further provision for the control and regula-
tion of aviation ; and

(b) of any expenses incurred by the Secretary
of State or the Air Council in the exercise
of their powers under any such Act.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans reported from Government

Ireland of Ireland
the Committee on Government of
[Money] (No. 2) a Resolution ; which was read, at. 2 .V
as followeth

That it is expedient for the purpose of any
Act of the present Session to provide for the
better government of Ireland ;

(1) To authorise the payment out of the
Consolidated Fund, or out of moneys pro-
vided by Parliament, into the Exchequers
of Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland,
or to any body or person in the stead of
the said Exchequers

(a) in each year of the Irish residuary
share of reserved taxes as defined by
the said Act, including payments on
account of that share;

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25th October.

1920.

(b) of such sums as the Joint Exchequer
Board may certify to be necessary for
the purpose of providing buildings
(including sites and equipment) for
the accommodation of the Parliaments
and public departments in Southern
Ireland and Northern Ireland, respec-
tively ;

(c) on the redemption of an existing
purchase annuity as defined by the
said Act, of a sum equal to the amount
thereof in each year
in which the
annuity if unredeemed would have
continued payable.

(2) To authorise the payment in each year
out of moneys provided by Parliament to
the appropriate fund or account

(a) of a sum equal to the amount payable
in that year in respect of purchase
annuities as defined by the said Act ;
(b) of a sum equal to the amount due
on account of loans made before the
appointed day to authorities and persons
in Ireland out of public funds.
(3) To authorise the payment out of the
Consolidated Fund of the salary or remu-
neration payable to the Chairman of the
Joint Exchequer Board.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Government
Ireland Bill.

of The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Injuries Injuries

the Criminal

Second Reading of
(Ireland) Bill;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being

for the official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and

Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) Bill ; (Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire

Second Reading of the British Empire Exhibi- Exhibition
(Gu
tion (Guarantee) Bill ;
Billarantee)

.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
(Continuance) Second Reading of the Expiring Laws (Con-
Bill.

tinuance) Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [ Lorthr.]

Agriculture
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
as

into consideration the Agriculture Bill,
amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill he taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

W omen, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Younn. Persons,
Children
as amended in
and Children (Employment)
(Employment)
the Standing Committee ;
Bill.
r,

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Shops (Early
Closing)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Shops (Early Closing)
(No. 2) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Women and
Young Persons Second Reading of the Women and Young
(Employment Persons (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ;
in Lead
Processes) Bill. Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of

Second Reading of the Ministry of Health Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill ;

(Miscellaneous
Provisions)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to- morrow.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of this
instant October, proposed the Question, That this
House do now adjourn.

And the Question being put : It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
twenty-two minutes
tinued to sit
after Eleven of the clock, adjourned till
to-morrow.

till

Married
women's
Propeanrty
(Scotl

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women's

d) Bill. Property (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

11 GEO. V.

26th October.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order
(No. 3) Bill.

Board of
Education.

Board of
Education.

[No. 125.]
Tuesday, 26th October 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

P KAY E It S.

THE Pier and Harbour Provisional Order
(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, read
1
a second time, and committed.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of the Provisional Code of
Regulations for Public Elementary Schools in
Wales (including Monmouthshire) amending
Regulation No. 1, 1920, dated 25th October
1920, made by the Board of Education under
Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, amend-
ing the Provisional Code of Regulations for
Public Elementary Schools in Wales (including
Monmouthshire).

Copy of the Board of Education (University
Scholarships, Wales) Regulations, 1920, made
by the Board of Education under Section 44 of
the Education Act, 1918, for the payment of
grants in respect of Scholarships tenable by
Scholars from Secondary Schools in Wales
(including Monmouthshire)
at University
Institutions.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to the
Superannua-
Mon Act, 1884. directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
of Treasury Minute under the Superannuation
Act, 1884, dated 15th October 1920, declaring
that Mr. William. Thomas Picking, Probationary
Telegraph Clerk, General Post Office, was
appointed without a Civil Service Certificate
through inadvertence on the part of the Head
of his Department.

Retired Officers Copy of Order, dated 7th September 1920,
made by the Treasury under Section 1 of the
(Civil
Employment.) Retired Officers (Civil Employment) Act, 1919.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Sir Robert Rome presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report on an application by the Ilford Gas
Company to the Board of Trade under the
Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Rlingworth presented, pursuant to the
Post Office
(Foreign and directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Colonial Parcel the Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post Amend-
Post.)
ment (No. 97) Warrant, 1920, dated 31st May
1920.

Copy of the Foreign and Colonial Parcel
Post Office
(Foreign and Post Amendment (No. 98) Warrant, 1920, dated
Colonial Parcel
Post.)

31st August 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Church
Temporalities
(Ireland.)

No. 199.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
Irish Land Commission in
Accounts of
VOL. 175.

the

399
respect of Church Temporalities in Ireland
from 1st April 1919, and from 26th July 1869
(the date of the Irish Church Act), to 31st March
1920 ; together with the Report of the Comp-
troller and Auditor General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Taxes and

a Return showing (1) the Rates of Duties, Imposts.
Taxes, or Imposts collected by Imperial officers ;
(2) the quantities or amounts taxed ; (3) the
gross receipts derived from each duty ; and (4)
the net receipts and appropriations thereof in
the year ended the 31st day of March 1920;
and (1) the aggregate gross receipts derived
from all such Duties, Taxes, or Imposts, under
the principal heads of revenue ; (2) the aggregate
net receipts ;
collection ;
the produce after deducting these
and (4)
charges in each of the ten years ended the
31st day of March 1920 ; and Notes to show
any changes in the Taxes, Duties, or Imposts,
consequent upon the acceptance of the Budget
proposals of 1920 (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 177, of Session 1919).
(Mr. George Thorne.)

(3) the charges of

Sir Samuel Roberts

reported from the selection
Committee of Selection ; That they had dis- (Standing
charged the following Member from Standing 4tolmnthintotees.)
Committee A :
Major O'Neill;
had Committee A.
appointed in substitution : Mr. Greer.

and

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee 13:
Major Oscar Guest and Mr. John Williams ;
substitution : Mr.
and
Robinson Graham and Lieutenant- Colonel
Parry.

appointed

had

in

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That
the
following Members from Standing Committee C :
Mr. John Jones, Mr. Henry McLaren, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel John Ward, and Mr. Havelock
Wilson.

discharged

they

had

Standing
Committee B.

Standing
Committee C.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee D.
following Members from Standing Committee D:
Mr. Evelyn Cecil, Mr. Cathcart Wason, and
Viscount Wolmer ; and had appointed in sub
stitution : Mr. Gardiner, Colonel Sir Arthur
Holbrook, and Major Knight.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee E.
following Member from Standing Committee E :
Colonel Greig ; and had appointed in sub-
stitution : Mr. Reginald Nicholson.

Sir Samuel Roberts further rvorted from the Standing'

discharged the Committee B.

Committee; That they had
following Member from Standing Committee B
(added in respect of the Places of Worship
Colonel .Sir Robert
( Enfranchisement ) Bill)
Williams ; and had appointed in substitution
Mr. Hohler.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

Committee ; That they had
Committee
following Member from Standing Committee D
(added in respect of the Guardianship of Infants
Bill) :Captain Loseby ; and had appointed in
substitution : Mr. _Howard Gritten.

discharged the Committee D.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee A.
Member to Standing Committee A : Mr.
Attorney General.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

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26th October.

Business of
the House
(Emergency
Powers Bill,)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Emergency
Powers Bill be exempted at this day's Sitting
the Standing Order
from the provisions of
(Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar Law) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Captain Guest :

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for the J Mr. Griffiths,

l Mr. Hogge :

} 276.

67.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Emergency
Powers Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Emergency Powers
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No.

1

(Issue of proclamations of

emergency).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1,1. 5, to leave
out the words "at any time."(Mr. Walter
Smith.)

Question put, That the words proposed to

be left out stand part of the Clause ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the ( Captain Guest,

Yeas,

1 Lord Edmund 7'alhot:

Tellers for the .( Mr. Griffiths,

Noes,

l Mr. Tyson Wilson :

t
j 300.

If 70.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 6,
to leave out the words " or is immediately
threatened." ( Mr. Rogge.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause : Debate
arising ;

Mr. Secretary Shortt rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Question put, That the Question be now put ;
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the S Lord Edmund Talbot,

I 248.
58.

250.

}

59.

Yeas,

l Captain Guest :

Tellers for the ( Mr. Tyson Wilson,
Mr. Neil Maclean :

Noes,

Question put accordingly, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause ;

The Committee divided.
Colonel

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Sanders,
Mr. Parker
Tellers for the Mr. Hogge,

Sir

Robertl

Noes,

Mr. George Thorne:

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 10,
to leave out the words " or any substantial
portion of the community."--(Lieutenant-Com-
mander Kenworthy.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause ;

1920.
, 1. 11,
after the second word " the," to insert the word
" aforesaid."(Major Barnes.)

Another Amendment proposed, in p.

Question put, That the word " aforesaid " be

there inserted ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Major Barnes,

Yeas,

l Mr. Trevelyan Thomson :;

6.1 1.

Tellers for the 1 Colonel Sir Robert

le 237.

Noes,

1Mr. Parker :
Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 13,
at the end to insert the words " provided that a
proclamation of emergency shall cease to operate
when the state of emergency ceases to exist."
(Mr. Wignall.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Other Amendments made.
Question proposed, That the Clause, as

amended, stand part of the Bill.

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to
sit again,(Mr. Adamson),put, and agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ireland Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee ;

Women, Young
Persons, and
Children
(Employment)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shops (Early

into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill, as amended in the Standing Com- (No. 2) Bill.
mittee ;

Ordered, That the
sideration to-morrow.

Bill be taken into con-

The Order of the day being read, for the Women and
Second Reading of the Women and Young Young Persons
; (Employment
Persons (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Processes) Bill.

in Lead

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the married
Second Reading of the Married Women's Women's
Propeaty
Property (Scotland) Bill ;
(Scotland)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill'

to-morrow.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the ( Mr. George Thorne,

1 Major Barnes:

Yeas,

Noes,

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire

Second Reading
tion (Guarantee) Bill ;

the British Empire Exhibi- Exhibition
B(Guarantee)

ill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

227.

1

59.

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26th

27th

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

October.
Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the 4 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I Captain Guest :

Tellers for the j Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

I Mr. Griffiths :

401

241.

59.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to the
Standing Order, it being then twenty-
three minutes before Twelve of
the
clock, till to-morrow.

[No. 126.]
Wednesday, 27th October 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Trade of New
Zealand.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

SIR Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report on the Trade
of the Dominion of New Zealand, by Mr. R. W.
Dalton, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner in
New Zealand, dated July 1920.

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Report on an application by the Colchester
Gas Company to the Board of Trade under the
Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Ta ble.

Board of
Education.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of Draft Regulations, dated 27th
October 1920, for Grants in aid of Maintenance
and of Travelling Expenses of Students attend-
ing Short Courses of Instruction for Teachers,
proposed to be made by the Board of Education
under Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918, en-
titled the Training of Teachers (Short Courses)
Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Births, Deaths, Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Com-
and Marriages. mand,Copy of Supplement to the Seventy-fifth
Annual Report of the Registrar General of
Births, Deaths, and Marriages in England and
Wales. Part II., Abridged Life Tables.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mines and
Quarries.

Emergency
Powers Bill.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of General Report
of the Chief Inspector of Mines upon Mines and
the year 1919, with Statistics.
Quarries for
Part II., Labour.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Emergency Powers
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No.

emergency).

1

(Issue of proclamations

Clause No. 2 (Emergency Regulations).
Amendment proposed, in p. 2,

I. 4, to leave
the words " for the preservation of the

out
peace."(Mr. Hogue.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest :

Tellers for the J Major M`Kenzie Wood,

Noes,

I Mr. Waterson :

}

287.

50.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 6,

to leave out the words " and other necessities."
(Mr. Hogge.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 7,
to leave out the words " and for any other pur-
poses."(Major Barnes.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 11,

at the end, to insert the words

" Provided that nothing in this Act shall be
construed to authorise the making of any regu-
lations abrogating any existing law or imposing
any form of compulsory service."(Mr. Charles
Edwards.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, I. 13,
to leave out the words " as soon as may be," in
order to insert the words " without avoidable
delay."--(Captain Bagley.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 14,
to leave out the word " fourteen," in order to
insert the word "five. " (Mr. Robert Young.)

Question proposed, That the word " fourteen "
stand part of the Clause : Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 16,
at the end, to insert the words, " and such
regulations shall not continue in force unless a
resolution is passed by both Houses in each
succeeding period of seven days providing for
the continuance thereof."(Mr. Myers.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the ( Mr. Neil Maclean,
.1 Mr. Tyson Wilson:

Yeas,

Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot:

}

60.

290.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 26,
after the word " revoked," to insert the words
of " by resolution of the House of Commons or "

(Mr. Aneurin Williams.)

Question again proposed, That the Clause,

as amended, stand part of the Bill.

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

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Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 31,
after the word " revocation," to insert the words
" otherwise than by the failure or refusal of
either House of Parliament to pass a Resolution
as herein before provided." (Major M`Kenzie
Wood.)

Question put, That those words be there

inserted.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Major IV' Kenzie Wood,
I Major Watts Morgan: J

Yeas,

61.

Tellers for the 1 Mr. Dudley Ward,

5.
Question put, That the Clause, as amended,

Lord Edmund Talbot :

Noes,

7

}

1

stand part of the Bill.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the 1-Colonel Gibbs,

Yeas,

lMr. Parker :

Tellers for the 1 Mr. Thomas Shaw,
I Mr. Tyson Wilson:

Noes,

} 192.

}

58.

Clause No. 3 (Short title and application).
Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 39, to leave
subsection (2). (Lieutenant-Commander

out
Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Clause agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill.

ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the

Committee, be now taken into consideration,

The House accordingly proceeded to take the

Bill into consideration.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, line 7, by inserting, after the
word " scale," the words " whether by financial
operations or the exercise of a monopoly and
the artificial raising of the price or the with-
holding of supplies or failure to produce, or
otherwise."(Mr. Adamson.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill;

Mr. Deputy Speaker called the attention of
the House to
continued irrelevance on the
part of Mr. Malone, Member for East Leyton,
and directed the honourable Member to discon-
tinue his speech.

Member
directed to
discontinue
his speech
(Irrelevance.)

1920.
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Mr. Aneurin Williams) : It passed in the
Negative.

And the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Tyson Wilson,
Mr. Neil Maclean :
Lord Edmund Talbot,
Captain Guest:

59.

} 227.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 11, by leaving out
from the first word " strike " (in the second
proviso inserted in Committee), to the end of
the proviso.(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

1 225.

Tellers fbr the J Sir Frederick Banbury, t

Noes,

1 Sir William Davison
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be now read the third time ;

36.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,
) Mr. Neil Maclean:

Noes,

1. 238.
J

58.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Government of

Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill ;
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ireland Bill.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Tyson

Yeas,

(Mr. Neil Maclean :

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women, Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in Emplrenoyment)
the Standing Committee ;

(Child

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

57.

214.

Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

(Mr. Parker :
So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 11, by inserting, after the
word " regulations " (in the first proviso inserted
in Committee), the words " abrogating the Trade
Union Acts, 1871 to 1906, or any of the pro-
visions contained therein or ".(Mr. Arthur
Henderson.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill : And a
Debate arising thereupon;

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shops (Early
into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill, as amended in the Standing Corn- (No. 2) sm.
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women and
Second Reading of the Women and Young Young Persons
(Employment
Persons (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ; in Lead

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Processes) Bill.

to-morrow.

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27th 28111 October.

409

Married
Women s
Property
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women's Pro-
perty (Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

British Empire The Order of the day being
Exhibition
(Guarantee)
Bill.

for the
Second Reading of the British Empire Exhi-
hition (Guarantee) Bill ;

..z,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, fur the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Health

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill;
Provisions)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of this
instant October, proposed the Question, That
this House do now adjourn.

And it being half an hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Order of the House of the 19th day
of this instant October, till to-morrow.

[No. 127.]
Thursday, 28th October 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

THE Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Derwent Valley Board
Bill;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration upon Thursday next.

Glasgow
Trades House
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

The Glasgow Trades House Order Confirma-
tion Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time, and ordered to be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Education
(Scotland.)

Naval Prize
Money.

Greenwich
Hospital and
Travers'
Foundation.
No. 200.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His
Majesty's Command,--Copy of Order made by
the Scottish Education Department, dated 28th
October 1920, fixing appointed days under Sec-
tion 33 (2) of the Education (Scotland) Act,
1918.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Long presented, pursuant to the directions
of several Acts of Parliament,--Copy of Account
showing the Receipt and Expenditure of Naval
Prize, Bounty, Salvage, and other Moneys be-
tween 1st April 1919, and 31st March 1920.

Copy of Statement of the estimated Income
and Expenditure of Greenwich Hospital and
Travers' Foundation for the year 1920-21.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Green-
and Travers' Foundation be
wich Hospital
printed.

Vol,. 175.

of Report on an application by the Great Issues)
of Report
Yarmouth Gas Company to the Board of Trade 1920.
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

Act,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc- Local

tions of an Act of Parliament,Copies of Orders Government
made by several county councils under Sec- Act
tion .57 of the Local Government Act, 1888,
and approved by the Minister of Health.

1888.

'

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant East India
to the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy (Constitutional
of Amendments in the Electoral Rules and in (Rules.)
the Legislative Rules for Provincial Councils
made by the Governor-General in Council, with
the sanction of the Secretary of State in Council,
under Section 44 of the Government of India
Act, 1919, with an explanatory Memorandum.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's National Debt.

Command, Copy of Return showing (1) the
aggregate Gross Liabilities of the State as
represented by the Nominal Funded Debt, esti-
mated Capital Liability in respect of Terminable
Annuities, Unfunded Debt, and other Liabilities
in respect of Debt, the estimated Assets, and
the Exchequer Balances, at the close of each
financial year from 1875-76 to 1919-20, both
inclusive ; and (2) the Gross and Net Expendi-
ture charged annually during that period against
the Public Revenue on account of the National
Debt, and other payments connected with Capital
Liabilities.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie -upon the

Table.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Board of
Command,--Copy of Regulation, dated 28th Education.
October 1920, made by the Board of Education
under Section 44 of the Education Act, 1918,
amending the Regulations of the Elementary
Education Provisional Code, 1919, entitled the
Elementary Education Provisional Code, 1919,
amending Regulation No. 1, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant colonial
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Fortifications
of Draft Order in Council under the Colonial Act, 1877.
Fortifications Act, 1877, for the transfer of all
War Department Lands in Nova Scotia to the
Dominion Government of Canada.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to Factory and
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy Workshop Acts
angerous
of Draft of Regulations proposed to be made by and Unhealthy
the Secretary of State for the Home I>epartment Industries.)
under Section 79 of the Factory and Workshop
Act, 1901, for the handling of dry or drysalted
hides or skins imported from Africa (including
Madagascar) or Asia (including Japan and the
Malay Archipelago).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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28th October.

1920.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followed' :

The Lords have agreed to the Inverness Water
Inverness
water and Gas and Gas Provisional Order Bill, without any
Provisional
Order Bill.
Emergency
Powers Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Emergency
Powers Bill, with Amendments ; to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

Amendment.

Emergency
Powers Bill.
Bill 220.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Emergency Powers Bill be taken
into consideration to-morrow ; and be printed.

Government of
Ireland Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Government of Ireland
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Postponed Clause No. 18 agreed to.
Postponed Clause No. 19 (Powers of taxa-

tion).

Amendment proposed, in p. 18 l. 15, to leave
out from the word "jurisdictions," to the first
word "and," in
l 7. (Lieutenant-Colonel
Walter Guinness.)

1.

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

(In the Committee.)

Postponed Proceeding on Amendment pro-
posed on Consideration of postponed Clause
No. 19, resumed.

Question again proposed, That those words be

there inserted :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress ; and ask leave
to sit again,(Lord Edmund Talbot),put, and
agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had made Progress in the Bill ; and that he was
directed to move, That the Committee may have
leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking women,Young-

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons,
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in (Emi
pn
the Standing Committee ;
Bill.

and

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the 1 Lieutenant-Colonel
Walter Guinness,

Noes,

Earl Winterton :

166.

37.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shops (Early

into consideration the Shops (Early Closing) Closing)
(No. 2) Bill, as amended in the Standing Com- (No. 2) Bill.
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 18,1. 17,
to leave out the words "and excess profits duty."
--(Major Hills.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 18. 1. 17,
after the word " duty," to insert the words
" corporation profits tax, and any other tax on
profits."( Sir Laming Worthington-Evans.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted.

And it being a quarter past Eight of the
clock, and there being Private Business set
down by direction of the Chairman of Ways and
Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed, without Question
put.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Port of London The Order of the day being read, for the
Authority
Autho-
L.
(Cosato
n[oodd8i] n rity (Consolidation) Bill [Lords];
Bill

Second Reading of the Port of London

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Women and
Second Reading of the Women and Young Young Persons
malodyment
Persons ( Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ;

(3E

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Processes) Bill.

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Married
Second Reading of the Married Women's Pro- Women's
Property
perty (Scotland) Bill ;
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read

a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the British Empire

Second Reading of the British Empire Exhi- Exhibition
ularantee)
bition (Guarantee) Bill ;

(G

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second me

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read for the Ministry of

Second Reading of the Ministry of Health (Mis- HeM alth
cellaneous Provisions) Bill ;

(iscellaneous
Provisions)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

upon Monday next.

Au Amendment was proposed, to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day three months."(Mr. Alfred
Short.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" now" stand part of the Question :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time, and com-

mitted.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of this
instant October, proposed the Question, That
this House do now adjourn.

And it being half-an-hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant
to .the Order of the House of the 19th
day of this instant October, till to-morrow.

Government of The House again resolved itself into the
s,
Ireland Bill. Committee on the Government of Ireland Bill.

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29th October.

[No. 128.]
Friday, 29th October 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Glasgow
Trades House
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

T HE House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Glasgow Trades

House Order Confirmation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Supreme Court
(Rules.)

:-.

The following

pursuant to the directions
of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the Table
Copy of the
by the Clerk of the House :
Rules of the Supreme Court (Women Jurors),
1920, dated 15th October 1920.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House, at its rising this
day, do adjourn till Monday next.(Lord
Edmund Talbot.)

Emergency
Powers Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Emergency Powers Bill ;
And the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Government of The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Ireland Bill,
into a Committee on the Government of Ireland
Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Postponed Clause No. 19 (Powers of Taxa-

tion).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 18, 1. 17,
after the word " duty," to insert the words
" corporation profits tax, and any other tax on
profits."

Question again proposed, That those words

be there inserted.

Question put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 18, 1. 17,
to leave out the words " and (except to the
extent herein -after mentioned) income tax (in-
cluding super-tax)."(Major Hills.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 18, 1. 18,
after the word " super-tax," to insert the words
(Mr.
" duties on negotiable
Reid.)

instruments."

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 18, 1. 25,

at the end, to insert the words :

" Provided that on and after the date of Irish
union the powers reserved to the Imperial Par-
liament under this sub-section shall be transferred
to the Irish Parliament."(Captain Elliot.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Other Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Postponed Clause No. 20 (Reserved Taxes).
An Amendment made.

Void. 175.

405
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 19, 1. 28,
after the word " adjustments," to insert the words
"in the case of customs duties and of excise
duties on articles manufactured and produced
but not in the case of income tax (including
super-tax) or of excess profits duty. " (Lieu-
tenant- Commander Hilton Young.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Postponed Clauses No.
21

amended, and agreed to.

and No. 22,

Postponed Clause No. 23 (Power of levying
surtax in addition to or granting relief from
income tax and super-tax).
An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 22, 1. 5, to
leave out the words " from all sources," in order
to insert the words "arising in Southern and
(Sir John
Northern Ireland respectively."
Butcher.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Postponed Clause No. 24 amended, and

agreed to.

agreed to.

to.

Postponed Clause No. 25 agreed to.
Postponed Clause No. 26 amended, and

Postponed Clauses No. 27 to No. 31 agreed

Postponed Clauses No. 32 and No. 33

amended, and agreed to.

Postponed Clause No. 34 agreed to.
Postponed Clause No. 40 amended,

agreed to.

and

Postponed Clause No. 57 agreed to.
A Clause (Taking of oath of allegiance by
candidates at elections)( Sir Laming Worthing-
ton-Evans)brought up, and read the first time.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time :Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Provisions applicable in case
of either House of Commons not being properly
constituted)(Sir Laming Worthington - Evans)
brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
the Clause be read a second time :----Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Provisions as to the Bank of
(Sir Laming Worthington- Evans)
Ireland)
brought up, and read the first and second time ;
and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (Provisions as to clerks of the
Crown and Peace)(Captain Charles Craig)

brought up, and read the first time.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the
Clause be read a second time :Motion and
Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Clause (Provisions as to superan-
(Mr. Moles)

nuation, &c., of existing officers

brought up, and read the first time.
Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause (Provisions as to existing
(Mr. Reid) --

officers of
brought up, and read the first time.

local authorities)

Motion made, and Question proposed, That

the Clause be read a second time :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That the Chairman do report Progress ; and ask
leave to sit again.(Lieutenant - Commander
Renworthy.)

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The Committee divided.
Tellers for the t1Lieutenant-Commander 1
) Kenworthy,
1Major Barnes:
I

Yeas,

2.

Tellers for the; Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Captain Guest:
Question, That the Clause be read a second

1

132.

time, put, and agreed to.

Proposed Clause amended, and added.
First Schedule agreed to.
Second Schedule amended, and agreed to.
Third Schedule agreed to.
Fourth Schedule.
Amendment proposed, in p. 60, 1. 35, to leave

out paragraph (a).(Mr. Ronald McNeill).

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out to the word " approves," in I. 38,
stand part of the Schedule :Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Amendments made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
Fifth Schedule.
A mendments made.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 64,1. 15,
after the word " clerks," to insert the words
" and assistants in the offices of the Clerks of
the Crown and Peace."(Mr. Thomas Brown.)
Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 64, I. 20,

at the end, to insert the words,

"(2 ) If on the appointed day there is not in
operation a scheme under the provisions of
section fifty-two, sub-section (2 ), of the Irish
Land Act, 1909, then for the purposes of the
provisions of this Act relating to existing officers
such of the officers or persons employed by the
Congested Districts Board for Ireland as the
Treasury have provisionally approved for in
elusion in a scheme under that section shall be
deemed to be officers serving in an established
capacity."(Major Barnes.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Other Amendments made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
Sixth Schedule agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Bill 221

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had gone through the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration upon
Monday next ; and be printed.

Royal Assent.

A Message was delivered by Lieutenant-

General Sir William Pulteney, x.c.B.,
D.S.O., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod :

Mr. Deputy Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declaring His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Deputy Speaker, with the
House, went up to the House of Peers :And
having returned ;

1920.
Mr. Deputy Speaker reported, That the
House, at the desire of the Lords authorised by
virtue of His Majesty's Commission, had been
at the House of Peers, where a Commission
under the Great Seal was read, giving, declaring,
and notifying the Royal Assent to the several
Acts therein mentioned ; and that the Lords
thereby authorised had declared the Royal
Assent to the said Acts, as follow :

1. Emergency Powers Act, 1920.
2. Inverness Water and Gas Order Con-

firmation Act, 1920.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned Adjournment.

the House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
twenty-three minutes after Four of the
clock,
to
the Resolution of the House of this day.

till Monday next, pursuant

[No. 129.]
Monday, 1st November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an.hour
before Three of the clock.

PRA.TERS.

THE Glasgow Trades House Order Confir- Glasgow

mation Bill was, according to Order, read Trades House
Order
Confirmation

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill.

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Neal presented a Bill to confirm certain Pier and
Provisional Orders made by the Minister of harbour
cede onal
Transport under the General Pier and Harbour
Act, 1861, relating to Bangor (county Down), (No. 4) Bill.
and Tralee and Fenit.
Bill 222.

Ordered, That Standing Order

193A be
suspended, and that the Bill be now read the
(The Chairman of Ways and
first
Means.)

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the. first time.
Ordered, That the Bill be referred to the
Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills ; and
be printed.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a Pro- Falkirk and

visional Order under the Private Legislation TDistrict
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to OrrrerwaYs
Falkirk and District Tramways : And the same Confirmation
was ordered (under Section 7 of the Act) to be Bill.
taken into consideration to-morrow.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Increase in
Copy of Memorandum by the Local Rates.

Command,
Ministry of Health on the Increase in the amount
of Local Rates per pound of assessable value.

Copy of Eighty-second Annual Report of the Births, Deaths,
and and Marriages.

Registrar - General of Births, Deaths,
Marriages in England and Wales, 1919.
Dr. Addison also presented, pursuant

to the National

directions of several Acts of Parliament,
health
Copy of Regulations, dated 23rd October, 1920, (Joint
made by the National Health Insurance Joint Committee)
Committee and the Nlinister of Health, acting (Regulations.)
jointly, entitled the National Health Insurance
of Contributions) Regulations,
(Collection
1920.

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1st November.

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)
Census Act,
1920.

No. 201.

Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Copy of Regulations, dated 27th October
1920, made by the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee, entitled the National Health
Insurance (Transition) Regulations, 1920.

Copy of Draft Order in Council proposed to
be made under Section 1 (1) of the Census Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Census
Act, 1920, be printed.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen presented, pur-

suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order, dated 19th October 1920, under
the Diseases of Animals Acts, authorising the
landing of three Duiker Antelopes in the Port
of Southampton.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Outrages
(Ireland.)

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Return of Serious
Outrages in Ireland from 27th June 1920 to
2nd October 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order under the Air Force ( Constitution)
Act, 1917, making further provision with respect
to the pay and allowances of Officers of the
Royal Air Force on half-pay or retired pay,
who may be required to serve as members on,
or attend as witnesses before, Committees,
Courts-martial, Courts of Inquiry, or Arbitra-
tions.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Petroleum
Production
(Licences.)

Central
Control Board
(Liquor
Traffic.)

Mr. James Rope presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Licence, dated 9th October
1920, granted by the Minister of Munitions
under the Petroleum (Production) Act, 1918, to
Reginald Gilbev.

Copy of Statement of Assets and Liabilities
of the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic)
as at 31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Income Tax
(Weekly Wage
Earners.)

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to the

directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Regulations, dated 25th October 1920,
made by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
under the Income Tax Act, 1918, with respect
to the Assessment, Charge, and Collection of
Income Tax in the case of Weekly Wage
Earners, and the procedure to be adopted for
the purpose.

Supreme Court Account of Receipts and Expenditure of the
of Judicature. Paymaster General on behalf of the Supreme
No. 202. Court of Judicature in respect of the Funds of
Suitors of the Court in the year ended 29th
February 1920, and Account of the National
Debt Commissioners for the same period in
respect of Funds held by them on behalf of the
Supreme Court of Judicature, with the Report
of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Account be printed.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
Act, 1920.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 26th October 1920, made

VOL. 175.

407
by the Minister of Labour under the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Act, 1920, entitled the Unem-
ployment Insurance ( Collection of Contributions)
Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour pre- Scottish Board

sented, pursuant to the directions of several of Health.
Acts of Parliamerit,Copy of
the National
Health Insurance (Motherwell and Wishaw
Insurance Committee) Order, 1920, dated 26th
October 1920, made by the Scottish Board of
Health under Section 44 of the Motherwell and
Wishaw Burgh Order, as confirmed by the
Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Order Con-
firmation Act, 1920.

Copy of

the National Health Insurance Scottish Board

(Edinbur,h Insurance Committee) Order, 1920, of Health,
dated 26th October 1920, made by the Scottish
Board of Health under Section 46 of the Edin-
burgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Lightltailways
the Acts, 1896 and

Command,Copy of Order made under
Light Railways Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled
the South Shields Corporation Light Railway
Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of several Acts of Parliament, were laid
upon the Table by the Clerk of the House:

Copy of Rules, dated 15th October 1920, Sex Disquali-

made under Section 1 of the Sex Disqualification fication
(Removal) Act, 1919, entitled the Women Jurors (ARcetmlo9v1a9l)
(Criminal Cases) Rules, 1920.

Copy of Schedule containing a list and parti- Public Records

culars of certain classes of documents existing or (Foreign
accruin in British Consular Offices or transferred ( consaiar
accruing
ff
to the
Office or the Public Record Archives.)
Office, which are not of sufficient public value
to justify their preservation in the Public Record
Office.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Trustee

a Return relating to Trustee Savings Banks for Savings Banks.
the years ended the 20th day of November
1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, and 1919, showing for
each such year :

(1) In respect of Saving Banks established in
England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and
the Channel Islands,
respectively, treated
in the aggregate, and for
the United
Kingdom :

(a) The number of such Banks ;
(b) The number of accounts remaining

open ;

(c) The amount owing to depositors ;
(d) The amount invested with the Com-
missioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt, excluding the surplus
fund ;

(e) The balance in the hands of the

treasurers ;

(f) The amount of the separate surplus
fund in the hands of the Commissioners ;
assets,
the
estimated value of the Bank premises,
furniture, &c. ;

(g) The other

including

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1920

(h) The total assets ;
(j) The average rate of interest paid to

depositors ;

(k) The annual expenses of management ;
(1) The average rate per cent. per annum
on the capital of the Banks represented
by the expenses of management ;

(m) The average cost of each transaction ;
(n) The amount of Government Stock
and Bonds standing to the credit of
depositors ;

(o) The number and amount of annuities

in course of payment ;
(2) For the United Kingdom :

(p) The number of transactions of deposit

in the year ;

(q) The number of transactions of with-

drawal in the year ;

(3) In detail, for each Savings Bank separately,
to those required
particulars similar
under (b), (c), (d), t e), (f), (g), (h), (j),
(k), and (n), to be rendered in respect
of those Banks taken in the aggregate.
(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

Revenue and
Expenditure
(England,
Scotland, and
Ireland.)

Cinemato-
graph Act,
1909.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House,
a Return showing, for the year ended the 31st
day of March 1920, (1) the amount contributed
by England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively,
to the Revenue collected by the Imperial Officers;
(2) the Expenditure on English, Scottish, and
Irish services met out of such Revenue ; and
(3) the balances of Revenue contributed by
England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively,
which are available for Imperial Expenditure
(in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No.
163 of Session 1919).(Mr. Baldwin.)

Resolved, That an humble Address be presented
to His Majesty,
that he will be graciously
pleased to give directions that there he laid
before this House, a Return of all the licensing
authorities administering the Cinematograph
Act, 1909, and the name and location of all
subsidiary authorities administering the Act by
virtue of powers under the Act delegated by the
regular licensing authorities to such bodies.
(Mr. Seddon.)

Adjournment Mr. Rogge, Member for East Edinburgh,
rose in his place and asked leave to move the
of the House.
(Arrest of Mrs. Adjournment of the House for the purpose of
Annan Bryce.) discussing a definite matter of urgent public
importance, viz., the arrest of Mrs. Annan Bryce
at Holyhead, her deportation to Dublin, and
imprisonment without charge under an Act of
Parliament that applies only to Ireland ; but the
pleasure of the House not having been signified,
Mr. Speaker called on
those Members who
supported the Motion to rise in their places, and
less than 40 Members having accordingly risen,
the House proceeded to the Orders of the day.

Shops (Early
Closing)
(No. 2) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Shops (Early Closing)
amended in the Standing
(No. 2) Bill,
Committee.

as

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Women and Young Persons (Employ- Women and
ment in Lead Processes) Bill was accordino- to Young Persons
(Employment
Order, read a second time.
in Lead

6

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a Processes) Bill.

Committee of the whole House for to- morrow.
(Mr. Secretary .S"hortt.)

The Married Women's Property (Scotland) Marriedoot

Bill was, according to Order, read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee.

men's

(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being, read, for the British Empire

Second Reading of the British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee)
(Guarantee) Bill ;

Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Bill be now read a second
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the j Major Barnes,

Noes,

1 Mr. Kiley:

205.

30.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read a second time,

and committed to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Juvenile

Second Reading of the Juvenile Courts (Metro- Courts
polis) Bill [Lords];

(Metropolis)
Bill Lords.]

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three montlis."(Mr.
Rawlinson.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " now " stand part of the Question :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

And the Main Question being put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second
time : The Bill was accordingly read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Agriculture

into consideration the Agriculture Bill,
amended in the Standing Committee;

as Bill'

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con- Continuance
tiuuance Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Injuries
Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official secrets

the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

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The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

1st -2nd November.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Electricity
(Supply) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Education
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill.

the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Ministry of Health

Second Reading of
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- rnorro w.

Government of
Ireland Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking.
into consideration the Government of Ireland
Bill, as amended in the Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn :

And notice being taken that Forty Members
were not present, the House was told by
Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members not
being present, and it being then after
Four of the clock, the House was ad-
journed by Mr. Speaker
seven
after Eight
minutes
of
clock,
without a Question first put,
to-
morrow.

at
the

till

[No. 130.]
Tuesday, 2nd November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Falkirk and
District
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

HE House, according to .Order, proceeded to
T take into consideration the Falkirk and
District Tramways Order Confirmation Bill ;
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

VoL. 175.

409

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Hertford
County
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make ieupie,
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member Hempstead
to serve in this present Parliament for the Division)
County of Hertford, Hemel Hempstead Division, Writ'
in the room of Gustavus Arthur Talbot, Esquire,
deceased.(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Gas

Command,--Copy of Return relating to all. Undertakings.
authorised Gas Undertakings in the United
Kingdom, other than those of Local Authorities,
for the year 1919 (in continuation of Parlia-
mentary Paper, No. 311, of Session 1914-16).

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to Public Utility

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies Companies
(Capital
of Reports on applications by the
Issues) Act,
1920

Sevenoaks Waterworks Company ;
Croydon Gas Company

to the Board of Trade under the Public Utility
Societies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to universities of

the directions of an Act of Parliament,_ 0,xford
Copy of Statutes made under the Universities AGact bIr8171
of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the (Cambridge.)
Governing Body of St. Catherine's College,
Cambridge, on 21st June 1920, and sealed on
19th July 1920, altering and amending the
existing Statutes of the College.

and
e

m

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's League of
Command,Copy of Provisional Agenda for Nations.
the First Session of the Assembly of the League
of Nations.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie.upon the

Table.

Mr. Long presented, pursuant to the directions Naval Prize

of an Act of Parliament,Account showing the Fund'
Receipts and Expenditure of the proceeds of
condemned vessels and goods declared payable
to the Naval Prize Fund between 21st July
1919 and 31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

pursuant

to the

Dr. Addison

presented,
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
Health
of insurance
Regulations, dated 28th October 1920, made by
the National Health Insurance Joint Committee, Committee)
the Minister of Health, and the Scottish Board (Regulations.)
of Health, acting jointly, entitled the National
Health Insurance (Deposit Contributors) Regu-
lations, 1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 28th October National

1920, made by the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee, the Minister of Health, and
the Scottish Board of Health, acting jointly, committee)
entitled the National Health Insurance (Exempt (Regulations.)
Persons) Regulations, 1920.

Insurance

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Agriculture

take into consideration the Agriculture Bill, as Bill.
amended in the Standing Committee.

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1920.
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

410

A. Clause

(Amendment of Landlord and
Tenant Act, 1851)(Sir Arthur Griffith-
Boscawen)was twice read ; and made part of
the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Compensation to Tenants).(Lieutenant-
Colonel Arthur Murray.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time : It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Incoming tenant's claim for compensation).
(Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Murray.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a Motion being made and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the C
Yeas,

Lieutenant-Colonel
Arthur Murray,

Major Mackenzie Wood:

Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Captain Guest :

l

61.

236.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Clause (Application of Act to cottage

on holdings under Act of 1908)--(Mr. Royce)
was twice read ; and made part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added to
the Bill (Dwelling-houses occupied by workmen
employed in agriculture). --( Mr. Walter Smith.)
And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a.,Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the' Captain Guest,

Yeas,

Lord Edmund Talbot :

Tellers for the' Sir Beville Stonier,

Noes,

t Sir Frederick Banbury :

1. 253

29'

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The said Clause was accordingly read a second

time ; and made part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Qualifications for members of agricultural
committees.)(Mr. Pretyman.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be read a
second time :The said Motion and Clause
were severally, with leave of the House, with-
drawn.

Another Clause (Establishment of wages com-
mittees in Wales)(Sir Robert Thomas)was
twice read ; and made part of the Bill.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 13, by inserting after the
the words "and this Act. " (Mr.
word " Act
Cautley.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill:--The said

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 18, by inserting after the
word " ascertain," the words " in consultation
with the Minister, the Board of Agriculture for
Scotland, and the Department of Agriculture and
Technical Instruction for Ireland."( Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :And a
Debate arising thereupon.

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of'

Second Reading of the Ministry of Health Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill ;

(Miscellaneous
Provisions)

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time Bill.

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Women and

Committee on Women and Young Persons
(Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ;

Youn g Persons
(Employment
in Lead

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, Processes) Bill.

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con- conti nuance
tinuance Bill

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Injuries lnjuries

Second Reading of the Criminal
(Ireland) Bill ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets
[Lords.] '-

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question being put

in the Affirmative.

was resolved

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till one minute after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

British Empire Exhibition (Gruaran-

tee)

Juvenile Courts (Metropolis) Bill

[1,dr'eti]

Standing
Committee.

A.

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411

[No. 131.]
Wednesday, 3rd November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Falkirk and
District
Tramway s
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

THE Falkirk and District Tram ways Order
Confirmation Bill was, according to Order,

read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Public Utility
Companies
(capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy of
neport on an application by the Farnworth and
Kearsley Gas Company to the Board of Trade
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Prisons
(England
and Wales)
(Visiting
Committees.)

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Draft of Rules proposed to be made by the
Secretary of State for the Home Department
under the Prison Acts, 1877 and 1898, with
respect to the Constitution of the Visiting
Committee of Swansea Prison.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 1,044 (Bermuda, Report for 1919).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Housing.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade -Boards
Acts.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of, Statement as to houses
completed under the Housing Acts in England
and Wales on 1st November 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Special Order, dated 21st October 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under Section 1 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with regard to the
Fruit, Flower, and Vegetable Trade.

Cony of Special Order, dated 21st October
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 1 of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with
regard to the Fish, Poultry, Game, and Rabbits
Distributive Trade.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Irish Land
Commission
(Accounts.)
No. 203.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the
Table by the Clerk of the House :Account
of the Irish Land Commission for the year
ended 31st March 1920, and from 22nd August
together with the
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.

...1881 to- 31st March 1920 ;

Sir William Watson Rutherford reported from Standing

Standing Committee B, to whom the Places of
Worship (Enfranchisement) Bill was referred
That they had gone through the Bill
made Amendments there unto.

and franchisement)

Bill.

committee B.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, he taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

No. 204.

No. 204.

Bill 223.

Dr. Addison, supported by Mr. Fisher, presented Public Health

a Bill to make further provision with respect to
arrangements by local authorities for the treat-
ment of Tuberculosis : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

(Tub

Bill 224.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Agriculture

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which, Bill.
upon the 2nd day of this instant November, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Agriculture Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Which Amendment was, in p. 2, 1. 18, to insert,
after the word " ascertain," the words " in con-
the Board of
sultation with the Minister,
Agriculture for Scotland, and the Department
of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for
Ireland.

And the Question being again proposed, That
those words be there inserted in the Bill :The
House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

The proposed words were amended, in 1. 1, by
leaving out the words " in consultation with,"
and inserting the words " after consideration of
any information furnished by,"(Sir Arthur
Grffiith-Boscawen,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
" after consideration of any information furnished
by the Minister, the Board of Agriculture for
Scotland, and the Department of Agriculture
and Technical Instruction for Ireland," be there
inserted in the Bill:It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 23, by leaving out para-
(Lieutenant Colonel Arthur
graph
Murray.)

(b).

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, L 2, by leaving out the word
" five," and inserting the word " three,"(Sir
Arthur Griffith-Boscawen,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word

"five " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Lieutenant-Colonel
Arthur Murray,
Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir John Hope :

Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

51.

26.7.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.
V OL. 175,

So it passed in the Negative.

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3rd-4th November.

1920.

And the Question being put, That the word
" three " be there inserted in the Bill :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 4,
I. 7, by leaving out
paragraphs (ii) and (iii).( Sir _Frederick Ban-
bury.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the end of 1. 9, stand
part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Tellers for the J Sir Frederick Banbury,

Yeas,

Noes,

Captain Guest :

Mr. Calif/Cy :

52.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 4, 1. 10, by leaving out
paragraph (b), and inserting the words,

" (b) That the production of food on any land
can in the national interest and without in-
juriously affecting the persons interested in
the land be maintained or increased by the
occupier by means of an improvement in
the existing method of cultivation or by the
use of the land for arable cultivation ; or
(e) that the occupier of land has unreasonably
neglected to execute thereon the necessary
works of maintenance being, in the case of
land occupied by a tenant, works which he
is liable to execute under the conditions of
his tenancy or rendered necessary by his act
or default ; or

(d) that the owner of land in the occupation
of a tenant has unreasonably neglected to
thereon the necessary works of
execute
maintenance, not being works to which the
preceding paragraph applies,"(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It passed in the Negative.

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, by leaving out para-
graph (b).(Lieutenant-Colonel Spender Clay,)
And the Question being proposed, That the
left out, to the word
words proposed to be
" and," in 1. 1, stand part of the proposed
Amendment :And a Debate arising thereupon.
And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Ministry of Health

Ministry of
Second Reading of
Health
(Misce"aneous (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill ;
Provisions)
Bill,

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
tinuance Bill ;

n

Continuance

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Criminal
Injuries
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries (ire- Ireland
(
land) Bill ;

) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House
do now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till nine minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

Mr. Speaker being of opinion that
the
Married Women's Property (Scotland) Bill is
a Bill relating exclusively to Scotland, the Bill
will be considered by the Standing Committee
on Scottish Bills.

[No. 132.]
Thursday, 4th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

E Order of the day being read for taking Derwent
into consideration the Amendments made Valley Water

by the Lords to the Derwent Valley Water Board Bill.
Board Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments he taken
into consideration upon Thursday next at a
quarter of an hour after Eight of the clock.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill

to confirm a Paisley

Provisional Order under the Private Legisla- Corporation
tion Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating gneenhiinnnari
to Paisley Corporation (Inchinnan Opening Brpidge)gOrder
Bridge) : And the same was read the first Confirmation
time ; and ordered (under Section 9 of the Act) Bill..
to be read a second time upon Friday the 12th
clay of this instant November ; and to be printed.

Bill 227.
111

The . Order of the day being read, for the
Women and
Young Persons Committee on the Women and Young Persons
(Em
in
Processes) Bill. Resolved, That this House will, tomorrow,

loyment (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill ;

Lepad

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Aliens Order

Majesty's Command,Copy of Return of all 1920.
Alien passengers landed and embarked in the
United Kingdom during the three months ended
30th September 1920.

11 0-w. V.

4th November.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copies of
Reports on applications by the Burnham Gas
Company, Limited, and the Oxford Gas Light
and Coke Company to the Board of Trade under
the Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues)
Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do be upon the

Table.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's
Command, Copy of Memorandum on
the
Financial Provisions of the M inistry of Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Committee)
(Regulations.)

National
Health
Insurance
(Joint
Commit tee)
(Regulations.)

Dr. Addison also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 28th October 1920, made by
the National Health Insurance Joint Committee,
the Minister of Health, the Scottish Board of
Health, and the Irish Insurance Commissioners,
acting jointly, entitled the National Health
Insurance (Persons receiving Training) Regula-
tions, 1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 28th October,
1920, made by the National Health Insurance
Joint Committee, the Minister of Health, the
Scottish Board of Health, and the Irish Insurance
acting jointly,
the
Commissioners,
National Health Insurance (Mercantile Marine)
(Collection of Contributions) Regulations, 1920.

entitled

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order
(No. 3) Bill.
[Provisional
Order
confirmed.]

The Chairman of Ways and Means reported
from the Committee on the Pier and Harbour
Provisional Order (No. 31 Bill ; That they had
considered the Orders therein contained ; that
the said Order ought to be confirmed ; and
that they had directed him to report the Bill,
with Amendments, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill,

amended in
the Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

as

Sir William Pearce reported front Standing
standing
Committee A. Committee A, to whom the Air Navigation
Air Navigation Bill [Lords] was referred ; That they had gone
Bill [Lords.]
through the Bill and made Amendments there-
unto.

No. 205.

No. 205.

Bill 225.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion upon Monday next ; and be printed.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Aberdeen
Harbour Order Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the
Confirmation Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
Bin [Lord
1899, relating to Aberdeen Harbour ;
to which
the Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

VOL. 175.

413
The Aberdeen Harbour Order Confirmation
Bill [ Lords] was ordered under Section 7 of
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
to be taken into
Act,
consideration
1899,
to-morrow.

Aberdeen
Harbour Order
Confirmation
Bill {Lords.]

c)f the H
reland

Mr. T. P. ()'Connor, .Member for the Scot- Adjournment
land Division of Liverpool, rose in his place Iouse.
and asked leave to move the Adjournment of the (conduct of
House for the purpose of discussing a definite Armed
matter of urgent public importance, viz., the Forces.)
continuance of the policy of frightfulness during
the last few days by the armed forces of the
Crown in Ireland, including murder, the burning
of towns and destruction of property, and the
threats of assassination of English pressmen for
publishing the details of these crimes ; but the
pleasure of the House not having been signified,
Mr. Speaker called on those Members who
supported the Motion to rise in their planes,
and not less than 40 Members having accordingly
risen, the Motion stood over, under Standing Order
No. 10, until a quarter of an hour after Eight of
the clock this evening.

Mr. Baldwin presented a Bill to control the
exportation of gold and silver coin and bullion,
and to prohibit the melting or improper use of
gold and silver coin : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

tiold and Silver
(Export
Control, &c.)
Bill.

Bill 226.

Ministry of
{ealth
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Ministry of Health 1
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question by leaving out the word "now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months. " - -(Earl
Winterton.)

And the Question being proposed, That the

word " now " stand part of the Question ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock, and leave having been given
to move the Adjournment of the House under
Standing Order No. 10, further Proceeding was
postponed, without Question put.

A. Motion was made, and the Question being Adjournment

put, That this House do now adjourn(Mr.
T. P. O'Connor) ;

under
Standing Order
No. 10
Ireland
(Conduct of
Armed
Forces.)

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the M r. Tyson Wilson,
t Mr. Neil Maclean:

Yeas,

Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

LCaptain Guest :

51.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Postponed Proceeding on the Amendment
to the Question, That the Ministry of Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill be now read a
second time, was resumed.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the word " now " stand part of the Question :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being after Eleven of the clock, and
objection being taken to further Proceeding, the
Debate stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

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4th-5th November.

1920:

Women and
Young Per Sons
(Employment
in Lead
Processes) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Women and Young Persons
(Employment in Lead Processes) Bill) ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland) Bill,

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries ( [re-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
Bill.

tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Places of

franchisemEnen-
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Places of Worship (En-
franchisement) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
Bill.

culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Agriculture
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which
was proposed to be made to the Amendment
which, upon the 3rd day of this instant Novem-
ber, was proposed to be made on consideration
of the Agriculture Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second .Readin, of
the Official Secrets Bill
[Lords] ;

.Ordered, That the Bill be read a second

upon Monday next.

tune

A Motion being made, That this House will,
Ministry of
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
Health
(Miscellaneous consider of authorising the payment, out of
Provisions)
by Parliament, of grants
moneys provided
[Grants.]
payable under any Act of the present Session
to amend the law relating to the housing of the
people, public health, and local government, and
(Dr.
for purposes
Addison) ;

in connexion therewith

Dr. Addison, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
till nine minutes after
to-

tinued to
Eleven of the clock, adjourned till
morrow.

sit

[No. 133.]
Friday, 5th November 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PiiAYE1tS.

711TE House, according to Order, proceeded Pier and
i
rb our
to take into consideration the Pier and Harbour
Harbour Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill, as order
amended in the Committee.

(No. 3) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Aberdeen Harbour
Order Confirmation Bill [Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Monday next.

Aberdeen
Harbour
Order
Confirmation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make,
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to
serve in this present Parliament for the County
of Salop,
the Wrekin Division, in the room
of Charles Palmer, Esquire, deceased. (Mr.
Bottomley.)

Salop County
(the Wrekin
Division)
Writ.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to the.
directions of several Acts of Parliament, Copy
of Abstract Account of Receipts into and Pay-,
merits out of the Road Improvement Fund for
the year ended 31st March 1920 ; together with
the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor.
General thereon.

Account of the Receipts and Expenditure. of
the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital (for
Services other than those voted by Parliament),
in the year ended 31st March 1920, with the
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the.

Table ; and be printed.

Road
/mprovement
Fund.

No. 206.

Chelsea
Hospital'
(Army Prize
Money and
Legacy Funds.)
No. 207.

Resolved, That the House, at its rising this Adjournment.

day do adjourn till Monday next.
Edmund Talbot.)

(Lord

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Criminal Injuries, (Ire-
land) Bill ;

Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland)

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words "upon this day three months." (Mr.
MacVeaglt.)

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the r Lord Edmund Talb6t,

Yeas,

{Captain Guest

Tellers for the (Mr. T. P.,O'Connor,

Noes,

iMr. Devlin:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time..

149,

11.

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5th

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House( Mr. Hrogge) ;

8th November.

415
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Mr. Charles White,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Mills :

Tellers for the J Captain Guest,

Noes,

I Lord Edmund Talbot:

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned Adjournment.

the House without Question put, pur-
suant to Standing Order No. 3, it being
then twenty-two minutes before Five of
the clock, till Monday next, pursuant to
the Resolution of the House of this day.

24.

146.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

The House, according to Order,
Women and
resolved itself
Young Persons ;rrto a Committee on the Women and Young
b
(Employment
'`"
Persons (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill.
in Lead
Processes) Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clauses No. 1 to No. 6 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him
to report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

.Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
Places of
Worship (En- take into consideration the Places of Worship
franchisement) (Enfranchisement) Bill,
in the
Bill.

amended

as

Standing Committee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill

(Reversion to owner.)(Mr. Rawlinson.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time :It passed in the Negative.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 7, by leaving out the words
" whether in conjunction with other purposes or
not.' (Mr. Rawlinson. )

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

The an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :--The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Goldand Silver The Order of the clay being read, for the
(Export
Second Reading of the Gold and Silver (Export
Control, sze.) Control, &c.) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Ministry of
He41t11

Provisions)
r-rovisions)
EGrants.i

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous
Provisions) [Grants] ;

Vol.. 175.

[No. 134.]
Holiday, 8th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Pier and Harbour Provisional Order Pier and
(No. 3) Bill was, according to Order, read Harbour

the third time and passed.

Provisional
Order

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to (No. 3) Bill.

the Lords and desire their concurrence.

The Aberdeen Harbour Order Confirmation Aberdeen
Bill [Lords] was, according to Order, read the Harbour
third time and passed.

Order
Confirmation
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bill [14'148 *)

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Sir Arthur Gri th-Boseawen presented, pur- Corn

suant to the directions of an Act of .Parliamentl
Copy of Regulations, dated 23rd September
1920, made under the Corn Production Act,
1917, with respect to the constitution and pro-
ceedings of the Agricultural Wages Board
(England and Wales).

Act t 1917.
'

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Staffs
Command,Copy of Statement showing the employed in
Government
Staffs of Government Departments on 1st D
Department
October 1920, compiled from Returns furnished
to the Treasury.

Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the tSiuopncAracnti,1m8-87.

directions of an Act of Parliament,- -Copy
Parliament,- -Copy
Treasury Minute, under the Superannuation
Act, 1887, dated 28th October 1920, granting
a Retired Allowance to Mr. Edward O'Brien,
Second Class Clerk, Estate Duty Office, Dublin.
Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hagar Greenwood presented, by His Irish Land
Copy of Return of Commission.

Majesty's Command,
Advances made by the Irish Land Commission
under the Irish Land. Purchase Acts during the
months of January and February 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Crown Agents

Majesty's Command,Copy of Accounts of the for the
Crown Agents for the Colonies Office Funds Colonies.
for 1919.

Copy of Colonial Report, No. 1,045 (Basuto- colonial
Iteports
(Annual.)

land, Report for 1919-20).

Ordered, That time said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

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8th November.

Agricultural
Costings
Committee.

Mr. McCurdy, presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Interim Report of the
Agricultural Costings Committee on an investi-
gation into the Cost of Milk Production from
1st October 1919 to 30th April 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Treaty Series, Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
(No. 14, 1920.) Majesty's Command,Copy of Treaty between
the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
respecting extradition between certain British -
Protected States in the Malay Peninsula and
the Netherlands.

Copy of Convention between the United
Treaty Series
(No. 15, 1920.) Kingdom and the Netherlands renewing for a
further period of five years the Arbitration
Convention of 15th February 1905.

Copy of Agreement between the United
Treaty Series
(N0.16, 1920.) Kingdom and Portugal respecting Boundaries

in South-East Africa (with map).

Copy of Agreement between the United
Treaty Series
(No. 17, 1920.) Kingdom and Persia, modifying the Commercial
Convention of 9th February 1903.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mersey Docks
and Harbour
Board.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Accounts
of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board for
the year ended 1st July 1920.

Unemploy-
ment (Relief
Works) Bill.
Bill 228.

Sir Eric Geddes, supported by Dr. Macnamara,
Mr. Munro, and Mr. Neal, presented a Bill to
make better provision for the employment of
unemployed persons by facilitating the acquisi-
tion of and entry on land required for works of
public utility, and for purposes connected there-
with : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Government
Ireland Bill.

of The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Government of Ireland
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be recommitted to a
Committee of the whole House in respect of the
Amendments and the new Clause standing in
the names of Sir Laming Worthington - Evans
and Mr. Fisher.---(Sir Laming Worthington-
Evans.)

And the Motion being opposed, after a brief
explanatory statement from the Member who
made the Motion and from a Member who
opposed it, Mr. Speaker put the Question
thereon, pursuant to Standing Order No. 40A.

Question put
(pnrsuant to
S 0. No. 40A.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :
Tellers for the Lieutenant-Com-

Mr. Mills,

Noes,

mander Kenworthy :

197.

27.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House immediately resolved itself into

the Committee..

(In the Committee.)
Clauses No. 2, No. 10, No. 22, No. 51 and

No. 61, amended, and agreed to.

1920.
A Clause (Establishment of second Houses of
Ireland and
of Southern
the
Northern Ireland) Sir Laming Worthington-
Evans)brought up, and read the first time :

Parliaments

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef,Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1,Captain Guest:

} 175.

Tellers for the Lieutenant - Colonel
Walter Guinness,

Noes,

Major Hill:

Amendment proposed to the proposed Clause, at
the end to add the words "provided always that
if no scheme is framed within a year of the
setting up of the two Irish Parliaments, two
second chambers shall be set up composed of
forty members nominated by the Lord Lieu-
tenant."(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

Question, That those words be there added,

put, and negatived.

Clause added to the Bill.
Sixth Schedule amended, and agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Amendments to the
Bill and had added a new Clause (Establishment
of the second Houses of the Parliaments of
Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland) there-
unto.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, and on re-committal, be now taken
into consideration.

The House accordingly proceeded to take the

Bill into consideration.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill,
(Provisions applicable in case of either House of
Commons not being properly constituted.(Sir
Laming Worthington-Evans.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a
second time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noe; to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Captain Guest :
Mr. Hogge,
Mr. Rayon :

137.

11.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The said Clause was accordingly read a

second time ; and made part of the Bill.

Another Clause

Election Expenses)( Mr. Fisher) was
read ; and made part of the Bill.

(Alteration of Scale of
twice

Ordered, That further consideration of the
(Mr.

Bill, as amended, be now adjourned.
Fisher.)

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee and on re-committal, be taken into
further consideration upon Wednesday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read:n second time

upon Monday next.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

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417

Electricity
(Supply) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Women,Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill.

the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
Bit] [Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Ministry of
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
Health
(Miscellaneous upon the 4th day of this instant November, was
Provisions)
proposed to be made to the Question, That the
Bill.
Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Bill be now read a second time.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
Bill.

tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Public Health
(Tuberculosis)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Agriculture
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which
was proposed to be made to the Amendment
which, upon the 4th day of this instant Novem-1
ber, was proposed to be made on consideration
of the Agriculture Bill, as amended in the
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Thursday next.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Gold and Silver
(Export
Control, &c.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Gold and Silver (Export
Control, &c.) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ministry of

Committee on Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous Health
Provisions) [Grants] ;

(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, [Grants.]

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame be National
discharged from the Select Committee on Expenditure.
National Expenditure.

Ordered, That Lieutenant-Colonel Assheton
Pownall be added to the Committee.--(Colonel
Gibbs.)

Ordered, That the Government of Ireland Government of

Bill, as amended on recommittal ; be printed.

Ireland Bill.
Bill 229.

Whereupon Mr, Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Adjournment.

the Order of the House of the 19th day of
October last, proposed the Question, That this
House do now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till ten minutes before Nine
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standine. Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Bill

B.

[No. 135.]

Tuesday, 9th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

P A 1" E It S.

NIR. Speaker laid upon the
from one of the Examin
for Private Bills, That in the
lowing Bill, referred on the
thereof', no Standing Orders
viz. ;

Table,--Report Provisional
ers of Petitions
Order Bills
case of the fol-
((,)1rieSrst
First Reading applicable.)
are applicable,

Pier and Harbour

(No. 4) Bill.

Provisional Orders

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amer y presented, by His RCoelpoolrtitasl

Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 1,016 (Cyprus, Report for 1919-20).

(Ann Li.)

Ordered, That the said Paper In lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to Shops Act,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy 1912.
of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Council of the undermentioned Local
3 II

418
Authority, and confirmed, with amendment, by
the Secretary for Scotland :
Royal Burgh of Inverness.

9th 1Vovember.

1920.
from Liverpool Convict Prison on condition that
she enters a home.

Ministry of
Agriculture
and Fisheries.

Diseases of
Animals Acts.

Ministry of
Pensions.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, presented, by
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Circular
Letter relative to Land Settlement issued by
the Ministry of. Agriculture and Fisheries to
County Councils in England and Wales.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen also presented,
pursuant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
-Copy of Order, dated 2nd November 1920,
under the Diseases of Animals Acts, prohibiting
the landing of any animal brought from the
Channel Islands.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Macpherson presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Royal Warrant, dated 1st
November 1920, for the Pensions of Soldiers
disabled and of Widows of Soldiers deceased in
consequence of former wars.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the

directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copies of Eleven Orders in Council made under
the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act,
1865.

Copies of Two Orders in Council made on
representations by the Minister of Pensions,
under the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions
Act, 1865, and the Ministry of Pensions Act,

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865, and
Ministry of
Pensions Act, 1916.
116.
Copy of Order in Council, dated 13th Octo-
Poisons and
Pharmacy Act, ber 1920, made under Section 2 of the Poisons
1908.

and Pharmacy Act, 1908.

Fugitive.
Offenders
Act, 1861,

Copy of Order in Council made under the
Fugitive Offenders Act, 1861, dated 13th Octo-
ber 1920, entitled the Western Samoa (Fugitive
Offenders) Order in Council, 1920.
Treaty of Peace Copy of Order in Council made under the
Act, 1919.
Treaty of Peace Act, 1919, dated 13th October
1920, entitled the Egypt ( Treaty of Peace,
Austria) Order in Council, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Ex-Service
Men employed Command,Copy of Statement relating to the
ill Government Employment of Ex-Service Men in Government
Offices.
Offices on 1st July 1919 and 1st October 1920,
compiled from Returns furnished to the Trea-
sury.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Special Order, dated 19th October 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under Section 1 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with regard to the
Boot and Floor Polish Trade.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
Penal
Servitude Acts the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
(Conditional
of Licence granted to a Convict discharging her
Licence.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Borne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of cc°077Ves
Report on an application by the Wolverhampton Issues] Act,
Gas Company to the Board of Trade under the 1920.
Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc- Metropolitan
an Act of Parliament,Copy of Water Board.

tions of
Seventeenth Annual Report of the Metropolitan
Water Board for 1919-20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

p

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had added (Standing
the following Ten Members to Standing Com- stand dingittees.)
mittee A (in respect of the British Empire Ccmmittee A.
Exhibition (Guarantee) Bill) :
Lieutenant-
Colonel A mery, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Alfred Davies
(Clitheroe), Mr. Hogge, Sir Arthur Holbrook,
Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Kellaway, Sir John Randles,
Mr. Royce, and Mr. Lyle-Samuel.

om

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee!.
Ten Members to Standing Committee B (in
respect of the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Bill) :
Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Mr. William
Coote, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Moles, Mr. Myers,
Mr. kewbou/d, Major O'Neill, Captain Tudor-
Rees, Mr. Sitch, and Mr. Solicitor General for
Ireland.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee E.
Ten Members to Standing Committee E (in
respect of the Juvenile Courts (Metropolis) Bill
[Lords]) : Viscountess Astor, Mr. Bowerman,
Mr. Briant, Mr. Cowan, Nit.. Gilbert, Mr.
Grundy, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall,
Mr. Dennis Herbert, Mr. Rawlinson, and Mr.
Secretary Shortt.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee A.
followino. Member from Standino. Committee
A :Mr. Attorney G eneral.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from Standing
the Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee E.
following Member from Standing Committee
E :Lieutenant-Colonel Spender Clay.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had 'discharged the COmmittee D.
following Member from Standing Committee D
(added in respect of the Guardianship of Infants
Bill) :Mr. Howard Gritten.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Scottish

Committee.

(in

respect of

Committee ; That they had added the following
Ten Members to the Standing Committee on
the Married
Scottish Bills
Women's Property (Scotland) Bill) :Major
Breese, Sir Arthur Churchman, Mr. George.
Edwards, Major Sir Bertram _Palle, Mr. Robin-
son Graham, Mr. Austin Hopkinson, Mr. Mallaby-
Deeley, Mr. Mosley, Lieutenant-Colonel Parry,
and Mr. Wise.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

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419

Public Works
Loans Bill.

Bill 230.

Mr. Baldwin presented a Bill to grant money
for the purpose of certain local loans out of the
Local Loans Fund, and for other purposes
relating to local loans : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Health
Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber- (Tuberculosis)
culosis) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

The Order of = the day being read,
for
resuming the adjourned Debate on the Amend-
ment which, upon the 4th day of this instant
November, was proposed to be made to the
Question, That the Ministry of Health (Miscel-
laneous Provisions) Bill be now read a second
time ;

Which Amendment was to leave out the
word "now," and, at the end of the Question,
to add the words " upon this day three months."
And the Question being again proposed,
the
said

That the word " now " stand part of
Question :The House resumed
adjourned Debate.

the

Mr. Bonar Law rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

Question put
(pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

And

the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thej Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

tMr. Towyn Jones :

Tellers for the
Noes,

W

Earl
interton,
Mr. Godfrey Locker-

Lampson :

the

177.

52.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
the word " now" stand part of
the

That
Question ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Gold and Silver

Second Reading of the Gold and Silver (Export (Exrt
Control, &c.) Bill ;

Contrpool, &c.)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Onemplov-
(Relief meat (Relief
Works) Bill.

Second Reading of the Unemployment
Works) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women,Yonng

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (employment) Bill, as amended in (Employment)
the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be tali en into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Air Navigation

into consideration
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

the Air Navigation Bill BM [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
tinuance Bill ;

ptiiraiiinutgLicaews

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

l. Mr. Towyn Jones :

Tellers for the) Earl Winterlon,

f

Noes,

Mr. Godfrey Locker-
t Lampson :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House(Mr. Hailwood);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Hailwood,

Yeas,

Noes,

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Mr. Towyn Jones:

Viscount Curzon:

b5.

153.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

1( 156.

76.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

to the Adjournment.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till twenty-four minutes after
Eleven of the clock, adjourned till
to-
morrow.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
[Grants.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Ministry of Health (Miscel-
laneous Provisions) [Grants] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

VOL. 175.

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10th November.

1920.
adjourned till Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

[No. 136.]
Wednesday, 10th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 4) Bill.

THE Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
(No. 4) Bill was, according to Order, read

a second time, and committed.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, pursuant
Supreme Court
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Judicature
Act (Ireland), ofot Rules of Court made under the Supreme
1877.
1877,

Judicature Act

(Ireland),

Court of
relating to Sheriff's Fees.

Agriculture
(Scotland.)

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
Act. 1920.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
Act, 1920.

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
Act, 1920.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

presented,

The Lord Advocate

by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Agricultural
Statistics, 1919. Vol. VIII., Part I. Acreage
and Live Stock Returns of Scotland, with a
Summary for the United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. illacnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy
of Regulations, dated 4th November 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Act, 1920, entitled the Un-
employment Insurance (Arrangements under
Section 31) Regulations, 1920.

Copy of Regulations, dated 4th November
192u, made by the MiniSter of Labour under
the Unemployment
1920,
entitled the Unemployment Insurance (Transi-
tional) Regulations, 1920.

Insurance Act,

Copy of Regulations, dated 4th November
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
the Unemployment
1920,
entitled the Unemployment Insurance (Repay-
ment and Return of Contributions) Regulations,
1920.

Insurance Act,

Copy of Special Order, dated 29th October
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 1 of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with
regard to the Whip Trade.

Copy of Special Order, dated 2nd November
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 1 of the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with
regard to the Ostrich and Fancy Feather and
Artificial Flower Trade.

Copy of Regulations; dated 1st November
1920, made by the Minister of Labour under
Section 2 of the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with
respect to the Constitution and Proceedings of
the Trade Board for the Grocery and Provisions
Trade (Scotland).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Nevi Member
sworn.

John Colin Campbell Davidson, Esquire, C.B.,
Member for the County of Hertford (Hemel
Hempstead Division), was sworn.

Private Bills
(Or up J.)

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee
on Group J of Private Bills ; That, for the
the Committee had
convenience of parties,

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

s

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed ccohmarinatee
Mr. Macmaster to act as Chairman of Standing Panel.)
Committee A (in respect of the British Empire
Exhibition (Guarantee) Bill) ; Sir William
Pearce (in respect of the Ministry of Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill) ; Sir William
act as Chairman of
Watson Ruthesford to
Standing Committee B (in respect of
the
Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Bill); Mr. Turton
to act as Chairman of Standing Committee E
(in respect of the Juvenile Courts (Metropolis)
[Lords]) ; and Sir Samuel Roberts to act
Bill
as Chairman of the Standing Committee on
(in respect of the Married
Scottish Bills
Women's Property (Scotland) Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Government of

take into further consideration the Govern- Ireland Bill.
went of
as
Committee, and on re-committal ;

amended in the

Ireland Bill,

Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 29, by inserting, after the
word " instruments," the words "including bank
notes
(Mr. Reid.)

and power

same."

issue

the

to

And the Question being proposed, That the

word " instruments " stand part of the Bill :
The said proposed Amendment was, with leave
of the House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12, 1. 4, by inserting at the
end thereof the words

" (a) The appointment of

the
Supreme Court of Southern Ireland, the
Supreme Court of Northern Ireland, and
the High Court of Appeal for Ireland."

judges of

(Captain Craig.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill:The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

[hill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 17,
1. 1, by leaving
out the word " three," and inserting the word
"six " (Sir Lansing Worthington-Evans),
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word
the Bill :It was

" three " stand part of
resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 19, 1. 21, by inserting
at the end thereof the words

" (2) If the Parliament of the United King-
dom is dissolved within one year after the
first election of members to serve in that
Parliament for the constituencies mentioned'
in Parts I. and II. of the Second Schedule
to this Act, then, unless the said Parliament
has previously been dissolved in that year,

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10th November.

421

the members serving for those constituencies
at the date of the dissolution shall, without
any new election, become Members of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom sum-
moned next after the dissolution in like
Manner as if they had been returned by
those constituencies at the general election
of Members to serve in that Parliament."

(Sir Laming Worthington-Evans.).

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 20, i. 32, by inserting at
the end thereof the words

" Provided that it shall not be competent for
the Parliauent of Southern Ireland or the
Parliament of Northern Ireland to impose any
tax, whether recurrent or non-recurrent, of the
nature of a general tax upon capital, not being
a tax substantially the same in character as an
existing tax."(Sir John Butcher.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment by adding at the
end thereof the words " until such time as a tax
imposed by the Imperial
of
Parliament."(Major Barnes.)

this nature is

And the Question being put, That those
proposed

added to

there

the

passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That

the

words were
Amendment

words

" Provided that it shall not be competent for
the Parliament of Southern Ireland or
the
Parliament of Northern Ireland to impose any
tax, whether recurrent or non-recurrent, of the
nature of a general tax upon capital, not being
a tax substantially the same in character as an
existing tax "be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

Captain Guest,
Colonel

Sir

,Sanders :

Robert l 170.

Lieutenant - Comman -

der Kenworthy,

Dr. Murray :

17.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 25, 1. 2, by leaving out the words
" and domiciled."--( Sir John Butcher.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words " and domiciled " stand part of the Bill :
The said proposed Amendment was, with leave
of the House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 25, 1. 4, by leaving out the words
"from all sources," and inserting the words
"arising in Ireland "(Sir John Butcher) in-
stead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words

" from all sources " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the Sir John Butcher,

) Mr. Inskip :

Noes,
VOL. 175.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

BiTil.hen other Amendments were made to the

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 44, 1. 12, by inserting, after the
word " officers," the words " one of whom shall
be chosen by the Council of the Institution of
Professional Civil Servants ( Ireland)."( Captain
Craig.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 45, 1. 31, by inserting, after
the word " Act," the words
"including the
standing solicitor to the Local Government Board
(Captain Craig.)
for Ireland. "

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
N egative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 52, 1. 10, by inserting at the
end thereof the words, " and further all remain-
ing grand jury county surveyors appointed by
the Lord Lieutenant shall, on the passing of
this Act, be entitled to retire forthwith on such
full maximum pension notwithstanding any Act
to the contrary, provided the age of sixty has
been reached, or so soon as it is reached."
( C a ptai n Craig.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill 231.

to-morrow ; and be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Ministry of

into a Committee on Ministry of Health (Miscel- Health
laneous Provisions) [Grants].

(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
[Grants.1

(In the Committee.).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That,
for the purpose of any Act of the present Session
to amend the Law relating to 'lousing of
the People, Public Health, and Local Govern-
ment, and for purposes in connection therewith,
it is expedient to authorise the payment out of
moneys provided by Parliament, of grants under
section one of the Housing (Additional Powers)
Act, 1919, in respect of houses completed. within
two years of the passing of that Act, or such
further period not exceeding four months as the
Minister of Health may in any special case allow,
and in respect of houses provided with the
approval of the Minister of Health by local
authorities for persons employed by them
(Dr. Addison):

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave
to sit again (Dr. Addison), put, and agreed
to.

1 119.

1,

51

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Co;nrnittee
to them
had made Progress
referred ; and that he was directed to move,
3 H 3

in the matter

422
That the Committee may have leave to sit
again.

10th 11th November.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber -
Bill.

culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Goldand Silver The Order of the day being read, for the
(Export
Second Reading of the Gold and Silver (Export
Control, &c.)
Control, &c.) Bill ;
Bill.

1920.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous

Provisions) Bill.

A.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the -Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

[No. 137.]
1 hursday,11th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Works Loans
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to -more ow.

Cnemploy-
ment (Relief
Works) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Unemployment (Relief
Works) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill,

the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
Bill [Lords.]
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-

tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-n orrow.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
B ill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill

[Lords];

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
till twenty-nine minutes
tinued to sit
after Eleven of the clock, adjourned till
to-morrow.

R Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant East India
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,_ (Loans raised
Return of all Loans raised in England under the in England.)
provisions of any Acts of Parliament, chargeable No 208.
on the Revenues of India, outstanding at the com-
mencement of the half-year ended on the 30th
September 1920, with the rates of interest and
total amount payable thereon, and the date of
the termination of each Loan, the debt incurred
during the half-year, the moneys raised thereby
during the half-year, the Loans paid of or
discharged during the half-year, and the Loans
close of the half-year ;
outstanding at
stating, so far as the public convenience will
allow, the purpose or service for which moneys
have been raised during the half-year.

the

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Draft Treasury Warrant made under Section 3
of the Savings Banks (Barrister) Act, 1876.

to the Savings Banks.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Captain Craig reported from the Committee of Selection
Selection ; That they had added the following; (Standing
7, Committees.)
Fifteen Members to Standing Committee A 14m
Standing
respect of the Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous C
Provisions) Bill) :Dr. Addison, Sir William
Ryland Adkins, Sir Francis Blake, Mr. Charles
Edwards, Colonel Greig, Major Mason, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Raw, Mr. Robert Richardson,
Mr. Seddon, Mr. Swan, Mr. Trevelyan Thomson,
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alfred Warren, Colonel
Lesliees)lze Wilson, Earl Winterton, and Sir Kingsley

ommittee A.

Captain Craig further reported from the Corn- Standing
mittee ; That they had discharged the following Committee A.
Member from Standing Committee A : Mr.
Newbould; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. Aneurin Williams.

Captain Craig further reported from the Corn- Standing
rnittee ; That they had discharged the following Committee B.
Member from Standing Committee B (added in
respect of the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Bill) :
Mr. William Coote; and had appointed in sub-
stitution : Mr. Lynn.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

11th November.

423
Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

11 GEO. V.

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the
National
Expenditure. Select Committee on National Expenditure ;
(Sixth Report.) That they had made further Progress in the
No. 209. matters to them referred, and directed him to
make a Report thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Bill 232.

Liquor Control Mr. Secretary Sitortt, supported by Sir Jahn
(Temporary Baird and Mr. Fisher, presented a Bill
to
Provisions)
continue temporarily the Defence of the Realm
Bill.
(Liquor Control) Regulations, 1915, and any
Regulations amending the same, and to make
further provisions with respect to the application
thereof ; and to substitute a new authority for
the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) as
the prescribed Government authority under the
regulations, and for purposes connected
said
therewith : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

Isle of Man
(Customs)
Bill.

Bill 233.

Mr. Baldwin presented a Bill to amend the
Law with respect to Customs in the Isle of Man :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Irish Land
Bill.

Bill 234.

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, supported by
Mr. Secretary Shortt and Mr. Fisher, presented
a Bill to amend the Law relating to the occu-
pation and ownership of land in Ireland : And
the same was ordered to he read a second time
upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House, at its rising this
day, do adjourn till Monday next.(Mr. Bonar
Law.)

Government of
Ireland Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Third Reading of the Government of Ireland
Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

A.n Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, by leaving out
the word
" now," and, at the end of the Question, adding
the words " upon this day three months."
(Mr. Adamson.)

fQ

And the Question being put, That the word
now " stand part of the Question ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the /Lord Edmund Talbot,

I

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,
Mr. Neil Maclean:

Noes,

183.

}

52.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Goldand Silver

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed Control Sc.)
upon the 10th day of this instant November, Bill.
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)
Bill be now read a second time ;

'

(Export

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Works

Second Reading of the Public Works Loans Loans
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemploy-
Second Reading of the Unemployment (Relief ment (Relief
Works) Bill.
Works) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking women. Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in (E1',1,14tily,,,)
the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Air Navigation

into consideration
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

the Air Navigation Bill Bill L°171'1

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Agriculture

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which Bill'
was proposed to be made to the Amendment
which was proposed upon the 3rd day of this
instant November, to be made on consideration of
the Agriculture Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con- Continuance
tinuance Bill ;

Bill.

a

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords.]

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
[Grants.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous
Provisions) [Grants] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
public Health
(Tuberculosis) Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
Bill.

etdosis) Bill ;

VoL. 175.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Ministers'
proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed Salaries.
to consider whether the salaries of any of the
Ministers are relatively inadequate, and should
so, to what extent
be increased ;
(Colonel Gibbs) ;

and,

if

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" consider," to the end of the Question, and
adding the words "what the remuneration of
Ministers should be "(Mr. Hogge),instead
thereof.

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424

11th

15th November.

1920.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and there being Private Business
set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways
and Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question
put.

[No. 138.]
Monday, 15th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Derwent Valley Water Board
Bill ;

Ministers'
Salaries.

Ministers'
Remuneration.

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken
a

into consideration upon Tuesday next, at
quarter of an hour after Eight of the clock.

The Postponed Proceeding on the Amend-
ment proposed to be made to the Question, That
a Select Committee be appointed to consider
whether the salaries of any of the Ministers are
relatively inadequate, and should be increased ;
and, if so, to what extent, was resumed.

And the Question being put, That the words
the

proposed to be left out stand part of
Question :--It passed in the Negative.

And the Question being put, That the words
" what the remuneration of Ministers should be,"
be added to the word " consider " in the Main
Question : It was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Main Question, so amended, being put;
Ordered, That a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to consider what the remuneration of
Ministers should be.

The Committee was nominated of Mr. Charles
Barrie, Mr. Beckett, Sir Burton Chadwick,
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Mr. Clynes, Colonel
Sir Godfrey Collins, Sir Henry Dalziel, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Sir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Rogge,
Sir Harry Rope, Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson,
Mr. Robertson, Mr. Thomas Shaw, Mr. John
William Wilson, and Lieutenant-Commander
Hilton Young.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.

(Colonel Gibbs.)

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker, pursuant
to the Order of the House of the 19th day
of October last, proposed the Question, That this
House do now adjourn.

HE Paisley Corporation (Inchinnan Opening Paisley

Bridge) Order Confirmation Bill was, Corporation
as

according to Order, read a second time, and jpneenhi
ordered to be taken into consideration to- Bridge) Order
Confirmation
morrow.
Bill.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Companies
Report on an application by the Fleetwood G ssauPe
Company to the Board of Trade under the 192o.
Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented,

by His Mines and
Majesty's Command,Copy of General Report Quarries.
of the Chief Inspector of Mines upon Mines and
the year 1919, with Statistics.
Quarries for
Part III., Output.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Macna»iara presented, pursuant to the unemploy-

directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy
Order, dated 1st November 1920, made by the A t, 920.
Minister of Labour under the Unemployment
Insurance Act, 1920, entitled the Unemploy-
(Subsidiary Employments)
ment
Order, 1920.

Insurance

of Imncesu

1nrtanee

Copy of Regulation, dated 4th November unemploy-

1920, made by the Minister of Labour under meet
the Unemployment
entitled the Inspectors
surance) Regulation, 1920.

1920' I
(Unemployment In-

Insurance Act,

Act 1920
'

Copy of Regulations, dated 5th November Unemploy-

1920, made by the Minister of Labour under ment
1920, Insurance
the Unemployment
entitled the Unemployment Insurance (Benefit) Act, 1920.
Regulations, 1920.

Insurance Act,

Copy of Regtilations, dated 6th November unemploy-

1920, made by the Minister of Labour under ment
the Unemployment
1920,
entitled the Unemployment Insurance (Courts
of Referees) Regulations, 1920.

Insurance Act,

A .st, 1920.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till
twenty minutes after
Eight of the clock, adjourned till Monday
next, pursuant to the Resolution of the
House of this day.

Shops Act,
1912.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copies of Orders made under the Shops Act,
1912, by the Councils of the undermentioned
Local Authorities, and confirmed by the Secretary
for Scotland :

Burgh of Greenock.
City and Royal Burgh of Dunfermline

(with Amendment).

Copy of University Court Ordinance No. 90 Universities

(Aberdeen, No. 12) (Foundation of the Jaffrey (Scotland)
Act, 1889
Chair of Political Economy) of
missioners under the Universities
Act, 1889.

the Corn- (ordinance.)
(Scotland) No 210.

11 GEO. V.

15th November.

National
Education
(Ireland,)

Destructive
Insects and
Pests Acts.

Destructive
Insects and
Pests Acts.

Kingstown
Harbour.

Selection
(Standing
Committees)
Standing
Committee A.

Standing
Committee E

Standing
Committee E.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Univer-
(Ordinance), be
sities (Scotland) Act,
printed.

1889

Sir Ramar Greenwood presented, by His
Copy of Eighty-fifth
of
the year

Majesty's Command,
Annual Report
of
National Education in Ireland for
1918-19.

the Commissioners

Sir Hamar Greenwood also presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of the Potatoes Importation (Ireland)
Order, 1920, made under the Destructive Insects
and Pests Acts.

Ordered, That the

Table.

said Papers do lie upon the

Sir Arthur Gri th-Boseawen presented, pur-
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order, dated 5th November 1920,
made under the Destructive Insects and Pests
Acts, entitled the Wart Disease of Potatoes
(Imported Scottish Seed Potatoes) Order of
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Treasury
Minute under the Kingstown Harbour Act, 1876,
dated 6th November 1920, sanctioning the sale
of two plots of land at Dalkey.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the' Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Members from Standing Com-
mittee A : -- Major Cope, Mr. Greer, Major
Hills, Mr. Haydn Jones, Mr. Kenyon, Major
Newton, and Brigadier-General Surtees; and had
substitution : Mr. Briant, Sir
appointed in
Henry Craik, Mr. Gwynne, Mr. Ausbn Hopkin-
son, Mr. Lorden, Mr. Ormsby-Gore, and Colonel
Lambert Ward.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from
the Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Member from Standing Committee
E :Captain Reginald Terrell.

S'r Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had added the following
Member to Standing Committee E (in respect
Juvenile Courts
(Metropolis) Bill
of
[Lords]):Sir John .Baird.

the

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Lancaster
County
(Middleton
and Prestwich
Division)
Writ.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member
to serve in this present Parliament for the
County of Lancaster (Middleton and Prestwich
Division) in the room of Sir William Ryland
Dent Adkins, K.C., who since his Election for
the said County bath accepted the Office of '
Recorder of Birmingham.(Captain Guest.)

Ministry of
Health
(
Provisions)
[Grants.]

aneOts-

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Ministry of Health (Mis-
ellaneous Provisions) [Grants.]

(In the Committee.)

Question again proposed, That, fbr the purpose
of any Act of the present Session to amend the

VoL. 175.

it

is expedient

425
Law relating to Housing of the People, Public
Health, and Local Government, and for purposes
in connection therewith,
to
authorise the payment, out of moneys provided
by Parliament, of grants under section one of
the Housing (Additional Powers) Act, 1919,
in respect of houses completed within two years
of the passing of that Act or such further period
not exceeding four months as the Minister of
Health may in any special case allow, and in
respect of houses provided with the approval
of the Minister of Health by local authorities for
persons employed by them.

Question amended, in line 7, by leaving out
from the word "allow," to the end of the Question,
(Sir Frederick Banbury),and, as amended,
agreed to.

Resolved, That, for the purpose of any Act
the present Session to amend the Law
of
relating to Housing of the People, Public Health,
and Local Government, and for purposes in con-
nection therewith, it is expedient to authorise
the payment, out of moneys provided by Parlia-
ment, of grants under section one of the Housing
(Additional Powers) Act, 1919, in respect of
houses completed within two years of the passing
of that Act or such further period not exceeding
four months as the Minister of Health may in
anv special case allow.

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Agriculture

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment to the Bill.
Amendment which, upon the 3rd day of this
instant November, was proposed to be made on
consideration of the Agriculture Bill, as amended
in the Standing Committee ;

Which proposed Amendment was, in p. 4
of the Bill, 1. 10, to insert in lieu of paragraph (b)
left out, the words,--

" (b) that the production of food on any land
can in the national interest and without
injuriously affecting the persons interested
in the land be maintained or increased by
the occupier by means of an improvement
in the existing method of cultivation or by
the use of the land for arable cultivation ; or
(c) that the occupier of land has unreasonably
neglected to execute thereon the necessary
works of maintenance being, in the case of
land occupied by a tenant, works which he
is liable to execute under the conditions of
his tenancy or rendered necessary by his
act or default ; or

(d) that the owner of land ill the occupation
of a tenant has unreasonably neglected to
execute thereon the necessary works of
maintenance, not being works to which the
preceding paragraph applies."

And the Amendment to the proposed Amend-

ment was, to leave out paragraph (b).

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out, to the word
" and," in 1. 1, stand part of the proposed Amend-
ment :The House resumed the said adjourned
Debate.

And the Question being put ;

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13th

16th November.

1920.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Nees to the Left.
Tellers for the f Captain Guest,

Yeas,

{Lord Edmund Talbot
Tellers for the f Colonel Spender Clay,

Noes,

l Captain FitzRoy

155.

81.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being again proposed, That
those words be there inserted in the Bill : And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

Ordered, That the Debate be now adjourned.

(Sir Arthur Gi' th- Boscawen.)

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Work-
shops (Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Electricity
(Supply) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Education
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Education (Ireland)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Liquor Control The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Readinc, of the Liquor Control (Tern -
(Temporary
rovisions)
porary Provisions) Bill ;

.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Isle of Man
(Customs) Bill. Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Irish Land
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Works

Second Reading of the Public Works Loans Loans Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the Day being read for the Unemploy-
f
Bill.

Second Reading of the Unemployment (Relief
Works) Bill ;

Tour

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Women, Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
Children
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in (Employ
the Standing Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Air Navigation
consideration the Air Navigation Bill Bill [Lords.]

into
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
tin uance Bill ;

Continuance
B

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill Bill [/"(18.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till ten minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 139.]
Tuesday, ,16th November 1920.
The Rouse met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

PRAYERS.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
loll.

culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Gold and Silver
(Export
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
Control, Sc.) upon the 10th day of this instant November,
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)
Bill be now read a second time.

THE House, according to Order, proceeded to Paisley
ra
Corporation
take into consideration the Paisley Cor-
o
(
i
poration (Inchinnan Opening Bridge) Order Opening
poration
Confirmation Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Bill.

Bridge) Order
Confirmation
Co

to-morrow.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copy of Companies
Report on an application by the Warminster
Act,
Gas and Coke Company to the Board of Trade 1920.
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

ist a

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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16th November.

427

Board of
Education.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Corn-
mand,Copy of Rules, dated 16th November
1920, made by the Board of Education with
the consent of the Treasury under the School
Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1918, amending
the School Teachers Superannuation Rules,
1919, entitled the School Teachers Superannua-
tion (Amending) Rules, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary

Shortt presented, by His
Two-Shift
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report to the
System
(Departmental Secretary of State for the Home Department
Committee.)
by the Departmental Committee on the Employ-.
ment of Women and Young Persons on the
Two-Shift System, with Minutes of Evidence.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Army.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant

to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Amendments to the Rules of Procedure
made under Section 70 of the Army Act.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Public 'Works
Loans Bill.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Copy of Statement of Particulars of Loans of
which the balances outstanding are proposed to
be remitted or written off; in whole or in part,
from the assets of the Local Loans Fund. ( Mr.
Baldwin.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
Post Office
(Holyhead and a Copy of Contract, dated the 11th day of
King stow
Mail Contract.) November 1920, between the Postmaster-General
and the London and North Western Railway
Company for the conveyance of His Majesty's
mails between Holyhead and Kingstown from
the 28th day of November 1920, together with
copy of the Treasury Minute thereon.(Mr.
Baldwin.)

Standing
Committee on
Scottish Bills.
Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)
Bill.

No. 212.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Standing
Committee on Scottish Bills to whom the Married
Women's Property (Scotland) Bill was referred ;
That they had gone through the Bill, and had
directed him to report the same, without Amend-
ment, to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

No. 212.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Private Bills
(Group J.)

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee
on Group J of Private Bills ; That, for the con-
venience of parties, the Committee had adjourned
till Thursday next, at Twelve of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Brodick,
Brodick,
Lamlash, Loch Larnlash, Loch Ranza, and Whiting Bay Piers
Ranza, and
Whiting Bay Order Confirmation Bill, without any Amend-
Piers Order
Confirmation
Bill,

VOL. 175.

went.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
(CStanding
the following Member from Standing Committee standing
A :Mr. Lynn; and had appointed in substitu- Committee A.
tion : Major Newton.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol- Committee A.
lowing Member from Standing Committee A :
Colonel Burdon ; and had appointed in substi-
tution : Lieutenant-Colonel Fremantle.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Agriculture

the adjourned Debate on the Athendment which,
on the 3rd day of this instant November, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Agriculture Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee :

Which Amendment was, in p. 4, 1. 10, in lieu
of paragraph (b) left out, to insert the words,
" (b) that the production of food on any land
can in the national interest and without
injuriously affecting the persons interested
in the land be maintained or increased by
the occupier by means of an improvement in
the existing method of cultivation or by the
use of the land for arable cultivation ; or
(c) that the occupier of land has unreasonably
neglected to execute thereon the necessary
works of maintenance being, in the case of
land occupied by a tenant, works which he
is liable to execute under the conditions of
his tenancy or rendered necessary by his
act or default ; or

(d) that the owner of land in the occupation of
a tenant has unreasonably neglected to
execute thereon the necessary works of
maintenance, not being works to which the
preceding paragraph applies."

And the Question being again proposed, That
those words be there inserted in the Hill :The
House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, in 1. 1, by leaving
out from the word `.` interest," to the word " be,"
in 1. 2.(Major Mackenzie Wood.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed
Amendment: It was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being put, That the words,
" (b) that the production of food on any land
can in the national interest and without
injuriously affecting the persons interested
in the land be maintained or increased by
the occupier by means of an improvement
in the existing method of cultivation or by
the use of the land for arable cultivation ; or
(el that the occupier of land has unreasonably
neglected to execute thereon the necessary
works of maintenance being, in the case of
land occupied by a tenant, works which he
is liable to execute under the conditions of
his tenancy or rendered necessary by his act
or default ; or

(d) that the owner of land in the occupation
of a tenant has unreasonably neglected to
execute thereon the necessary works of
maintenance, not being works to which the
preceding paragraph applies,"

be there inserted in the Bill
in the Affirmative.

was resolved

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

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16th November.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 4, 1. 26, by inserting at the
end thereof the words,

" (iii) After notice' in the first line of the
copy of a

proviso to sub-section (1), add
notice.' "(Mr. Edward Wood.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 4, 1. 38, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

" Provided that the arbitrator in making his
award on any appeal by the owner of land
against a notice to execute repairs shall have
regard, inter alia, to the cost of the execution of
such repairs. (Mr. Lane-Fox.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment wag, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 29, by inserting after the
word " owner," the word " unreasonably."
(Mr. Hugh Morrison.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" unreasonably " be there inserted in the Bill :
It passed in the Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 33, by inserting after
the word " accordingly," the words " in a reason-
able manner. " ( Major Steel.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
N egative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, I. 38, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

" (2c) A notice under this section shall not
require any work to be executed within a
period of less than one month from the date
of the notice unless in the opinion of the
Minister it is necessary that the work should
be executed within some shorter period.
(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseowen.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed Amendment was amended by
adding, at the end thereof; the words " specified
in the notice. " (:Mr. Hugh Morrison.)

And the Question being put, That the words,
" (2c) A notice under this section shall not
require any work to be executed within a
period of less than one month from the date
of the notice unless in the opinion of the
Minister it is necessary that the work should
be executed within some shorter period
specified in the notice."

be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5,1. 38, by inserting, after the

ords last inserted, the words,

1920.
" Provided that the owner shall be allowed to
deduct from such costs the value of any allowances
or benefit allowed to the tenant for carrying out
such repairs."( Lieutenant-Colonel Royds.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :--It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 38, by inserting, after the
words last inserted, the words,

" (v) For the words in sub-section (3) from
after the prescribed notice may, to adapting
such land for cultivation,' both inclusive,
there shall be substituted the words (a) if
the occupier is a tenant by order determine
the tenancy of the holding or any part
thereof.' "

(Captain Sir Seville Stonier.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 38, by inserting, after the
words last inserted, the words,

(v) After the word tenancy' in the last
line of sub-section (3) there shall be inserted
the word and

(b) if the occupier (hereinafter in this
provision called " the owner occupier ")
in default is not a tenant by order appoint
such person as he thinks fit to act as
receiver and manager of the land or of
the holding of which it forms part. Any
such order of the Board may authorise the
person appointed to act as such receiver
and manager to do all such things as
appear to the Board necessary or desirable
for the cultivation of the land in respect
of which the order has been made or for
adapting such land for cultivation, and the
Board may, by an order under this pro-
vision, apply tor the purposes of the order,
with such modifications as the Board
thinks fit, any of the provisions of section
twenty-four of the Conveyancing and
Law of Property Act, 1881, which relate
to the powers, remuneration, and duties of
receivers appointed by mortgagees and
authorise the receiver and manager to
exercise such other powers vested in the
owner occupier of the land as may be
specified in the order and may be reason-
ably necessary for the proper discharge
by him of his duties as receiver and
manager. Provided

(i) that the receiver and manager
shall not have power to sell or create
any charge upon the land or any part
thereof except with the consent-of the
owner occupier or with the approval
of the High Court obtained upon an
application made for the purpose in
accordance with rules of court ; and

(ii) the owner occupier may at any
time after any change in the ownership
of the holding or after the expiration
of one year from the date of the order,
apply to the Board to have the order
appointing the receiver and manager
revoked, and if on any such application
the Board refuses to revoke the order,
the owner occupier may appeal against
the refusal to the High Court in accord-
ance with rules of court.' "

(Mr. Edward Wood.)

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16th November.

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, I. 3, by inserting at the end
thereof the words " on the yearly day customary
in the district, not being less than three months
after the making of the order."( Mr. Pretynan.)
And the Question being proposed, That those
words he there inserted in the Bill :---The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then another Amendment was made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to he made
to the Bill, in p. 6, I. 3, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

" Provided that where a tenancy is so deter-
mined the tenant shall have no claim for disturb-
ance under the provisions of this Act or other-
against
wise
(Lieutenant- Colonel

yds.)
And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

the owner or the landlord."

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 13, by inserting after the
word " thereon," the words " and it is shown to
the satisfaction of the Al inister by the said
committee that not less than six months' previous
notice in writing has been given by the said
committee to the owner of their intention to
make such representation, and that such notice
contained sufficient directions as to the manner
in which such cultivation or management should
in the opinion of the said committee be improved,
and that notwithstanding such notice the cultiva-
tion or management of the estate or land has not
been adequately improved."(Captain Sir Neville
Stonier.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 39, by inserting after the
word " thereof," the words " or to woodlands."
(Major Steel.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :--It passed in the
Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
toy the Bill, in p. 7, 1. 36, by inserting at the end
thereof the words

" The owner of any estate or land in respect
of which an order has been made under
this sub-section may, at any time after the
expiration of three years from the date
of the order, or after any change in the
ownership of the estate or land, apply to
the Minister to have the order appointing
the receiver and manager revoked, and if
on any such application the Minister refuses
to revcke the order the owner may appeal
against the refusal to the High Court, in
accordance with rules of court."

--(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseatven.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill.

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429
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in 1. 3, by leaving
out the words " or after any change in the
ownership of the estate or land."(Lieutenant-
Colonel &gds.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the
proposed Amendment :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

And the Question being put, That the words,
The owner of any estate or land in respect
of which an order has been made under
this sub-section may, at any time after the
expiration of three years from the date
of the order, or after any change in the
ownership of the estate or land, apply to
the Minister to have the Order appointing
the receiver and manager revoked, and if
on any such application the Nlinister refuses
to revoke the order the owner may appeal
against the refusal to the High Court, in
accordance with rules of court."

be there inserted in the Bill :---It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 8, 1. 5, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

In sub-section

notice,'
(viii)
insert " and with the consent of the owner.' "

(5) after

( Lieutenant-Colonel Illurrouyit !Nilson.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 8, 1. 13, by leaving out from the
to the end of 1. 40, and inserting
word " section,
the words "the expression ' necessary works of
maintenance' means such of the following works
as are necessary for the proper cultivation and
working of the land on which they are executed
(that is to say) :

(a) the maintenance and clearing of drains,

embankments, and ditches ;

(b) the maintenance and proper repair of farm

roads, fences, gates, and hedges ;

(c) the execution of repairs to buildings :
Provided that a notice under sub-section (1)
of this section requiring any person to maintain
or clear any drains, embankments, or ditches
shall not operate so as to impose on that person
any obligation in that behalf if and so far as
the execution of the works required is rendered
impossible by reason of the subsidence of any
land or the blocking of outfalls which are not
under the control of that person,"--( Sir Arthur
Griffith- Boseawen) instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It passed in the Negative.

And the Question beinif proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed Amendment was amended, in
1. 5, by inserting, after the word " fences," the
word " walls."(Mr. Gardiner.)

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, as amended, in 1. 7,
by inserting at the end thereof the words " being
repairs which are necessary for
the proper
cultivation and working of the land. " (Mr.
P retymetn.)

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1920.
the Lords in the said Amendment( Sir Samuel
Roberts) ;

430

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the proposed Amendment,
as amended :It passed in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, as amended, in 1. 7,
by inserting at the end thereof the words " (not
being repairs in the nature of replacement)."
(Mr. Lane-Fox.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the proposed Amend-
ment, as amended ;

The Amendment to the said proposed Amend-
ment, as amended, was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, as amended, in I. 7,
by inserting at the end thereof the words

" (d) the fencing against stock by an occupier
where the Minister is satisfied that damage
is likely to be caused to ditches and water
courses."

(Captain Hotchkin.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the proposed Amendment,
as amended

passed in the Negative.

And the Question being put, That the words
"the expression 'necessary works of maintenance'
means such of the following works as are necessary
for the proper cultivation and working of the land
on which they are to be executed (that is to
say)

(a) the maintenance and clearing of drains,

embankments, and ditches ;

(b) the maintenance and proper repair of farm

roads, fences, walls, gates, and hedges ;
(c) the execution of repairs to buildings :
Provided that a notice under sub-section (1)
of this section requiring any person to maintain
or clear any drains, embankments, or ditches
shall not operate so as to impose on that person
any obligation in that behalf if and so far as
the execution of the works required is rendered
impossible by reason of the subsidence of any
land or the blocking of means which are not
under the control of that person."
be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 21, by inserting at the end
thereof the words " (13) This section shall not
apply to land belonging to a local authority."
(Mr. Atkey.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and there being Private Business
set down by direction of the Chairman of Ways
and Means under Standing Order No. 8, further
Proceeding was postponed without Question put.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Derwent Valley Water Board
Bill.

The Lords' Amendments as far as the Amend-
ment in p. 39, 1. 1, being read a second time,
were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 39, 1. 1, leave
out Clause 4.1, the next Amendment, being read
a second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House cloth disagree with

Derwent
Valley Water
Board Bill.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Sir Samuel Roberts,
) Mr. Joseph Green:
Lieutenant-Commander

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

Hilton Young,
1 Captain Coote :

75.

159.

So it passed in the Negative.
Then the remaining Lords' Amendments, being

read a second time, were agreed to.

And a consequential Amendment was made to

the Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships, with a consequential Amendment
made to the Bill ; to which this House doth
desire the concurrence of their Lordships.

The Postponed Proceeding on the Amendment Agriculture

proposed on further consideration of the Agri- Bill.
culture Bill, as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee, was resumed.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words "(13) This section shall not apply to
land belonging to a local authority" be there
inserted in the Bill :The said proposed Amend-
ment was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
Ordered, That further consideration of the
Bill, as amended, be now adjourned. (Sir Arthur
Grryith-Poscowen.)

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into further
consideration to- morrow.

Dr. Addison reported from the Committee on Ministry of

Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Health
(Miscesll
[Grants], a Resolution ; which was read,
Provions)
followeth :
[Grants.]

laneous

it

is expedient

That, for the purpose of any Act of the
present Session to amend the Law relating to
Housing of the People, Public Health, and Local
Government, and for purposes
in connection
to authorise the
therewith,
payment out of moneys provided by Parliament
of grants under section one of the Housing
(Additional Powers) Act, 1919, in respect of
houses completed within two years of the passing
of that Act or such further period not exceeding
four months as the Minister of Health may in
any special case allow.

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemploy-
Second Reading of the Unemployment (Relief meat (Relief
Works) Bill.
Works) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the. Liquor Control

Second Reading of the Liquor Control (Tern_ (Temporary
isions)
porary Provisions) Bill ;

Prov
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Isle of Man
being

(Customs) (Customs) Bill.

Second Reading of the Isle of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a Second ''time

to- morrow.

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16th-17th November.

431

Irish Land
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Public Health
(Tuberculosis)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
culosis) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Gold and Silver
(Export
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
Control, &c.) upon the 10th day of this instant November,
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, Sic.)
Bill, be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further

journed till to-morrow.

ad-

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Works Loans
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Children
( Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill.

the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-

tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And it being half an hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the ,1
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Order of the House of the 19th day
of October last, till to-morrow.

[No. 140.]

Wednesday, 17th November 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Paisley
Corporation
(tnchinnan
Opening
Bridge) Order
Confirmation
Bill.

THE Paisley Corporation (Inchinnan Opening
Bridge) Order Confirmation Bill was, ac-
cording to Order, read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order,
Post Office
(Holyhead and dated the 16th day of this instant November,
Kingstown
a Return relative to Post Office (Holyhead
Mail Contract.) for

and Kingstown Mail Contract).

N. 211.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon

the Table ; and be 'printed.

VOL. 175.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir. John Gilmour presented, Scottish Board

by His Majesty's Command,Copy of Interim of Health.
Report by the Consultative Council of the
Scottish Board of Health on Medical and Allied
Services. A Scheme of Medical Service for
Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Local Govern- Local

anent (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill,
without any Amendment.

I

T

Gvaeirn ment
(Ireland)
Provisional
Orders
(No. 4) Bill.

Sir AS'ainnel Roberts reported from the Corn-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
(standing
Committees.)
the following Member to Standing Committee Standing
n
A :Mr. Daniel Wilson.

6

A

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate Teinds Bill.
and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, presented Bill 235.
a Bill to amend the Law relating to Teinds
and to the stipends of Ministers of the Church
of Scotland, and for purposes connected there-
with : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

,The House, according to Order, proceeded to Agriculture

take into further consideration the Agriculture Bill.
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, I. 3, by leaving out Clause 7.
(Sir Frederick Banbury.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " whether,"
in 1. 5, stand part of the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 9, by inserting at the end
thereof the words -

" (b) had prior to the date of the notice
contravened or failed to observe the rules
of good husbandry and had in consequence
deteriorated the holding as at the date of
the notice."
(Major Steel.)
And the Question being put, That those words
:It passed in the

being

be there inserted in the
Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 15, by leaving out from
the word " notice," to the second word " or," in
1. 16, and inserting the words " an undischarged
b a nkr upt,"--( Major Mackenzie Wood)instead
thereof..

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 16, by inserting after
the word " creditors " the words " or had been
during the tenancy convicted of serious crime or
had acquired habits or been guilty of conduct
prejudicial to good estate management."(Sir
Harry Hope.)

3t 4

17th November.

1920.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, I. 18, by inserting after the
word " sum," the words " not exceeding one
year's rent."(Mr. Pretyman.)

432

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :--It passed in the
Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 23, by inserting at the
end thereof the words " or

(e) had at the date of the notice unreasonably
refused or within a reasonable time failed
to comply with a demand made to him in
writing by the landlord requiring him to
secure conditions in connection with the
cultivation of the holding
tenancy
reasonably necessary in the interests of good
estate management."

or

(Mr. Edward Wood.)

And the Question being put, That those words
passed in the

be there inserted in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, I. 28, by inserting at the
end thereof the words,

" (2) The agricultural committee for the area
in which a holding is situate may, on the
application of the landlord of the holding and
after giving the tenant or his representative an
opportunity of being heard, grant to the landlord
a certificate that the tenant is not cultivating the
holding according to the rules of good husbandry,
and any such certificate shall for the purposes of
this section be conclusive evidence of that fact
unless the tenant, within such time as
the
Minister may prescribe, requires the question as
to whether he is cultivating the holding accord-
ing to the rules of good husbandry to be referred
to arbitration and the arbitrator determines that
the holding is being so cultivated."(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed words were amended, in 1. 1, by
leaving out the word " may," and inserting the
word " shall," instead thereof ;
in 1. 3, by insert-
ing after the word " heard," the words " hear
the application and may " ; and, in 1.4, by insert-
ing at the end thereof' the words " or may
refuse the same. " (Mr. Bohlen)

And the Question

words

being put, That the

tenant

is not

cultivating the

" (2) The agricultural committee for the area
in which a holding is situate shall, on the
application of the landlord of the holding and
after giving the tenant or his representative an
opportunity of being heard, hear the application
and may grant to the landlord a certificate that
the
holding
according to the rules of good husbandry, or
may refuse the same, and any such certificate
shall for the purposes of this section be con-
clusive evidence of that fact unless the tenant,
within such time as the Minister may prescribe,
requires the question as to whether he is cultiva-
ting the holding according to the rules of good
husbandry to be referred to arbitration and the
arbitrator determines that the holding is being
so cultivated."
be there inserted in the Bill
in the Affirmative.

was resolved

Then other Amendments were

Bill.

made to the

And the Question beitv. proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill : And a
Debate arising thereupon ;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

inorrow.

Order of the day being read, for the Unemploy-
Second Readity, of the Unemployment (Relief ment (Relief
Works) Bill.
Works)

;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Liquor Control

Second Readiln :, of the Liquor Control ('hem- (Temporary
Provisions)
porary Provisions) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Isle of Man

Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs) (Customs) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Irish Land

Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Health.
Second Reading of the Public Health (Tubercu (Tuberculosis)
losis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Gold and Silver

the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (EC
upon the 10th day of this instant November,
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)
Bill be now read a second time ;

port
x
ntrol

&e)

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Works

Second Reading of the Public Works Loans Loans Bill.
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking. Women, Young

into consideration the Women, Young Persons, Persons, and
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended children
in the Standing Committee ;

(Emooymeat),
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con7

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring.f,a
Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con- Continuance
tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the. Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

11 GEO. V.

17th-18th November.

Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)
Bid.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Married Women's Property
(Scotland) Bill, not amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And it being half an hour after Eleven of Table.

the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Order of the House of the 19th day
of October last, till to-morrow.

[No. 141.]
Thursday, 18th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

No. 213.

War Charities
(Scotland)
Act, 1919.

dated the 16th

MR. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order,
instant
November, for a Return relative to Public
Works Loans.

this

day

of

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Gilmour pre-
sented, pursuant to the directions of an Act of
Parliament,Copy of Scheme under the War
Charities (Scotland) Act, 1919, for the applica-
tion of the Funds or Property of the King
George and Queen Mary Victoria League
Overseas Club, Glasgow.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copies of Two Orders in Council, dated 9th
November 1920, under the Foreign Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Copies of Five Orders in Council, dated 9th
November 1920, under the Naval and Marine
Pay and Pensions Act, 1865.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865.
Representation Copy of Order in Council under the Repro-
of the People
sentation of the People Acts, dated 9th November
acts.
1920, amending the Representation of the People
Order, 1918.

Copy of Order in Council under the Restora-
Restoration
tion of Order in Ireland Act, 1920, dated 9th
of Order in
Ireland Act, November 1920, amending the Restoration of
1920.

Order in Ireland Regulations.

Supreme Court Copy of Order in Council under the Supreme
of Judicature Court of Judicature Act, 1875,
9th
Act, 1875.
November 1920, relating to the Autumn and
Winter Assizes for Somersetshire.

dated

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table

433
previous Regulations and providing that airmen,
howsoever classified, shall be eligible for employ-
ment in the capacity of aerial gunner.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

table.

Sir Park Goff reported from the Committee private Bills

on Group .1 of Private Bills ; That, for the (Group J.)
the Committee had
convenience of parties,
adjourned till Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven
of the clock.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

The Deputy Chairman reported from the Pier and
Committee on the Pier and Harbour Provisional Harbour
Orders (No. 4) Bill ; That they had considered oPrrodveirssionai
the Orders therein contained ; that the said Orders (No. 4) Bill.
ought to be confirmed ; and that
[Provisional
Orders
directed him to report the Bill, with Amendments, confirmed.]
to the House.

they had

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Unemploy-
Second Reading of the Unemployment (Relief merit (Relief
Works) Bill.
Works) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
Mr. Munro rose in his place and claimed to

move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That the Question Question put
be now put :It was resolved in the Affirmative. (pursuant to
S.O. Closure
And the Question being accordingly put ; of Debate.)
Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second

time.

Agriculture
Bill.

The Bill was accordingly read a second time,

and committed to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 17th day of this instant November,
was proposed to be made on consideration of
the Agriculture Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Which Amendment was, in p. 11, I. 18, after
the word " sum," to insert the words " not
exceeding one year's rent."

And the Question being again proposed, That
those words be there inserted in the Bill :The
House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr. Pretrnall,

Yeas,

Lieutenant-Colonel

Royds

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

iCaptain Guest :

}

27.

1 165.

So it passed in the Negative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order under the Air Force (Constitution)
Act, 1917, dated 12th November 1920, amending

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 26, by leaving out from
the word " sum," to the word " not," in 1. 29.
(Major Mackenzie Wood.)

VOL. 175.

3

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18M--19th November.

1920.

And the Question being put, That the words
" equal to one year's " stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 26, by inserting, after the
word " year's," the word " free."(Colonel Sir
Alexander Sprot.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" free " be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p l 1. I. 28, by leaving out from
the word " cause," to the word " such," in I. 29.
--(Major Mackenzie Wood.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, I. 30, by leaving out the
word "four," and inserting the word " two,"
(Mr. Pretyman,)instead thereof;

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " four " stand part of the Bill :And a
Debate arising thereupon;

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

Liquor Contro
(Temporary
Provisions)
Bill.

l The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Liquor Control (Tem-
porary Provisions) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Isle of Man
(Customs) Bill. Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow,

Public Health
(Tuberculosis)

The Order of the day being read for the
Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Gold and Silver
(Export
Control &c.)

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 10th day of this instant November, That
the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.) Bill
be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till Monday next.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Works Loans
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Persons, and
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
Bilh

in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
the Expiring Laws Con-
Continuance Second Reading of
Bill.

tinuance Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

consideration

The Order of the day being read, for taking Married
the Married Women's WI, omelti's

into
Property (Scotland) Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question bell": put : It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till one minute after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till tomorrow.

[No. 142.]

Friday, 19th November 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

TH E Clerk at the Table informed the House
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker
from this day's Sitting : Whereupon Mr.
Whitler,', the Chairman of Ways and Means,
proceeded to the Table, and, after Prayers, Prayers.
took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to
the Standing Order.

Mr. Speaker's
Absence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Pier and
P
ier and Harbour Harbour
Bill, as amended in

take into consideration the
Provisional Orders (No. 4)
the Committee.

Prov
Orders
(No. 4) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be

upon Monday next.

read the third time

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Defence of the
Majesty's Command,Copy of Fifth Report Realm Losses
of the Royal Commission appointed to consider (c,0°nYnVission.
and report what compensation should be paid in
respect of losses incurred through the exercise
by the Crown of its rights and duties in the
Defence of the Realm.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, pursuant to Intermediate

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy Education
of Time Table of Examinations for Intermediate (Ireland.)
Education in Ireland for 1921.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,--Copy ofRules, dated 16th November
1919, made by the Lords Justices and General
Governors of Ireland, with the consent of the
Treasury, under Section 11 of the National
School Teachers (Ireland) Act, 1879.

(Ireland.)

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the tSitioperacrit7188.a-

Act,

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
Treasury Minute under the Superannuation
Act, 1884, dated 15th November 1920, declaring
that Mr. William Hitches, Second Mate, War
Department Fleet, was appointed without a
Civil Service Certificate through inadvertence
on the part of the head of his department.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

11 GEo. V.

19th November.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That this House, at its rising this
day, do adjourn till Monday next.( Lord
Edmund Talbot.)

Agriculture
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 18th day of this instant November, was
proposed to be made on consideration of the
Agriculture Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Which Amendment was, in p. 11,1.30, to leave

out the word " four " and insert the word " two

instead thereof.
And the Question being again proposed, That
the word " four " stand part. of the Bill :The
House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

435
And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " three," in
1. 2, stand part of the Bill ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.'
Tellers for the! Lord Edmund Talbot,

1,

128.

Yeas,

t Captain Guest :

Tellers for the I Major Mackenzie Wood, 1
1. Mr. Hogge:

'Noes,

36.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12, 1. 33, by inserting at the end
thereof, the words--

" (g) where the landlord desires to resume
possession of the land in order to cultivate
it himself or place a member of his family
upon it."

1 106.

(Lieutenant-ColOnel Royds.)

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edniund Talbot,

Yeas,

tCaptain Guest :

Tellers for thef Sir Frederick Banbury

Noes,

1Mr. Gardner :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 31, by inserting at the
end thereof, the words,

" Provided that the sum equal to one year's
rent of the holding, or the sum being not less
than one year's rent nor more than four years'
rent of the holding shall not be payable in the
case of a permanent grass park held for the
purpose of a business or calling not primarily
agricultural or pastoral, including that of butcher,
cattle dealer, and the like."( Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir John Hope.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill : It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 31, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words,

" Provided that in any case where the arbitrator
determines that the notice to quit was given
without good and sufficient cause, and for reasons
inconsistent with good estate management, and
awards additional compensation on account of
the notice having been so given, and the land-
lord thereupon makes to the tenant an offer in
writing to withdraw the notice to quit and the
tenant in the opinion of the arbitrator unreason-
ably refuses or fails to accept the offer the
compensation so originally awarded as aforesaid
shall be reduced by such sum as the arbitrator
may think proper."(Mr. Lane-Fox.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :--It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to,the, Bill, in p. 11, I. 37, by inserting after the
word ""has " the words "not less than six
months. "

(Captain Sir Beville Stonier.)
And the 'Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :--The said
proposed Amendment 'Wag, with the leave of the
House, withdrawn.''

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12, 1. 1, by leaving out para-
graph (c) :( Major Mackenzie Wood.)

Vol,. 175.

And the Question being put,That those words
passed in the

be there inserted in the Bill
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12,1. 33, by inserting at the end
thereof, the words

" (g) to a tenant or sub-tenant where a holding
of allotment has been sub-let without the
consent of the owner."

(Lieutenant - Colonel Murrough Wilson.)
And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12, 1. 36, by leaving out from
the word " holding," to the end of the sub-section,
and inserting the words "except the one he
resides on or, in the event of his not residing
on any, the special one selected by him, he shall
not be able to claim compensation unless it can
be proved to the satisfaction of the arbitrator
land would materially
that
depreciate the value of the holding he resides
on or, in the event of his not residing on it,
the one named by him,"(Mr. Royce,)
instead
thereof.

loss of this

the

And the Question being proposed, That the
compensation for disturbance "
words
stand part of the Bill : And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

" the

And it being Five of the clock, the Debate

stood adjourned.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Married
Women's
(Psrcoopteiratiyid

take into consideration the Married Women's
Property (Scotland) Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee.

Bill.

'Ordered, That the Bill he now read the third
time ':The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Isle of Man
Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs) (Custom s) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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by His University of

436

19th-22nd November.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
one minute after Five of the clock, till
Monday next, pursuant to the Resolution
of the House of this day.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ing Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Unemployment (Relief Works) Bill

E.

[No. 143.]
Monday, 22nd November 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Orders
(No. 4) Bill.

THE Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders
(No. 4) Bill was, according to Order, read

the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act, 1917.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order under the Air Force (Constitution)
Act, 1917, making further provisions for the
entry, the conditions of service, and the rates of
pay and allowances of officers or persons who
may in future be granted short service com-
missions in the Royal Air Force.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and
1920.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report on Costings in
Government Departments, made by the Standing
Committee on the Investigation of Prices under
the Profiteering Acts, 1919 and 1920.

Gas
Regulation
Act, 1920.

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to

the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Rules of the Board of Trade with
respect to Applications for Special Orders under
Section 10 of the Gas Regulation Act, 1920.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Copies of Reports on applications by the--
Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas Light and Coke
Company ; and the Woking District Gas Com-
pany to the Board of Trade under the Public
Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Agriculture
Bill.

Sir Arthur Gri ,ffith-Boseawen presented, by
His Majesty's Command,--Copy of Section 9 of
the Corn Production Act, 1917, as proposed to
be amended by Clause 4 of the Agriculture Bill,
as amended in the Standing Committee and on
ConsideratiOn.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented,

Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the CDoulbleligne()Ttinity
Royal Commission on the University of Dublin (Royal
(Trinity College).

Commission.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

pursuant

Mr. Baldwin presented,

to the Crown's
directions of an Act of Parliament,Abstract NA mninee
Account of Receipts and Payments of the Account.
Treasury Solicitor, in the year 1919, in the No. 214,
administration of Estates on behalf of the Crown ;
and alphabetical List of Intestates' Estates in
respect of which Letters of Administration were
granted to the Treasury Solicitor as Crown's
Nominee in the year 1919, and of other cases
(partial intestacies, &c.) in which accounts were
opened in the books of the Treasury Solicitor in
the same year in respect of moneys received by
him as Crown's Nominee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Mr. Speaker stated that, in his opinion, grave Sitting

ded
disorder had arisen in the House ; and he
therefore, pursuant to Standing Order No. 21, s.o. No. 21
suspended the sitting of the House.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

(Grave
Disorder.)

sus

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Committee Selection
of Selection ; That they had discharged the fol- (Standing
lowing Member from Standing Committee B standing
(added in respect of the Criminal
(Ireland) Bill) :Mr. Lynn; and had appointed
lin substitution: Captain Dixon.

Injuries Committee B.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Falkirk
District Tramways Order Confirmation
without any Amendment.

Bill

Falkirk

der
Confirmation
Confir
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Glasgow Glasgow
Trades House Order Confirmation Bill, without Trades House
Order
any Amendment.
Confirmation

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Diuli n.Dumbartont on

Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the PriL
vate Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899 Tramways
relating to Dumbarton Burgh and County Tram- Order
ways; to which the Lords desire the concurrence Confirmation
[ Lords.]
of this House.

Bill

The Dumbarton Burgh and County Tramways Dumbarton
Order ConfirmatiOn Bill [Lords], was ordered CBouurgnht and
(under Section '7 of the Private Legislation Tralmyvays
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) to be taken Order
into consideration to-morrow.

Confirmation
Bill [ Lords. _I

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Agriculture

the adjourned Debate on the Amendment which,
upon the 19th day of this instant November,
was proposed to be made on consideration of the
Agriculture Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Which Amendment was, in p. 12, 1. 36, to
leave out from the word " holding," to the end of
the sub-section, and insert the words " except the
one he resides on or, in the event of his not
residing on any, the special one selected by him,
he shall not be able to claim compensation unless
it can be proved to the satisfaction of the
land would
arbitrator

that the loss of

this

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22nd November.

materially depreciate the value of the holding he
resides on or, in the event of his not residing on
it, the one named by him,"instead thereof.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words " the compensation for disturbance "
stand part of the Bill : The House resumed the
said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I Captain Guest :

Tellers for the j Mr. Royce,

Noes,

t Mr. Wignall:

1199.

51

}

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 13, 1. 19, by inserting at the
end thereof the words,

" (10) Where land in the occupation of any
tenant is acquired or made available for small
holdings under the Small Holdings and Allot-
ments Acts, 1908 to 1919, or under the Small
Landholders (Scotland) Acts, 1886 to 1919, no
compensation shall be payable under this section
if the tenant after the determination of his
tenancy of such land continues in the occupation
of other land the yearly rental or value of which
exceeds five hundred pounds."(Major Mac-
kenzie Wood.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Major Mackenzie Wood,'
Lieutenant
- Colonel
j

Arthur Murray :

Yeas,

Tellers for the j Captain Guest,

Noes,

r! Lord Edmund Talbot:

51.

187.

So it passed in the Negative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was propoSed to be,made
1. 36, by leaving out

to the Bill, in p. 13,
Clause 9.(Sir Frederick Banbury)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the second word
"the," in,p. 14, 1. 2, stand part of the Bill ,;

The House divided.
The 'Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest

Tellers for the Sir Frederick Banbury,

Noes,

Captain FitzRoy:

_43.

38.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 14, I. 10, by inserting at the
end thereof the words,

"Provided that in the case of any of the
improvements comprised in Part I. of the First
Schedule of the Act of 1908, the execution of
which would materially alter the character of
the holding or involve capital expenditure of an
amount greater than one year's rent of the
holding a direction given by an agricultural
committee shall not take effect until a period of

VOL. 175,

437
six months has elapsed after the date on which
notice of the direction having been made was
given to the landlord of the holding, and the
landlord may at any time during the said period
appeal against the direction to an arbitrator.
Any such appeal shall be determined by arbitra-
tion under the Act of 1908, and where any such
appeal is made the direction shall not take effect
pending such determination." (Captain Fitz Roy.)
And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment' was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
1. 5, by leaving out the
(Lieutenant - Colonel Mur-

to the Bill, in p. 15,
second word "the. "
rough Wilson.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" the " stand part of the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 15,1. 30, by inserting at the end
thereof; the words,

"(3) If in any case a landlord or tenant by
notice in writing given to the other party shall
so require the power which under this section
may be exercised by a committee shall in that
case he exercised by an arbitrator appointed and
acting under and in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Second Schedule to the Act of
1908."(Lieutenant-Colonel Murrough Wilson,)
And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

An 'Amendment was proposed to be made to
the proposed Amendment, in 1. 1, by leaving out
the word " or," and inserting the word " and,"
( Mr. Acland,)--instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word
" or" stand part of the proposed Amendment :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Question being put, That the

words

" (3) If in any case a landlord or tenant by
notice in writing given to the other party shall
so require the power which under this section
may be exercised by a committee shall in that
case be exercised by an arbitrator appointed and
acting under and in accordance with the provisions
of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1908."
be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to the Bill,
in p. 16, 1. 2, by leaving out paragraph (a).
(Lieutenant- Colonel Arthur Murray.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the word
"under," in I. 4, stand part of the Bill :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdraWn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

And it being Eleven of

the clock, further
the Bill, as amended, stood

consideration of
adjourned.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken, into further, con-
sideration to-morrow.

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438

22nd-23rd November.

1920.

Isle of Man
(Customs) Bill,

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Isle of M
Bill ;

read, for the
an (Customs)

1

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Second Reading of the Official Secrets .
[Lords] ;

Bill Bill [Lords.i

Ordered, That the Bill be read

to-morrow:

a second time

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Public
Bill ;

read, for the
Works Loans

Ordered, That the Bill be read

to-morrow.

a second time

Liquor Control
(Temporary
Provisions)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Liquor Control (Tem-
porary Provisions) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Public Health
(Tuberculosis)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Goldand Silver
(Export
Control, &c.)
Bin,

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 10th day of this instant November,
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)
Bill be now read a second time.

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

and

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
ns
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
hiren
dCPerslo,
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill.

the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
Bill.

tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.,

Teinds Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Teinds Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Factories and
Workshops

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
econd Reading of the Factories and Workshops

Second
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Electricity
(Supply) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

'0i-dered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
Bill [Lords.]
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow,

The Order of the day being read, for the Irish Land

Secrond Reading of the Irish. Land Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Resolved, That Sections 14 and 15 of Part I., Census, 1921.

and Sections 13, 14, and 15, of Part II., of the
Second Schedule to the Draft of the Census
Order, 1920, which was presented on the first
day of this instant November, be approved.
(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Whereupon Mr. Speaker,

pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till three minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 144.]
Tuesday, 23rd November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of' an hour
before Three of the clock:

PRAYERS.

STANDING Order 24 was read, and amended, Standing
in 1. 55, by leaving out the word " Board," Orders
(Private
and inserting the word " Ministry," instead Bsiness.)
thereof.

Standing Order 26a was read, and amended,
in 1. 11, by leaving out the word " Board," and
inserting the word " Ministry," instead thereof.
Standing Order 30 was read, and amended,
in 1. 18, by leaving out the word " Board," and
inserting the word " Ministry," instead thereof.

Standing Order 33 was read, and amended,
in paragraph (4), 1. 2, by leaving out the word
" Water," in paragraph (7),
1. 8, by leaving
out the word " Board," and inserting the word
" Ministry," instead thereof ; in paragraph (15),
1. 9, by leaving out the word " Board," and
inserting the word " Ministry," instead thereof ;
and in paragraph (15), 1. 15, by leaving out the
word "Board," and inserting the word "Minis-
try," instead thereof.

Standing Order 253 was read, and. amended,
in 1. 3, by leaving out " 15," and inserting," 25,"
instead thereof.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Dumbarton
take into consideration the Dumbarton Burgh Burgh and
and County Tramways Order Confirmation Bill, Counamwt
gays
Tr
Lords].
Order

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time Confirmation
-Bin [Lords.]

to-morrow.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to confirm a
Provisional Order under the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to
Lanarkshire Tramways : And the same was read
the first time ; and ordered, under Section 9 of
the Act, to be read a second time upon Wednes-
day the 1st day of December next ; and to be
printed.

Lanarkshire
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Bill 236.

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23rd November.

439

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

A Public Petition was presented, and read ; Mr. Turton reported from Standing Coin- Standing
mittee E, to whom the Juvenile Courts (Me- Committee E.
tropolis) Bill [Lords] was referred, That the Juvenile
Courts
had gone through the Bill, and made Amend- (Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]
ments thereunto.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 216.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.
The Lord Advocate presented, by His
Local Taxation
(Scotland) Majesty's Command,Copy of Return showing
Account.
payments into and out of the Local Taxation
(Scotland) Account for the financial year 1919
--90.

Table ; and be printed.

Eit,t

(

'OLINt i-
tutiona I
Reforms)
(Rules.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

r. Secretary Montagu presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Rule, made by the Secretary of State in
Council under Section 33 of the Government of
India Act, 1919, limiting the Secretary of State's
powers of superintendence, direction, and control
in relation to transferred subjects.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies of
Reports on applications by the Broadstairs Gas
Company and the Wisbech Lighting Company to
the Board of Trade under the Public Utility
Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Army (Pay,
Non - effective
Pay, and
Allowances.)

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of List of 'Excep-
tions to the Army Regulations as to Pay, Non-
effective Pay, and Allowances sanctioned during
the year 1919-20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do, lie upon the

Table.

County Court Mr. Attorney- General, presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Staff
Lord Chancellor's County Court Staff Com-
Committee.
mittee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Public Records The following Paper, pursuant to the three-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid 'upon
(Supreme
Court
the Table by the Clerk of the House :C
: Copy
Judicatuf re.)
of Schedule containing a List and particulars of
certain classes of Documents, existing in the
Central Office of the Supreme Court of Judi-
cature, or transferred from that office or from
the Court of Chancery to the Public Record
Office, which are not considered of sufficient
public value to justify their preservation in the
Public Record Office.

Sir William Watson Rutherford reported from
Standing
Committee B. Standing Committee B, to whom the Criminal
Injuries (Ireland) Bill was referred ; That they
Criminal
Injuries
had gone through the Bill, and made Amend-
(Ireland) Bill.
ments thereunto.

No. 215.

No. 215.

Bill 240.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

Sir Park Goff' reported the Port of London
Authority (Consolidation) Bill [Lords], with

Port of London
Authority
(Consolidation) Amendments.
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 216.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, . as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next : and be printed.

13; 1'1 241,

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :
The Lords have passed 'a

intituled An Greenock Port
Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the and Harbours
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, Confirmation
1899, relating to the port and harbours
of Bill [Lords.]
Greenock,
the
desire
concurrence of this House.

to which the Lords

The Greenock Port and Harbours Order Con- Greenock Port
firtnation Bill [Lords] was read the first time and Harbours
and ordered under Section 9 of the Private Legis- ocordnefirrmation
lation Procedure ( Scotland) Act, 1899, to be Bill [Lords.]
read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be Bill 243.
printed.

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had Imprisonment
relating to the of a Member.

received the following letter
imprisonment of' a Member :

Police Court,

Bow Street, W.C.2,

Sir,

19th November 1920.
I have the honour to inform you, that I have
this day convicted Cecil John I' Estrange Malone,
Member of Parliament, of an offence against the
Defence of the Realm Regulatior4, and sentenced
him to six months' imprisonment in the Second
Division. Notice of appeal has been given
this conviction, and a recognizance
against
entered into by the Defendant with sureties
for the due prosecution of such appeal, and
the Defendant has accordingly been liberated
pending the appeal.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Right Honourable
The Speaker of the

House of Commons.

CHESTER JONES.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Standing
Chairman's Panel ; That they had appointed Committees
Mr. William Nicholson to act as Chairman of (cairmen's
Standing Committee E (in respect of the Un-
employment (Relief Works) Bill) ;

Panel.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com- Selection
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the (Standing
following Fifteen Members to Standing Com- sctoamnindiitgtees.)
mittee E (in respect of the Unemployment Committee E.
(Relief Works) Bill) : Sir Montague Barlow,
Sir William Bull, Sir Eric Geddes, Mr. Frederick
Green, Sir Henry Harris, Captain Moreing,
Mr. Munro, Mr. John Murray, Major William
Murray, Mr. Neal, Captain 0' Grady, Lieutenant-
Colonel Pinkham, Mr. Sexton, Mr. Trevelyan
Thomson, and Mr. Tyson Wilson.

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1920.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

440

Standing
Committee E.

Sir 'Samuel Roberts further reported from the
Committee ; That they had discharged the fol-
lowing Members from Standing Committee E :
Mr. Charles Edwards, Mr. Myers, and Colonel
Wedgwood ; and had appointed in substitution :
Mr. William Graham, Mr. Haiku, anti Mr.
Rayday.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Little
Longstone
Congregational
Chapel Charity
Bill.

Bill 237.

Sir Godfrey Collins presented a Bill to con-
firm a scheme of the Charity Commissioners
for the application or management of the Charity
consisting of the Congregational Chapel and
Trust Property in the Parish of Little Longstone,
in the County of Derby r And the same was
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

.

Hulme Trust
Estates (Non-
Educational)
Charity Bill.
Bill 238.

Sir Godfrey Collins presented a Bill to con-
firm a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners
for the application and management of
the
Charity called the Hulme Trust Estates (Non-
Educational) : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow; and to be printed.

Sir Godfrey Collins presented a Bill to con-
Baptist
firm a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners
Chapels
Charities Bill. for the application or management of certain
charities : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Bill 239.

Business of
the House
(Agriculture

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Agriculture
Bill be exempted at this day's Sitting from the
provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the
House(Mr. Bonar Law);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Thlbot,

Yeas,

1Captain Guest :

Tellers for the f Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

A Mr. Alfred Short :

256.

72.

Agriculture
Bill.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into further consideration the Agriculture
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 17, 1. 24, by inserting after the
words last inserted, the words

" Provided that no compensation shall be
awarded where the landlord has failed to satisfy
the arbitrator that he drew the attention of the
tenant in writing during the tenancy to such
failure on the part of the tenant to cultivate the
holding according to the rules of good husbandry
and the terms of the contract of tenancy, and
that he gave the tenant a reasonable opportunity
of remedying such failure."(Mr. Hugh Mor-
rison.)

And the Question beinu put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 17, 1. 31, by inserting at the
end thereof the words " and shall, if required by
either party."(Major Steel.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 20, by leaving out Is. 6 to 8,
inclusive. -- (Lieutenant - Colonel Arthur
Murray.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 21, 1. 2, by inserting at the end
thereof, the words " Sub-section (a).

(2) Compensation shall be payable in respect
of any of the improvements specified in the
amendments referred to in the preceding sub-
section, whether these improvements have been
executed before or after the commencement of
(Lieutenant - Colonel Arthur
this Act."
Murray.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 21, 1. 27, by inserting at the
end thereof the words,

i

`° (6) References to the terms, conditions, or
requirements of a contract of tenancy of a
holding shall be construed as
including
references to any obligations, conditions, or
liabilities implied by the custom of
the
country in respect of the holding."

(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed words were amended, in I. 2,
by inserting, after the word " of," the words
" or of an agreement
(Mr.
Solicitor General.)

relating to."

And the Question being put, That the

words,

" (6) References to the terms, conditions, or
requirements of a contract of tenancy of or
of an agreement relating to a holding shall
be construed as including references to any
obligations, conditions, or liabilities implied
by the custom of the country in respect of
the holding."

be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment, was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 22, 1. 17, by inserting at the
and paragraph (c) of
end thereof, the words
subsection (5) of that section shall apply to
yearly tenancies only."(Mr. Gardiner.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 22, I. 17, by inserting at the
end thereof, the words,

" (4) In the application of subsection (4) of
the section of this Act relating to compensa-
tion for disturbance rent' means rent after
deduction of the county and parish and
other local rates payable by the owner."

( Lieutenant- Colonel Sir John Rope.)

11 GEO. V.

23rd November.

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :--The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 23, 1. 25, by leaving out sub-
sections (9) and (10), and inserting the words,

" (9) in subsection (1) of section fifteen of
this Act for the words
the Lord Chief
Justice of England' there shall be substituted
the words the Lord President of the Court
of Session,' and in subsection (2) of the
same section the words Auditor of the
Sheriff Court' for the words Registrar of
the County Court '."

(Sir George Younger,)instead thereof.

And the Question being put, that the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the!
Yeas,

( Captain Guest,
Commander Eyres-
Monsen:

219.

Noes,

Tellers for the 1 Lieutenant-Colonel Sir

John Hope,
Mr. Hugh Morrison:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
1. 7, by leaving out
(Lieutenant - Commander Ken-

to the Bill, in p. 24,
Clause
worthy.)

27.

74.

And the Question being put, that the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 26, I. 24, by inserting at the
end thereof, the words,--

"Alter paragraph (17) there shall be added
(18) The special cleaning of unduly foul and
(Lieutenant Colonel Arthur
weedy
Murray.)

land'."

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 26, 1. 29, by inserting at the
end thereof, the words,

"Special regard shall be paid to the sowing
(Lieutenant-.

out of natural grasses and clovers. "
Colonel Arthur Murray.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in
the Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee and on Consideration, be
re-committed to a Committee of the whole House
in respect of Clause 4 and the Clauses " Applica-
tion of Act to cottage on holdings under Act of
1908," and " Dwelling-houses occupied by work-
men employed in agriculture," and in respect of
the Amendments and new Clauses standing in
the name of Sir Arthur Grth-Boseawen, and
that in Committee on the re-committed Bill the

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441
Chairman in respect of Clause 4 do put forthwith,
without debate, the Question, That the Clause
stand part of the Bill, and that in respect of the
new Clause, " Power to enforce proper cultiva-
tion," he shall put only the Question, That the
Clause be added to the Bill, which shall be
decided without debate.(Sir Arthur Griffith-
Boscawen.)

The House immediately resolved itself into

the Committee.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 4 (Amendment of s. 9 of Corn

Production Act, 1917).

Question, That the Clause stand part of the Chairman puts

Bill, put forthwith, pursuant to the Order of Question
forthwith
ith,
the House of 23rd November, and negatived.

to

Clause (Application of Act to cottage on Order.

holdings under Act of 1908) inserted on Con-
sideration.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in 1. 13, to
leave out from the word " if," to the word " of,"
in 1. 14, in order to insert the words,

" (a) the notice to terminate the occupation is
given before the expiration of six weeks
from the commencement of the occupation ;
or

(b) the tenant of the holding has before giving
the notice obtained from the district wages
committee, or a sub-committee
to which
power in that behalf has been delegated by
the committee, a certificate that the termina-
tion of the occupation is necessary or
expedient
to enable the holding to be
cultivated properly ; or

(c) the employment of the workmen is for a
year, half-year, or other definite period ; or

(d) the notice is given by reason."

(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and negatived.
Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted.

Proposed words amended, in 1. 8, by inserting,
after the word " year," the word " or," and by
leaving out the words " or other definite," and
inserting the words " and the occupation is
terminated at the end of such."(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boseetwen.)

Question put, That those words, as amended,

be there inserted ;

The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Captain Guest,
Commander Tyres -
Monsell:

Tellers for the J Mr. Pretyman,

Noes,

I Mr. Inship:

} 197.

20.

}

Other Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause (Dwelling-house occupied by workmen
employed in agriculture) inserted on considera-
tion, amended, and agreed to.

A Clause (Compensation for disturbance in
case of allotment gardens)( Sir Arthur Griffith-
Boscawen)--brought up, and read the first and
second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (Power

to enforce proper
cultivation)(Sir Arthur Griffith- Boscawen)
brought up, and read the first time.

3L

442

23rd 24th November.

Chairman puts Question, That the Clause be added to the
Question
Bill, put forthwith, pursuant to the Order of the
forthwith,
House of 23rd November, and agreed to.
pursuant to
Order.
First Schedule amended, and agreed to.
Second Schedule amended, and agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had added a new Clause
(Compensation for disturbance in case of allot-
ment gardens), and a new Clause (Power to
cultivation), and had made
enforce proper
Amendments to the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended on re-

committal, be now taken into consideration.

The House accordingly proceeded to take

the Bill into consideration.

And Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

upon Thursday next ; and be printed.

Bill 242.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Isle of Man
(Customs) Bill. Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to- morrow.

Public Works
Loans

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Works Loans
Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Liquor Control The Order of the day being read, for the
(T
Second Reading of the Liquor Control (Tem-
re
Po v is
porary Provisions) Bill ;
Bill.

sr)y

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
Bill.

culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Gold and Silver
(Export,
Control, &c.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate ort the Question proposed
upon the 10th day of this instant November,
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)
Bill be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

1920.
The Order of the day being read, for taking
consideration the Air Navigation Bill
into
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

Air Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill he taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the
Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the

to-morrow.

day being read, for the Official Secrets
the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords]

Bill be read a second time

Resolved, That the contract, dated the 1 1 th Post Office
day of November 1920, between the Postmaster- (Holyhead and
General and the London and North Western Kingstown
Mail Contract.)
Railway Company for the conveyance of His
Majesty's mails between Holyhead and Kings-
town from the 28th day of November 1920, be
approved.(Mr. Baldwin.)

And it being after half past Eleven of Adjournment.

the clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned
the House without Question put, pursuant
to the Standing Order, it being then
seven minutes before Twelve of
the
clock, till to-morrow.

[No. 145.]
Wednesday, 24th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

P ItAYERS.

THE Dumbarton Burgh and County Tram- Dumbarton
and

ways Order Corporation Bill [Lords] ,was
according to Order, read the third time and
passed.

tion
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Bl [Loa rd$.]

il

Tramways
Order
Confirm

the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The Greenock Port and Harbours Order Con- Greenock Port
firmation Bill [Lords] was, according to Order,
aonrddeH arbours
Order
read a second time, and ordered to be taken into confirmation
consideration to-morrow.
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Paper relative to East India East India
(Constitutional Reforms) (Rules) which was (Constitutional
presented upon the 23rd day of this instant
November, be printed.

(Rules.)

No. 217.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
Persons, and
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Children
(Employment) and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended in
Bill,

the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
Continuance
Bill.
tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Teinds Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Teinds Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to the Universities of

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies of COxfobrddand
Statutes made under the Universities of Oxford Aam118i7Fe
and Cambridge Act, 1877, by the Governing (Cambridge.)
Body of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on
3rd August 1920, and sealed on 9th August 1920,
in substitution for the existing Statutes of the
College.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Companies
l
Report on an application by the Lea Bridge
Act
District Gas Company to the Board of Trade 1920.
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

11 GEo. V.
Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 1,047 (Fiji, Report for 1919).

24th November.

443
Lord Edmund Talbot rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put.

Ordered, That the said Paper do iie upon the

Table.

No. 218.

Mr. lilingworth presented, pursuant to the
Post Office
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies of
(Postal,
Telegraph, and Statements showing, as regards the Telegraph
Telephone
Service and the Telephone Service, respectively,
Services.)
the amount expended during the year ended
the 31st March 1920 on account of the annual
charge in respect of any securities or terminable
the Telegraph Acts,
annuities created under
1868 to 1916, for the purpose of the service ;
and Statements of Account, in a form approved
by the Treasury, showing, as regards the Postal,
Telegraph, and Telephone Services, respectively,
the income and expenditure during the year ended
31st March 1920, together with the Report of
the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Public Works
Loans
[Remission of
Debts.]

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the remission of certain
debts in pursuance of any Act of the present
Session relating to local loans (Lord Edmund
Talbot) ;

Mr. Bonar Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
the subject-matter of this
been informed of
Motion, recommends it
to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Selection
(Standing
Committees)
Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had discharged
the following Member from Standing Committee
A:Sir Allan Smith.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Ireland.

this House condemns

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That
the
outrages committed against the forces of the
Crown and civilians in Ireland, and expresses
its deep abhorrence of the brutal assassination
of His Majesty's officers and other British
subjects in Dublin on Sunday last ; it deplores
and condemns the action of the Executive in
attempting to repress crime by methods of
terrorism and reprisals which involve the lives
and property of the innocent and are contrary
to civilised usage ; and it declares the urgency
of taking immediate steps to bring about the
pacification which is demanded in the interests
of Ireland and the Empire.(Mr. Asquith.)

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question in 1. 4, by leaving out from the
word " last," to the end of the Question, and
adding the words " and thanks the military and
police forces and the other servants of the Crown
for the courage and devotion with which they
are fulfilling their duty in Ireland in circumstances
and expresses its
of unexampled difficulty,
approval of the steps which are being taken by
His Majesty's Government to restore peace in
Ireland." (Lieutenant- Colonel John Ward,)
instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

VOL. 175.

And the Question being put, That the Question Question put
be now put :It was resolved in the Affirmative. N.Z.s(NOstuore
And the Question being accordingly put, of Debate.)

That the words proposed to be left out stand
part of the Question ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
'Tellers for the f Mr. Rogge,

} 83.

1.Mr. Neil Maclean :

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Captain Guest :

1

} 303.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
the military and police forces
" and thanks
and the other servants of the Crown for the
courage and devotion with which they are
fulfilling their duty in Ireland in circumstances
of unexampled difficulty,
its
approval of the steps which are being taken by
His Majesty's Government to restore peace in
Ireland," be added to the word " last " in the
It was
resolved in the
Main Question :
Affirmative.

and expresses

And the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Resolved, That

this House condemns the
outrages committed against the forces of the
Crown and civilians in Ireland, and expresses its
deep abhorrence of the brutal assassination of
His Majesty's officers and other British subjects
in Dublin on Sunday last, and thanks the military
and police forces and the other servants of the
Crown for the courage and devotion with which
they are fulfilling their duty in Ireland in circum-
stances of unexampled difficulty, and expresses its
approval of the steps which are being taken by
His Majesty's Government to restore peace in
Ireland.

The Order of the day being read, for the Isle of Man
Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs) (Customs) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Works

Second Reading of the Public Works Loans Loans Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
tl
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
(Export
upon the 10th day of this instant November, CoBilln ro
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)
Bill be now read a second time ;

Silver

Sce.)

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for taking criminal
into consideration the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Injuries
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee ;

(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Liquor Control

Second Reading of
(Temporary Provisions) Bill ;

the

Liquor Control (Temporary
Prov isions)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

3L 2

444

24th-25th November.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-
Bill.

culosis) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Women, Young The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Persons, and
Children
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
(Employment)
in the Standing Committee ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

1920.
Return of the amount of Bank of England
Notes issued more than forty years, and out-
standing on 27th October 1920, which have been
written off.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Estimate be printed.

Mr. Kellaway presented, by His Majesty's Department
Copy of Report on Proceedings of Overseas

Command,
of the Commercial, Diplomatic, and Consular Trade.
Selection Committee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
Bill.

tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Teinds Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Teinds Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to Corn
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy ActProduction
, 197.
of Order, dated 9th October 1920, made by the
Board of Agriculture for Scotland under the
Corn Production Act, 1917, with respect to
the Tenure of Office of the Chairman of the
Central Agricultural Wages Committee for
Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read for the
Bill [Lord :.] Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill

[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Adjournment. Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And it being half an hour after Eleven of
the clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Order of the House of the 19th day
of October last, till to-morrow.

[No. 146.]
Thursday, 25th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Greenock
Port and Harbours Order Confirmation Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third time

to-morrow.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
the further Sum
Command,
required to be voted for the Civil Services of
the year ending 31st March 1921.

Estimate of

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of

Greenock
Port and
Harbours
Order
Confirmation
Bill Lords.]

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
(Supple-
mentary
Estimate,
1920-21.)

No. 219.

Bank of
England.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

Copies Cco

directions of an Act of Parliament,
amptalies
of Reports on applications by the Southgate sstiPes)aAct,
and District Gas Company and the Bishop's 1920.
Stortford, Harlow, and Epping Gas and Elec-
tricity Company to the Board of Trade under
the Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues)
Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Paisley Cor- Paisley
poration (Inchinnan Opening Bridge) Order Corporation
(Inchinnan
Confirmation Bill, without any Amendment.
Opening
Bridge) Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Sir William Ryland Dent Adkins, K.C., Mem New Member

ber for the County of Lancaster (Middleton and sworn.
Prestwich Division), was sworn.

Resolved, That this House do meet to-morrow, HSiottuisnegs of the

at half an hour after Twelve of the clock.
(Mr. Bonar Law.)

Mr. William Nicholson reported from Standing Standing
Committee E to whom the Unemployment Committee E.
(Relief Works) Bill was referred ; That they merit
tloli-
of
had gone through the Bill, and made Amend- Works) Bill.
ments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 220.

Table ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings No. 220.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 244.

Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

The Order of the day being read, for the Agriculture

Third Reading of the Agriculture Bill;

Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read the
third time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
day
words
(Lieutenant- Colonel Courthope.)

three months."

"upon

this

11 GEO. V.

25th--26th November.

445

And the Question being put, That the word

" now " stand part of the Question ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Teinds Bill

Second Reading of the Teinds Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
'fellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

lCaptain Guest :

Tellers for the
Noes,

Lieutenant-Colonel
Courthope,

Sir Frederick Banbury :

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

16l

12.

The Order of the day being read, for taking 'Air Navigation

into consideration
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee.
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

the Air Navigation Bill Bill [Lords.]

sideration upon Monday next.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Isle of Man
(Customs) Bill. Second Reading of the Isle of Man (Customs)

Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Public Works Loans
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Public Works
Loans
[Remission of
Debts.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on Public Works Loans [Remission
of Debts] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Gold and
Silver (Export
Control, &c.)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 10th day of this instant November,
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)
Bill, be now read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Debate be further adjourned

till to- morrow.

Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Criminal Injuries (Ire-
land) Bill, as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Liquor Control The Order of the day being read, for the
,
Second Reading of the Liquor Control (Tern-
(Temporary
Provisions)
porary Provisions) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber -
Bill.

culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Women,
Young Persons, into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
and Children and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
(Employment)
Bill,

in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con-
Bill.

tinuance Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets
the Official Secrets Bill Bill [Lords].

Second Reading of
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, Supply.

resolve itself into a Committee to consider of
the Supply to be granted to His M ajesty.
(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Ordered, That the Civil Services and Revenue
Departments Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21,
presented to this House this day be referred to
the Committee of Supply.

Resolved, That this House will,

to-morrow, Ways and

resolve itself into a Committee to consider of Means.
the Ways and Means for raising the Supply to
be granted to His Majesty. (Lord Edmund
Talbot.)

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till ten minutes after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 147.]
Friday, 26th November 1920.
The House met at half an hour after
Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Greenock Port and Harbours Order Greenock
Confirmation Bill [Lords] was, according Port and
zn Harbours
Order

to Order, read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to Confirmation
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House Bill [ Lords.]
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

ma
directions of an Act of Parliament, Copies of Companies
a
Reports on applications by the Saint Albans Issues)
Oct,
Waterworks Company, and the Sheringham 1920.
Gas and Water Company to the Board of Trade
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, by His Public Records

Majesty's Command,

Copy of Fifty-second (Ireland.)

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Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public
Records in Ireland for 1919.

26th- -29th November.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
Treaty series
(No. 18, 1920.) Majesty's Command,Copy of Agreement re-
specting the Preservation or the Restoration of
the Rights of Industrial Property affected by
the World War.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

lect

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
Imperial
(ColRevenueion and a Return relating to Imperial Revenue (Collec-
(Great Britain and
(Great Britain Ireland) for the year ending the 31st day of
and Ireland.) March 1920 (in continuation of Parliamentary
1919 ).( Mr.

ti onton and Expenditure)

of Session

162,

Paper, No.
Baldwin.)

Roads Bill.

Bill 245.

Members'
Expenses.

Unemploy-
ment (Relief
Works) Bill

Sir Eric Geddes, supported by Mr. Attorney
General, Mr. Baldwin, and Mr. Neal, presented
a Bill to make provision for the collection and
application of the Excise duties on mechanically-
propelled vehicles and on carriages ;
to amend
the Finance Act, 1920, as respects such duties ;
and to amend the Motor Car Acts, 1896 and
1903, and the Development and Road Improve-
ment Funds Act, 1909 ; and to make other
provision with respect to roads and vehicles used
on roads, and for purposes connected therewith :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time upon Monday next ; and to be printed.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed
to consider the salary allotted to Members of
this House, the travelling and other expenses
incurred by them in connection with their par-
liamentary duties, and to report.--(Colonel Gibbs.)
The Committee was nominated of Sir Godfrey
Collins, Major Farquharson, Major Glyn, Rear -
Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, Mr. Hartshorn,
Commander Oliver Locker-Lampson, Mr. Stan-
ton, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Charles White.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.( Colonel Gibbs.)

The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Unemployment
(Relief Works) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

A Clause (Section 9 (2) of 7 Edw. VII., c. 47,

not to apply in certain cases)--(Mr. Munro)
was twice read ; and made part of the Bill.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be recommitted to a
Committee of the whole House in respect of a
new Clause (Rates of wages and conditions of
labour on works of public utility). (Mr. Munro.)
The House immediately resolved itself into

the Committee.

(In the Committee.)
A Clause (Rates of wages and conditions of
labour on works of public utility)(Mr. Hay-
day) brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question put, That the

Clause be read a second time.

1920.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Yeas,

Mr. Allen Parkinson :
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Captain Guest:

43.

94.

1

Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Sir
John Butcher reported, That the Committee had
directed him to report the Bill, without Amend-
ment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Women, Young

take into consideration the Women, Young Persons,
Persons, and Children (Employment) Bill, as
(nyment)
lo
amended in the Standing Committee.

BEiill.p
mlsd

and

CPher

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill
(Employment of women and young persons in
shifts.)(Captain Bowyer.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time :And a Debate arising thereupon;

And it being
stood adjourned.

of the clock, the Debate

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Criminal
into consideration the Criminal Injuries (Ire- Injuries
land) Bill, as amended in the Standing Corn- ( Ireland) Bill.
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn. Adjournment.

(Sir Hamar Greenwood.)

And accordingly the House, having continued
till two minutes after Five of the

to sit
clock, adjourned till Monday next.

[No. 148.]
Monday, 29th Xovember 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

P RAYERS.

r R. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant Air Force

to the directions of an Act of Parliament (Consti tution)

Copy of Order under the Air Force (Con: Act. 1917.
stitution) Act, 1917, cancelling certain para-
graphs of the King's Regulations and Orders for
the Royal Air Force relating to command, rank,
and precedence in the Royal Air Force, and
making new Regulations in lieu thereof.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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29th November.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and Command,Copy of Interim Report on Meat,
192o.
prepared by a Sub-Committee appointed by
the Standing Committee on Trusts under the
Profiteering Acts, 1919 and 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copies of Colonial Re-
ports, No. 1,048 (Straits Settlements, Report
for 1919) and 1,049 (Ceylon, Report for 1919).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Solieitcrs'
Remuneration
Act, 1881.

Sir Hangar Greenwood presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy
of General Order under the Solicitors' Remu-
neration Act, 1881, relating to Solicitors' Re-
muneration in Ireland, entitled the Solicitors'
Remuneration Act General Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

National Debt. Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing, for each financial year com-
mencing the 1st day of April from 1875 to 1920,
inclusive :

(1) The total amount of dead-weight Debt
outstanding on the 1st day of April ;
the
amounts which were made available in each
year to 1919-20, inclusive, for reduction of
Debt, distinguishing the sums expressly
provided for service of the Debt, the old
Sinking Fund, and miscellaneous receipts ;
the gross amount of Debt redeemed ; the
amount of Debt created ; and the net increase
or decrease of Debt in the year ;

(2) A similar Statement in respect of other

capital liabilities ; and

(3) A similar Statement in respect of the

aggregate gross liabilities of the State.

(Mr. Baldwin.)

New Member
sworn.

Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend,

D.S.O., Member for the County of Salop (the
Wrekin Division), was sworn.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming
Women, Young
Persons, and
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
Children
(Employment) upon the 26t1i day of this instant November,
That the Clause (Employment of women and
young persons in shifts) which was proposed on
consideration of the Women, Young Persons,
and Children (Employment) Bill, as amended
in the Standing Committee, be read a second
time.

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Parker :
Tellers for the I Mr. Suyden,

Noes,

1 Mr. Thomas Shaw:

148.

}

66.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The said Clause was accordingly read a second

time.

VoL. 175.

447
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
in 1. 1, by inserting, after
the proposed Clause,
the word " may," the words " upon the joint
application of the employer or employers and
the organisation or organisations of the work-
people concerned, and."(N1r. Tyson Wilson.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The Amendment to
the proposed Clause was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Clause, in 1. 4, by leaving out
the word " six," and inserting the word " seven,"
( Mr. Tyson Wilson)instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " six " stand part of the proposed Clause,
the Amendment to the proposed Clause was,
with leave of the House, withdrawn.

And the proposed Clause was made part of

the Bill.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be re-committed to a Bill 246.

Committee of the whole House for to-morrow in
respect of the Clause (Employment of women
and young persons in shifts,)(Mr. Secretary
Shortt,)and be printed.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Criminal
take into consideration the Criminal Injuries Injuriesd
(helm )
(Ireland) Bill, as amended m the Standing Com-
mittee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 22, by leaving out Clause 3.

(Lieutenant - Commander Kenworthy.)
And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Goldand Silver
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed (Export
upon the 10th day of this instant November, Control &c.)
That the Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)
Bill be now read a second time ;

Bill.

And the Question being again proposed :
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day three months."(Mr. Samuel
Samuel.)

And the Question being put, That the word
"now " stand part of the Question : It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

The Bill was read a second time.
Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.

(Mr. Baldwin.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Second Reading of the Expiring Laws Con- Continuance
tinuance Bill ;

Bill.

n

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Isle of Man (Customs) Bill was, accord- isle of Man

(Customs) Bill.

ing to Order, read a second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.

(Mr. Baldwin.)

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29th. November.

1920.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The Public Works Loans Bill was, according

to Order, read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
(Mr. Baldwin.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Public Works
Loans
[Remission of
Debts.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on Public Works Loans
[Remission of Debts].

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
remission of arrears of principal and interest due
to the Public Works Loan Commissioners in
respect of Eyemouth Harbour in pursuance of
any Act of the present Session relating to Local
Loans.(Mr. Baldwin.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and Colonel
Gibbs reported, That the Committee had come
to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Liquor Control The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Liquor Control (Tem-
(Temporary
Provisions)
porary Provisions) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber-

culosis) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon .Monday next.

Teinds Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Teinds Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
Bill [ Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being
Second Reading of the Official
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read

to-morrow.

read, for the
Secrets Bill

a second time

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
( Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education

the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.

Second Reading of
Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Milk and

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Dairies Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Irish Land

Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill ;
I Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time
upon Monday next.

Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Juvenile

into consideration the juvenile Courts (Metro- C
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee.

EfMollertrtso

orks2.]

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Roads Bill.

Second Reading of the Roads Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be a read a second

time to-morrow.

Ordered, That Major Breese and Mr. M`Gzetfin
be added to the Select Committee on Members'
Expenses.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Members'
Expenses.

Procedure
governing
Bills which
involve
Charges.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed
to consider the procedure governing Bills, whether
public or private, involving charges, actual or
potential, upon the rates ; and to report what
improvements can be made in it with a view to
securing greater control of the expenditure of
public moneys.(Colonel Gibbs.)

The Committee was nominated of Sir Frederick
Banbury, Sir Cyril Cobb, Sir William Howell
Davies, Mr. Grundy, Mr. Frederick Hall, Mr.
Holmes, Sir Donald Maclean, Sir William Mid-
dlebrook, Colonel Sir Henry Norris, Mr. Wadding-
ton, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alfred Warren,
Mr. Juhn William Wilson, Mr. Tyson Wilson,
Mr. Edward Wood, and Lieutenant-Commander
Hilton Young.

Ordered, That the Committee have power to

send for persons, papers, and records.

Ordered, That Five be the quorum of the

Committee.(Colonel Gibbs.)

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And notice being taken that Forty Members
were not present, the House was told by
Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members not
being present, and it being then after
the House was
Four of
clock,
adjourned by Mr. Speaker at
twenty
minutes after Eleven of the clock, with-
out a Question first put, till to-morrow.

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[No. 149.]
luesday, 30th November 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Shops Act,
1912.

R. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,

1

Copy of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the Council of the undermentioned Local
Authority, and confirmed, with Amendments, by
the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment :

Urban District of Penarth.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Conciliation
Act, 1896, and
Industrial
Courts Act,
1919.

Dr. Macnamara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report on Conciliation and Arbitration, including
particulars of proceedings under the Conciliation
No. 221. Act, 1'896, the Coal Mines (Minimum Wage)
Act, 1912, the Wages (Temporary Regulations)
Acts, 1918 and 1919, the Restoration of Pre-War
Practices Act, 1919, and the Industrial Courts
Act, 1919.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Staffs
employed in
Government
Departments.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of Statement showing the Staffs
of Government Departments on 1st November
1920, complied from Returns furnished to the
Treasury.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Message from
the Lords.

Places of
Worship (En-
franchisement)
Bill.
Defence of
the Realm
(Acquisition
of Land) Bill
[Lords.]

Defence of
the Realm
(Acquisition
of Land) Bill
[Lords.]

Bill 247.
Criminal Law
Amendment
Bill [Lords.]
Criminal Law
Amendment
(No. 2) Bill
[Lords.]
Sexual
Offences Bill
[ Lords.1
(Joint
Committee.)

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Places of
Worship (Enfranchisement) Bill, without any
Amendment.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An
Act to amend the Defence of the Realm
(Acquisition of Land) Act, 1916, and to con-
to which the Lords
tinue certain bye-laws ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of
Land) Bill [Lords] was read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

Sir Thomas Bramsdon reported from the Select
Committee appointed to join with a Committee
of the House of Lords on the Criminal Law
[Lords], the Criminal Law
Amendment Bill
Amendment (No. 2) Bill
[Lords], and the
Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] ; That in respect
of the Criminal Law Amendment (No. 2) Bill
[Lords] now pending in the House of Lords,
the Committee had considered the Bill and
taken evidence thereon, which they had agreed
to report to the House ; and had gone through
the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

Sir Thomas Bramsdon further reported from
the Select Committee ; That in respect of the
Criminal Law Amendment Bill
[Lords] and
Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] now pending in
the Lords, the Committee had considered the
Bills.

V oL. 115.

Sir Thomas Bramsdon further reported from (Special
the Select Committee ; That they had agreed to Report.)
a Special Report which they had directed him
to make to the House.

Ordered, That the Report and Special Report No. 222.

do lie upon the Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of Proceedings of

the Committee be printed.

No. 222.

Mr. Munro presented a Bill to amend the Registrar
Law relating to the appointment of a Registrar (Gsenoetrlaantd)
General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Bill.
Scotland : And the same was ordered to be read Bill 248.
a second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Women, Young Persons,
and Children
(re-committed)
(Employment)
Bill.

Women, Young
Persons, and
Children (Em-
ployment)
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 2 (Employment of women and

young persons in shifts).

Amendment proposed in p. 4, 1. 8, after the
word " may," to insert the words " on the joint
application of the employer or employers of any
factory or group of factories, and. the majority of
the workpeople concerned in such factory or
group of factories."(Mr. Secretary Shortt.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted.

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment, in 1. 2, to leave out from the word
" employers," to the word " and," in order to
insert the words " in any industry."(Mr. Tyson

ilson.)
Question put, That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the proposed Amendment.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

(Captain Guest :

Tellers for the f Mr. Tyson Wilson,

Noes,

I. Mr. Suyden:

1 187.
J

58.

Proposed words there inserted.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 12,
to leave out the word " six," in order to insert
the word " seven."( Mr. Alfred Davies.)

Question put, That the word " six " stand

part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Yeas,

I Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the Mr. George Thorne,
Mr. Neil Maclean:

Noes,

} 148.

68.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 15,

at the end to insert the words

" Provided that if a joint representation is
made to the Secretary of State by organisations
representing a majority of the employers and
workers in the industry or section of industry
concerned to the effect that orders under this
section ought not to be made in respect of
industry or
factories and workshops in that
section of industry, the powers of the Secretary
of State to make orders under this section shall
cease to be exercisable as regards that industry
or section of industry unless and until
the
representation is withdrawn by the said organi-
sations, and if any such representation so requires
any order previously made in respect of a factory
or workshop in that industry or section of industry
shall, on the expiration of such reasonable period,
not exceeding four months, as the Secretary of
State may fix, cease to have effect.

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30th November.

Every order made under this section shall
be published forthwith in the London Gazette,
and no representation as respects factories and
workshops in the industry or section of industry
to which the order relates shall be of any effect
unless made within one month from the date of
the publication of the order."(Mr. Secretary
Shortt.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted.

Amendment proposed to the proposed Amend-
ment in 1. 1, to leave out the word "joint."- -
(Mr. Bartley Denniss.)

Question, That the word " joint " stand part
of the proposed Amendment, put, and agreed to.

Proposed words there inserted.
Other Amendments made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Amendments to the
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended on re-
committal, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Expiring Laws The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill was,
Continuance
Bill.

according to Order, read a second time ;

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
(Mr. Baldwin.)

The Order of the day being read, for the
Gold and
Silver (Export Committee on the Gold and Silver (Export
Control, &c.) Control, &c.) Bill.
Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
Isle of Man
(Customs) Bill. into a Committee on the Isle of Man (Customs)

Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clauses No. 1 to No. 4 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report
same, without
Amendment.

the

Ordered. That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and desire their concurrence (the Bill
having been endorsed by Mr. Speaker with the
following Certificate :

I hereby certify that this Bill is a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament
Act, 1911.

JAMES W. LOWTHER,

Speaker).

Public Works
Loans
[Remission
of Debts. J.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee on Public Works Loans [Remission
of Debts], a Resolution ; which was read, as
followeth

1920.
That it is expedient to authorise the remission
of arrears of principal and interest due to the
Public Works Loan Commissioners in respect
of Eyemouth Harbour in pursuance of any Act
of the present Session relating to Local Loans.
The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Public Works

into a Committee on the Public Works Loans Loans Bill.
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 5 agreed to.
A Clause (Power to make temporary advances
from Local Loans Fund to local authorities for
housing purposes)(Mr. Baldwin)brought up,
and read the first and second time.

Amendment proposed to the proposed Clause,
in 1. 14, to leave out from the word " fix," to the
word " less," in 1. 15, in order to insert the words
" but such rate shall not be."(Sir Frederick
Banbury.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out
stand part of the proposed
Clause : Amendment to the proposed Pause,
by leave, withdrawn.

Proposed Clause added to the Bill.
Schedule agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be taken into consideration to-
morrow.

The Little Longstone Congregational Chapel Little
Charity Bill was, according to Order, read a Longstone
second time.

Congregational
Chapel Charity

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a Bill.

Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
( Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

The Hulme Trust Estates (Non-Educational)
Charity Bill was, according to Order, read a
second time.

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

Huline Trust
Estates (Non -
Educational)
Charity Bill.

The Baptist Chapels Charities Bill was, Baptist
Chapels
Charities Bill.

according to Order, read a second time.

Ordered, That the Bill he committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to-morrow.
(Colonel Sir Robert Sanders.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved,. That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for

Committee of Ways and Means ;

the Ways and
Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of

the day being
taking into consideration the Air Navigation Bill [Lords.]
Bill [Lords] as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee.

for Air Navigation

read,

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

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30th November -1st December.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill

[Lords].

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Roads Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for

Second Reading of the Roads Bill;

the

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

451
1911 and 1913, and the Unemployment In-
surance Act, 1920, entitled the Requisition for
Certificate of Birth, Marriage, or Death Regu-
lations (Scotland), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc- National

tions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Regu- Health
lations, dated 18th November 1920, made by
the National Health Insurance Joint Committee, Committee)
the Minister of Health, the Scottish Board of (Regulations.)
Health, and the Irish Insurance Commissioners,
acting jointly, entitled the National Health
Insurance (Approved Societies) Regulations,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

The Lord Advocate
Majesty's Command,Copy
Judicial Statistics of Scotland for the year
1919.

presented, by 'His Judicial
mandCopy of Report on the (Scotland.)
statistics

And the Question being put : It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till six minutes after Seven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

[No. 150.]
Wednesday, 1st December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Order of the day being read, for the
1. Second Reading of the Lanarkshire Tram-
ways Order Confirmation Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Ordered, That the

amended, be printed.

Standing Orders,

as

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,---Copy of
Report on an application by the Roinford Gas
and Coke Company, Limited, to the Board of
Trade under the Public Utility Companies
(Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr, Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Trading Accounts
and
Balance Sheets for
certain services adminis-
tered by Government Departments for
the
conduct of Naval and Military Operations, for
assisting the Food Supply and promoting the
continuance of Trade, Industry, Business, and
Communications, the financing of the Purchase
and Re-sale of Foodstuffs and Materials, or
otherwise,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lanarkshire
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Standing
Orders.

No. 223.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Vote of Credit
(Trading
Accounts and
Balance
Sheets.)

Lieutenant - Colonel Sir John Gilmour pre-
National
sented, pursuant to the directions of an Act of
Insurance
Acts, 1911 and Parliament,Copy of Regulations, dated 11th
1913, and
November 1920, made by the Scottish Board of
Unemploy
Health under the National Insurance Acts,
ment
Insurance Act,
1920.

VOL. 175.

tr

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Shops (Early Shops (Early
Closing) (No. 2) Bill, with Amendments ;
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this (No. 2) Bill.
House.

to Closing)

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Secretary of

Act to increase the number of Secretaries of state for
State and. Under Secretaries of State capable of
sitting and voting in the Commons House of
Parliament, and to transfer the powers of the
Secretary for Scotland to one of His Majesty's
Principal Secretaries of State ;
to which the
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

S[Icootrldasndj

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Shops (Early
Lords to the Shops (Early Closing) (No. 2) Bill Closing)
be taken into consideration to-morrow ; and be (No. 2) Bill.
Bill 249.
printed.

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had Imprisonment

received the following letters relating to the of Members.
Imprisonment of Members :

Dublin District,

Lower Castle Yard, Dublin,

D.D. No. 16/99 (R.O.),

29th November 1920.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,
London, S.W.1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that on the 27th
day of November 1920 Mr. W. Sears, M.P. for
South Mayo, was arrested under a direction
issued by me as Competent Military Authority,
under the Restoration of Order in Ireland
Regulations, and was committed to His Majesty's
prison, Mountjoy, on the same date.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,
Your obedient servant,
A. D. M. BROWNE,

Lieutenant-Colonel,

A.A. and Q.M.G. fcr
Major-General,
Competent Military
Authority.

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1st December.

1920.

Dublin District,

Lower Castle Yard, Dublin,
D.D. No. 16/99 (R.O.),

29th November 1920.

The Right 11 onourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,
London, S.W.1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that on the 24th
day of November 1920 Mr. E. J. Duggan, M.P.
for South Meath, was arrested under a direction
issued by me as Competent Military Authority
under the Restoration of Order
in Ireland
Regulations, and was committed to His Majesty's
prison, Mountjoy, on the same date.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,
Your obedient servant,
A. D. M. BROWNE,

Lieutenant-Colonel,
A.A. and Q.M.G. for
Major-General,
Competent Military
Authority.

Dublin District,
Lower Castle Yard, Dublin,
D.D. No. 16/99 (R.O.),

29th November 1920.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,
London, S.W.1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that on the 211th
day of November 1920 Mr. John MacNeill,
M.P. for Londonderry City and National Uni-
versity, Dublin, was arrested under a direction
issued by me as Competent Military Authority,
under the Restoration of Order in Ireland
Regulations, and was committed to His Majesty's
prison, Mountjoy, on same date.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,
A. D. M. BROWNE,

Lieutenant-Colonel,

A.A. and Q.M.G. for
M ajor-General,
Competent Military
Authority.

Dublin District,
Lower Castle Yard, Dublin,
D.D. No. 16/99 (R.0.),

29th November 1920.

The Right Honourable
The Speaker,

House of Commons,
London, S.W.1.

Sir,

I have the honour to report that on the 26th
day of November 1920 Mr. Arthur Griffith,
M.P. for Cavan, East, and Tyrone, North-West,
was arrested under a direction issued by me as
Competent Military Authority,
the
Restoration of Order in Ireland Regulations,
and was committed to His Majesty's prison,
Mountjoy, on same date.

under

I have the honour to be,

Sir,
Your obedient servant,
A. D. M. BROWNE,

Lieutenant - Colonel,

A.A. and Q.M.G. for
Major-General,
Competent Military
Authority.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.

Class I.
1. Motion made, and Question put, That
a sum not exceeding £200,000 be granted to
His Majesty, to defray the charge which will
come in course of payment during the year
ending on the 31st day of 11 arch 1921 for the
Expenditure in respect of the erection of houses
by the Office of Works on behalf of Local
Authorities proceeding with Assisted Housing
Schemes approved by the Ministry of Health
in accordance with the previsions of the Housing,
Town Planning, &c. Act, 1919 ;

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :
Tellers for the 1 Sir Frederick Banbury,I. 64.

1 Mr. Marshall Stevens:

Noes,

} 190.

Class II.
2. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a sum not exceeding £73,629 be granted to His
Majesty, to defray the charge which will come
in course of payment during the year ending
on the 31st day of March 1921, for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Mines Department of the
Board of Trade :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £18,6.29, be
granted for the said Service.(Mr. Holmes.)

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
Original Question again proposed ;
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £28,629, be granted
for the said Service.(Mr. Holmes.)

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Holmes,

Yeas,

Major Barnes :

Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Captain Guest:

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34.

I 160
I

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolutions to be reported.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £150,905 he
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921 for
the Salaries and Expenses of certain services
transferred from the Mercantile Marine Fund,
and other Services connected with the Mer-
cantile Marine, including Merchant Seamen's
Fund Pensions and Grants to the General
Lighthouse Fund and other Lighthouse and
Harbour Authorities.

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

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2nd December.

453
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

sideration to-morrow.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of

the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

The Order of the day being read, for the Roads Bill.

Second Reading of the Roads Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Defence of the
Realm
(A cqandsiu)
of Land)
[Lords.]

Bilitionl

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Defence of the Realm
(Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Registrar
General
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
the Registrar General

Second Reading of
(Scotland) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
continuance Committee on the Expiring Laws Continuance
Bill.

Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question being put : It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House having con-
tinued to sit till one minute after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STA.NDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution

by Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Gold and
Silver (Export Committee on the Gold and Silver (Export
Control, &c.)
Bill.

Control, &c.) Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Public Works Loans Bill,
as amended in the Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Little Longstone Congre-

Little
Longstone
Congregational gational Chapel Charity Bill ;
Chapel Charity
Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Name of Bill.

British Empire Exhibition (G uar-
from

(transferred
antee) Bill
Standing Committee A).

Standing
Committee.

E.

[No. 151.]
Thursday, 2nd December 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

The Order of the day
Hulme Trust
Estates (Non- Committee on the Hulme
(Eladaureiatyti oBnialll) Educational Charity Bill ;

being read, for the
Trust Estates (Non-

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Baptist
Chapels
Charities Bill. Bill;

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Baptist Chapels Charities

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Second Reading of
the Official Secrets Bill
[Lords] ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Juvenile
Court s
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee ;
VoL. 175.

THE Lanarkshire Tramways Order Confir- Lanarkshire
mation Bill was, according to Order, read Tramways
a second time ; and ordered to be taken into confirmation
consideration to-morrow.

Bill.

Dr. Macnamara presented, by His Majesty's Ministry of

Command,Copy of Report of the Committee Labour.
of Inquiry into the work of the Employment
Exchanges.

Dr. Macnamara also presented, pursuant to the Trade Boards

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Acts.
Special Order, dated 21st October 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under Section 1 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1918, with regard to the
fruit, flower, and vegetable distributive trade.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, pursuant to Pharmacy Act
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy of (Ireland)1875.
Order in Council under the Pharmacy Act ( re-
land), 1875, dated 26th November 1920, amending
Regulations for the Preliminary, Pharmaceutical
Licence, and Registered Druggist Examinations;
and increasing Examiners' Fees in the Prelim-
inary and Pharmaceutical Licence Examinations.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

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3

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2nd December.

1920.

Ministry of
Shipping and
Ministry of
Munitions.

Mr. .Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Memorandum on the cost,
work, and staff of the Ministry of Shipping and
the Ministry of Munitions.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Army
(Territorial
Force.)

Army.

Army.

North Borneo.

Roads Bill.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant

to the directions of several Acts of Parliament,
Copy of Amendments to Regulations for the
Territorial Force.

Copy of further Regulations for the Army

Reserve and the Special Reserve.

Copy of Regulations governing the formation,
organisation, and administration of Cadet Units
in the British Isles, and Amendments to the
Regulations.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant- Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Correspondence
on the subject of Allegations against the Admin-
istration of the British North Borneo Company.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Amendments which will be
effected in Part II. (Road Improvement) of the
Development and Road Improvement Funds
Act, 1909, under the operation of the Roads
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Royal Patriotic Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His Ma-
Fund
jesty's Command,Copy of Sixteenth Report of
Corporation'
the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation for 1919.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Interim Report on Glass
Bottles and Jars and Scientific Glassware, pre-
pared by a Sub-committee appointed by the
Standing Committee
the
Profiteering Acts, 1919 and 1920.

on Trusts under

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,--Copies
of Reports on Applications by the Stretford Gas
Company and the Shrewsbury Gas Light Com-
pany to the Board of Trade under the Public
Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The following Papers, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, were laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :

Copy of Text of the Convocations of the
Clergy Measure, 1920, under the Church of
England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919.

Copy of First Report from the Ecclesiastical
Committee, being a Report upon the Convocations
of the Clergy Measure, 1920, under the Church
of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919.
Ordered, That the said Papers be printed.

Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and
1920.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act
1920.

Church of
England
Assembly
(Powers) Act,
1919.

No. 224.

Church of
England
Assembly
(Powers) Act,
1919.

No. 226.

Message from
the Lords.

The Lords have agreed to the Consequential Derwent

Amendment made by this House to the Amend- Valley
ments made by the Lords to the Derwent Valley
Water Board Bill, without any Amendment.

Board Bill.

W ater

The Lords have agreed to the Unemployment Unemploy-

(Relief Works) Bill, with Amendments ;
to meat (Relief
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this Works) Bill.
House.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the munenemt (pRineyli:ef
Lords to the Unemployment (Relief Works) Bill Works) Bill.
be taken into consideration to-morrow ; and be Bill 255.
printed.

Sir William Pearce reported from Standing Standing
Committee A to whom the Ministry of Health Committee A.
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill was referred ; Ministry
That they had gone through the Bill, and made (Miscellaneous
Amendments thereunto.

of

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Tuesday next ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Member to Standing Committee E (in
the British Empire Exhibition
respect
(Guarantee) Bill) : -- Lieutenant - Colonel Buckley.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

of

Table.

Provisions)
Bill.

No. 225.

No. 225.

Bill 256.

Selection
(Standingg
Committees.)
Standing
Committee E.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate Trusts
and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, presented (Scotland)
a Bill to consolidate and amend the Law relating
250.
to Trusts in Scotland : And the same was ordered
to be read a second time upon Monday next ;
and to be printed.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate
and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, presented
a Bill to amend the Law of Land Tenure in
Scotland : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon M onday next ; and to be
printed.

Land Tenure
3Silclo.tland)

Bill 251.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate
and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, presented
a Bill to amend the Law of Conveyancing in
Scotland : And the same was ordered to be read
a second time upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

Conveyancing
(Scotland)
Amendment
Bill.

Bill 252.

Mr. Munro, supported by the Lord Advocate
and Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, presented
a Bill to amend the Law relating to Housing in
Scotland, and for purposes in connection there-
with : And the same was ordered to be read a
second time upon Monday next ; and to be
printed.

Housing
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 253.

Sir Robert Horne, supported by Dr. Addison,
Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Mr. Baldwin,
Mr. Bridgeman, Mr. Kellaway, and Sir Philip
Lloyd-Grearne, presented a Bill to regulate the
importation of Dyestuffs : And the same was
ordered to be read a second time to-morrow ;
and to be printed.

Dyestuffs
(Import
Regulation)
Bill.

Bill 254.

The Roads Bill was, according to Order, read Roads Biil.

a second time.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to- morrow.
(Sir Eric Geddes.)

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455

Official Secrets
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Official Secrets Bill
[Lords] ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word " now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the words
" upon this day three months."(Sir Donald
Maclean.)

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund 7'albot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the [Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

(Major Barnes:

143

34.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Little

into a Committee on the Little
Congregational Chapel Charity Bill.

Longstone Longstone

Congregational
Chapel Charity
Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill, and directed him to
report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a
Committee of the whole House for to- morrow.
(Lieutenant- Commander Kenworthy.)

The Order of the day being read, for the Hulme Trust
Committee on the Hulme Trust Estates (Non- Estates (Non-
Educational)
Educational) Charity Bill ;
Charity Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply.

The House according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.

Class II.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £150,905 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for the salaries and expenses of certain services
transferred from the Mercantile Marine Fund,
and other services connected with the Mercantile
Marine, including Merchant Seamen's Fund
Pensions and Grants to the General Lighthouse
and Harbour
Fund
Authorities :

and other Lighthouse

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
a sum not exceeding £50,905 be granted for
the said Service,--(Sir Frederick Banbury),
put, and negatived.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.
And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of

the day being read, for the Baptist
Committee on the Baptist Chapels Charities Chapels
Bill ;

Charities Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to- morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Works

into consideration the Public Works Loans Bill, Loans Bill.
as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Gold and
Committee on the Gold and Silver (Export Silver (Export
Control, &c.) .Bill;

Control, &c.)
Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Shops (Early
into consideration the Amendments made by the Closing)
Lords to the Shops (Early Closing) (No. 2) (No. 2) Bill.
Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of December]
the 1st day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Defence of the

Second Reading of the Defence of the Realm
( Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords]

uisition
(
RAecagim
of Land) Bill

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time [Lords.]

upon Monday next.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

to-morrow,

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for the Registrar
Second Reading of the Registrar General (Scot- General
land) Bill ;

(Scotland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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2nd-3rd December.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance
Committee on the Expiring Laws Continuance
Bill.
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill [Lords],
Bill [-Lords.]
as amended in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Juvenile Courts ( Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Roads
[Consolidated
Fund.]

Adjournment.

Monument to
Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain.

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the payment, out of
the Consolidated Fund of a sum equal to the
proceeds of the duties on licences for mechani-
cally-propelled vehicles, and for carriages, and
of all other sums paid into the Exchequer under
any Act of the present Session to make provision
for the collection and application of the Excise
duties on mechanically-propelled vehicles and on
carriages ; to amend the Finance Act, 1920, as
respects such duties ; and to amend the Motor
Car Acts, 1896 and 1903 ; and the Development
and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909 ; and
to make other provision with respect to roads
and vehicles used on roads, and for purposes
connected therewith(Lord Edmund Talbot) ;
Mr. Bonar Law, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant

to the
Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till twenty-nine minutes after
Eleven of the clock, adjourned till
to-
morrow.

[No. 152.]
Friday, 3rd December 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Vice-Chamberlain of

the Household
reported to the House, That their Address
of the 16th day of August last, relative to the
Monument to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain had
been presented to His Majesty and that His
Majesty had been pleased to receive the same
very graciously,
the following
answer :

and to give

1920.
I have received your Address praying that I
will give directions that a Monument be erected
within the precincts of the Palace of Westmin-
ster to the memory of the late Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain, with an inscription expres-
sive of the high sense entertained by the House
of Commons of the eminent services rendered by
him to the Country and Empire in Parliament
and in great Offices of State, and assuring Me
that you will make good the expenses attending
the same.

I will gladly give directions for carrying into
effect your proposal to do honour to the memory
of that illustrious statesman and devoted servant
of his Country.

The House according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Lanarkshire Tram-
ways Order Confirmation Bill.

A Clause (For protection of Corporation of
Glasgow)(Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland)
was twice read ; and made part of the Bill.

Another Clause (As to running omnibuses on
tramway routes)(Mr. Solicitor General for
Scotland) was twice read ; and made part of the
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read the third

time upon Monday next.

Lanarkshire
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Sugar
Command,Copy of Treasury Minute dated Purchases.
further
1st December
Advances, amounting to £2,000,000, to the
Royal Commission on Sugar Supplies to provide
Working Capital for Sugar Purchases.

authorising

1920,

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Light
Command,Copy of Order under the Light Railways
Railways Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled the
Southend-on-Sea Light Railways (Extension)
Order, 1920.

A19cits; 1896 and

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

presented,

The Lord Advocate

by His Agriculture
Majesty's Command. Copy of Agricultural (Scotland.)
Statistics, 1918. Vol. VII., Part III. Prices
and supplies of Grain, Livestock, and other
Agricultural Produce in Scotland.

The Lord Advocate also presented, pursuant Private
Legislation
to the directions of several Acts of Parliament, Procedure
Copy of Amending General Orders, dated (stelaund)
30th November 1 920, for the Regulation of Act, 1899.
Proceedings under and in pursuance of
the
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899.

Copy of University Court Ordinance No. 91 Universities
(Edinburgh, No. 35), Regulations for certain zto tirs9d)
Degrees in Pure Science by the University (ordinance.)
Court under the Universities (Scotland) Act, No. 927.
1889.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Univer-
sities (Scotland) Act, 1889 (Ordinance), be
printed.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Monmouth

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make County
er
outout a new Writ for the electing of a M ember
to serve in this present Parliament fur the
County of Monmouth (Abertillery Division),
in the room of the Right Honourable William
Brace, who, since his Election for the said
County, bath accepted the Office of Steward or

Division) Writ.

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of His Majesty's Three Chiltern
Bailiff
Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham,
in the County of Buckingham.(Mr. Hart-
shorn.)

3rd December.

Unemploy-
ment (Relief
Works) Bill.

Shops (Early
Closing)
(No. 2) Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Unemployment (Relief
Works) Bill ; and the same were twice read, and
agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Shops (Early Closing)
(No. 2) Bill; and the same were twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.

Unclassified Services.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £395,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Ministry
of Food :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum, not exceeding £285,000,
be granted for the said Service.--(Sir Donald
Maclean.)

Whereupon the Yeoman Usher of the Black
Rod being come with a Message, the Chairman
left the Chair.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Royal Assent.

A Message was delivered by Sir Thomas
Dacres Butler, K.C.V.O., Yeoman Usher of the
Black Rod :

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, for declarinp. His Royal
Assent to several Acts agreed upon by both
Houses, desire the immediate attendance of this
Honourable House in the House of Peers, to
hear the Commission read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers :And having
returned ;

Mr. Speaker reported, That the House, at the
desire of the Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, had been at the House
of Peers, where a Commission under the Great
Seal was read, giving, declaring, and notifying
the Royal Assent to the several Acts therein
mentioned ; and that the Lords thereby autho-
rised had declared the Royal Assent to the
said Acts, as follow :

1. Places of Worship (Enfranchisement)

Act, 1920.

2. Unemployment (Relief Works) Act, 1920.
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457

3. Shops (Early Closing) Act, 1920.
4. Aberdeen Harbour Order Confirmation

Act, 1920.

5. Brodick, Lamlash, Loch Ranza,

and
Whiting Bay Piers Order Confirmation
Act, 1920.

6. Glasgow Trades House Order Confirma-

tion Act, 1920.

7. Falkirk and District Tramways Order

Confirmation Act, 1920.

8. Paisley Corporation (Inchinnan Opening
Bridge) Order Confirmation Act, 1920.
9. Dumbarton Burgh and County Tramways

Order Confirmation Act, 1920.

10. Greenock Port and Harbours Order Con-

firmation Act, 1920.

11. Local Government Board (Ireland) Pro-
visional Orders Confirmation (No. 4)
Act, 1920.

12. Der went Valley Water Act, 1920.

Then the House again resolved itself into the

Committee of Supply.

Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Question again proposed, That a sum, not
exceeding £285,000, be granted for the said
Service.

Question put:
The Committee divided.

Tellers for the
Yeas.

Mr. George Thorne,
Mr. Godfrey Locker-

Lampson :

Tellers for the Lord Edniund Talbot,

Noes.

1 Captain Guest:

60.

88.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution to be reported.
And it being after Five of the clock, the
Chairman left the Chair to make his Report to
the House.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House, that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Com-
mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

/deans.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Public Works

into consideration the Public Works Loans Bill, Loans Bill.
as amended in the Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Hulme Trusts
Estates (Non-
Committee on the Hulme Trust Estates (Non- Educational)
Educational) Charity Bill ;
Charity Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.
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1920.

Baptist
Chapels
Charities Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Baptist Chapels Charities
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Dyestuffs
(Import
Regulation)
Bill.

Roads Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
(Import

Second Reading of the Dyestuffs
Regulation) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Roads Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Committee on the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] ;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Supply
[2nd
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply
[1st
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 1st day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Roads
[Consolidated
Fund.]

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on Roads [Consolidated Fund] ;

Resolved, That this House will, upon .Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 3, it being then
three minutes after Five of the clock, till
Monday next.

[No. 153.]
Monday, 6th December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Lanarkshire
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

THE Lanarkshire Tramways Order Confirma-
tion Bill was, according to Order, read the

third time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence,

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Rhondda
Borough (West Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make
Division)
out a new -Writ for the electinc, of a Member
(Writ.)
to serve in this present Parliament for
the
Borough of Rhondda (West Division), in the room
of the Right Honourable William Abraham,
who, since his Election for the said Borough, hath
accepted the Office of Steward or Bailiff of
His Majesty's Manor of Northstead, in the
County of York.(Mr. Tyson Wilson.)

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, pursuant to countyoffieers

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy ateileodurts
of Rules under the County Officers and Courts (Act, a1i817?7.
(Ireland) Act, 1877, and the Housing of the
Working Classes (Ireland) Acts, 1890 to 1919.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Colonial
Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report, Reports
No. 1,050 (Gibraltar, Report for 1919).

(Anpnual.)

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Sir Arthur Griffith-Bo scawen presented,

by Ministry of
His Majesty's Command,Copy of Agricultural Agriculture
Statistics, 1920. Vol. L V., Part I. Acreage and Fisheries.
and Live Stock Returns of England and Wales,
with Summaries for the United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

Companies
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies of
Reports on applications by the North Middlesex issues) Act,
Gas Company and the Pinner Gas Company to 1920.
the Board of Trade under the Public Utility
Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Montagu presented, by His Mesopotamia.

Majesty's Command,Copy of Review of the
Civil Administration of Mesopotamia.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Roads Bill.
Copy of Memorandum on the
Command,
Financial Resolution relative to the Roads

Ordered, That tile said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His Imperial War
Majesty's Command, ;Copy of Annual Report of Ocommission.
the Imperial War Graves Commission, 1919-20.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

raves

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented,

by His Registrar
Majesty's Command,Copy of Memorandum General
on the Financial Resolution proposed to be
moved by the Government in Committee of
the whole House relative to the Registrar-
General (Scotland) Bill.

(Scotland) Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Shortt, supported by Mr. Munro,
presented a Bill to consolidate and amend the
Law respecting the retirement, pensions, allow-
ances, and gratuities of members of police forces
in Great Britain and their widows and children :
And the same was ordered to be read a second
time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Police
Pensions Bill.
Bill 257.

The Housing (Scotland) Bill was, according Housing
to Order, read a second time, and committed to (Scotland)
a Standing Committee.

The Registrar General (Scotland) Bill
according to Order, read a second time.
committed to a Standing Committee.

was, Registrar
and General

(Scotland)
Bill.

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6th December.

459

Defence of the The Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of
[Lords] was, according to Order,
Land) Bill
Realm
(Acquisition of
read a second time, and committed to a -Standing
Land) Bill
Committee.
[Lords.]

Gold and Silver
(Export
Control, &c.)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
a Committee on the Gold and Silver

into
(Export Control, &c.) Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Extension of 42 & 43 Vic.

c. 21. s. 8, to gold and silver coin and bullion).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, I. 9, to leave
out the first words " or silver."(Mr. Samuel
Samuel.)

Question put, That the words proposed to be

left out stand part of the Clause.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

{Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the r.Mr. Samuel Samuel,

} 105.

1

53.

Noes,

Mr. Big land:
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 9,

at the end, to insert the words :

" Provided, however, that any gold or silver
coin, and gold or silver bullion which may be
imported after the passing of this Act may be
re-exported at any time, whether in the same or
in any re-melted form or converted form, and a
transferable licence to that effect shall be granted
at the time of importation."(Major-General
Sir Newton Moore.)

Question proposed, That those words he there

inserted :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to
sit again,--( Mr. Baldwin),put, and agreed to.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ;
the Chairman of Ways and Means
and
reported, That
the Committee
had made
Progress
he was
directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

the Bill ;

that

and

in

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Committee on the Expiring Laws Continuance
Bill.

Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Public Works Loans
Bill, as amended in the Committee.

And an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had gone through the Bill ;
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Baptist
a Committee on the Baptist Chapels Chapels

Charities Bill

into
Charities Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had gone through the Bill ;
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for the Liquor Control

Second Reading of the Liquor Control (Tem- (Temporary
Provisions)
porary Provisions) Bill ;
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Health
Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber- (Tuberculosis)
culosis) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Teinds Bill.

Second Reading of the Teinds Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Factories and

Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

(Bakehouses)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity

the Electricity (Supply) (Supply) Bill.

Second Reading of
Bill;

Hulme Trust
Estates (Non-
Educational)
Charity Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
into a Committee on the Hulme Trust Estates
(Non-Educational) Charity Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
VOL. ]75.

The Order of the day being read, for the Education

the Education (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.

Second Reading of
Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

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6th December.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Irish Land
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Trusts
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Trusts ( Scotland) Bill;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Land Tenure
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Land Tenure ( Scot-
land) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Conveyancing
(Scotland)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Conveyancing (Scot-
land) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration. the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Supply
[3rd
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
3rd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
Class IV.

1. £528,600 Supplementary, for the Expenses
of the Commissioners of National Education in
Ireland, including Grants in Aid of the Teachers'
Pension Fund, Ireland.

Class V.
2. £10 Supplementary, for sundry Colonial

Services, including certain Grants in Aid.

Class VI.
3. £8,000 as a Grant in Aid of the Mission
of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught
to India.

Resolutions to be reported.
Class VII.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £68,540

1920.
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Insurance
Commission (Ireland), and for sundry Contri-
butions and Grants in respect of the Cost of
Benefits and Expenses of Administration under
the National Insurance (Health) Acts, 1911 to
1920 (including certain Grants in Aid).

And it being Eleven of the clock, the Chair-
man left the Chair to make his Report to the
House.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to several Resolutions.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that the Committee had made Progress
in the matter to them referred ; and that he
was directed to move, That the Committee may
have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Ways nd

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Dyestuffs
Second Reading of the Dyestuffs (Import Regu- (import
lation) Bill ;

Regulation)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Roads Bill.

Committee on the Roads Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Committee on the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] ; Bill [Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [2nd
the 2nd day of this instant December ;

December]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of D[1stecember]
the 1st day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the Roads
[Consolidated
Fund.]

Committee on Roads [Consolidated Fund] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Whereupon Mr. Deputy Speaker, pursuant Adjournment.

to the Order of the House of the 19th day of
October last, proposed the Question, That this
House do now adjourn.

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6th-7th December.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit till one minute after Eleven
of the clock, adjourned till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Distribution by Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Stand-
ityr Order No. 47, of Bills committed to a
Standing Committee.

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Defence of the Realm (Acquisition

of Laud) Bill [Lords].

A.

Mr. Speaker being of opinion that the
Housing (Scotland) Bill and the Registrar
General (Scotland) Bill are Bills relating exclu-
sively to Scotland, the Bills will be considered
by the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills.

[No. 154.]

I tesday, 7th December 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Staffs (Special
Investigation
Committees.)

Fee Fund
(House of
Lords.)
Customs and
Excise.

Inland
Revenue.

.,1 R. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty 's C om-
mand,Copies of Reports of the Committees
appointed to investigate the Staffing and Methods
of Work of the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry
of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Royal
Commission on Sugar Supplies.

Copy of Eleventh Report of

Account of the Fee Fund of the House of
Lords from 1st April 1919 to 31st March 1920.
the Com-
missioners of His Majesty's Customs and
Excise for the year ended 31st March 1920,
being the Sixty-fourth Report relating to the
Customs and the Sixty-third Report relating to
the Excise.

Copy of Sixty-third Report of the Com-
missioners of Inland Revenue for the year ended
31st March 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Navy (Supple-
mentary
Estimate,
1920-21.)

No. 228.

Mr. Long presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Estimate of the further Sum required
to be voted for the Navy for the year ending
31st March 1921.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred

to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed.

Air (Supple-
mentary
Estimate,
1920-21.)

No. 229.
Air Ministry
(Department
of Civil
Aviation.)

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Estimate of the further
Sum required to be voted for the Air Service
for the year ending 31st March 1921.

Copy of Half-yearly Report on the Progress
of Civil Aviation from 1st April to 30th Sep-
tember 1920.

Ordered, That the said Estimates be referred
to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed;
and that the said Paper do lie upon the Table.

VoL. 175.

461
Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report on an application
the Hemel
Hempsted District Gas Company to the Board
of Trade under the Public Utility Companies
(Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

by

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
Issues) Act,
1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His Defence of the

Majesty's Command,Copy of Estimate of Realm,
probable Expenditure under the Defence of the (Acquisition
of Land) Bill
Realm (Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords].
[Lords.]

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Women and
Young Persons (Employment in Lead Processes)
Bill, with Amendments ; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the London County
Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill,
with Amendments ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Women and Young Persons (Em-
ployment in Lead Processes) Bill be taken into
consideration to-morrow ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection, That they had added the
following Ten Members
to Standing Com-
mittee A (in respect of the Defence of the
Realm (Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords]) :
Sir Frederick Banbury, Mr. James Bell, Captain
FitzRoy, Captain Hotchkin, Sir Donald Maclean,
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Murray, Lieutenant-
Colonel Royds, Mr. Spencer, Lieutenant-Colonel
Sir Rhys Williams, and Sir Archibald Williamson.

Message from
the Lords.

Women and
Young Persons
(Employment
in Lead
Processes) Bill.
London
County
Council
(Tramways
and
Improvements)
Bill.
Women and
Young Persons
(Employment
in Lead
Processes) Bill.
Bill 258.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee A.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Scottish
Committee ; That they had added the follow- Standing
ing Ten Members to the Standing Committee on
Scottish Bills (in respect of the Housing (Scot-
land) Bill and the Registrar General (Scotland)
Bill) :Major Breese, Sir Arthur Churchman,
Mr. George Edwards, Major Sir Bertram Falle,
Mr. Robinson Graham, Mr. Austin Hopkinson,
Mr. Mallaby-Deeley, Mr. Mosley, Lieutenant-
Colonel Parry, and Mr. Wise.

om n tee.
Committee.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing

Committee A.

Committee ; That they had discharged the
following Members from Standing Committee
A :Mr. Briant, Sir Henry Craik, Lieutenant-
Colonel Fremantle, Mr. Gwynne, Mr. Austin
Hopkinson, Mr. Lorden, Mr. Ormsby-Gore,
Colonel Lambert Ward, and Mr. Aneurin Wil-
hams; and had appointed in substitution : Colonel
Burdon, Major Cope, Mr. Greer, Major Hills,
Mr. Haydn Jones, Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Lynn, Briga-
dier-General Surtees, and Mr. Newbould.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Devlin, Member for the Falls Division Adjournment
of Belfast, rose in his place and asked leave to of the House.
move the Adjournment of the House for the JIorurmpurpose

ilaall"
of discussing a definite matter of urgent (Arrest and

public importance, viz., the arrest and imprison- impri so prietnment
of proprietors
ment after trial by court-martial and before and editor.)
promulgation of the sentence of the proprietors
and editor of the Freeman's Journal ; but the
pleasure of the House not having been signified,
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462
Mr. Speaker called on those Members who
supported the Motion to rise in their places, and
not less than 40 Members having accordingly
risen, the Motion stood over, under Standing
Order No. 10, until a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock this evening.

1920.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Mr. Mac Veagh,
Lieutenant - Comman-

der Kenworthy :

Tellers for the
Noes,
So it passed in

Captain Guest,

j
t Lord Edmund Talbot :
the Negative.

62.

242.

The Postponed Proceeding on the Amendment
which was proposed to be made to the Question,
That the Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Bill be
now read a second time, was resumed.

Dyestuffs
(Import
Regulation)
Bill.

And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question :And a Debate arising there-
upon ;

Sir Robert Horne rose in his place, and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put ;

And the Question being put, That

Question be now put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. Rogge,

Noes,

A. Mr. Thomas Shaw :

280

} 74.

the

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That
the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Captain Guest,

Yeas,

t Lord Edmund Talbot :

Tellers for thef Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

Mr. Thomas Shaw :

277.

72.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read a second time.
A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Bill be committed to a Committee
of the whole House(Major Barnes) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 5 Mr. Hogue,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Thomas Shaw :

Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

t Captain Guest :

68.

272.

So it passed in the Negative.
The Bill was committed to a Standing Com-

mittee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Roads

Committee on Roads [Consolidated Fund] ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

[Consolidated
Fund.]

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Registrar
General
(Scotland)
[Salary.]

A Motion being made, That this House will,
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to
consider of authorising the payment, out of
moneys provided by Parliament, of such salary
as may become payable to the Registrar General
of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Scotland
under any Act of the present Session to amend
the Law relating to the appointment of that
officer(Mr. Munro) ;

Mr. Munro, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Dyestuffs
(Import
Regulation)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Dyestuffs (Import Regu-
lation) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Bill be now read a
second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out from the word
" That," to the end of the Question, and adding
the words "this House declines to give a Second
Reading to a Bill which, under the pretext of
providing for national defence, reintroduces the
vicious protectionist system of prohibition and
licences, which will inflict grave injury upon the
the Country," (Major
textile industries of
Barnes,)instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question :

And it being a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock, and leave having been given
to move the Adjournment of the House under
Standing Order No. 10, further Proceeding was
postponed, without Question put.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this House do now adjourn
(M r. Devlin):And a Debate arising thereupon;

Lord Edmund Talbot rose in his place, and
claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

And the Question being put, That the Question

be now put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

1 Captain Guest:
j Mr. Mac Veagh,

Lieutenant - Comman-

der Kenworthy :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly

That this House do now adjourn ;

235.

62.

put,

Adjournment
under
Standing
Order No. 10
(Freeman's
Journal
(Arrest and
imprisonment
of proprietors
and editor).)

Question put
pursuant to
S.O. (Closure
of Debate.)

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8th December.

463

Supply
[2nd
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Supply
(1st
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 1st day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Ministry of Health ( Mis-
cellaneous Provisions) Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to morrow.

Supply
[6th
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
6th day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

Police Pensions The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Police Pensions Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

to-morrow.

Gold and Silver The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Gold and Silver ( Export
(Export
Control, &c.)
Control, &c.), Bill ;
Bill.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Committee on the Expiring Laws Continuance
Bill.

Bill

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
Bill [Lords.]
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to-morrow.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Juvenile Courts (Metro.
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration to- morrow.

A. Motion being made, That this House will, Housing
to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to (Scotland)
consider of authorising the payment, out of [Grants.]
by Parliament, of grants
moneys provided
payable under any Act of the present Session to
amend the Law relating to housing in Scotland,
and for purposes in connection therewith
(Mr. Munro) ;

Mr. Munro, by His Majesty's Command,
acquainted the House, that His Majesty, having
been informed of the subject-matter of this
Motion, recommends it to the consideration of
the House.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion being made, That this House will, Defence of the

to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to F1 eim(Acquisition
consider of authorising the payment, out of of Land)
moneys provided by Parliament, of any corn- [Compensa-
pensation payable under any Act of the present ti".]
Session to amend the Defence of the Realm
(Acquisition of Land) Act, 1916, and to continue
certain byelaws in respect of the disposal of land
convenants(Lord
freed
Edmund Talbot);

from restrictive

Mr. Munro, by His
acquainted the House,
having been informed of
this Motion, recommends
of the House.

Majesty's Command,
that His Majesty,
the subject-matter of
it to the consideration

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House
without Question put, pursuant to the
Standing Order, it being then twenty-
seven minutes before Twelve of the clock,
till to-morrow.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Distribution by Mr. Speaker,

to
Standing Order No. 47, of Bills committed
to a Standing Committee.

pursuant

Name of Bill.

Standing
Committee.

Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Bill

B.

Supply
[3rd
December]
Report.

Roads Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant December.

[No. 155.]

Ordered, That the Report be received to-

Wednesday, 8th December 1920.

morrow.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee on the Roads Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Committee on the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] ;
Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL Amery pre- Colonial
sented, by His Majesty's Command,Copy Reports
of Colonial Report, No. 1051, (Somaliland, (Annual.)
Report for 1919-20).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

VOL. 175.

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1920.
roe), Sir Philip Lloyd - Greame, Sir Robert
Horne, Mr. Irving, Mr. Kellaway, Mr. Thomas
Shaw, Mr. Marshall Stevens, Mr. Frederick
Thomson, Mr. Waddington, and Mr. Woolcoclt.

464

Housing
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Lord Advocate

presented, by His
Majesty's CommandCopy of Memorandum on
the Financial Provisions of the Housing (Scot-
land) Bill.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Local
Bankruptcy
(Ireland) Act,
1888.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament, Copy
of Order in Council, dated 26th November
1920, increasing the costs payable to Solicitors
in proceedings under the Local Bankruptcy
(Ireland) Act, 1888.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Battle of
Jutland, 1916.

Mr. Long presented, by His Majesty's Com-
mand,Copy of the Official Despatches relating
to the Battle of Jutland, 30th May to 1st June
1916, with Appendices.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Development
Commission.
No. 230.

Trade Boards
Acts.

Mr. Baldwin

presented, pursuant

to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Tenth Report of the Development Commissioners
for 1919-20, with a review of the work of the
Commission during the past ten years.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Dr. Macnanzara presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Regulations, dated 24th November 1920, made
by the Minister of Labour under Section 2 of
the Trade Boards Act, 1909, with respect to the
constitution and proceedings of the Trade Board
for the Made-up Textiles Trade (Great Britain).
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Public Utility
Companies
(Capital
issues) Act,
1920.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of
Report on an application by the Weston-super-
Mare Gaslight Company to the Board of Trade
under the Public Utility Companies (Capital
Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

T able.

War Pensions
Acts.

Mr. Macpherson presented, pursuant to the
directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Order under the War Pensions Acts, dated
22nd November 1920, for the division of the
area of the local committee for the County of
Essex into two districts.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the fbI- Committee B.
lowing M embers from Standing Committee B :
Commander Bellairs, Sir Thomas Bramsdon,
Sir Arthur Fell, and Mr. Wallace; and had
appointed in substitution : Mr. Grattan Doyle,
Lieutenant - Colonel Pickering, Colonel Penry
Williams, and Sir Thomas Robinson.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee B.
following Member from Standing Committee B
(added in respect of the Dyestuffs (Import
Dr. Addison ; and had
Regulation) Bill) :
appointed in substitution : Mr. Rae.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had added the following Committee A.
Member to Standing Committee A (in respect
of the Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of
Land) Bill [Lords]) : Mr. Solicitor General.

Sir Samuel Roberts further reported from the Standing
Committee ; That they had discharged the Committee B.
following Member from Standing Committee
B : -Sir Courtenay Warner ; and had appointed
in substitution : Mr. Alexander Shaw.

Ordered, That the Reports do lie upon the

Table.

Standing
Committees
(Chairmen's
Panel.)

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the
Chairmen's Panel ; That they had appointed
Sir Samuel Roberts to act as Chairman of
the Standing Committee on Scottish Bills (in
respect of the Housing (Scotland) Bill and the
; Mr. William
Registrar General (Scotland)
to net as Chairman of Standing
Nicholson
Committee A (in respect of the Defence of the
Realm (Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords]); and
Mr. Rendall to act as Chairman of Standing
Committee B (in respect of the Dyestuffs (Im-
port Regulation) Bill).

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table.

Finsbury, rose in his place and asked leave to Dof

Lieutenant-Colonel Archer-Shee, Member for Adjournment
se
the Adjournment of the House for the (Aspersions on

tilhe

purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent Members.)
public importance, viz., the articles of a scanda-
lous nature which have appeared in the " Daily
Mail " and other newspapers relating to the conduct
and character of certain Members of this House ;
the House having been
and the pleasure of
signified, the Motion stood over, under Standing
Order No. 10, until a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock this evening.

Motor Car
Acts.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Order under the Motor
Car Acts, dated 17th November 1920, amending
the Motor Car (Registration and Licensing)
Order, 1903, as regards the County of Essex.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That the Proceedings on Government Busi the House
(Gnm
ness be exempted at
this day's Sitting from nsnu.o7rss.)
the provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of
the House)(Mr. Bonar Law) ;

ent

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Selection
(Standing
Committees.)
Standing
Committee B.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection ; That they had added the
following Fifteen Members to Standing Com-
mittee B (in respect of the Dyestuffs (Import
Regulation) Bill) :Dr. Addison, Lieutenant-
Commander Astbury, Major Barnes, Sir William
Barton, Mr. Briggs, Mr. Alfred Davies (Clithe-

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

f Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the f Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

Neil Maclean:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

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60.

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465
The Postponed Proceeding on consideration
of the Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous Pro-
visions) Bill, as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee was resumed.

Ministry of
Health
(M iscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

Ministry of
Health
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded
to take into consideration the Ministry of Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, as amended in
the Standing Committee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Application to Ireland.)( Mr. Solicitor
General for Ireland.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read
the first and second time ; amended and made
part of the Bill.

Another Clause was offered to be added to
the Bill (Garden Cities).( Lieutenant-Colonel
Fremantle.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
it
'r

Tellers for the
Yeas,

f Li

olonel

eemnaa nntt/-eC,

[Mr. Trevelyan Thomson:J

Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

(Mr. Dudley Ward:

208.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Clause was offered to be added to
the Bill (Extension of 10 and 11 Geo. V., c. 17,
to houses in respect of which certain grants
have been or shall be made.) (Mr. Charles
Edwards.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time :It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered to be added to
the Bill (Inspection of dwelling-houses).(Mr.
Allen Parkinson.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time :It passed in the Negative.

Another Clause was offered to be added to
the Bill (Closing Orders).(Mr. Robert Richard-
son.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and

read the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time :It passed in the Negative.

An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 10, by leaving out from
the word " house " to the word " which," in
1. 12.--(Mr. Trevelyan Thomson.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to he left out, to the end of 1. 11,
stand part of the Bill :
The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House, with-
drawn.

Then Amendments were made to the Bill.
And it being a quarter of an hour after Eight
of the clock, and leave having been given to
move the Adjournment of the House under
Standing Order No. 10, further Proceeding was
postponed, without Question put.

VOL. 175.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 12, by leaving out the
words " is suitable without reconstruction and."

(Lieutenant - Commander Kenworthy.)
And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 14, by inserting after the
word " fide," the word " residential."
(Mr.
Royce.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" residential " be there inserted in the Bill :It
passed in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 15, by leaving out the
words " three months " and inserting the words
" one month " (Lieutenant-Commander Ken-
worthy),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
" three months " stand part of the Bill :It
was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 8, by leaving out Clause 2.
(Mr. Holmes.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the end of p. 2, 1. 10,
stand part of the Bill :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 24, by leaving out Clause 3.
(Mr. Hopkins.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the end of p. 2, 1. 24,
stand part of the Bill :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 13, by leaving out sub-
(Lieutenant-Commander Ken-
section (3).
worthy.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " where,"
in L 15, stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Ur. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the (Lieutenant-Corn-

manderKen worthy,
Sir FrederickBanbury:

Noes,

112.

70.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 22, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

" (3) If in any area any fifty or more local
government electors represent in writing to the
local authority that the power to prohibit build-
ing operations under this section should be exer-
cised, and the local authority within six weeks
after receiving the said representation declines
or neglects to take any proceedings to put this
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466
section into force, the local government electors
who signed such representation may petition
the Ministry of Health for an inquiry."(Mr.
Robert Richardson.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, I. 23, by leaving out sub-
section (4).(Mr. Lorden.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill ;

And the House, having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning ;

Thursday, 9th December 1920

And the Question being put :It was resolved

n the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 24, by leaving out the
words " the Minister may with the approval
of."(Colonel Gretton.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 6, 1. 34, by leaving out Clause 8.
(Mr. Myers.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out, to the word
" person," in p. 6, 1. 34, stand part of the Bill :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Earl Winterton) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Earl Winterton,

1 Mr. Ormsby-Gore

Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot, t

104.

J

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :
5
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being again proposed, That
the words proposed to be left out, to the word
"person," in p. 6, 1. 34, stand part of the Bill ;
The House resumed the Debate.
And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the _1 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the f Mr. Thomas Shaw,
Mr. Tyson Wilson:

Noes,

88.

24.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 8, 1. 21, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words,

"Provided that no member of the Lunacy
Board of Commissioners nor any official of the
said Board shall be appointed as such an officer."
(Major Entwistle.)

ecember.

1920.
And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 8, 1. 21, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words,

" (4) If the superintendent or other person
having the charge of the institution, home, or
house, or any person employed in any capacity
therein, neglects or ill-treats any person received
under this section into the institution, home, or
house, he shall l
guilty of a misdemeanour and
shall be liable

(a) upon conviction on indictment to imprison-
ment, with or without hard labour, for any
term not exceeding two years ; or

(b) upon summary conviction to imprisonment,
with or without hard labour, for any term
not exceeding six months, or to a fine not
exceeding one hundred pounds, or to both
such imprisonment and such fine.

(5) Section three hundred and twenty-four of
the Lunacy Act, 1890, shall apply to any
superintendent or other person having the charge
of any institution, house, or other home into
which a person is received under this section,
and to any person employed in any capacity in
such institution, house, or home, in the same
manner as it applies to any manager, nurse,
attendant, or other person employed in any
institution for lunatics, and the provisions of
section two of the Lunacy (Ireland) Act, 1901,
shall extend accordingly."(Mr. Myers.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 8, 1. 21, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words,

" (4) Except in cases of homicidal mania no
person shall be certified as a lunatic under the
Lunacy Acts, 1890 to 1911, while he is retained
in any institution, home, or house under this
section." ( Major Entwistle.)

18.

And the Question being put, That those words

be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Major Entwistle,
Mr. TrevelyanThomson:}
Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward :

23.

81.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9,1. 1, by leaving out Clause 9.
(Mr. Ormsby-Gore.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " and," in
p. 9, I. 5, stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the
Yeas,
Tellers for the
Noes,

Lord Edmund Talbot,
Mr. Dudley Ward :
Mr. Ormsby- Gore,
Mr. Lorden:

70.

28.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 5, by inserting after the

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11 'GEO. V.
" area," the words " provided that the
word
treatment of the sick poor within that area shall
not be prejudiced either through their having to
be removed from their own area or from any
other cause."(Sir Rowland Blades.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :--The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the

ouse, withdrawn.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 9, by leaving out the
word " and," and inserting the words " or to
make such other arrangements with any Poor
Law authority as may, having regard to any
existing deficiency of hospital accommodation in
the area of the council, appear desirable for the
due reception, maintenance, and treatment of
sick persons in any hospital or infirmary belonging
to that authority within or without the area of
the
instead
thereof.

council "_(Mr. Ormsby-Gore),

And the Question being put, That the word
" and " stand part of the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 14, by leaving out sub-
section (2).(Mr. Ormsby-Gore.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " order," in
p. 9,1.21, stand part of the Bill : It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 9, 1. 30, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words,

"Provided that when there is in any hospital
or infirmary belonging to a Poor Law authority
accommodation in excess of that for the time
being required for the sick poor in the area of
such authority, and not required by the county
council for the purposes of this section, it shall
be lawful for such authority to utilise such excess
accommodation for the reception and treatment
of persons other than the sick poor."(Mr.
Lorden.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 4, by leaving out sub-
section (5). (Mr. Myers.)

And the Question being put, That the words

proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I. Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the J Mr. Tyson Wilson,

76.

I

18.

Noes,

1 Mr. Frederick Hall:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 10, 1. 30, by leaving out the
word " may," and inserting the word " shall "
(Mr. Myers),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
word "may " stand part of the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 6, by inserting, at the end

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467
thereof, the words " and the expression ' illness '
includes any case of accident or other cases
requiring surgical treatment, and any case of
confinement in respect of childbirth."(Mr.
Charles Edwards.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :The said
proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
1. 7, by leaving out

in p. 11,

the Bill,

to
Clause 10.(Mr. Lorden.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out, to the word " supply,"
in p. 11, 1. 7, stand part of the Bill :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 7, by inserting, after
the word " sale," the word " or."(Mr. Walter
Smith.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" or " be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 19, by inserting, at the end
thereof, the words

" (3) This section shall apply to Scotland
with the substitution of ' the Scottish Board of
Health ' for the Minister '."(Dr. Addison.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed words were amended by leaving
out from the word " Scotland," to the end of the
proposed Amendment.( Mr. Alexander Shaw.)
And the Question being put, That the words
" (3) This section shall apply to Scotland " be
there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 11, 1. 19, by inserting, after the
words last inserted, the words

" ( ) Provided that the total expense in any
one year under this section shall not exceed five
hundred pounds."(Mr. Hopkins.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12, 1. 28, by leaving out sub-
section (2).(Mr. Lorden.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 12, I. 37, by inserting, after the
word " Minister," the words " if the Treasury
so approve."(Mr. Lorden.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 13, 1. 36, by inserting, at the
end thereof, the words

" Provided that the contribution shall in no
case exceed a farthing rate in total."(Mr.
Lorden.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :--It passed in the
Negative.

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Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

A Schedule (Second Schedule)(Dr. Addison)
was brought up, and read the first and second
time, and added to the Bill.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 15, 1. 10, by leaving out
paragraph 3.(Mr. Charles Edwards.)

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p.
1. 14, column 3, by
16,
inserting, after the word "performed," the words
" in sub-section (2) of section one hundred and
seventy-six the words
once at the least in each
of three consecutive weeks in the month of
November,' and the words ' in the month of
December,' and in sub-section (3) of the last-cited
and the purposes for which
section the words
they are required '."(Mr. Myers.)

And the Question being put, That those words
be there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Roads
[Consolidated
Fund.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself
[Consolidated

into a Committee on Roads
Fund].

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That there shall be charged on and
issued out of the Consolidated Fund, in accord-
ance with the directions of the Treasury, a sum
equal to the proceeds of the duties on licences
for mechanically propelled vehicles and for
carriages and of all other sums paid into the
Exchequer under any Act of the present Session
to make provision for the collection and appli-
cation of the Excise duties on mechanically-
to amend
propelled vehicles and on carriages ;
the Finance Act, 1920, as respects such duties ;
and to amend the Motor Car Acts, 1896 and
1903, and the Development and Road Improve-
ment Funds Act, 1909; and to make other
provision with respect to roads and vehicles
used on roads, and for purposes connected there-
with.(Mr. Neal.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Ways and
Means.

The House, according to Order, resolved

itself into the Committee of Ways and Means.

1920.
the weight of the vehicle inclusive of the body,
and all parts (the heavier being taken where
alternative bodies or parts are used) which are
necessary to or ordinarily used with the vehicle
when working on a road, but exclusive of the
weight of water, fuel, or accumulators (other
than boilers) used for the purpose of propulsion
and of loose tools or loose equipment.

Provided that in the case of a vehicle which
weighs more than seven and a quarter tons, and
is specially constructed so that all or part of the
superstructure is a permanent, or essentially
permanent, fixture and the axle weights of
which do not exceed the maximum axle weights
prescribed under the Motor Car Act, 1903, or
any Act amending that Act, the weight unladen
of the vehicle shall be deemed to be seven and a
quarter tons.(Mr. Neal.)
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Deputy Chairman also acquainted the
House that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this day, again

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The House, according to Order,

resolved
itself into a Committee on Registrar General
(Scotland) [Salary].

Registrar
General
(Scotland)
[Salary.]

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the
payment, out of moneys to be provided by
Parliament, of such Salary as may become
payable to the Registrar General of Births,
Deaths, and Marriages in Scotland under any
Act of the present Session amending the Law
relating to the appointment of that officer.(Mr.
Solicitor General for Scotland.)
Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The House, according to Order, resolved Housing
itself into a Committee on Housing (Scotland) (Scotland)
[Grants.]
[Grants].

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That, for the purpose of any Act of
the present Session to amend the law relating
to Housing in Scotland, and for purposes in
connection therewith, it is expedient to authorise
the payment, out of moneys provided by Parlia-
ment, of grants under section one of the Housing
(Additional Powers) Act, 1919, in respect of
houses completed within two years of the passing
of that Act or such further period not exceeding
four months as the Scottish Board of Health
may in any special case allow.(Mr. Solicitor
General for Scotland.)

Resolution to be reported.

(In the Committee.)

Resolved, That for the purpose of calculating
the amount of the duty chargeable on a licence
for a vehicle under the Second Schedule to the
Finance Act, 1920, the expression " weight
unladen " in that schedule should be taken to be

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

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469

The Order of the day being read, for the
Defence of the
(AcquRealmisition Committee on Defence of the Realm ( Acquisition
of Land)
[Compensa-
tion.]

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

of Land) [Compensation] ;

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Roads Bill.

Committee on the Roads Bill;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Women and
Young Persons into consideration the Amendments made by the
(Employ meat
Lords to the Women and Young Persons (Em-
in Lead
Processes) Bill. ployment in Lead Processes) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration this day.

Supply.

Supply
[2nd
December]
Report.

Supply
[1st
December]
Report.

Supply
[6th
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 2nd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 1st day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Police Pensions The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill.

Second Reading of the Police Pensions 13i11 ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Gold and Silver The Order of the day being read, for the
(Export
Committee on the Gold and Silver (Export Con-
C
trol, &c.) Bill ;
Boillntrol,

&c.)

The Order of the day being read,

for the Official Secrets

Committee on the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] ; Bill [Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment,

clock on Wednesday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
it being then sixteen minutes
Order,
before Seven of the clock on Thursday
morning, till this day.

[No. 156.]
Thursday, 9th December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

SIR Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Water Power

Cornmand,Copy of Third Interim Report
(Tidal Power) of the Water Power Resources
Committee.

Resources
Commit

tee.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Roads Bill.

Command, Copy of Draft Order in Council
with respect to the levying by county councils
and the councils of county boroughs and of
certt!in burghs of duties on mechanically-pro-
pelled vehicles and other carriages, and the issue
of licences by such councils, and the registration
of mechanically-propelled vehicles, and incidental
matters as proposed to be made after the passing
of the Roads Bill.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Expiring Laws Continuance
Continuance
Bill.
Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
consideration the Air Navigation Bill
into
Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Pier and
Harbour Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill, without
any Amendment.

Message from
the Lords.

Pier and
Harbour
Provisional
Order (No. 3)
Bill.

The Lords have
Harbour Provisional
any Amendment.

agreed to the Pier and Pier and
Orders (No. 4) Bill, without HoProvisional

Orders (No. 4)
Bill.

M r. Acland reported from the Committee of Public

Public Accounts ; That they had made further
.
Progress in the matters to them referred, and (Report )
directed him to make a Report thereof to the No. 23)
House, together with the Minutes of Evidence
taken before them and Appendices.

o c o unht s

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Suply
[3rpd
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
3rd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Mr. Macmaster reported from Standing Corn- Standing
mittee E, to whom the British Empire Exhibition Committee E.
(Guarantee) Bill was referred ; That they had EBrxihtiisbhitEiomnPi"
gone through the Bill, and had directed him to (Guarantee)
report the same, without Amendment, to the Bill.
House.

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1920.

No. 232.

No. 232.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow.

Business of
the House
(Defence of
the Realm
(Acquisition
of Land)
[Compensa-
tion].)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings in Committee on
Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land)
[Compensation] be exempted at
this day's
Sitting from the provisions of the Standing
Order (Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar
Law);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

{ Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the f Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Mr. Alfred Davies :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

F 221.

}

49.

Expenditure
(1921-22.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That this ilouse will not sanction
Expenditure
1921-22
of
£808,000,000, the amount estimated as being
necessary for a normal year by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer on the 23rd October 1919
(Mr. Lambert) ;

excess

for

in

An Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Question, in 1. 1, by leaving out from the
word " House" to the end of the Question, and
adding the words " realising that the reduction
of national expenditure will tend to a diminution
of the necessarily high cost of living and in
order to secure a sound financial position with
the future, urges His
reduced taxation in
Majesty's Government in preparing the Esti-
mates for the coming year to reduce to the
utmost extent possible the expenditure in all
public services"(Sir Godfrey Collins),instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Mr. Lambert,
1. Mr. Marriott:

Yeas,

Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1. Captain Guest :

66.

1.321.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
" realising that the reduction of national expendi-
ture will tend to a diminution of the necessarily
high cost of living and in order to secure a sound
financial position with reduced taxation in the
future, urges His Majesty's Government in pre-
paring the Estimates for the coming year to
reduce to the utmost extent possible the expendi-
ture in all public services " be added to the word
" House " in the Main Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain. Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. Thomas Shaw,

Noes,

1 Mr. Mills :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Main Question, so amended, being

put ;

Resolved, That this House, realising that the National
reduction of national expediture will tend to a Expenditure.
diminution of the necessarily high cost of living
and in order to secure a sound financial position
with reduced taxation in the future, urges His
Majesty's Government in preparing the Esti-
mates for the coming year to reduce to the
utmost extent possible the expenditure in all
public services.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Defence of the
into a Committee on Defence of the Realm Realm(Acquisition of
(Acquisition of Land) [Compensation].

Land)
[Compensa-
tion].

(In the Committee.)

Motion made, and Question proposed, That
it is expedient to make provision for the pay-
ment, out of moneys provided by Parliament, of
any compensation payable under any Act of the
present Session to amend the Defence of the
Realm (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1916, anti to
continue certain bye-laws in respect of the
disposal of land freed from restrictive convenants.
(Sir Archibald Williamson.)

Amendment proposed, at the end, to add the
words, " Provided that the sum to be expended
shall not exceed the sum of thirty thousand
pounds."( Sir Donald Maclean.)

Question put, That those words be there

added.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for thef Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

tColonel Penry Williams
Tellers for the i'Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

{Captain Guest:

34.

:}

too

Friday, 10th December 1920 :

Main Question put, and agreed to.
Resolution tq, be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had come to a Resolution.
Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the Roads

F[Cuonnds.o

llidate

d

Committee on Roads [Consolidated Fund],
a Resolution ; which was read, as followeth

That there shall be charged on and issued
out of the Consolidated Fund, in accordance
with the directions of the Treasury, a sum equal
to the proceeds of the duties on licences for
mechanically-propelled vehicles and for carriages
and of all other sums paid into the Exchequer
under any Act of the present Session to make
provision for the collection and application of
the Excise duties on mechanically-propelled
vehicles and on carriages ; to amend the Finance
Act, 1920, as respects such duties ; and to amend
the Motor Car Acts, 1896 and 1903, and the
Development and Road Improvement Funds
Act, 1909 ; and to make other provision with
respect to roads and vehicles used on roads, and
for purposes connected therewith.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

307.

1.

30.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the Ways ande8t
ans [h
Committee of Ways and Means of the 8th day M
of this instant December a Resolution ; which :=I
tb."1
was read as followeth :

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471

of

That

for the purpose

11 GEO. V.

9th
calculating the
amount of the duty chargeable on a licence for
the Second Schedule to the
a vehicle under
Finance Act, 1920, the expression " Weight
unladen" in that schedule, should be taken to
be the weight of the vehicle inclusive of the
body, and all parts (the heavier being taken
where alternative bodies or parts are used)
which are necessary to or ordinarily used with
the vehicle when working on a road, but ex-
clusive of the weight of water, fuel, or accu-
mulators
the
purpose of propulsion and of loose tools or loose
equipment :

than boilers) used for

(other

Registrar
General
(Scotland)
Salary.]

Housing
(Scotland)
[Grants.]

Provided that in the case of a vehicle which
weighs more than seven and a quarter tons, and
is specially constructed so that all or part of the
superstructure is a permanent, or essentially
axle weights of
permanent, fixture and the
which do not exceed the maximum axle weights
prescribed under the Motor Car Act, 1903, or
any Act amending that Act, the weight unladen
of the vehicle shall be deemed to be seven and
a quarter tons.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee on Registrar General
(Scotland)
[Salary], a Resolution ; which was read, as
followeth :

That it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys to be provided by Parliament, of
such Salary as may become payable to the
Registrar General
and
Marriages in Scotland under any Act of the
present Session amending the Law relating to
the appointment of that officer.

of Births, Deaths,

The said Resolution, being read a

time, was agreed to.

second

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from
the Committee on Housing (Scotland) [Grants],
a Resolution ; which was read as followeth :

That, for the purpose of any Act of the present
Session to amend the law relating to Housing in
Scotland, and for purposes in connection there-
with, it is expedient to authorise the payment,
out of moneys provided by Parliament, of grants
under section one of the Housing (Additional
Powers) Act, 1919, in respect of houses com-
pleted within two years of the passing of that
Act or such further period not exceeding four
months as the Scottish Board of Health may in
any special case allow.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
Women and
Young Persons into consideration the Amendments made by the
(Employment Lords to the Women and Young Persons (Em-
in Lead
ployment in Lead Processes) Bill ;
Processes)
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration this day.

Supply.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Supply ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

VOL. 175,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of ancdember]
the 2nd day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of jesctember]
the 1st day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of December]
the 6th day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Police Pensions

Second Reading of the Police Pensions Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Committee on the Gold and Silver (Export
Control, &c.) Bill ;

Gold and
Silver (Export
Control, &c.)
Bill.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the Expiring Laws

Committee on the Expiring Laws Continuance Continuance
Bill ;

Resolved, That

this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for taking Air Navigation
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Juvenile
into consideration the Juvenile Courts (Metro- clouerttrsopolis)
polls) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing Bill [Lords.
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant December ;

Supply
[3rd
December]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Roads Bill.

Committee on the Roads Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for the ofnetal Secrets

Committee on the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] ; Bill [Lords.;

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Deputy
adjourned the House without
Speaker
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then twelve minutes after
Twelve of the clock on Friday morning,
till this day.

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10th December.

[No. 157.]
Friday, 10th December 1920.
The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Land Registry.

R. Attorney General presented, by His
II Majesty's Command,Copy of Report of the
Chief Registrar of the Land Registry for 1919.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Board of
Trade (Coal
Mines
Department.)

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Statistical Summary of
Command,
output and of cost of production, proceeds, and
profits of the coal-mining industry as a whole,
and for the various districts, for the three months
ended 30th September 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Army
(Supplemen-
tary Estimate,
1920-21 )

No. 223.

Army,

Army.

Army
(Territorial
Force.)

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command,---Estimate of the further
sum required to be voted for the Army for the
year ending 31st March 1921 to meet Expendi-
ture not provided for in the original Army Esti-
mates of the year in respect of the garrisons in
Mesopotamia and elsewhere, of national factories
and other services transferred from the Ministry
of Munitions, and of charges arising out of the
late war.

Copy of Memorandum of the Secretary of
State for War relating to the Army Supple-
mentary Estimate for 1920-21.

Mr. Secretary Churchill also presented, pur-
suant to the directions of several Acts
of
Parliament,Copy of regulations as to food and
drink to be furnished to soldiers in billets.

Copy of Scheme made by the Army Council
for the establishment and constitution of an
association for the county of Hampshire and
the Isle of Wight under the Territorial and
Reserve Forces Act, 1907.

Ordered, That the said Estimate be referred
to the Committee of Supply ; and be printed ;
and that the said Papers do lie upon the Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, by His Majesty's
Light Railways
Acts, 1896 and Command,Copy of Order made under the
1912.
Light Railways Acts, 1896 and 1912, entitled
the Weston Point Light Railway Order, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Friendly
Societies, &c.
No. 234.

Private
Legislation
Procedure
(Scotland)
Act, 1899.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Reports
of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies for
the year 1919. Part B, Industrial and Provi-
dent Societies ; Part C, Trade Unions ; and
Part D, Building Societies.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

the Private Legislation

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of all the Draft Provisional Orders
under
Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, which in the Session
reported on by Com-
of 1920 have
together with the names of the
missioners ;
Commissioners ; the first and also the last day of
the sittings in each group ; the number of days
on which each body of Commissioners sat ; the

been

1920.
number of days on which each Commissioner
the number of days occupied by
has served ;
each Draft Provisional Order before Com-
the Draft Provisional Orders, the
missioners ;
Preambles of which were reported to have been
proved ; and the Draft Provisional Orders, the
Preambles of which were reported to have been
not proved.

And also a Statement showing how all Draft
Provisional Orders of the Session of 1920 have
been dealt with.(Mr. Munro.)

Mr. Speaker informed the House that he had Imprisonment
received the following letter relating to the Im- of a Member.
prisonment of a Member
The Right Honourable

The Speaker,

House of Commons,
London, S.W.1.

Sir,

6th December 1920.
I have the honour to report that on the 6th
day of December 1920, Mr. Michael Stains, M.P.
for St. Michans
-was
arrested under a direction issued by me, as
Competent Military A uthority,under the Defence
of the Realm Regulations, and was committed
to His Majesty's prison, Dublin Castle.

constituency, Dublin,

I have the honour to be,
Sir,

Your obedient Servant,
G. F. BOYD,

Major-General,

Competent Military Authority.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from Standing
Committee on Scottish Bills, to whom the
Housing (Scotland) Bill was referred ; That
they had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Standing
Committee on
Scottish Bills.
Housing
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 235.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the proceedings No. 235.

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Rill, as amended in the Bill 259.

Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next ; and be printed.

Sir Samuel Roberts reported from Standing
Committee on Scottish Bills, to whom the Regis-
trar General (Scotland) Bill was referred ; That
they had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same, without Amendment, to
the House.

Standing
Committee on
Scottish Bills.
Registrar
General
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
upon Monday next.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the proceedings on the Roads Bill,
Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.) Bill,
Motions relating to Government of India Act,
1919 (Draft Rules), Defence of
the Realm
(Acquisition of Land) [Compensation] Report,
and on Consideration of Lords' Amendments to
the Women and Young Persons (Employment
in Lead Processes) Bill be not interrupted this
day at Five or half-past Five of the clock, and
may be entered upon at any hour although
opposed( Lord Edmund Talbot);

No. 236.

No. 236.

Business of
the House.
(Roads Bill,
Gold and
Silver (Export
Control, &c.)
Bill,
Government
of India Act
1919 (Draft
Bales),
Defence of the
Realm
(Acquisition
of Land)
[Compensa-
tion]. Women
and Young
Persons
(Employment
in Lead
Processes)Bill.)

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10th December.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund TaMot,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Parher :

Tellers for the ("Mr. Hogg e,

Noes,

1Major Entwistle :

} 170.

22.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Roads fill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Roads Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 (Levying by county councils of
duties on mechanically-propelled vehicles and
other carriages).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 11, to leave
out from the word " councils," to the end of the
sub-section.--(General Sir Ivor Philips.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :Amend-
ment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 19,
after the word " Minister," to insert the words
" after consultation with the county councils."
(Sir Francis Blake.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 21,
to leave out the words "and otherwise " in order
to insert the words " in the collection of such
duties."--(Sir Francis Blake.)

Question put, That the words " and otherwise "
stand part of the Clause :Amendment, by leave,
withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 23,

at the end, to insert the words,

" (6) Before any Order in Council under this
section is made notice of the proposals to make
the Order, and of the places where copies of the
draft of the Order can be obtained, shall be
published in the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin
Gazette, as the case may require, and in such
other manner as may be necessary to ensure
publicity.

(7) Any Order in Council shall be forthwith
laid before Parliament and if an Address is
presented to His Majesty by either House of
Parliament within twenty-one days on which
that House has sat next after any such Order
is so laid praying that any such Order may be
annulled His Majesty may annul such Order,
and it shall thenceforth be void, but without
to the validity of anything done
prejudice
thereunder."--(Sir William Joynson- Hicks.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Payment out of Consolidated
taxation accounts and Road

Fund to local
Fund).

Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 34, to leave
out from the word " sum " to the word " and,"
in order to insert the words " equal to the
amounts collected by the councils of the counties
of England and Wales for the year ending the
31st March 1921."(Mr. Hohler.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 3 (Establishment of Road Fund).

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473
Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 29, after the
word " shall," to insert the words " subject to
the advice of the Roads Advisory Committee."
(Sir William Joynson-Hicks.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 4,
to leave out the words " such amount in respect
of the," in order to insert the words " an amount
equal to any reasonable."(Mr. Neal.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and negatived.
Question, That those words he there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 12,
after the word " the," to insert the word " nett."
(Captain Ganzoni.)

Question proposed, That the word " nett " be
there inserted :Amendment, by leave, with-
drawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, I. 16,
after the word " expenses," to insert the words
" not exceeding ten thousand pounds."(Sir
William Joynson-Hicks.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 4, 1. 23,
to leave out paragraph (d).(General Sir Ivor
Philipps.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses No. 4 and No. 5 agreed to.
Clause No. 6 (Registration and identification

marks).

Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 31, after the
word " way," to insert the word " knowingly."
(General Sir Ivor Philipps.)

Question proposed, That the word " know-
ingly " be there inserted : Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 40,

at the end, to add the words,

" Provided also that a person shall not be
liable to a penalty under this section if he proves
that he has had no reasonable opportunity of
registering such vehicle in accordance with this
section, and that the vehicle is being driven on
a public road for the purpose of being so
registered."(General Sir Icor Philipps.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 7 (Amendment of 59 & 60 Vic.

c. 36, 3 Edw. 7, c. 36, and 9 Edw. 7, c. 37).

Amendment proposed, in p. 7,

1. 9, at the
end, to add the words " and the Minister may in
any regulation made under this sub-section
authorise for the prescribed purposes the use of
any agricultural tractor on any public road for the
purpose of hauling any number of farm imple-
ments and machinery. "

(Captain Ganzoni.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 8 (Amendment of s. 13 and Second

Schedule of 10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 18).

An Amendment made.
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Another Amendment proposed, in p. 7, 1. 36,
at the end, to insert the words " or solely for the
purposes of the tramway undertaking."-(Mr.
Johnstone.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 8, 1. 10,
after the word " shall," to insert the words " if
such person is proved to be cognisant of such
other use."-(Sir William Jognson-Hicks.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 9. (Provision as to licence duty in
case of manufacturers or dealers in mechanically-
propelled vehicles).

Amendment proposed, in p. 8, 1. 36, to leave
out the words "duty at the yearly rate of
fifteen pounds," in order to insert the words " a
fee not exceeding five pounds."-- (Mr. Atkey.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed
to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 8, I. 39,
to leave out the words " at the yearly rate of
two pounds," in order to insert the words " not
exceeding twenty shillings."-(Mr. Athey.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, stand part of the Clause : -
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, to

leave out Is. 22 and 23.-(Mr. Athey.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause :-
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Another Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 10. (Power to modify or deter-

mine charges for use of vehicles on roads).

Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 29, after the
word " any," to insert the words " Councillor."
-(Sir Francis Blake.)

Question, That those words be there inserted,

put, and negatived.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 30,

at the end, to add the words,-

" Provided that the power conferred on the
Minister by this section shall not be deemed to
extend to any sums now or hereafter payable by
any persons, whether by virtue of any Act or
otherwise, and whether in one sum or by annual
or other instalments, by way of charges for the
adaptation, alteration, or reconstruction of any
road used by their vehicles."-(Sir Francis
Blake.)

Question, That those words be there added,

put, and negatived.
Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 11 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 12 (Regulations).
Amendment proposed, in p. 10, 1. 13, after the
word " may," to insert the words " after consul-
tation (except as to paragraph (g) hereof) with
the county councils. " -( Sir Francis Blake.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

An Amendment made.

1920.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 10, 1. 29,
to leave out the words " registration books," in
order to insert the words " particulars of the
entry in the books of any registration authority."
-(Commander Viscount Curzon.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left

out stand part of Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11, I. 6,

to leave out paragraph (g).-( Mr. Atkey.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out, to the word " on," in p. 11, 1. 6,
stand part of the Clause :- Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1. 17,

at the end, to add the words,-

" (j) prohibiting on all highways vehicles that
are specially damaging to roads through
bad design."-(Lieutenant-Colonel Moore-
Brabaznn.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added :-Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Motion made, and Question, That the Chair-
man do report Progress, and ask leave to sit
again-(Sir Eric Geddes),-put, and agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had made Progress in the Bill ;
and that he was directed to move, That the Com-
mittee may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday
next, again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Gold and
Committee on the Gold and Silver (Export Silver (Export
Control, &c.)
Control, &c.) Bill ;
B ill

Resolved, That this House will, upon Monday

next, resolve itself into the said Committee.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the draft Rules under Section 1
of the Government of India Act, 1919, which
were presented on the 11th day of August be
to the following
approved, subject, however,
modifications, namely :-

Government of
India Act,
1919 (Draft
Rules.)

P. 3, rule 1

(2), at end, insert " and for

different provisions of these rules."

P. 7, rule 15 (1), L 5, leave out from "juris-
diction " to the end of the sub-rule, and
insert " The share so allocated shall be
three pies on each rupee brought under
assessment under the said Act in respect of
which the income tax assessed has been
collected."

P. 7, rule 15 (2), 1. 6, leave out from " equi-
valent " to the end of the sub-rule, and
insert " Of the amount which would have
accrued to the local government in the year
1920-21 (after deducting the provincial
share of the cost of special income tax
establishments in that year) had the pie-
rate fixed under sub-rule 1 been applied in
that year, due allowance being made for
any abnormal delays in the collection of
the tax."

P. 9, rule 20, after " contributions," insert

" and assignments."

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475

P. 11, rule 27 (2), at end, insert,

(3) The local government of a Governor's
province shall have power to sanction
any expenditure on transferred subjects
which relates to the heads enumerated
in Section 72D (3) of the Act, subject to
the approval of the Secretary of State in
Council or of the Governor-General in
Council, if such approval is required by
any rule for the time being in force.
P. 16, rule 41, leave out from the beginning
of the rule clown to "without," and insert
" No allowance and no special or personal
pay shall be sanctioned for any post or
any Government
class of post or
for
servant."

P. 21, Schedule I., Part I., entry 44, at end,
insert " 45. The Public Service Commis-
sion," and renumber entries 45 and 46 as
46 and 47.

P. 27, Schedule I., Part II., entry 47, leave
out " other public services within the pro-
vince," and insert " public services within
the province, other than all-India services."
(Mr. Secretary Montagu.)

And notice being taken that Forty Members
were not present, the House was told by
Mr. Speaker ; and Forty Members not
being present, and it being then after
Four of the clock, the House was adjourned
by Mr. Speaker without a Question first
put, at half an .hour after Seven of the
clock, till Monday next.

[No. 158.]

Monday, 13th December 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Adjournment.

London
County

THE House proceeded to take into considera-
tion the Amendments made by the Lords
to the London County Council (Tramways and
Improvements) Bill: And the same were twice

ramways

(TCouncil
and
Improvements) read, and agreed to.
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Port of London Ordered, That the Port of London Authority
(Consolidation) Bill [Lords], as amended in the
Authority
(Consolidation)
be taken into consideration to-
Bill [Lords.] Comm]. ee,

.

tt
morrow.

Public
Petitions.
Vide Third
Report.

Air
(Supplemen-
tary Estimate,
1920 -21.)

A Public Petition was presented, and read ;

and ordered to lie upon the Table.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Note by the
Secretary of State for Air relating to the Air
Supplementary Estimate for the year 1920-21.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Vol,. 175.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His colonial
ort
(Annual.).)

Majesty's Command,Copy of Colonial Report,
No. 1,052 (Zanzibar,Report for 1919).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Hamar Greenwood presented, pursuant to Intermediate

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Rule made by the Intermediate Education
Board for Ireland, prescribing an alternative
work in Latin for the Middle Grade Pass
Examination, 1921.

(Ireland.)
d
oulcaanti

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Ministry of

Command, Copy of Report of the Committee Health.
of the Privy Council for Medical Research and
Report of the Medical Research Council for the
year 1919-20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- Supreme
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon the Court (Rules.)
Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy of
the Supreme Court Funds Rules (Enemy Funds
in Court), 1920, dated 11th December 1920.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Isle of Man Isle of Man

(Customs) Bill, without any Amendment.

(Customs) Bill.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Married

the Summary

Act to provide for the inclusion in Orders made
under
Jurisdiction ( Married
a provision for the
Women) Act, 1895, of
maintenance of the children of the marriage
under sixteen ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

ance)

Bill
Billi[Lonrels.]

The Married Women (Maintenance) Bill Married
[Lords] was read the first time ; and ordered to Women
be read a second time to-morrow; and to be B
printed.

(Mill

ce)

[ainL ortenands.]

Bill 260.

ef

Lieutenant-Commander Ken worthy, Member Adjournment
for Central Hull, rose in his place and asked o the House.
to move the Adjournment of the House Dioturbances.)
leave
for the purpose of discussing a definite matter
of urgent public importance, viz., the burning
and shooting in the city of Cork, following on
the ambushing of a party of auxiliary police,
within 24 hours of the declaration of martial law,
and the failure of His Majesty's Government to
protect life and property in the city of Cork ;
but the pleasure of the House not having been
signified, Mr. Speaker called on those Members
who supported the Motion to rise in their places,
and not less than 40 Members having accordingly
risen, the Motion stood over, under Standing
Order No. 10, until a quarter of an hour after
Eight of the clock this evening.

the proceedings

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
on the Motions the House.

put, That
relating to Government of India Act, 1919 (Draft of India mAecnt t
Rules), on the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill, 1919 (Draft
and the Roads Bill, and the Proceedings of the Rules),
Committee of Supply be exempted at this day's c""MlirninllganLeaews
Sitting from the provisions of the Standing Bill, Roads
Order (Sittings of the House)
Law);

(Mr. Bonar Bill, and
Supply.)

3r 2

476

13th December.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest :

Tellers for the' Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

t Mr. Neil Maclean:

1920.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 7, 1. 9, by leaving out the
words " The Order shall be published and."
(Mr. William Graham.)

191.

42.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Bill.

reported from the
Committee on Defence of the Realm (Acqui-
salon of Land) [Compensation] a Resolution ;

Defence of the Mr. Solicitor General
Realm
(Acquisition of
Land)
[Compensa- which was read, as followeth :
tion,]

any

That it is expedient to make provision for the
payment, out of moneys provided by Par-
compensation payable under
liament, of
any Act of the present Session to amend the
Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land)
Act, 1916, and to continue certain byelaws
in respect of the disposal of land freed from
restrictive covenants.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto by adding at the end thereof the
words "provided that the amount to be so ex-
pended shall not exceed thirty thousand pounds."
(Sir Donald Maclean.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there added :The proposed words
were amended by leaving out the word " thirty,"
and inserting the word " fifty "(Lieutenant-
Colonel Arthur Murray), instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
" provided that the amount to be so expended
shall not exceed fifty thousand pounds " be
added at the end of the Resolution :It was
resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Resolution, so amended, was agreed

to.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Registrar General
(Scotland) Bill, not amended in the Standing
Committee.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Housing (Scotland)
Bill, as amended in the Standing Committee.

Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 8, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

" (3) For the guidance of such committees or
joint committees of the local authorities, it shall
be the duty of the Board to prepare forthwith
a scheme of priority in building operations, with
preference for the erection and reconstruction of
dwelling houses, such scheme to be binding upon
the committee or joint committee, and upon the
appeal tribunal."(Mr. William Graham.)

And the Question being put, That those words
he there inserted in the Bill :It passed in the
Negative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Registrar
General
(Scotland)
Bill.

Housing
(Scotland)
Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third

time.

The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Gold and
into a Committee on the Gold and Silver Silver (Export
&c.)
(Export Control, &c.) Bill.

Co
Bilntrol,
l.

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Extension of 42 & 43 Vic.

c. 21. s. 8, to gold and silver coin and bullion).

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 9,

at the end, to insert the words,

" Provided, however, that any gold or silver
coin and gold or silver bullion which may be
imported after the passing of this Act may be
re-exported at any time, whether in the same or
in any re-melted form or converted form, and
a transferable licence to that effect shall be
granted at the time of importation."

Question again proposed, That those words be

there inserted.

Question put, and negatived.
An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 18,

at the end, to add the words,

" (5) This section shall continue in force until
the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hun-
dred and twenty-three, and no longer, unless
Parliament otherwise determines. " ( Sir Donald
Maclean.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

added : Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses No. 2 and No. 3 agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, proceeded British Empire

to take into consideration the British Empire (Guarantee)
Exhibition (Guarantee) Bill, not amended in the
Standing Committee.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 11, by leaving out the words
"one hundred," and inserting the word " fifty,"
in-

(Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy,)

stead thereof.

11 GEO. V.

13th December.

477

And the Question being put, That the

" one hundred " stand part of the Bill ;

words I

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Captain Guest,

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

l Lord Edmund Talbot:
Lieutenant - Corn -
wander Kenworthy,
Lieutenant - Colonel
Arthur Murray ;

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Bill be

read the

time to-morrow.

188.

39.

third

Government
of India Act,
1919 (Draft
Rules.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the draft Rules under Section 1
of the Government of India Act, 1919, which
were presented on the 1 lth day of August be
approved, subject, however, to the following
modifications, namely ;

P. 3, rule 1

(2), at end, insert " and for

different provisions of these rules."

P. 7, rule 15 (1), 1. 5, leave out from " juris-
diction" to the end of the sub-rule, and
insert " The share so allocated shall be three
pies on each rupee brought under assess-
ment under the said Act in respect of which
the income tax assessed has been collected."
P. 7, rule 15 (2), 1. 6, leave out from " equiv-
alent" to the end of the sub-rule, and insert
" of the amount which would have accrued
to the local government in the year 1920-21
(after deducting the provincial share of the
cost of special income tax establishments in
that year) had the pie-rate fixed under sub-
rule 1 been applied in that year, due
allowance being made for any abnormal
delays in the collection of the tax."

P. 9, rule 20, after " contributions," insert

" and assignments."

P. 11, rule 27 (2), at end, insert,-

" (3) The local government of a Governor's
shall have power to sanction
province
any expenditure on transferred subjects
which relates to the heads enumerated in
Section 72D (3) of the Act, subject to
the approval of the Secretary of State in
Council or of the Governor-General in
Council, if such approval is required by
any rule for the time being in force."
P. 16, rule 41, leave out from the beginning
of the rule down to " without," and insert
"No allowance and no special or personal pay
shall be sanctioned for any post or class of
post or for any Government servant."

P. 21, Schedule I. Part I., entry 44, at end
insert, " 45. The Public Service Commis-
sion," and renumber entries 45 and 46
as 46 and 47.

" other public

P. 27, Schedule I., Part II., entry 47, leave
services within the
out
province,"
services
within the province, other than all-India
services."-(Mr. Secretary Montagu.)

and insert

" public

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question by adding at the end thereof; the
words " and subject to these Rules being made
applicable to Burma."-(Lieutenant-Commander
Kenworthy.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there added : -The said proposed
Amendment was, with leave of the House,
withdrawn.
or,. 175.

And the Main Question being put ;
Resolved, That the draft Rules under Section I.
of the Government of India Act, 1919, which
were presented on the 11th day of August be
approved, subject, however, to the following
modifications, namely :-

P. 2, rule 1

(2), at end, insert " and for

different provisions of these rules."

P. 7, rule 15 (1), 1. 5, leave out from "juris-
diction" to the end of the sub-rule, and
insert " The share so allocated shall be three
pies on each rupee brought under assess-
ment under the said Act hi respect of which
the income tax assessed has been collected."
P. 7, rule 15 (2), 1. 6, leave out from " equiv-
alent " to the end of the sub-rule, and insert
" of the amount which would have accrued
to the local government in the year 1920-21
(after deducting the provincial share of the
cost of special income tax establishments in
that year) had the pie-rate fixed under sub-
rule 1 been applied in that year, due allow-
ance being made for any abnormal delays in
the collection of the tax."

P. 9, rule 20, after " contributions," insert

"and assignments."

P. 11, rule 27 (2), at end, insert,-

" (3) The local government of a Governor's
province shall have power to sanction any
expenditure on transferred subjects which
relates to the heads enumerated in Sec-
tion 72D (3) of the Act, subject to the
approval of the Secretary of State in
Council or of the Governor-General in
Council, if such approval is required by
any rule for the time being in force."
P. 16, rule 41, leave out from the beginning
of the rule down to " without," and insert
" No allowance and no special or personal
pay shall be sanctioned for any post or class
of post or for any Government servant."
P. 21, Schedule I., Part I., entry 44, at end,
insert "45. The Public Service Commis-
sion," and renumber entries 45 and 46
as 46 and 47.

P. 27, Schedule I., Part II., entry 47, leave
" other public services within the
out
province," and insert" public services within
the province, other than all-India services."
Resolved, That the draft Rules under sub-
section (2) of Section 2 of the Government of
India Act, 1919, which were presented on the
be approved.-(Mr.
1 lth
Secretary Montagu.)

day of August,

Resolved, That the draft Rules under sub-
section (3) of Section 4 of the Government of
India Act, 1919, which were presented on the
llth day of August,
approved.-(Mr.
Secretary Montagu.)

be

Resolved, That the draft Rules under sub-
section (3) (a) of Section 10 of the Government
of India Act, 1919, which were presented on
the 11th day of August, be approved.-(Mr.
Secretary Montagu.)

Resolved, That the draft Rules under sub-
section (3) (h) of Section 10 of the Government
of India Act, 1919, which were presented on
the 11th day of August, he approved.-(Mr.
Secretary Montagu.)

Resolved, That the draft Rules under sub-
section (1) of Section 12 of the Government
of India Act, 1919, which were presented on
the 11th day of August, be approved.-(Mr.
Secretary Montagu.)

3 1, 3

Government of
India Act,
1919 (Draft
Rules.)

Government of
India Act,
1919 (Draft
Rules.)

Government of
India Act.
1919 (Draft
Rules.)

Government of
India Act,
1919 (Draft
Rules.)

Government of
India Act,
1919 (Draft
Rules.)

131h-14th December.

1920.
Geddes)--brought up and read the first and
second time, and added to the Bill.

478

Expiring Laws The Order of the day being read, for the
Continuance Committee on the Expiring Laws Continuance
Bill.

Bill ;

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Roads Bill.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into a Committee on the Roads Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 13 (Penalties).
Amendment proposed, in p. 11, I. 24, after the
to insert the words " keeping

word " person,'
any vehicle."(Sir William Joyizson-Hicks.)

Question proposed, That those words he there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 11, 1. 35,
to leave out the words " three years " in order
to insert the words " twelve calendar months."
(Mr. Atkey.)

Question, That the words " three years "

stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.
p.

Another Amendment proposed,

11,
1. 38, after the word " is," to insert the word
" intentionally."(Sir William Joynson-Hicks.)
Question proposed, That the word " intention-
ally " be there inserted :Amendment, by leave,
withdrawn.

in

Other Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 12, 1. 8,

to leave out sub-section (3).(Mr. Grant.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out stand part of the Clause ;
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

And it being a quarter past Eight of the
clock, and leave having been given to move
the Adjournment of the House under Standing
Order No. 10, further Proceeding was post-
poned without Question put.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.

Adjournment
(under
Standing Order
No. 10) (Cork
Disturbances.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That this House do now adjourn (Lieu-
tenant - Commander Kenworthy) :It passed
in the Negative.

Another Clause (Amendment of 24 and
25 Vic., c. 70, s. 4)(Mr. Johnstone)brought
up and read the first and second time, and added
to the Bill.

Another Clause (Application of Act)
(Mr. Atkey)brought up and read the first
time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

Another Clause (Amendment of s. 4 of the
Motor Car Act, 1903)(Mr. Alexander Shaw)
brought up and read the first and second time.
Amendment proposed to the proposed Clause,
at the end, to add the words " and after the
word granted ' there shall be added the words
remain
thereon for a period of three years only from
the date of conviction.' "(Lieutenant-Colonel
Moore-Brabazon.)

an endorsement on a licence shall

Question proposed, That those words be there
added :Amendment to the proposed Clause, by
leave, withdrawn.

Clause added to the Bill.
First Schedule.
Amendment proposed, in p. 14, 1. 15, at the
end, to insert the words " or to any company or
corporation responsible for the maintenance of
any road or part thereof."(Mr. Grant.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted ;

Tuesday, 14th December 1920 :

Question put, and negatived.
An Amendment made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
Second Schedule amended, and agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Deputy Chairman reported, That the Committee
had gone through the Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the Bill 261.

Committee, be taken into consideration this
day ; and be printed.

Roads Bill.

The House again resolved itself into the

Committee on the Roads Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the Supply.

Committee of Supply ;

(In the Committee.)
Postponed Proceeding on consideration of

Clause No. 13 resumed.

Another Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses No. 14 and No. 15 amended, and

agreed to.

Clause No. 16 (Interpretation and application

to Scotland).

Amendment proposed, in p. 13, 1. 4, to leave
out the word " includes " in order to insert the
words " means in the case of a county borough."
(Mr. Johnstone.)

Question proposed, That the word " includes "
stand part of the Clause : Amendment, by
leave, withdrawn.

Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the Liquor
Second Reading of the Liquor Control (Tern- Control
Control
(Temporary
porary Provisions) Bill ;
Provisions)
Bill.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the Public Health
Second Reading of the Public Health (Tuber- (Tuberculosis)
culosis) Bill ;

Bill.

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

An Amendment made.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 17 agreed to.
A Clause (Provisions as to default on the part
(Sir Eric

in Ireland)

of county councils

The Order of the day being read, for the Teinds

Second Reading of the Teinds Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Factories and
Workshops
(Bakehouses)
Bill.

11 GEO. V.

13th -14th
The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops
(Bakehouses) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

December:

479

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of lleoember]
the 6th day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Electricity
(Supply) Bill. Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) Second Reading of the Police Pensions Bill ;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Bill;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Police
Pensions Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Education
(Ireland) Bill. Second Reading of the Education (Ireland)

Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Milk and
Dairies Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Milk and Dairies Bill;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Irish Land
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Irish Land Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Trusts
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Trusts (Scotland) Bill ;
Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Land Tenure
(Scotland)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Land Tenure (Scotland)
Bill

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Conveyancing
(Scotland)
Amendment
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Conveyancing (Scot-
land) Amendment Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Women and
Young
Persons
(Employment
in Lead
Processes)
Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by
the Lords to the Women and Young Persons
(Employment in Lead Processes) Bill;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration this day.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That

this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

ly

Supp
[2nd
December]
Report.

Supply
[1st
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
2nd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the
1st day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Air Navigation
consideration the Air Navigation Bill Bill [Lords.]

into
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being
into consideration the Juvenile
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be

sideration this day.

read, for taking JuvenileCourts
Courts (Metro - (Metropolis)
in the Standing Bill [ Lords.]

taken into con-

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the [3rd
3rd day of this instant December;

December]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets
Committee on the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] ; Bill [Lords.]
this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

Resolved, That

this day,

Resolved, That the statement of the estimated Greenwich

income and expenditure of Greenwich Hospital Hospital
and of Travers' Foundation for the year 1920 -21 andn
be approved.( Sir James Craig.)

Travers'
Foudation.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Monday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then eleven minutes after
Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning,
till this day.

[No. 159.]

Tuesday, 14th, December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE House, according to Order, proceeded Port of London
to take into consideration the Port of Authority

London Authority (Consolidation) Bill [Lords], (con
as amended in the Committee.

I

solidation)
[LOrdS.

]

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243
be suspended, and that the Bill be now read
the third time.(The Chairman of Ways and
Means.)

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of
the
purport of the Bill, gives His Consent, as far as
His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

3 P 4

480

14th December.

1.920.

And notice being taken that the interest of '
His Majesty, as Duke of Lancaster, is concerned
therein ;

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by His I
Majesty's Command, acquainted the House that
His Majesty, having been informed of
the
purport of the Bill, gives his Consent, as far
as His Majesty's interest is concerned, that the
House may do therein as they shall think fit.

And notice being taken that

the interest
of the Prince of Wales, as Duke of Cornwall,
is concerned therein;

The Chairman of Ways and Means, by
Command of His Royal Highness, acquainted
the House that His Royal Highness, having
been informed of the purport of the Bill, gives
his Consent, as far as His Royal Highness's
interest is concerned, that the House may do
therein as they shall think fit.

Then the Bill was read the third time and

passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Foreign
Jurisdiction
Act, 1890.

Fugitive
Offenders
Act, 1881.

Mr. Arthur Balfour presented, pursuant to
the directions of several Acts of Parliament,--
Copy of Order in Council under the Foreign
Jurisdiction Act, 1890, entitled the Kenya Pro-
tectorate Order in Council, 1920.

Copy of Order in Council under the Fugitive
Offenders Act, 1881, dated 3rd December 1920,
entitled the East Africa Fugitive Offenders
Order in Council, 1920.

Copy of Order in Council under the Merchant
Merchant
Shipping Acts, Shipping Acts, 1894 to 1914, dated 3rd Decem-
1894 to 1914. ber 1920, further postponing the coming into
operation of the Merchant Shipping (Conven-
tion) Act, 1914.

Naval and
Marine Pay
and Pensions
Act, 1865,

War Office
Act, 1870.

Ministry of
Food.

Copy of Order in Council under the Naval
and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865, dated
3rd December 1920, relating to the Payment of
Gratuities to Native Ratings who served during
the War but were discharged before 1st Decem-
ber 1919.

Copy of Order in Council under the War
Office Act, 1870, dated 3rd December 1920,
defining the duties of the Army Council (in sub-
stitution for the Orders in Council of 15th Feb-
ruary 1909 and 9th February 1920).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. McCurdy, presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of the Hops (Prohibition of
Imports) Order, 1920, made by the Food Con-
troller under the Ministry of Food (Continuance)
Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Supreme Court The following Paper, pursuant to the direc-
(Rules.)
tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon
the Table by the Clerk of the House :Copy
of the Rules of the Supreme Court (Poor Per-
sons), 1920, dated 10th December 1920.

The Lords have agreed to the Baptist Chapel Baptist
Chapels
Charities Bill.

Charities Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Married Married
Women's Property (Scotland) Bill, with an women's
to which the Lords desire the (Scotland)
Amendment ;
concurrence of this House.

Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Government of Government of

Ireland Bill, with Amendments ; to which the Ireland Bill.
Lords desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Administra-
Act to amend the Law with respect to the tion of Justice
administration of justice and with respect to the Bill IL°148'1
constitution of the Supreme Court ; to facilitate
the reciprocal enforcement of judgments and
awards in the United Kingdom and other parts
of His Majesty's Dominions or Territories under
His Majesty's protection ; and to regulate the
fees chargeable by and on the registration of
to which the Lords
Commissioners for Oaths ;
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Administration of Justice Bill [Lords] Administration

was read the first time, and ordered to be read of Justice
a second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Bill [Lords.]
Bill 262.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Government of

Lords to the Government of Ireland Bill be Ireland Bill.
taken into consideration upon Thursday next ; Bill 264.
and be printed.

Sir Thomas Bramsdon reported from the Select Business
Committee on Business Premises; That they had Premises.
considered the matters to them referred, and No. 23 1.
directed him to make a Report thereof to the
House, together with the Minutes of the Evi-
dence taken before them, and Appendices.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Sir Eric Geddes, supported by Mr. Secretary Electricity
Shortt, Sir Robert Horne, and Mr. Neal, pre- (CV11142y)B'll
sin.
sented a Bill to amend the Electricity (Supply) (' cr.. )
Bill 263.
Act, 1919 : And the same was ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow ; and to be
printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings of the Committee of t
Supply, and on the Roads Bill, Expiring Laws
Continuance Bill, British Empire Exhibition
(Guarantee) Bill, and on the Lords' Amendments
to the Women and Young Persons (Employment
in Lead Processes) Bill be exempted at this day's
Sitting from the provisions of the Standing
Order (Sittings of the House)
(Mr. Bonar
Law);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward :

Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Mr. Thomas Shaw :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

} 204.

54.

Business of
he House
(Supply, Roads
Bill, Expiring
Laws
Continuance
Bill, British
Empire
Exhibition
(Guarantee)
Bill, and
Women and
Young Persons
(Employment
in Lead
Processes)
Bill.)

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

Message from Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

Hulme Trust
Estates (Non-
Educational)
Charity Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Hulme Trust
Estates (Non-Educational) Charity Bill, without
any Amendment.

(In the Committee.)
Navy Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £6,500,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge

11 GEO. V.
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for additional Expenditure on the following Navy
Services, viz. :

14th December.

Vote

Vote

Vote

Vote
Vote
Vote

3. Medical

2. Victualling

and
the
Clothing for
Navy -
-
-
Establish-
ments and Services
4. Civilians employed on
Fleet Services
-
5. Educational Services-
6. Scientific Services
-
S. Shipbuilding, Repairs,

Maintenance, &c. :

Section I. Personnel
Section III. Contract
Work

9. Naval Armaments

Vote
Vote 11. Miscellaneous Effec-

tive Services

Vote 12. Admiralty Office
Vote 14. Naval

-
and Marine
Pensions, Gratui-
ties, and Compas-
sionate Allowances
Vote 15. Civil Superannuation,
Compensation Al-
and
lowances,
Gratuities

-

Less Surpluses on :

Vote 1. Wages, &c., of Officers,
Seamen and Boys,
Coast Guard, Royal
Marines, and Mer-
cantile Officers and
Men
-
7. Royal Naval Reserves
Vote
Vote 8. Shipbuilding, Repairs,

-

-

Maintenance, &c. :

Section II. Materiel
Vote 10. Works, Buildings, and
Repairs at Home
and Abroad -
-
Vote 13. Half Pay and Retired
Pay

-

£

£

870,200

31,200

108,300
28,200
2,600

- 1,879,200

- 1,829,900
- 1,648,400

- 1.016,500
374,700

271,600.

18,500

8,079,300

295,000
30,000

- 1,177,300

55,000

22,000

1,579,300

Net Amount

-

-

£6,500,000

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
Item Vote 8 (Shipbuilding, Repairs, Mainten-
ance, &c., Section III. Contract Work) be
reduced by £500,00 0 --(Lieutenant-Commander
Kenworthy),put, and negatived.

Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That a sum not exceeding £5,500,000 be
the said Service(Sir Donald
granted for
Maclean);

The Committee divided.

.

481
Air

additional expenditure on the following
Services, viz. :

Vote

Vote

Vote

Vote

1.

2.

3.

5.

Force -

Pay, &c., of the Air
-
Quartering Stores (ex-
Technical)
and
-
Technical and War-

cept
Supplies,
Transport

-

like Stores
Air Ministry

-

£

306,850

237,000

- 2,748,700
70,000
-

Less Surpluses on :
4. Works,

Vote

Buildings,
and Lands
-
-
6. Miscellaneous Effec-
tive Services
-
7. Half-Pay, Pensions,
other Non-
and
Effective Services -
-
and
Research Services-

8. Civil Aviation -
9. Experimental

Vote

Vote

Vote
Vote

3,362,550

170,850

18,000

28,000
473,300

737,100

1,427,250

Net Amount

-

£1,935,300

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
a sum not exceeding £1,935,200 be granted
for the said Service (Mr. Billing),put, and
negatived.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Resolutions to be reported.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1 920-2 1.

Class VII.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £68,540 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921 for
the Salaries and Expenses
Insurance
Commission (Ireland), and for sundry Contribu-
tions and Grants in respect of the Cost of
Benefits and Expenses of Administration under
the National Insurance (Health) Acts, 1911 to
1920 (including certain Grants in Aid):

jf the

Whereupon Motion made, and .Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave
to sit again,(Lord Edmund Talbot),put, and
agreed to.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received to-

morrow.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House, that the Committee had
made Progress in the matter to them referred ;
and that he was directed to move, That the
Committee may have leave to sit again.

Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Yeas,

I Mr. George Thorne :
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Mr. Dudley Ward :

Original Question put, and agreed to.

}

52.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow,

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

183.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Roads Bill.

take into consideration the Roads Bill, as amended
in the Committee.

Air Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
2. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £1,935,300
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921, for

Vol,. 175,

Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 7, 1. 9, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

" The Minister may, by order on the application
of any county council after holding a public
inquiry, prohibit or restrict subject to such
3q

14th

482
exceptions as to occasional user or otherwise as
may be specified in the order, the driving of
vehicles of any specified class on any specified
highway within the area of the council in any
case in which it appears to him, as the result of
the inquiry, that a vehicle of that class cannot
be used on that highway without endangering
the safety of the vehicle or the persons therein
or of other traffic using the highway, or that the
highway is unsuitable for use by a vehicle of
that class :

Provided that,

(a) the Minister may at any time, after
giving notice in that behalf to the county
council on whose application the order
was made and,
after considering any
objections made by that council but with-
out holding any public inquiry, revoke,
vary, or amend any order made under
this sub-section ; and

(b) every order made under this sub-section
shall require the authority responsible for
the maintenance of the highway to which
the order relates to give in the prescribed
manner notice of the fact that an order
has been made under this sub-section with
respect to that highway.

The provisions

the Second
contained
Schedule to this Act shall have effect with
respect to applications and inquiries under this
sub-section.

in

The foregoing provisions of this sub-section
shall be substituted for section eight of the Motor
Car Act, 1903."(Mr. Neal.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed Amendment was amended, in
1. 2, by inserting, after the word " exceptions,"
the words " or conditions,"(Mr. Grant,)and,
in 1. 5, by inserting, after the word "inquiry,"
the words " to be proved."(Sir Frederick
Banbury.)

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the proposed Amendment, as amended, in 1. 17,
by inserting at the end thereof the words " and

(c) nothing in this section shall 'apply to any
road used regularly by omnibuses plying for
hire within two years prior to the first day of
March, nineteen hundred and sixteen."

( Sir Frederick Banbury.)

And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted :The Amendment to
the proposed Amendment, as amended, was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

And the Question being put, That the

words,

" The Minister may, by order on the applica-
tion of any county council after holding a public
restrict subject to such
inquiry, prohibit or
exceptions or conditions as to occasional user or
otherwise as may be specified in the order, the
driving of vehicles of any specified class on any
specified highway within the area of the council
in any case in which it appears to him, as the
result of the inquiry to be proved that a vehicle
of that class cannot be used on that highway
without endangering the safety of the vehicle or
the persons therein or of other traffic using the
highway, or that the highway is unsuitable for
use by a vehicle of that class :

Provided that

15th December.

1920.
was made and, after considering any
objections made by that council but
inquiry,
without
revoke, vary, or amend any order made
under this sub-section ; and

any public

holding

(b) every order made under this sub-section
shall require the authority responsible for
the maintenance of the highway to which
the order relates to give in the pre-
scribed manner notice of the fact that
an order has been made under this
sub-section with respect to that highway.
contained in the Second
Schedule to this Act shall have effect with
respect to applications and inquiries under this
sub-section.

The provisions

The foregoing provisions of this sub-section
shall be substituted for section eight of the
Motor Car Act, 1903."
be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 13, I. 39, by leaving out the
words " the prescribed weight," and inserting
the words " twenty tons including the weight of
fuel and water,"(Mr. Pennefather,)instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Bill :
It was resolved in the Affirmative.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

A Schedule (Provisions as to applications and
inquiries with respect to closing of highways)
(Mr. Neal)was brought up and read the first
and second time and added to the Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 16, 1. 15, by inserting at the
end thereof the words " or to any company or
corporation responsible for the maintenance of
any road or part thereof."(Major Nall.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Wednesday
morning;

Wednesday, 15th December 1920:
And the Question being put :It passed in the

Negative.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Expiring Laws

into a Committee on the Expiring Laws Con- BCoil.nitinuance
tinuance Bill.

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Schedule.
Amendment proposed, in p. 3, to leave out
ls. 10 and 11. (Lieutenant- Commander Ken-
worthy.)

(a) the Minister may at any time, after
giving notice in that behalf, to the county
council on whose application the order

Question, That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Schedule, put, and
agreed to.

11 GEO. V.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3,

14th-15th December.
to
is. 37 and 38.(Lieutenant-Com-

leave out
mander Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Schedule. put, and
agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 5, to
ls. 14 and 15.(Lieutenant-Com-

leave out
mander Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Schedule, put, and
agreed to.

Another Amendment, proposed in p. 6,
to
leave out ls. 5 and 6.(Lieutenant - Colonel
Arthur Murray.)

Question, That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Schedule, put, and
agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 6, to leave
out is. 15 to 17.---(Lieutenant-Commander Ken-
worthy.)

Question, That the words proposed to be
left out stand part of the Schedule, put, and
agreed to.

An Amendment made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
Preamble amended, and agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ;
and the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had gone through the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

British Empire The British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee)
Bill was, according to order, read the third time
Exhibition
(Guarantee)
and passed.
Bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and desire their concurrence (the Bill
having been endorsed by Mr. Speaker with the
following Certificate :

Mr. Speaker's
Certificate.

I hereby certify that this Bill

is a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament
Act, 1911.

JAMES W. LOWTHER,

483

The Order of the (lay being read, for the Ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

means.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Order of the day being read, for receiving supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of the December]
mber.)
2nd day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of the [1st
1st day of this instant December ;

December]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [6th
the 6th day of this instant December ;

December]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Air Navigation
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Committee ;
Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Juvenile
Courts

Bill [Lords.l

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Supply
rd
[3
Decembet]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for the Official Secrets

Committee on the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] ; Bill [Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Tuesday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then five minutes after
One of the clock on Wednesday morning,
till this day.

Speaker),

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
Women and
Young Persons take into consideration the Amendments made
ment by the Lords to the Women and Young Persons
in Lead Bill. (Employment in Lead Processes) Bill : And

the same were twice read, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

[No. 160.]

Wednesday, 15th December 1920.

The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Married
Women
(Maintenance)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Married Women (Main-
tenance) Bill [Lords] ;

IR Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's Merchant
Command,Copy of Return of Shipping
Shipping,
Cagualties and Loss of Life for the perioa 1914-18'
1st July 1914 to 31st December 1918.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

VOL. 175.

3 q 2

484

15th December.

1920.

Ancient
Monuments
(England)

Commission.)

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, by His
Majesty's Command, Copy of Report of the
inventory the
Commissioners appointed
Ancient and Historical Monuments and Con-
structions of England. Fourth Interim Report.
The Ancient Monuments of North-West Essex.

to

shops Act,
1912.

Mr. Secretary Shortt also presented, pursuant
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,
Copy of Order made under the Shops Act, 1912,
by the undermentioned Local Authority, and
confirmed by the Secretary of State for the
Home Department :

Urban District of Rugby.

Ordered, That the said. Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Destructive
Insects and
Pests Acts.

Destructive
Insects and
Pests Acts.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of the English Seed Potatoes Importation (Scot-
land) Order, 1920, made under the Destructive
Insects and Pests Acts.

Copy of the Irish Potatoes Importation (Scot-
land) Order, 1920, made under the Destructive
Insects and Pests Acts.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Taxes and
Imposts.

No. 238.

Imperial
Revenue
(Collection and
Expenditure)
(Great Britain
and Ireland.)
No. 239.
National Debt.
No. 240.

Board of
Education.

Mr. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order,
dated the 26th day of October last, for a Return
relative to Taxes and Imposts.

Return to an Order, dated the 26th day of
November last, for a Return relative to Imperial
Revenue (Collection and Expenditure) (Great
Britain and Ireland).

Return to an Order, dated the 29th day of
November last, for a Return relative to National
Debt.

1

Ordered, That the said Returns do lie upon

the Table ; and be printed.

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's
Copy of Regulation, dated 15th
Command,
December 1920, made by the Board of Educa-
tion under Section 44 of the Education Act,
1918, amending the Regulations for Technical
Schools, &c., 1918, entitled the Technical Schools,
&c. (Amending), Regulation (No. 3), 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)
Bill.

Bill 266.

Message from
the Lords.

Public Works
Loans Bill.

Little
Longstone
Congregational
Chapel Charity
Bill.
Women, Young
Persons, and
Children
(Employment)
Bill.

Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland) Bill.

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the
Lords to the Married Women's Property (Scot-
land) Bill be taken into consideration to-morrow ;
and be printed.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Public Works

Loans Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Little Long-
stone Congregational Chapel Charity Bill,
without any Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Women, Young
Persons, and Children (Employment) Bill, with
to which the Lords desire the
Amendments ;
concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Criminal
Injuries (Ireland), Bill, with Amendments ;
to
which the Lords desire the concurrence of this
House.

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Diseases of
t
Animals Act
to which the Lords desire the concurrence Rim 1 1[IdlsL anirednt
s.

Act to amend the Diseases of Animals Act
1896 ;
of this House.

i

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Women, Young

Lords to the Women, Young Persons, and Persons. and
Children (Employment) Bill be taken into con- Children
(Employment)
sideration to-morrow ; and be printed.
Bill.

Bill 268.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Criminal
Injuries
Lords to the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Bill (IrBelialnld2)6B7i.11.
be taken into consideration to-morrow ; and be
printed.

Mr. John William Wilson reported from the Ministers'
Select Committee on Ministers' Remuneration ; Remuneration.
That they had considered the matters to them No. 241.
referred, and directed him to make a Report
thereof to the House, together with the Minutes
of Evidence taken before them, and an Appendix.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and he printed.

Mr. Rendall reported from Standing Com- Standing

to whom the Dyestuffs

mittee B,
Regulation) Bill was referred ; That they had (Import
gone through the Bill and made Amendments Regulation)
thereunto.

(Import Committee B.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the No. 242.

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into considera-
tion upon Friday next ; and be printed.

No. 242.

Bill 269.

Sir Herbert Nield, supported by Lieutenant- MerchantAtts

Colonel Morden, Mr. Lort-Williams, Sir William shipping Ac
Joynson-Hicks, Sir Ernest Wild, Commander
Viscount Curzon, and Mr. Mitchell, presented a
to amend the Merchant Shipping Acts,
Bill
1894 to 1920: And the same was ordered to be
read a second time to-morrow ; and to be printed.

Bill 265.

A Motion was made, and the Question being Business of
put, That the Proceedings of the Committees of the House
Supply and Ways and Means and on the Married (Sauypsplayn'd
Women ( Maintenance) Bill [Lords1 be exempted Means, and
at this day's Sitting from the provisions of the Marr
ie
tnan)
Standing Order (Sittings of the House)--( Mr. (Maintenance)
Bonar Law) ;
Bill [Lords].)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Mr. Dudley Ward,
Colonel Sir Robert

(
Tellers for thej
Yeas1

Sanders :
Tellers for the f Mr. Hogge,
1Mr. Hodge :

Noes,

}

,213.

59.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Supply.

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Army Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.

1. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £39,750,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charges
for Army Services which will come in course
of payment during the year ending on the 31st
day of March 1921, to meet expenditure not

15th-16th December.

11 GEO. V.
provided for in the original Army Estimates of
the year in respect of the Garrisons in Mesopo-
tamia and elsewhere, of National Factories and
other Services transferred from the Ministry of
Munitions, and of charges arising out of the late
War :

485
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Ministry
of Labour and Subordinate Departments, in-
cluding the Contribution to the Unemployed
Insurance Fund, and Repayments to Associations
pursuant to Sections 85 and 106 of the National
insurance Act, 1911, and Sections 5 and 17 of
the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, Out-
of-Work Donation and Expenditure in connec-
tion with the training of Demobilised Officers
and of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, and
the Training of Women, and Grants for Civil
Liabilities and Re-instatement :Motion, by
leave, withdrawn.

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding L38,750,000
be granted for the said Service (Mr. Asquith) :
Debate arising ;

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Norton-Grths
rose in his place and claimed to move, That the
Question be now put ; but the Chairman with-
held his assent, and declined then to put that
Question :Debate resumed.

Closure
claimed, but
Chairman
withholds his
assent.

Question put.
The Committee divided.
Tellers for the I Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

l Mr. Hogge:

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

I. Captain Guest :

82.

186

I

I

Original Question put, and agreed to.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
Class VII.

2. Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £68,540
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Insurance
Commission (Ireland), and for sundry Contri-
butions and Grants in respect of the Cost of
Benefits and Expenses of Administration under
the National Insurance (Health) Acts, 1911 to
1920 (including certain Grants in Aid) :

Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £42,100 be
granted for the said Service--(Mr. Godfrey
Locker-Lampson) :

Thursday, 16th December 1920 :

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.
Original Question again proposed :
Whereupon Motion made, and Question pro-
posed, That a sum not exceeding £68,440 be
granted for the said Service. (dr. Rogge.)

Whereupon Motion made, and Question put,
That the Chairman do report Progress ; and ask
leave to sit again(Mr. Godfrey Locker Lamp-
son):

Unclassified Services.
3. £2,350,000 (Supplementary), to meet such
of the Charges for War Bonus, &c., as have not
been otherwise provided.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had come
several
Resolutions.

to

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Chairman of Ways and Means also
acquainted the House that he was directed to
move, That the Committee may have leave to
sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this day;

again resolve itself into the said Committee.

The Order of the day being read, for the ways and

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Means.

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

The Married Women (Maintenance) Bill married
[Lords], was, according to Order, read a second Women
time ;

(Menance)
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be committed to a

Committee of the whole House for this day.
(Mr. Secretary Shortt.)

Resolved, That

in accordance with

the Church of
Englad
n
Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act,
e
sl y
(Aps
1919, this House do direct that the Convocations
(powers)
) Act
of the Clergy Measure, 1920, be presented to 1919.
His Majesty for Royal Assent. (Lord Hugh
Cecil)

The Order of the day being read, for the Administration

the Administration

of BinBill [Lords.]

Second Reading of
Justice Bill [Lords];

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the Mr. Godfrey

Lampson,

Yeas,

Captain Redmond :

Locker-1

l 19.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

Tellers for thef Lord Edmund Talbot,

1

Noes,

I Captain Guest:
Question put, That a sum not exceeding

94.

£68,440 be granted for the said Service.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity

Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply)
(No. 2) Bill ;

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Committee divided.
Tellers for the( Major Entwistle,
1 Major Hayward:

Yeas,

Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Noes,

t Lord Edmund Talbot: }

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of pithDecember]
the 14th day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

13.

98.

Original Question put, and agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That
a Supplementary sum not exceeding £3,500,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921

VOL. 175.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of December)
the 2nd day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report he received this

day.

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Message from
the Lords.

Lanarkshire
Tramways
Order
Confirmation
Bill.

Standing
Committee A.
Defence of the
Realm
(Acquisition
of Land)
Bill [Lords.]
No. 243.

No. 243.

Bill 270.

Business of
the House.
(Government
of Ireland Bill,
Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords],
Supply, Ways
and Means,
Official Secrets
Bill [Lords],
Married
Women
(Maintenance)
Bill [Lords],
Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)
Bill, Women,
Young Persons,
and Children
(Employment)
Bill, and
Criminal
Injuries
(Ireland) Bill.)

Government of
Ireland Bill.

1 6th December.

1920.
Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

486

15th

Supply
[1st
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 1st day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

ly

Supp
[6th
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 6th day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Air Navigation
Bill [Lords.]

The

Order of
consideration

the

as

amended

day being read, for taking
the Air Navigation Bill
in the Standing Corn-

into
[Lords],
mittee

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Juvenile
Courts
(Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Juvenile Courts (Metro-
polis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

Supply
rd
[3
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Official Secrets The Order of the day being read, for the
Bill [Lords.] Committee on the Official Secrets Bill [Lords] ;
Resolved, That this House will, this day,

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Wednesday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then twenty-four minutes before
Two of the clock on Thursday morning,
till this day.

[No. 161.]
Thursday, 16th December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and U
1920.

(SIR Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report on Cement
and Mortar, prepared by a sectional committee of
the
building materials,
on
appointed by the Standing Committees, under
the Profiteering Acts, 1919 and 1920, on the
Investigation of Prices and Trusts.

sub-committee

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant to the direc-
Elementary
tons of an Act of Parliament,Copy of the
School
Teachers'
Elementary School Teachers' Superannuation
(Superannua- Rules, 1919, made under the Elementary School
Lion) Act. 1898.
Teachers' (Superannuation) Act, 1898.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The Lords have agreed to the Lanarkshire
Tramways Order Confirmation Bill, without any
Amendment.

Mr. William Nicholson reported from Standing
Committee A, to whom the Defence of the Realm
( Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords] was referred ;
That they had gone through the Bill and made
Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Minutes of the Proceedings

of the Standing Committee be printed.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Standing Committee, be taken into consideration
to-morrow ; and be printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on consideration of
Lords' Amendments to Government of Ireland
Juvenile Courts (Metropolis) Bill
Bill, on
[Lords], of the Committees of Supply and Ways
and Means, on Official Secrets Bill [Lords], on
Married Women ( Maintenance) Bill [Lords], on
consideration of Lords' Amendment to Married
Women's Property (Scotland) Bill, and Lords'
Amendments to Women, Young Persons, and
Children (Employment) Bill, and Lords' Amend-
ments to Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Bill be
exempted at this day's Sitting from the provisions
of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House)
(Mr. B07101' Law) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

I 194.

Yeas,

tMr. Parker :

Tellers for thef Mr. George Thorne,

Noes,

Mr. Hodge :

53.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Government of Ireland Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Lords' Amendments be now
taken into consideration(Sir Laming Worth-
ington- Evans);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

}- 195.

38.

'Fellers for the Mr. Devlin,

Lieutenant -Com-

Noes,

mander Kenworthg :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The House accordingly proceeded to take the

said Amendments into consideration.

The Lords' Amendments, as far as the Amend-
ment in p. 2, 1. 1, being read a second time, were
agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 2, 1. 1, leave
out from (" administered "), to the end of the
Clause, and insert (" there shall be constituted,
as soon as may be after the appointed day, a
Council to be called the Council of Ireland.

(2) Subject

hereinafter provided the
Council of Ireland shall consist of the Lord
Chancellor of Ireland, who shall be President,

as

16th December.

11 GEO. V.
and forty other persons, of whom seven shall be
members of the Senate of Southern Ireland,
the House of
thirteen shall be members of
Commons of Southern Ireland, seven shall be
members of the Senate of Northern Ireland,
and thirteen shall be members of the House of
Commons of Northern Ireland.

The members of the Council of Ireland shall
be elected in each case by the members of that
House of the Parliament of Southern Ireland or
Northern Ireland of which they are members,
and at any contested election for two or more
members of the Council of Ireland the election
shall be according to the principle of proportional
representation, each elector having one trans-
ferable vote as defined by the Representation
of the People Act, 1918, and His Majesty in
Council shall have the same power of making
regulations in respect thereto as he has under
sub-section (3) of section twenty of that Act,
and that sub-section shall apply accordingly.

The election of members of the Council of
Ireland shall be the first business of the Senates
and Houses of Commons of Southern Ireland
and Northern Ireland.

A member of the Council shall, on ceasing to
be a member of that House of the Parliament of
Southern Ireland or Northern Ireland by which
he was elected a member of the Council, cease
to be a member of the Council :

Provided that on the dissolution of the Parlia-
ment of Southern Ireland or Northern Ireland
the persons who are members of the Council
elected by either House of that Parliament shall
continue to hold office as members of the Council
until the date of the first meeting of the new
Parliament and shall
re-
elected.

then retire unless

The President of the Council shall preside at
each meeting of the Council at which he is
present and shall be entitled to vote in case of
an equality of votes, but not otherwise.

The first meeting of the Council shall be held
at such time and place as may be appointed by
the Lord Lieutenant.

The Council may act notwithstanding a
vacancy in their number, and the quorum of the
Council shall be fifteen ; subject as aforesaid
the Council may regulate their own procedure,
including the delegation of powers to committees.
(3) The constitution of the Council of Ireland
may from time to time be varied by identical
Acts passed by the Parliament of Southern
Ireland and the Parliament of Northern Ireland,
and the Acts may provide for all or any of the
members of the Council of Ireland being elected
by parliamentary electors, and determine the
constituencies by which the several elective
members are to be returned and the number of
the members to be returned by the several
constituencies and the method of election "), the
next Amendment, being read a second time, was
disagreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 7, 1. 18, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 7, 1. 18, after
insert (" or take any private
(" property "),
property for public use without just compensa-
tion"), the next Amendment, being read a second
time, was disagreed to.

Then an Amendment was made to the Bill, in
lieu of the Lords' Amendment last disagreed to,
in p. 7, I. 18, by inserting at the end thereof the
words " or take any property without compensa-
tion."(Sir Laming Worthington-Evans.)

VOL. 175.

487
Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 13, 1, 19, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 13, 1. 19, after
(" fisheries "), insert (" and the administration of
the Diseases of Animals Acts "),
the next
Amendment, being read a second time, was
disagreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 14, 1. 28, being read
a second time, were disagreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 14, 1. 28, after
(" the "),
(" Senate
next
Amendment, being read a second time, was
agreed to.

and "),

insert

the

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 17, 1. 1, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 17,

1. 1, leave
out (" three "), and insert (" six "), the next
Amendment, being read a second time :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth disagree with
the Lords in the said Amendment( Sir Laming
Worthington-Evans);
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I Captain Guest :

} 170.

Tellers for thef Mr. T. P. O'Connor,

Noes,

lMr. Aneurin Williams :

33,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 55, 1. 37, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 55, 1. 37, after
Clause 69, insert new Clause D : (Certificate of
Speaker with regard to Irish members of the
House of Commons), being read a second time ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth disagree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Mr. Attorney
General for Ireland) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

137.

Tellers for the _f Mr. Aneurin Williams,

Noes,

1 Mr. Wintringham :

}

18.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment, in p. 55, 1. 38, leave
out Clause 70, the next Amendment, being read
a second time, was disagreed to.

The words so restored to the Bill were amended
in p. 56,
1. 28, by inserting after the word
" Order," the words " and for making the pro-
visions Of this Act (including provisions as to the
Council of Ireland) operative in all respects in
that part of Ireland."(Mr. Attorney General
for Ireland.)

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 57, 1. 9, leave
out from the first (" day "), to the end of 1. 29,
and insert,

(' (2) With the intent that the Parliaments of
Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland shall not
be established until the Parliament of the United
Kingdom is satisfied that the authority of His
Majesty the King in Southern Ireland and in
Northern Ireland respectively, and the protection
in their rights and liberties of all persons in
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16th December.

Part II.
Nominated Senators.

1920.

Number of
Senators.

488
Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland respec-
tively are fully assured and that otherwise it is
expedient that the said Parliaments, or either of
them, should be established in Ireland,
the
appointed day for the purposes of this Act shall
be such day as regards Southern Ireland and
such day as regards Northern Ireland as may be
respectively fixed by a resolution or resolutions,
is the case may be, passed by both Houses of
arliament of the United Kingdom, and by such
resolution different days may be appointed for
different purposes and different provisions of this
Act in its application to the part of Ireland
affected by the resolution.

this

resolutions under

(3) In the event of the appointed day being
fixed for Southern Ireland only, or for Northern
Ireland only, or being fixed at different times by
section, His
different
Majesty may, by Order in Council, make such
modifications in the provisions of this Act in its
application to the part of Ireland affected by a
resolution under this section as may appear to
His Majesty to be necessary for giving effect
to the said provisions in such part, and such
Order may contain such other consequential,
incidental, and supplemental provisions as may
appear necessary for the purposes of the Order,
and any such Order shall have effect as if enacted
in this Act, but may be varied by any subsequent
Order in Council.

(4) Before any Order under this section is
submitted to His Majesty in Council a draft
thereof shall be laid before both Houses of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom, and, if an
address is presented to His Majesty by either of
those Houses within thirty days on which that
House has sat next after any such draft is laid
before it against such draft or any part thereof,
no further proceedings shall be taken on the draft
or the part thereof to which the address relates ;
but this provision shall be without prejudice to
the making of a new draft "), the next Amend-
ment, being read a second time :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth disagree with
the Lords
in the
(Mr.
Attorney General for Ireland) ;

said Amendment

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Colonel Sir Robert

Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

Sanders,
Mr. Parker :
Lord Hugh Cecil,
Mr. Aneurin

Williams:

148.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment, in p. 59, 1. 38, after
(" repealed,") insert (" as from the passing of this
Act,"), the next Amendment, being read a second
time, was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 61, 1. 20, at

end, insert the following new Schedules :

(" Second Schedule.
Composition of Senate of Southern Ireland.
Part I.
Offices entitling holders to be Senators :

The Lord Chancellor of Ireland ;
The Lord Mayor of Dublin ;
The Lord Mayor of Cork.

Representatives of Commerce (including
Banking), Labour, and the Scientific
and Learned Professions to be nominated
by the Lord Lieutenant.

17

Part III.
Elected Senators.

Description of
Senators.

Number
of
Senators.

Electors.

4

2

16

8

Archbishops or Bishops
of the Roman Catholic
Church holding Sees
situate wholly or partly
in Southern Ireland.

Archbishops or Bishops
of the Church of Ireland
holding Sees situated
wholly or partly in
Southern Ireland.

Peers who are taxpayers
Or ratepayers in respect
of property in and
have
in
residences
Southern Ireland.

Members of His Majesty's
Privy Council
in
Ireland of not
less
than two years standing
who are taxpayers or
ratepayers in respect
of property in and have
residences in Southern
Ireland.

The Archbishops and
Bishops of the Roman
Catholic Church
holding Sees situated
wholly or partly in
Southern Ireland.
The Archbishops and
Bishops of the Church
holding
of
Sees situated wholly
or partly in Southern
Ireland.

Ireland

The Peers who a re tax-
payers or ratepayers
in respect of property
in and have residences
in Southern Ireland.
The Members of His
Majesty's Privy Coun-
cil in Ireland who are
rate-
taxpayers
payers in respect of
property in and have
residences in Southern
Ireland.

or

Representatives of count y

-

councils in
Leinster
Munster
Connaught
Co. Donegal
Co. Monaghan - S 2
Co. Cavan -

4
4
4

-
-
-
-

-

By

the members of
county councils voting
together as provinces.

14

J

Third Schedule.
Composition of Senate of Northern Ireland.
Part I.
Offices entitling holders to be Senators :

The Lord Mayor of Belfast ;
The Mayor of Londonderry.

Part II.
Elected Senators.
Twenty-four senators to be elected by the
members of the House of Commons of Northern
Ireland in such manner as that House may
determine.

Fourth Schedule.

Provisions with Respect to the Nomination,
Election, and Term of Office of Senators.

1. His Majesty may by Orders in Council
make such provisions as may appear necessary
or proper with respect to the election of senators
and in particular with respect to the making
and keeping of lists of the electors specified in
the third part of the Second Schedule, the issue
of writs, the modes of service, and the returns
to be made to such writs.

2. (a) The term of office of every elected
member of the Senate of Northern Ireland shall
be eight years.

16th-17th December.

489
Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the
Committee.(Sir Laming Worthington-Evans.)

11 GEO. V.

(h) With respect to the members of the
Senate of Southern Ireland the term of office of
every nominated senator, and of every elected
senator (other than senators elected by members
of county councils), shall be ten years, and the
term of office of a senator elected by members
of county councils shall be three years. Pro-
vided that, where a particular qualification is
required under Part III. of the Second Schedule
for a senator to be elected by any of the classes
of electors specified in that part of the said
Schedule, such a senator shall cease to hold
office on ceasing to have that qualification. The
disqualification of persons in Holy Orders shall
not apply in respect of any Archbishop or Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Church or Church of
Ireland elected as a senator of the appropriate
class.

(c) The term of office of a senator shall not
be affected by a dissolution of the Parliament
of Southern Ireland or Northern Ireland.

(d) Senators shall retire at the end of their
term of office and their seats shall be filled by
new elections.

3. If the place of an elected senator becomes
vacant before the expiration of his term of office
by death, resignation, incapacity, or otherwise,
the Lord Lieutenant shall cause a writ or writs
to be issued for the election by the body by
whom such senator was elected of a senator in
his place, and if the place of a nominated senator
so becomes vacant, the Lord Lieutenant shall
nominate a new senator in his place, but any
senator so elected or nominated to fill a casual
vacancy, shall hold office only so long as the
senator in whose stead he is elected or nomi-
nated would have held office.

4. At any contested election of five or more
members of the Senate of Southern Ireland, the
election shall be according to the principle of
proportional representation, each elector having
one transferable vote as defined by the Repre-
sentation of the People. Act, 1918, and His
Majesty in Council shall have the same power
of making regulations in respect thereto as he
has under sub-section (3) of section twenty of
that Act and that sub-section shall apply accord-
ingly "), the next Amendment, being read a
second time, was amended, in the Third Sche-
I. 10 thereof, by leaving out the words
dule,
" in such manner as that House may determine,'
(Sir Laming Wortliington-Evans) ;in the
Fourth Schedule, paragraph 2,
thereof,
at the end, by inserting the words " provided
that one-half of such members shall retire at
the end of every fourth year, the members to
retire at the end of the first four years being
(Major O'Neill) ; in the
selected by lot,"
Fourth Schedule, paragraph 4, 1. 1 thereof, by
leaving out the word " five," and inserting the
word " four,"(Mr. Aneurin Williams,)instead
thereof ; and in the Fourth Schedule, para-
graph 4, 1. 2 thereof, by inserting, after the
word " Ireland," the words " or of Northern
Ireland,"--(Mr. Attorney General for Ireland),
and, so amended, was agreed to.

2

1.

Then the remaining Lords' Amendments, being

read a second time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to
draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords
for disagreeing to certain of the Amendments
made by their Lordships to the Bill.

And a Committee was nominated of Mr.
Attorney General for
Ireland, Sir Laming
Worthington- Evans, Mr. Marriott, Major O'Neill,
and Mr. Aneurin

V oL.175.

And they are to withdraw immediately.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Juvenile
into consideration the Juvenile Courts courts'
take
( Metropolis) Bill [Lords], as amended in the (Metropolis)
Bill [Lords.]
Standing Committee.

An Amendment was made to the Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 12, by leaving out the
words "one or."(Mr. Tyson Wilson.)

And the Question being proposed, That the

words "one or" stand part of the Bill;

And the House having continued to sit till after

Twelve of the clock on Friday morning ;

Friday, 17th December 1920:

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Mr. Burdett - Courts,

Yeas,

l Major Moison :

Tellers for the) Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

Captain Guest;

53.

98.

So it passed in the Negative.
Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1,1. 23, by leaving out the words
" be presidents of," and inserting the word
" hold,"(Mr. Dennis Herbert, ) instead thereof.
And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn,

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 11, by leaving out sub-
section (4).( Mr. Dennis Herbert.)

And the Question being proposed, That the
to the word
words proposed to be left out,
" police," in I. 13, stand part of the Bill! :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

A Motion was made, and the Question being

put, That the Bill be now read the third time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for theiCaptain Guest,

Yeas,

[Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for thef Captain Bowyer,

Noes,

1.Mr. Dennis Herbert :

87.

34.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was accordingly read the third time

and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this-House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

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16th-17th December.

Supply.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
Class VII.

Motion made; and question proposed, That a
Supplementary sum not exceeding £3,500,000
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Ministry
of Labour and Subordinate Departments, includ-
ing the Contribution
the Unemployed
Insurance Fund, and Repayments to Associations
pursuant to Sections 85 and 106 of the National
Insurance Act, 1911, and Sections 5 and 17 of
the Unemployment, Insurance Act, 1920; Out-of-
Work Donation and Expenditure in connection
with the training of Demobilised Officers and
of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, and
the Training of Women ; and Grants for Civil
Liabilities and Re-instatement :

to

Whereupon Motion made, and Question, That
the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave
to sit again--(Sir Donald Maclean),put, and
agreed to.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means acquainted
the House that the Committee had made Pro-
gress in the matter to them referred ; and that
he was directed to move, That the Committee
may have leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this House will, this day, again

resolve itself into the said Committee.

Ways and
Means.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Committee of Ways and Means ;

Resolved, That this House will,
resolve itself into the said Committee.

this day,

Official Secrets
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, resolved itself.
into a Committee on the Official Secrets Bill
[Lords].

(In the Committee.)
Clause No. 1 (Unauthorised use of uniforms;
falsificati6n of reports, forgery, personation, and
false documents).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1,

1. 8, to leave
out from the word " act " to the end of 1. 9.
(Lieutenant- Commander Kenworthy.)

Question proposed, That the words proposed
to be left out to the word " or," in 1. 9, stand
part of the Clause : Amendment, by leave,
withdrawn.

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 17,
after the word " document," to insert the words
" of the nature hereinafter described."(Lieu-
tenant-Commander Kenworthy.)

Question proposed, That those words be there

inserted :Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 22,
to leave out the word " other," in order to
insert the words " any similar."(Lieutenant-
Commander Kenworthy.)

Question proposed, That the word "other "
stand part of the Clause :Amendment, by leave
withdrawn.

Another Amendment made.

1920.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 2, 1. 35,
to leave out from the word " himself" to the
second word " or "
1. 39.--(Lieutenant-
in
Commander Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 3, 1. 1,
to leave out sub-section (3). (Lieutenant-
Commander Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause No. 2 (Communications with enemy
agents to be evidence of commission of certain
offences).

Amendment proposed, in p. 3,1. 10, to leave
out the words " or interests."(Lieutenant-
Commander Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words " or,interests " stand

part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No 3 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 4 agreed to.
Clause No. 5 amended, and agreed to.
Clause No. 6 (Duty of giving information as

to commission of offences).

Amendment proposed, in p. 6, 1. 21, to leave
out the words " or suspected offence."-(Sir
Donald Maclean.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Clause agreed to.
Clauses N o. 7 to No. 9 agreed to.
Clause No. 10 (Short title, construction and

repeal).

An Amendment made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 8, 1. 14,
to leave out the words "and elsewhere the
district inspector of the Royal Irish Constabu-
lary."(Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words proposed to be left
out stand part of the Clause put, and agreed to.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.
A Clause (Amendments of principal -Act in
relation to munitions of war) ( Mr. Attorney-
General)brought up, and read the first and
second time, and added to the Bill.

Another Clause (Saving for diplomatic persons
(Lieutenant- Commander Kenworthy)

&c.)
brought up, and read the first time.

Motion made, and Question, That the Clause

be read a second time, put, and negatived.

First Schedule.
Amendments made.
Another Amendment proposed, in p. 9, 1. 31,
to leave out the word " mine," in order to insert
the word " minefield."(Lieutenant-Commander
Kenworthy.)

Question proposed, That the word " mine "
stand part of the Schedule : Amendment,
by leave, withdrawn.

Other Amendments made.
Schedule, as amended, agreed to.
Second Schedule agreed to.
Bill, as amended, to be reported.

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Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Chairman of Ways and Means reported,
That the Committee had gone through the Bill
and made Amendments thereunto.

Ordered, That the Bill, as amended in the
Committee, be now taken into consideration :
The House accordingly proceeded to take the
Bill into consideration.

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 3, 1. 8, by leaving out the word
" foreign " and inserting the word " enemy "
(Mr. Aneurin Williams),instead thereof.

And the Question being proposed, That the
word " foreign " stand part of the Bill :The
said proposed Amendment was, with leave of the
House, withdrawn.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Married
Women
(Maintenance)
Bill [Lords.]

The House, according to Order, resolved
itself into a Committee on the Married Women
(Maintenance) Bill [Lords].

(In the Committee.)

Clause No. 1.--(Provision for maintenance of

children).

Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 13, to leave
out the words " not exceeding ten shillings."
(Lie uten a n t-C ommander Kenworthy.)

Question, That the words " not exceeding "

stand part of the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Another Amendment proposed, in p. 1, 1. 14,
to leave out the word " ten ' , in order to insert
the' word " twenty ".( Sir Robert Newman.)

Question, That the word" ten " stand part of

the Clause, put, and agreed to.

Clause agreed to.
Clause No. 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ;
and the Deputy Chairman reported, That the
through the Bill, and
. Committee had
directed him to report the same, without Amend-
ment.

gone

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendment made by
the Lords to the Married Women's Property
(Scotland) Bill : And the same was twice read,
and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships.

Married
Women's
Property
(Scotland)
Bill.

Women, Young The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
Persons, and
Children
(Employment) by the Lords to the Women, Young Persons,
and Children (Employment) Bill : And the
Bill.
same were twice read, and agreed to.

VOL. 175.

491
Ordered That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Criminal
take into consideration the Amendments made Injuries
by the Lords to the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) (Ireland) Bill.
Bill.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 3, 1. 39, leave
out (" maiming ") and insert (" criminal injuries
to the person "), the first Amendment, being read
a second time, was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 4, I. 3, at end
insert, (" The foregoing provisions of this section
shall apply also in the case of decrees made
before the passing of this Act for compensation
in respect of criminal injuries, whether to person
or property, committed or inflicted at any time
after the first day of January nineteen hundred
and seventeen, but only as respects so much of
the amount recovered as shall have remained
unpaid at the time of the passingof this Act "),
the next Amendment, being read a second time,
" and it appearing that the Amendment makes
provision for special provisions not previously
contemplated by the Commoni," the same was
agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

Entry.]

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of December]
the 15th day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Administration

Second Reading of the Administration of Justice
Bill [Lords];

of Justice
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for the Electricity

Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply) (Supply)
(No. 2) Bill ;

(No. 2) Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

this day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [14th
the 14th day of this instant Decetnber ;

December]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of December]
the 2nd day of this instant December ;

Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [let
the 1st day of this instant December ;

December]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply

the Report from the Committee of Supply of [6th
the tith day of this instant December ;

RDeepceomrtb. er]

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

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16th---17th December.

Air Navigation The Order of the day being read, for taking
Bill [Lords.]
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill
[Lords], as amended in the Standing Com-
mittee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration this day.

[3rdSupply

December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received this

day.

Government of
Ireland Bill.

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans reported from
the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons to
be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to cer-
tain of the Amendments made by their Lordships
to the Government of Ireland Bill ; That they
had drawn up Reasons accordingly, which they
directed him to report td the House ; and the
same were read, as follow :

The Commons disagree to the' Amendment
made by the Lords in p. 2, 1. 1, for the following
Reason :Because it is desirable that a body
having functions such as those of the Council of
Ireland should consist exclusively of persons
nominated by the popularly elected chamber, and
that the President of such a body should be a
person who is not a member of either Irish Par-
liament and because such a body, if elected on
the principle of proportional representation, could
not possess the confidence of both of the Irish
Houses of Commons.

The Commons disagree to the Amendments
made by the Lords in p. 13, Is. 19, 22, and 23,
for the following Reason : Because the admin-
istration of the Diseases of Animals Acts and
the power of making laws with respect to the
contagious diseases of animals should not be
vested in the Council of Ireland to the exclusion
of the Irish Parliaments and Governments.

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords in p. 17, I. 1, for the follow-
ing Reason :Because it is desirable that the
Irish Parliaments should not be precluded from
altering the election laws during the continuance
of the first Houses of Commons to be elected
under the Act.

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords to insert New Clause D. in
p. 55, for the following Reason :--Because the
coming into operation of an Act passed by Par-
liament should not be made contingent upon the
approval thereof by a section of the members of
one of the Houses of Parliament.

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords in p. 57,1. 9, for the follow-
ing Reason : Because it is desirable that the
Bill should come into operation without delay
and because it is inexpedient that an Act passed
by both Houses of Parliament should be sus-
pended until those Houses have again approved
it.

The said Reasons, being read a second time,

were agreed to.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them that this House hath agreed to
certain of the Amendments made by the Lords,
hath agreed to one of their Amendments with
Amendments thereunto, bath disagreed to certain
other of their Amendments, for which they
assign Reasons, and hath made Amendments

1920.
to the Bill in lieu of certain Amendments made
by the Lords ;
to which Amendments this House
doth desire the concurrence of their Lordships :-
And that the Clerk do carry the said Message.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the Adjournment.

clock on Thursday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then twenty-nine minutes
the clock on Friday
before Five of
morning, till this day.

[No. 162. j

Friday, 17th December 1920.

The House met at Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

\IR. Arthur Balfour presented, by His Majesty's Research

Command,Copy of Reports and other Department.

documents on the winning, preparation, and use
of Peat in Ireland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Companies
Report on an application by the Redhill Gas tCs saupeist)a Act,
Company to the Board of Trade under the Public 1920.
Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented,Return to an Order, Trustee

dated the 1st day of November last, for a Return Savings Banks.
relative to Trustee Savings Banks.

No. 244.

Return to an Order, dated the 1st day of Revenue and

November last, for a Return relative to Revenue
and Expenditure (England, Scotland, and Ire- Scotland, and
land).

Ireland.)

Mr. Baldwin also presented, pursuant to the Sinking Funds.

No. 245.

directions of an Act of Parliament,Account
of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the
National Debt, showing the amount received
from the Exchequer in respect of the old and
new Sinking Funds in the financial year ended
31st March 1920;. also of the particular appli-
cation thereof, pursuant to Section 7 of the
Sinking Fund Act, 1875.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table ; and that the said Returns be printed.

Dr. Addison presented, pursuant to the direc-

tions of an Act of Parliament, Copy
Provisional Regulations, dated 17th -December
1920, made by the Minister of Health, entitled
the National Health Insurance (Panel Com-
mittee) Amendment Regulations, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Ha
(Regulations.)

of

A Motion was made, and the Question being Sittings of the

put, That this House do sit to-morrow--(Sir House.
Harnar Greenwood) ;

(Saturday.)

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493

Business of
the House
(Dyestuffs
(Import
Regulation)
Bill.)

Dyestuffs
(Import
Regulation)
Bill.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

( Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. George Thorne,
Mr. Thomas Shaw :
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Noes,

} 150.

}

25.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on the Dyestuffs
(Import Regulation) Bill be not interrupted this
day at Five or half-past Five of the clock
(Lord. Edmund Talbot) ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Captain Guest,

Yeas,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot:

163.

Tellers for the J Mr. Hogue,

Noes,

1 Mr. Thomas Shaw:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

24.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Dyestuffs ( Import
Regulation) Bill, as amended in the Standing
Committee.

A Clause was offered to be added to the Bill,
(Prohibition to cease under certain conditions ).--
(Major Barnes.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be read a
second time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;
Sir Robert Horne rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That the Ques-

tion be now put;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Captain Guest,

Yeas,

)Lord Edmund Talbot:

} 149.

Tellers for the Major Barnes,

Noes,

{ Major Mackenzie Wood: j

31.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That

the said Clause be read a second time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Yeas,

1 Mr. George Thorne

J

31.

Tellers for the j Captain Guest,

Noes,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot :} 153.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Limitation of dividends and profits distri-
buted).(Major Mackenzie Wood.)

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the said Clause be read
a second time:And a Debate arising thereupon ;
Sir Robert Horne rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

175.

tion be now put ;

And. the Question being put, That the Ques- Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ) Lord Edmund Talbot,
'

1 Captain Guest:

Yeas,

I.

160.

Tellers for the J Mr. Aneurin Williams, }

Noes,

1 Dr. Murray :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That

the said Clause be read a second time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

l Mr. Sexton :

t

1

Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,

Commander
Monsell;
The Tellers reported the numbers as Yeas 34,

Eyres1

Noes,

Noes 158.

On the numbers
Speaker, Mr. Hoyge
passed into the Aye
the Tellers had left
reached it.

being declared by Mr.
complained that he had
Lobby to vote, but that
the door before he had

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, having heard the
explanation of the Tellers in the Aye Division
Lobby, directed the Clerk to correct the error,
by adding the name of the honourable Member
to the Ayes, and by stating the number of the
Ayes as 35 instead of 34.

Another Clause was offered to be added to the
Bill (Currency of licences.)(Colonel Penry

Mr. Speaker
directs
Member's
Name to be
included in
the Ayes, and
declares the
Numbers
accordingly,
35.

YT

And the said Clause was brought up, and read

the first time.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the said Clause be read a second
time ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Colonel Penry Williams,}

Yeas,

A Mr. George Thorne :

Tellers for the ( Colonel Sir

Sanders,

Noes,

( Mr. Dudley Ward :

Robert

164.

So it passed in the Negative.
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 7, by inserting, after the
the word "goods," the words "manufactured in
Germany ".( Major Barnes.)
. And the Question being proposed, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :And a
Debate arising thereupon;

Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame rose in his place and
claimed to move, That the Question be now put.

the Ques- Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

And the Question being put, That

tion be now put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Captain Guest,

Yeas,

1 Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the j
Noes,

Major Barnes,
Colonel Penry

1, Williams

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

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161.

25.

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1920.
be there inserted in the Bill :It was resolved
in the Affirmative.

494

And the Question being accordingly put, That

those words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Mr. George Thorne,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Cape :

}

26.

Tellers for the I Lord Edmund
1 Captain Guest

Noes,

Talbot,

163.

So it passed in the Negative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in T. 1, 1. 18, by leaving out the
word " either."( Major Mackenzie Wood.)

And the Question being put, That the word

" either " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the 1
Yeas,

Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Dudley Ward,
Commander Eyres

Monsell :

Mr. George Thorne,
Colonel Penry

Williams :

170.

}

25.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be
made to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 23, by leaving out
the word " five," and inserting the words " four
persons concerned in the manufacture of cotton
cloth, of whom two shall be representatives of
the workpeople employed in such manufacture,
four"(Mr. Thomas Shaw),instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That the word

" five " stand part of the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward,
Commander Eyres

Monsen:

146.

Tellers for the
Noes,

Mr. Thomas Shaw,
Mr. Tyson Wilson:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 1, 1. 28, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,

24.

" (4) If on an application for a licence under
this section the committee are satisfied that the
goods to which the application relates are goods
wholly produced or manufactured in some part
of His Majesty's dominions they shall grant a
licence in accordance with the application."
(Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame.)

And the Question being proposed, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The proposed words were amended, in 1. 3,
by leaving out the words " they shall grant a
licence," and inserting the words " a licence
shall be granted "(Sir Robert Horne),instead
thereof.

And the Question being put, That the

words

" (4) If on an application for a licence under
this section the committee are satisfied that the
goods to which the application relates are goods
wholly produced or manufactured in some part
of His Majesty's dominions a licence shall be
granted in accordance with the application : "

Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill

Another Amendment was proposed to.be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 23, by inserting at the end
thereof the words " or for exportation after
further process of manufacture."
(Colonel
Penry Williams.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill ;It passed
in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 30, by inserting at the end
thereof the words,
" Provided that

it shall be lawful for His
Majesty, on an address presented to him by
both Houses of Parliament praying that this
Act shall cease to be in force, by Order in
Council to declare that this Act shall cease to
be in force on the expiration of one year from
the date upon which the Order is made."
(Major Mackenzie Wood.)

A nd the Question being put, That those

words be there inserted in the Bill ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the I Major Hayward,

Yeas,

1 Mr. Newbould:

Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

-1 Mr. Dudley Ward:

25.

119.

So it passed in the Negative.
Then another Amendment was made to the

Bill.

A Motion was nude, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Question, by leaving out the word "now,"
and, at the end of the Question, adding the
words " upon this day three months." (Mr.
Thomas Shaw.)

And the Question being put, That the word

"now " stand part of the Question ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

t Mr. Dudley Ward:
Tellers for the (Mr.Mr. Thomas Shaw,

Noes,

t Mr. George Thorne:

25.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Bill was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House, Message from

That a Message had been brought from the the Lords.
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords do not insist on certain of their Government of

Amendments to the Government of Ireland Bill Ireland Bill.
with which the Commons have disagreed ; they
agree with the Amendments to their Amend-
;bents made by the Commons ; they insist on
certain of their Amendments with which the
Commons have disagreed (for which insistance
they assign a Reason) ; and propose further
Amendments in lieu of certain other of their
Amendments on which they do not insist.

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495

Government of Ordered, That the Lords' Reason for insisting
Ireland Bill.
on certain of their Amendments to the Govern-
Bill 271. merit of Ireland Bill to which this House hath
disagreed and Lords' Amendments in lieu of
certain Amendments disagreed to by this House
be taken into consideration to-morrow ; and be
printed.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Five of the
clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
it being then
Standing Order No. 3,
twenty-two minutes after Nine of the
to the
till to-morrow, pursuant
clock,
Resolution of the House of this day.

[No. 163.]

Saturday, 18th December .1920.

The House met at. Twelve of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Trade
(Foreign
Countries and
British
Possessions.)

Pilotage.

No. 246.

SIR Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Annual Statement of
the Trade of the United Kingdom with Foreign
Countries and British Possessions for 1919, com-
pared with the four preceding years. Vol. II.

Sir Robert Horne also presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy
of Abstract of Returns relating to Pilotage in
the United Kingdom for the year 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the
Table ; and that the Paper relative to Pilotage
be printed.

Mr'. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His
Russia
(lcscellaneous, Majesty's Command,Copy of Interim Report of
No. 13, 1920.)
the Committee to collect information on Russia.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Factory and
Workshop
(Scheme for
Regulation of
Hours of
Employment,
Sze., in
Charitable
Institutions.)

Mr. Secretary Shortt presented, pursuant to
the directions of an Act of Pirliament,Copy
of Scheme approved by the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, in pursuance of
Section 5 (2) (a) of the Factory and Workshop
Act, 1907, for the regulation of the Hours of
Employment of persons who light the laundry
the Saint Mary's Home,
fires, in respect of
Barrhead, near Glasgow.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copies of Colonial Re-
ports, Nos. 1,053 (Gambia, Report for 1919),
1,054 (Uganda, Report for 1918-19), and 1,055
(Malta, Report for 1919-20).

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Message from Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
the Lords. Message had been brought from the Lords by

one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Registrar
General ( Scotland) Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

Registrar
General
(Scotland)
Bill.
Expiring Laws
Continuance Continuance Bill, without any Amendment.
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Expiring Laws

VoL. 175.

The Lords have agreed to the British Empire British Empire

Exhibition ( Guarantee) Bill, without any Amend-

Exhibition
(Guarantee)
Bill.

The Lords have agreed to the Housing (Scat- Housing
land) Bill, with Amendments ; to which the Lords (Scotland)
desire the concurrence of this House.

Bill,

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments Juvenile

made by this House to the Juvenile Courts Courts
(Metropolis) Bill [Lords], without any Amend- (
ment.

et[ropo is)
Bill Lords.]

The Lords have passed a Bill, intituled An Act Juries

to make provision for removing certain difficulties (Emergency)
Provisions)
with respect to the summoning of juries in Bill [Lords.]
certain cities, boroughs, and towns in England ;
and for removing cloubts as to the validity of
certain verdicts ; to which the Lords desire the
concurrence of this House.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the Housing

to the Housing (Scotland) Bill

Lords
taken into consideration upon Monday ; and be
printed.

-be 3Silelotland)

272.

The

Juries (Emergency Provisions) Bill Juries

[Lords] was read the first time, and ordered to (Emergency
be read a second time upon Monday next ; Bill [Lords.]
and to be printed.
Bill 273.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Government of

take into consideration the Lords' Reason for Ireland Bill.
insisting on certain of their Amendments to
which this House hath disagreed and the
Amendments proposed to be made by the Lords
in lieu of certain of their Amendments dis-
agreed to by this House to the Government of
Ireland Bill.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 2,1. 1 (proposed
in lieu of Amendment disagreed to by this
House), leave out from (" administered "), to
the end of Clause 2, and insert (" there shall be
constituted, as soon as may be after the appointed
day, a Council to be called the Council of
Ireland.

(2) Subject as hereinafter provided the Council
of Ireland shall consist of a person nominated by
the Lord Lieutenant who shall be President and
forty other persons, of whom seven shall be
members of Southern Ireland,
thirteen shall
the House of Commons of
be members of
Southern Ireland, seven shall be members of the
Senate of Northern Ireland, and thirteen shall
the House of Commons of
be members of
Northern Ireland.

The members of the Council of Ireland shall
be elected in each case by the members of that
House of the Parliament of Southern Ireland or
Northern Ireland of which they are members.

The election of members of the Council of
Ireland shall be the first business of the Senates
and Houses of Commons of Southern Ireland
and Northern Ireland.

A member of the Council shall, on ceasing to
be a member of that House of the Parliament of
Southern Ireland or Northern Ireland by which
he was elected a member of the Council, cease
to be a member of the Council :

Provided that on the dissolution of the Par-
liament of Southern Ireland or Northern Ireland
the persons who are members of the Council
elected by either House of that Parliament shall
continue to hold office as members of the Council
until the date of the first meeting of the new
then retire unless re-
Parliament and shall
elected.

3R 4

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18th December.

The President of the Council shall preside at
each meeting of the Council at which he is
present and shall be entitled to vote in case of
an equality of votes, but not otherwise.

The first meeting of the Council shall he held
at such time and place as may be appointed by
the Lord Lieutenant.
The Council may

act notwithstanding a
vacancy in their number, and the quorum of the
Council shall be fifteen ; subject as aforesaid the
Council may regulate their own procedure, in-
cluding the delegation of powers to committees.
(3) The constitution of the Council of Ireland
may from time to time be varied by identical
Acts passed by the Parliament of Southern Ire-
land and the Parliament of Northern Ireland,
and the Acts may provide for all or any of the
members of the Council of Ireland being elected
by parliamentary electors; and determine the
constituencies by which the several elective
Members are to be returned and the number of
the members to be returned by the several con-
stituencies and the method of election "), the
first Amendment, being read a second time, was
amended, in 1. 4, by inserting after the word
" Lieutenant," the words " acting in accordance
with instructions from His Majesty,"
(Sir
Laming Worthington- Evans,) and, so amended,
was agreed to.

The Lords" Reason for

insisting on their
Amendments in p. 13, Is. 19, 22 and 23 being
read, as followeth :Because they consider that
the Council of Ireland as now constituted will
be in a position to administer the law relating to
diseases of animals more efficiently than the Irish
Parliaments and Governments.

Resolved, That this House doth not insist on
its disagreement with the Lords in the said
Amendments.( Sir Laming Worthington- Evans.)

A consequential Amendment was made to the
Bill, in p. 14. 1. 35, by inserting after the word
" fisheries," the words " and diseases of animals."
( Sir Laming Worthington-Evans.)

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments (pro-
posed in lieu of the Amendment disagreed to by
this House) as far as the Amendment in p. 57,
1. 3, being read a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 57,1. 3 (proposed
in lieu of the Amendment disagreed to by this
House), leave out sub-section (3), and insert,

(" (3) At any time within two years after the
date of the Order in Council providing for
the exercise of the powers of the Government
and Parliament of Southern Ireland or Northern
Ireland, as the case may be, in manner provided
by sub-section (1) of this section His Majesty
may, upon a resolution declaring that
is
expedient so to do passed by both Houses of
the Parliament of the United Kingdom, issue a
Proclamation for summoning a Parliament as
constituted by this Act to meet for the part of
Ireland affected by such Order in Council :

it

Provided that if the Lord Lieutenant certifies
that the number of members of the House of
Commons of such Parliament validly returned at
such election is leSs than half the total number
of members of that House, or that the number of
members of the House of Commons of such
Parliament who have taken the oath as such mem-
bers within fourteen days from the date on which
such Parliament is summoned to meet is less
than one half of the total number of members of
that House, His Majesty in Council may by

1920.
order provide for the dissolution of such Par-
liament.

The provisions of

sub-section (2) of this
section shall apply as in the case of the first
Parliament summoned to meet for such part of
Ireland, and the provisions of sub-section ( 1) of
this section in regard to the exercise of the
powers of the Government and Parliament of
the part of Ireland affected shall continue to
have effect until the Lord Lieutenant certifies in
manner provided by this sub-section, and there-
after if the Lord Lieutenant so certifies "), the
next Amendment, being read a second time ;

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Lords' Amendment, in 1. 1, by leaving out
from the word " within," to the word " a," in 1. 5,
and inserting the words " three years from the
first day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-
one, His Majesty in Council may by order
unless," (Sir Laming W orthington-Evans,)--
instead therecif,

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Lords'
Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Hugh Cecil,

Yeas,

Lieutenant-Colonel
Walter Guinness :

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Noes,

1 Captain Guest :

1 12.
j

}.

So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the words
" three years from the first day of June, nineteen
hundred and twenty-one, His Majesty in Council
may by order unless," be there inserted in the
Lords' Amendment :It was resolved in the
Affirmative.

The Lords' Amendment was further amended,
in 1. 6, by leaving out the words " expedient so
to do," and inserting the words " inexpedient
so to do is," instead thereof ; in 1. 7, by leaving
out the words " issue a proclamation for," and
inserting the words " provide for the revocation
of any Order in Council made under sub-sec-
tion (1) of this section and for the issue of a pro-
clamation," instead thereof ;
in 1. 10, by leaving
out from the beginning thereof to the end of the
Lords' Amendment, and adding the words " and
if such a proclamation is issued and an election
is held in pursuance thereof, sub-sections (1) and
(2) of this section shall apply in the case of that
election in like manner as they applied in the
case of the first election of members of the
Parliament of that part of Ireland," instead
(Sir Laming Worthington- Evans,)
thereof;
and, so amended, was agreed to.

Then the remaining Lords' Amendment (pro-
posed in lieu of the Amendment disagreed to by
this House), being read a second time, was
agreed to.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to acquaint them that this House doth not insist
on its disagreemekt to certain of the Amend-
ments made by theN.Aords on which the Lords
have insisted, and bath made Amendments to
certain of the Amendments proposed to be made
by the Lords in lieu of certain of their Amend-
ments disagreed to by this House and hath Made
a consequential Amendment to the Bill ;
to
which this House doth desire the concurrence
of their Lordships : And that the Clerk do
carry the said Message.

11 GEO. V.

18th December.

497

Supply,

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Supply.

(In the Committee.)
Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
Class VII.
1. £3,500,000 ( Supplementary ) for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Ministry of Labour and
Subordinate Departments, including the Con-
tribution to the Unemployment Insurance Fund,
and Repayments to Associations pursuant to
Sections 85 and 103 of the National Insurance
Act, 1911, and Sections 5 and 17 of the Un-
employment Insurance Act, 1920 ; Out-of-Work
Donation and Expenditure in connection with
the training of Demobilised Officers and of Non-
Commissioned Officers and Men, and the Training
of Women ; and Grants for Civil Liabilities and
Reinstatement.

Unclassified Services.

2. £500,010 (Supplementary) for the Salaries
and Expenses of the Ministry of Transport,
including sundry charges in connection with
Transportation Schemes, &c., under the Ministry
of Transport Act,
1919, certain Repayable
Advances under the Electricity (Supply) Act,
1919, and Special Road Grants
to relieve
Unemployment.

3. £1,629,000 (Supplementary) for the Cost

of certain Miscellaneous War Services.

Resolutions to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to several Resolutions.
Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Ways and
Means.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself

into the Committee of Ways and Means.

(In the Committee.)
Resolved, That, towards making good the
Supply granted to His Majesty for the service
of the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921, the sum of £57,588,994 be granted out
of the Consolidated Fund of the United King-
dom.(Mr. Baldwin.)

Resolution to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had come to a Resolution.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Supply
[I5th
December]
Report.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 15th day of this
instant December, several Resolutions, which
were read, as follow :

Army Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
1. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
Army
Supplementary £39,750,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
E stimate,
the charges for Army Services which will come
1920-21.
in course of payment during the year ending on
Charges for
Army Services. the 31st day of March 1921 to meet expenditure
not provided for in the original Army Estimates
of the year in respect of the Garrisons in Meso-
potamia and elsewhere, of National Factories
and other Services transferred from the Ministry
of Munitions, and of charges arising out of the
late War.

Void. 175.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
Supplementary
Estimate,
2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding 1920-21.

Class VII.

Insurance
£68,540 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
Commission
the charge which will come in course of payment (Ireland.)
year ending on the 31st day of March
during
1921 ''for the Salaries and Expenses of the In-
surance Commission (Ireland), and for sundry
Contributions and Grants in respect of the Cost
of Benefits and Expenses of Administration
under the National Insurance (Health) Acts,
1911 to 1920 (including certain Grants in Aid).

Unclassified Services.

3. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding War Bonus, &c.

£2,350,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of pay-
ment during the year ending on the 31st day of.
March 1921 to meet such of the charges for
War Bonus, &c., as have not been otherwise
provided.

The First Resolution, being read a second

time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House cloth agree
with the Committee in the said Resolution :
And a Debate arising thereupon ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That the Debate be now adjourned,
(Lord Edmund Talbot) : It was resolved in
the Affirmative.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed upon

Monday next.

The Second Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The Third Resolution, being read a second

time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Committee in the said Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Lieutenant-Colonel
Walter Guinness,
Mr. Aneurin Williams:

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

}

JS

83.

37.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving Supply
the Report from the Committee of Supply of [14th
the 14th day of this instant December ;

December]
Report.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Colonel Sir Robert'Sanders reported from the Supply

Committee of Supply of the 2nd day of this [2nd
instant December a Resolution ; which was December]
read, as followeth :

Report.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
Class II.
That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£150,905 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1921 for the Salaries and Expenses of
certain services transferred from the Mercantile
Marine Fund, and other services connected with
3s

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
Supplementary
Estimate,
1920-21.
Mercantile
Marine Fund.

498
the Mercantile Marine, including Merchant
Seamen's Fund Pensions and Grants to the
General Lighthouse Fund and other Lighthouse
and Harbour Authorities.

18th-20th December.

1920.

The Order of the day being read, for taking Air Navigation

into consideration the Air Navigation Bill Bill [Lords.]
[Lords], as
mittee ;

amended in the Standing Com-

The said Resolution, being read a second time,

was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Supply
[1st
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 1st day of this instant December ;

Whereupon Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the Adjournment.

Order of the House of the 19th day of October
last, proposed the Question, That this House do
now adjourn.

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

ly

Supp
[4th
December]
Report.

Colonel Sir Robert Sanders reported from the
Committee of Supply of the 6th day of this
instant December several Resolutions ; which
were read, as follow :

And accordingly the House, having con-
tinued to sit
twenty-five minutes
before Seven of the clock, adjourned till
Monday next.

till

National
Education
(Ireland.)

Colonial
Services.

Mission of His
Royal
Highness the
Duke of
Connaught
to India.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.

Class IV.
1. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£528,600 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of pay-
ment during the year ending on the 31st day of
March 1921 for Expenses of the Commissioners
of National Education in Ireland, including
Grants in Aid of the Teachers' Pension Fund,
Ireland.

Class V.
2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£10 be granted to His Majesty, to defray the
charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921 for sundry Colonial Services, including
certain Grants in Aid.

Class VI.
3. That a sum not exceeding £8,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during the
year ending on the 31st day of March 1921, as
a Grant in aid of the Mission of His Royal
Highness the Duke of Connaught to India.

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

ply

Sup
[3 rd
December]
Report.

The Order of the day being read, for receiving
the Report from the Committee of Supply of
the 3rd day of this instant December ;

Ordered, That the Report be received upon

Monday next.

Defence of the
Realm
(Acquisition
of Land)
Bill [Lords.]

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Defence of the Realm
(Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords], as amended
in the Standing Committee ;

Ordered, That the Bill be taken into con-

sideration upon Monday next.

Administration The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Administration of Jus-
of Justice
tice Bill [Lordsr] ;
Bill [Lords.]

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

Electricity
(Supply)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time

upon Monday next.

[No. 164.]
Monday, 20th December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

DR. Macnamara presented, by His Majesty's Ministry of

Command,Copy of Correspondence be- Labour.

tween the Ministry of Labour and the National
Federation of Building Trade Operatives re-
specting the admission of ex-service men into the
Building Trades.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, by His Majesty's Public Works

Command,Copy of Eighty-eighth Annual (Ireland.)
Report of the Commissioners of Public Works
in Ireland, with Appendices, for the year ending
31st March 1920.

Copy of Report by the Secretary-General to League of

the First Assembly of the League of Nations on Nations.
the work of the Council.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Horne presented, pursuant to the Public Utility

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copies of 9coamptaLies
Reports on applications by the Felixstowe Gas ZssuPels) Act,
Light Company ; the Waltham Abbey and 1920.
Cheshunt Gas and Coke Company ; and the
Braintree and Bocking Gas Company to the
Board of Trade under the Public Utility Com-
panies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon

the Table.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His Southern
Majesty's Command,Copy of Despatch to the Rhodesia.
High Commissioner for South Africa trans-
mitting the Order of His Majesty in Council,
dated the 9th November 1920, relative to Native
Reserves in Southern Rhodesia.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

presented,

The Lord Advocate

by His Agriculture
Majesty's Command, Copy of Agricultural (seotiand.)
Statistics, 1919. Vol. VIII., Part II., Returns
of Produce of Crops in Scotland, with a Sum-
mary for the United Kingdom.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

11 GEO. V.

20th December.

Telephone
Charges.

No. 247.

Sir Edward Coates reported from the Select
Committee on Telephone Charges ; That they
had considered the matters to them referred, and
directed him to make a Report thereof to the
House, together with the Minutes of the Evidence
taken before them.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and he printed.

Message from Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
the Lords.
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords agree to certain of the Amend-
Government
of Ireland Bill. ments made by this House to the Amendments
made by the Lords to the Government of Ire-
land Bill and propose an Amendment to one
of them : and they do not agree to one of the
Amendments made by this House, but propose
Amendments in lieu thereof.

Bill 277.

Ordered, That the Amendment made by the
Government
of Ireland Bill. Lords to the Amendment made by this House
to the Amendment made by the Lords, to the
Government of Ireland Bill, and the Amendments
proposed by the Lords in lieu of the Amend-
ment made by this House to the Amendment
made by the Lords and disagreed to by the
Lords be taken into consideration to-morrow ;
and be printed.

Corn Sales
Bill.

Bill 275.

Major David Davies, supported by Sir Robert
Thomas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Edward Wood, Major
Howard, and Mr. Cautley, presented a Bill to
provide for the greater uniformity in the weights
and measures used in the sale of corn and other
crops, to amend the Corn Returns Act, 1882,
and for purposes connected therewith : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
upon Wednesday next ; and to be printed.

Dentists Bill.

Dr. Addison, supported by Sir Hamar Green-
Bill 276. wood and Mr. .Munro, presented a Bill to amend
the Dentists Act, 1878, and the provisions of
the Medical Act, 1886, amending that Act : And
the same was ordered to be read a second time
to-morrow ; and to be printed.

A Motion was made, and the Question
Business of
the House.
being put, That the Proceedings on the Housino.
(Housing
(Scotland) Bill, (Scotland) Bill, Defence of the Realm (Acqui-
sition of Land) Bill [Lords], Reports of the
Defence of
the Realm
Committees of Supply and Ways and Means,
(Acquisition of
Air Navigation Bill [Lords], Juries (Emergency
Land) Bill
Provisions) Bill [Lords], and Administration of
[Lords],
Supply, Ways Justice Bill [Lords] be exempted at this day's
and Means,
Air Navigation Sitting from the provisions of the Standing
Bill [Lords], Order (Sittings of the House)(Mr. Bonar
Juries
(Emergency
Provisions)
Bill [Lords],
and
Administration
of Justice
Bill [Lords].)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the' Lord Edmund Talbot,

Law);

Yeas,

t, Captain Guest :
or the) Lieutenant - Corn -
/
mander Kenworthy,
t Mr. Mills :

Tellers for
Noes,

1 182.

37.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Order of the day beino. read, for taking
Housing
(Scotland) Bill. into consideration the Amendments made by the

being

Lords to the Housing (Scotland) Bill ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Lords' Amendments
be now taken into consideration :And a Debate
arising thereupon ;

VOL. 175.

499
And a Motion being made, and the Question
beino. put, That the Debate be now adjourned
(Mr. Munro) : It was resolved in the Affirma-
tive.

Ordered, That the Debate be resumed to-

morrow.

The House proceeded to take into considera- Defence of the
tion the Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of R, .eca(A qlmuisition of
Land) Bill [Lords], as amended in the Standing
Committee ;

Land) Bill
[Lords.]

Amendments were made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5, 1. 30, by leaving out Clause 7.

(Lieutenant - Commander Kenworthy,)
And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
and acquaint them, that this House
the Lords
hath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

Sir Eric Geddes reported from the Com- Supply
mittee of Supply of the 18th day of this instant [18th
December, several Resolutions ; which were RDeepceomber]
read, as follow :

.

Ministry of

Class VII.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
Supplementary
Estimate,
1. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding 1920-21.
£3,500,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray Labou.
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
for the Salaries and Expenses of
the
1921
Ministry of Labour and Subordinate Depart-
ments, including the Contribution to the Unem-
ployment Insurance Fund, and Repayments to
Associations pursuant to Sections 85 and 106 of
the National Insurance Act, 1911, and Sections
5 and 17 of the Unemployment Insurance Act,
1920 ; Out-of-Work Donation and Expenditure
in connection with the training of Demobilised
Officers and of Non-Commissioned Officers and
Men, and the Training of Women ; and Grants
for Civil Liabilities and Reinstatement.

Unclassified Services.

2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Ministry of
£500,010 be granted to His Majesty, to defray Transport.
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921 for the Salaries and Expenses of the
Ministry of Transport, including sundry charges
in connection with Transportation Schemes, &c.,
under the Ministry of Transport Act, 1919,
certain Repayable Advances under the Elec-
tricity (Supply) Act, 1919, and Special Road
Grants to relieve Unemployment.

war services.

3. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£1,629,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921 for the Cost of certain Miscellaneous War
Services.

The First Resolution, being read a second

time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House doth agree
3 s 2

500
with the Committee in the said Resolution:And
a Debate arising thereupon ;

20th December.

1920.
An Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto, by leaving out " £73,629," and in-
serting " £53,629 "( Sir Donald Maclean),
instead thereof.

Mr. Speaker
declines to
propose a
Question
(Abuse of
Rules.)

Mr. Hogge moved, That the Debate be now
adjourned ; but Mr. Speaker, being of opinion
that the Motion was an abuse of the Rules of
the House, declined to propose the Question
thereupon to the House.

And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

Then the subsequent Resolutions, being read a

second time, were agreed to.

pply

[3Surd
December]
Report.

Sir William Mitchell Thomson reported from
the Committee of Supply of the 3rd day of
this instant December, a Resolution ; which was
read, as followeth :

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
Supplementary
Estimate,
1920 21.
Ministry of
Food.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.

Unclassified Services.
That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
£395,000 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
the charge which will come in course of payment
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921 for the Salaries and Expenses of
the
Ministry of Food.

The said Resolution, being read a second time ;
Au Amendment was proposed to be made
thereunto, by leaving out "1395,000," and in-
serting " £285,000 "- -(Sir Donald Maclean),
instead thereof.

And the Question being put, That "£395,000"

stand part of the Resolution ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the rLord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Mr. Newbould:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Resolution was agreed to.

Supply
[15th
December]
Report.

And the Question being put, That "£73,629"
stand part of the Resolution :it was resolved
in the Affirmative.

And the Resolution was agreed to.

The Order of the day being read for resuming
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed
upon the 18th day of this instant December,
That this House doth agree with the Committee
in the Resolution, which was then reported from
the Committee of Supply of the 15th day of this
instant December, which Resolution was, That
a Supplementary sum, not exceeding £39,750,000,
be granted to His Majesty, to defray the charges
for Army Services which will come in course of
payment during the year ending on the 31st day
of March 1921, to meet expenditure not provided
for in the original Army Estimates of the year
in respect of the Garrisons in Mesopotamia and
elsewhere, of National Factories and other Ser-
vices transferred from the Ministry of Munitions,
and of charges arising out of the late War.

And the Question being again proposed :The

House resumed the said adjourned Debate.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right.
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the c Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

Tellers for the J Mr. Hogge,

Noes,

1 Major Hayward:

118.

33.

1 146.
J

}

40.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

Colonel Sir James Craig reported from the Supply
Committee of Supply of the 14th day of this [ De1ep4teohm]rtber
instant December several Resolutions ; which
were read, as follow :

Report.

Supply
[1st
December]
Report.

Sir William Mitchell Thomson, reported from
the Committee of Supply of the 1st day of this
instant December several Resolutions ; which
were read, as follow :

Civil Services
and Revenue
Departments
Supplementary
Estimate,
1920-21.
Assisted
Housing
Schemes.

Mines
Department
of the Board
of Trade.

Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
Class I.
1. That a sum not exceeding £200,000 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for expenditure in respect of the erection of
houses by the Office of Works on behalf of
Local Authorities proceeding with Assisted
Housing Schemes approved by the Ministry of
Health in accordance with the provisions of
the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act, 1919.

Class II.
2. That a sum not exceeding £73,629 be
granted to His Majesty, to defray the charge
which will come in course of payment during
the year ending on the 31st day of March 1921
for the Salaries and Expenses of the Mines
Department of the Board of Trade.

The First Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

The Second Resolution, being read a second

time ;

Navy Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
1. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding Navy

£6,500,000 be granted to His Majesty, to
defray Estimate,
the charge which will come in course of payment 1920-21.
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921, for additional Expenditure on the follow-
ing Navy Services, viz. :

Supplementary

870,200

31,200

108,300
28,200
2,600

- 1,879,200

- 1,829,900
- 1,648,400

Vote

Vote 3. Medical

2. Victualling and Cloth-
ing for the Navy -
Establish-
ments and Services
Vote 4. Civilians employed on
-
Vote 5. Educational Services-
Vote 6. Scientific Services
-
Vote 8. Shipbuilding, Repairs,

Fleet Services

Maintenance, &c. :

Section I. Personnel
Section III. Contract
Work

tive Services
Vote 12. Admiralty Office
Vote 14. Naval

Vote 9. Naval Armaments
Vote 11. Miscellaneous Effec-
-
-
and Marine
Pensions, Gratui-
ties, and Compas-
sionate Allowances
Vote 15. Civil Superannuation,
Compensation Al-
and
lowances,
Gratuities

-

1,016,500
374,700

271,600

18,500

8,079,300

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Less Surpluses on :

Vote 1.

20th
£

295,000
30,000

Wages, &c., of Officers,
Seamen and Boys,
Coast Guard, Royal
Marines, and Mer-
cantile Officers and
Men
-
-
Royal Naval Reserves
Shipbuilding, Repairs,

Vote 7.
Vote 8.

Maintenance, &c. :

Section II. Materiel -
Vote 10. Works, Buildings, and
Repairs at Home
and Abroad -
-
Vote 13. Half Pay and Retired
Pay

-

- 1,177,300

55,000

22,000

21st December.

501

The House, according to Order, proceeded to Air Navigation
into consideration the Air Navigation Bill [-Lords']
[Lords], as amended in the Standing

take
Bill
Committee.

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Tuesday morning ;
Tuesday, 21st December 1920:
A Clause (Application of Act)--(Mr. Secre-
tary Churchill)was twice read, and made part
of the Bill.

7,579,300

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Bill, in p. 2, 1. 34, by leaving out paragraph
(d ).( Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy.)

Net Amount

-

-

£6,500,000

Air Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21.
2. That a Supplementary sum not exceeding
Air
Supplementary £1,935,300 be granted to His Majesty, to defray
Estimate,
the charge which will come in course of payment
1920-21.
during the year ending on the 31st day of March
1921 for additional Expenditure on the follow-
ing Air Services, viz. :

Vote

Force -
Vote 2. Quartering

1. Pay, Sze., of the Air
-
-
Stores
(except Technical)
and
Supplies,
Transport
-
Vote 3. Technical and War-

-

like Stores
5. Air Ministry

-
-

Vote

Less Surpluses on :
Vote 4. Works,

Buildings,
-
Vote 6. Miscellaneous Effec-

and Lands -

tive Services

Vote 7. Half Pay, Pensions,
other Non-
and
Effective Services -
-
and
Research Services

Vote 8. Civil Aviation -
Vote 9. Experimental

£

306,850

237,000

- 2,748,700
70,000
-

3,362,550

170,850

18,000

28,000
473,300

737,100

1,427,250

Net Amount

£1,935,300

The said Resolutions, being read a second

time, were agreed to.

Ways and
Means [18th
December.]
Report.

Mr. Baldwin reported from the Committee of
Ways and Means of the 18th day of this instant
December a Resolution ; which was read, as
followeth :

That, towards making

the Supply
granted to His Majesty for the service of the
year ended on the .31st day of March 1921,
the sun) of £.57,588,994 be granted out of the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.

good

Consolidated
Fund
(Appropria-
tion) (No. 2).

Consolidated
Fund
(Appropria-
tion) (No. 2)
Bill.

Bill 274.

The said Resolution, being read a second

time, was agreed to.

Ordered, That a Bill be brought in upon the
said Resolution : And that the Chairman of
Ways and Means, Mr. Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and Mr. Baldwin do prepare and
bring it in.

Mr. Baldwin accordingly presented a Bill to
apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to
the service of the year ending on the thirty-first
day of March, one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-one, and to appropriate the further sup-
plies granted in this Session of Parliament :
And the same was read the first time, and ordered
to be read a second time to-morrow ; and to
be printed.

VoL. 175.

And the Question being proposed, That the
words proposed to he left out stand part of the
Bill :The said proposed Amendment was, with
leave of the House, withdrawn.

Then an Amendment was made to the Bill.
Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 4, 1. 27, by inserting after the
second word " any," the word " subsidised."
(Lieutenant- Commander Kenworthy.)

And the Question being put, That the word
" subsidised " be there inserted in the Bill :It
passed in the Negative.

Another Amendment was proposed to be made
to the Bill, in p. 5,
1. 14, by inserting after the
word " aerodromes," the words " and aircraft."
( Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy.)

And the Question being put, That those
words be there inserted in the Bill :It passed
in the Negative.

Then other Amendments were made to the

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed, with Amendments.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, with Amendments ; to
which this House doth desire the concurrence of
their Lordships.

The

Juries (Emergency Provisions) Bill Juries

[Lords] was, according to Order, read a second (h mvergency
isions)
P
time ;
Bill [Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will immediately
resolve itself into the Committee on the Bill.
( Mr. Attorney General.)

The House accordingly resolved itself into the

Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 3 agreed to.
Preamble agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill ;
and directed him to report the same, without
Amendment.

Ordered, That the. Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
bath agreed to the same, without Amendment.
3 s 3

502

20th

21st December.

1920.

Administration The Administration of Justice Bill [Lords]
of Justice Bill was, according to Order, read a second time.
[Lords.]

Resolved, That this House will immediately

resolve itself into the Committee on the Bill.
(Mr. Attorney General.)

The House accordingly resolved itself into

the Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 to No. 21 agreed to.
Schedule agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill ; and
directed him to report
same, without
Amendment.

the

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time ;The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the same, without Amendment.

Electricity
(Supply)
(No. 2) Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the
Second Reading of the Electricity (Supply)
(No. 2) Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Monday evening, Mr. Deputy
Speaker adjourned the House, without
Question put, pursuant to the Standing
Order, it being then eighteen minutes
after One of the clock on Tuesday morn-
ing, till this day.

Kent County
(Dover
Division)
Writ.

[No. 165.]

Tuesday, 21st December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

ORDERED, That Mr. Speaker do issue his
Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to
make out a new Writ for the electing of a
Member to serve in this present Parliament for
the County of Kent, Dover Division, in the
room of Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, Earl of
Bessborough, who, since his Election for the said
County, hath accepted the Office of Steward
or Bailiff of His Majesty's Three Chiltern
Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough, and Burnham,
in the County of Buckingham.(Lord Edmund
Talbot.)

Pilotage.

The Order made upon the 26th day of July
1915, That the Paper relative to Pilotage be
printed, was read, and discharged.

Copy of Colonial Report, No. 1,056 (Swazi- Colonial
Reports
(Annual.)

land, Report for 1919-20).

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Robert Home presented, pursuant to the Gas
directions of several Acts of Parliament,Copy Regul
of Regulations made under the Gas Regulation
Act, 1920, by the Board of Trade in relation to
Instruments for Measuring Gas.

ati

Act, 192.

0ons

Copy of Statements of Assurance Business Assurance
under the Schedules of the Assurance Com- Companies.
panies Act, 1909, deposited with the Board of
Trade during 1920.

Copies of Reports to the Board of Trade by Lighthouses,
the Trinity House of Deptford Strond, the &c. (Local
Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses, and Inspections.)
Irish Lights, of their
the Commissioners of
Inspection of Local Lighthouses, Buoys, and
Beacons in 1919.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Arthur GrOth-Boseawen presented, pier- Ministry of
suant to the directions of an Act of Parliament Agriculture
--Copy of Report of Proceedings of the Ministry and Fisheries.
of Agriculture and Fisheries under the Small
Holdings Colonies Acts, 1916 and 1918, for
1919-20.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Ere(' Geddes presented, by His Majesty's Rates Advisory

Command, Copy of Report of the Rates Committee.
Advisory Committee on General Revision of
Railway Rates and Charges, 1920.

Sir Eric Geddes also presented, pursuant to Railway
the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy sliervuarnst osf
of Report of Proceedings under the Railway favour.)
Regulation Act, 1893, relative to the hours of
labour of Railway Servants during the year
ended 27th July 1920.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Dr. Addison presented, by His Majesty's Midwives Acts.

Command,Copy of Report on the Work of the
Central Midwives Board for the year ended
31st March 1920.

Dr. Addison also presented, pursuant to the Census Act,

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of 1920.
Provisional Regulations, dated 21st December
1920, made by the Minister of Health under the
Census Act, 1920, for the purpose of enabling
the Census Order, 1920, to be carried into
effect.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

The Lord Advocate presented, pursuant to Census Act,

the directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy 1920.
of Scottish Census Regulations, 1920, made by
the Secretary for Scotland under the Census
Act, 1920, for the purpose of enabling the
Census Order, 1920, to be carried into effect in
Scotland.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Malay States.

Malay States.

Lieutenant-Colonel Amery presented, by His
Majesty's Command,Copy of Report for 1919
on the State of Brunei.

Copy of Report for 1919 on the Federated

Malay States.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Adjournment

(under
a Return of Motions for Adjournment under Standing
Standing Order No. 10, showing the date of such O'rder N o. 10.)
Motion, the name of
the Member proposing,
the definite matter of urgent public importance,

11 GEO. V.
and the result of any Division taken thereon
during Session 1920 (in continuation of Parlia-,
mentary Paper, No. 235 of Session 1919).
( The Deputy Chairman.)

21st December.

Closure of
Debate
(Standing
Order No. 26.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return respecting application of Standing
Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session
1920 (1) in the House and in Committee of the
whole House, under the following heads :--

1.

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and (2) in the Standing Committees, under the
following heads :

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

0

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q-+

6 W'
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FYi

continuation

(in
No. 237 of Session 1919).
Chairman.)

of

Parliamentary Paper
(The Deputy

503
by the House and partly by the Committee of
Selection, together with the names of the selected
Members who served on each Committee ; the
first and also the last day of the Sitting of each
Committee ; the number of days on which each
the number of days on which
Committee sat ;
each selected Member has served ; the number of
days occupied by each Bill in Committee ; the
Bills the Preambles of which were reported to
have been proved ; the Bills the Preambles of
which were reported to have been not proved
and, in the case of Bills for confirming Pro-
visional Orders, whether the Provisional Orders
ought or ought not to be confirmed . Of all
Private Bills and Bills for confirming Provisional
Orders which, in Session 1920, have been re-
ferred by the Committee of Selection, or by the
General Committee on Railway and Canal Bills,
to the Chairman of the Committee of Ways
together with the names of the
and Means ;
Members who served on each Committee, the
number of days on which each Committee sat,
and the number of days on which each Member
And of the number of Private
attended :
Bills, Hybrid Bills, and Bills for confirming
Provisional Orders withdrawn or not proceeded
with by the parties, those Bills being specified
which have been referred to Committees and
dropped during the Sittings of the Com-
mittee (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 0.002 of Session 1919).(The Deputy
C h airman .)

Public Bills.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
the number of Public Bills,
a Return of
distinguishing Government from other Bills,
introduced into this House or brought from the
House of Lords during Session 1920, showing
the number which received the Royal Assent ;
the number which were passed by this House
but not by the House of Lords ; the number
passed by the House of Lords but not by
this House ; and distinguishing the stages at
which such Bills as did not receive the Royal
Assent were dropped or postponed and rejected
in either House of Parliament (in continuation
of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.003 of Session
1919).( The Deputy Chairman.)

Business of
the House.

Private Bills
and Private
Business.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return showing, with reference to Session
1920, (1) the total number of days on which
the House sat ; and (2) the days on which
Business of Supply was considered (in con-
tinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 236 of
Session 1919).(The Deputy Chairman.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Public
a Return of the number of Public Petitions Petitions.
presented and printed in Session 1920, with
the total number of signatures in that Session (in
continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No, 0.004
of Session 1919). (The Deputy Chairman.)

in Session

Tramroads ; Subways ; Canals

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return of the number of Private Bills, Hybrid
Bills, and Bills for confirming Provisional Orders
introduced into the House of Commons and
brought from the House of Lords, and of Acts
1920, classed according
passed,
to the following Subjects :Railways ; Tram-
and
ways ;
and Bridges ; Water ;
Navigations ; Roads
Waterworks ; Gas ; Gas and Water ; Lighting
and Improvement ; Local Legislation ; Corpora-
tions, &c. (not relating to Local Legislation or
to Lighting and Improvement Schemes); Ports,
Piers. Harbours, and Docks; Pilotage, Churches,
Chapels, and Burying Grounds; Markets and
Fairs ; Gaols and other County Buildings ; Indio-
sure and Drainage ; Estate; Patent ; -Divorce ;
Of all the Private Bills,
and Miscellaneous :
Hybrid Bills, and Bills for confirming Pro-
visional Orders which, in Session 1920, have
been reported on by Committees on opposed
Private Bills, or by Committees nominated partly

Vol,. 175.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Select
a Return of the number of Select Committees Committees.
appointed in Session 1920 and the Court of
Referees ; the Subjects of inquiry ; the names
of the Members appointed to serve on each,
and of the Chairman of each ; the number of
days each Committee met, and the number of
days each Member attended ; the total expense
of the attendance of Witnesses at each Select
Committee, and the name of the Member who
moved for such Select Committee ; also the
total number of Members who served on Select
Committees (in continuation of Parliamentary
0.005 of Session 1919).(The
Paper, No.
Deputy Chairman.)

Ordered, That there be laid before this House Sittings of the

1920,

a Return of the days on which the House sat House.
stating for each day the
in Session
date of the month and day of the week, the
hour of the meeting and the hour of adjourn-
ment ; and the total number of hours occupied
3s 4

504
in the Sittings of the House, and the average
time ; and showing the number of hours on
which the House sat each day, and the number
of hours after Eleven p.m. ; and the number of
entries in each day's Votes and Proceedings.
(The Deputy Chairman.)

21st December.

1920.
Lords disagree.---(Sir Laming Worthington-
Evans.)

Standing
Committees.

Ordered, That there be laid before this House
a Return, for the Session of 1920, of (1) the
total number and the names of all Members
(including and distinguishing Chairmen) who
have been appointed to serve on one or more of
the Six Standing Committees appointed under
Standing Order No. 47, showing, with regard to
each of such Members, the number of Sittings at
which he was present ; (2) the number of Bills
considered by all and by each of the Standing
the number of days on which
Committees,
each Committee sat, and the names of all Bills
considered by a Standing Committee, distin-
guishing where a Bill was a Government Bill or
was brought from the House of Lords, and
showing, in the case of each Bill, the particular
Standing Committee by whom it was considered,
the number of days on which it was considered
by the Committee, and the number of Members
present on each of those days (in continuation
of Parliamentary Paper, No. 0.001 of Session
1919).(The Deputy Chairman.)

Message from
the Lords,

Gold and
Silver (Export
Control, Sze.)
Bill.

Official Secrets
Bill [Lords.]

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Gold and
Silver (Export Control, &c.,) Bill, without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Official Secrets Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

National
Expenditure
(Seventh
Report.)

No. 248.

Sir Frederick Banbury reported from the
Select Committee on National Expenditure ;
That they had made further Progress in the
matters to them referred, and directed him to
make a Report thereof to the House.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Ordered, That the Proceedings on the Motion
Business of
the House.
relating to Unemployment
Insurance (Tern-
(Unemploy-
porary Provisions Amendment) and any Pro-
ment
ceedings consequent thereon and on consideration
Insurance
(Tovisionsrary
of Lords' Amendments to the Housing ( Scotland)
Pr
Amendment) Bill be exempted at this day's Sitting from the
and Housing provisions of the Standing Order (Sittings of the
(Scotland)
Bill.)
Government of
Ireland Bill.

House.)(Mr. Bonar Law.)

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendment made
by the Lords to the Amendment made by this
House to the Amendment made by the Lords
to the Government of Ireland Bill and the
Amendments proposed to be made by the Lords
in lieu of the Amendment made by this House
to the Amendment made by the Lords to which
Amendment the Lords have disagreed.

The Lords' Amendment to the Commons
Amendment to the Lords' Amendment, in 1. 1
of new sub-section (3) of Clause 70, leave out
(" by order unless "), and insert (" subject as
first
hereinafter
by
Amendment, being read a second time, was
agreed to.

provided

order "),

the

The Lords' Amendments proposed in lieu
of the Commons Amendment to the Lords'
Amendment, disagreed to by the Lords, being
read a second time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to the Amendment made by their
Lordships to the Amendment made by this
House to the Amendment made by their Lord-
ships to the Bill, and hath agreed to the Amend-
ments made by their Lordships in lieu of an
Amendment made by this House to an Amend-
ment made by their Lordships to the Bill on
which Amendment this House doth not insist.

The

Consolidated

(Appropriation)
(No. 2) Bill was, according to Order, read a
a second time, and committed to a Committee
of the whole House for to-morrow,

Fund

Consolidated
Fund
(Appropria-
tion) (No. 2)
Bill.

Ordered, That leave be given to bring in a Unemploy-

Bill to amend section forty-four of the Uuem- ment
Insurance
ployment Insurance Act, 1920, and that Dr. (Temporary
Macnamara, Dr. Addison, and Sir Montague Provisions
Barlow do prepare and bring it in.

Amendment.)

Dr. Macnamara accordingly presented a Bill unerepley-

to amend section forty-four of the Unemploy- iment
ment Insurance Act, 1920: And the same was (Temporary
read the first time ; and ordered to be printed ;
Provisions
Amendment)
time :The Bill was accordingly read a second Bill 278,
time.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read a second Bill.

Resolved, That this House will immediately

resolve itself into the Committee on the Bill.
(Dr. Macnamara.)

The House, accordingly resolved itself into the

Committee.

(In the Committee.)

Clauses No. 1 and No. 2 agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair ; and
the Deputy Chairman reported, That the Com-
mittee had gone through the Bill, and directed
him to report the same, without Amendment.

Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to

the Lords, and desire their concurrence.

The Order of the day being read, for resuming Housing
the adjourned Debate on the Question proposed ( Scotland)
upon the 20th day of this instant December, Bill.
That the Amendments made by the Lords to
the Housing (Scotland) Bill be now taken into
consideration.

And the Question being again proposed ;
The House resumed the said adjourned Debate.
And the Question being put :It was resolved

in the Affirmative.

The House accordingly proceeded to take the

said Amendments into consideration.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 1,

1. 5, leave
out Clause 1, the first Amendment, being read
a second time, was disagreed to.

Resolved, That this House cloth not insist upon
its Amendment to the Lords' Amendment, in 1. 5
of new sub-section (3) of Clause 70, to which the

The words

so restored to the Bill were
amended in p. 1, 1. 20, by inserting at the end
thereof the words " or to any house which is

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21st 22nd December.

505

required for the occupation of a person engaged
on work necessary for the proper working of an
agricultural holding."(Mr.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 6, after Clause 7,
insert new Clause A (Amendment of Section 31
of 9 and 10 Geo. V., c. 60, and of Section 10 of
9 and 10 Geo. V., c. 99), the next Amendment,
being read a second time, was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 7, 1. 2, leave
out the First Schedule, the remaining Lords'
Amendment, being read a second time, was
disagreed to.

The words

so restored to the Bill were
amended, in p. 7, 1. 21, by inserting at the end
thereof, the words " in the case of a furnished
house the " ; in p. 7, 1. 22, by leaving out the
word " and," and by inserting, after the word
"storage," the words "insurance, depreciation
in value, and reinstatement " ; and in p. 8, 1. 20,
by leaving out the word "and," and by inserting,
after the word " storage," the words " insurance,
depreciation in value, and reinstatement."(Mr.
Munro.)

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
hath agreed to one of the Amendments made by
their Lordships and hath disagreed to
the
other Amendments made by their Lordships
and bath made Amendments to the Bill in lieu
thereof; to which Amendments this House doth
desire the concurrence of their Lordships.

Dentists Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for the

Second Reading of the Dentists Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Order be discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

Message from
the Lords.

Agriculture
Bill.

Roads Bill.

Mr. Deputy Speaker acquainted the House,
That a Message had been brought from the
Lords by one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Agriculture
Bill, with Amendments; to which the Lords
desire the concurrence of this House.

The Lords have agreed to the Roads Bill,
to which the Lords desire

with Amendments ;
the concurrence of this House.

Agriculture
Bill.

Bill 279.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Agriculture Bill be taken into
consideration to-morrow ; and be printed.

Roads Bill.

Bill 280.

Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Roads Bill, be taken into consider-
ation to-morrow ; and be printed.

Adjournment.

And it being after half -past Eleven of the
clock, Mr. Deputy Speaker adjourned the
House without Question put, pursuant to
the Standing Order, it being then ten
minutes before Twelve of the clock, till
to-morrow.

EN o. 166.]
Wednesday, 22nd December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

THE Order made upon the 30th day of Metropolitan
Electric
March last, That the Metropolitan Electric lectric
Tramways Bill be committed, was read and Tramways
discharged.

Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order made upon the 4th day of March
last, That the South Metropolitan Electric
Tramways Bill be committed, was read and
discharged.

South
Metropolitan
Electric
Tramways Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

The Order made upon the 4th day of March
last, That the London United Tramways Bill
be committed, was read and discharged.
Ordered, That the Bill be withdrawn.

London United
Tramways Bill.

Mr. Secretary Churchill presented, pursuant Air Force
to the directions of an Act of Parliament,-- (Constitution)
Copy of Order under the Air Force (Consti- Act, 1917.
talon) Act, 1917, making provision as to the
conditions of service and rates of pay, half-pay,
retired pay, and allowances to be granted to
Directors of Music serving in the Royal Air
Force.

Copy of Order under the Air Force (Consti-
tution) Act, 1917, determining the amounts of
the rewards payable to the Recruiter or Re-
cruiting Agent in respect of Recruits enlisted
and finally approved for service in the Regular
Air Force.

Ordered, That the said Papers do lie upon the

Table.

Air Force
(Constitution)
Act. 1917.

The Lord Advocate presented,Return to an Private
Order dated the 10th day of this instant De - Legislation
Procedure
eember, for a Return relative to Private Leois-n
(Scotland)
lation Procedure ( Scotland) Act, 1899.
Act, 1899.

Ordered, That the said Return do lie upon the No. 249.

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Robert Horne presented, by His Majesty's
Command,Copy of Report on Milk prepared Acts,
by a Sub-Committee appointed by the Standing 1920.
Committee on Trusts under the Profiteering
Acts, 1919 and 1920.

and

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Baldwin presented, pursuant

to

the Irish

directions of au Act of Parliament,Copy of Act, 1908.
Accounts of Receipts and Expenditure of Uni-
versities and Colleges, Ireland, for the year
ended 31st March 1920, together with the Report
of the Comptroller and Auditor General thereon.
Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

No. 250.

Table ; and be printed.

The following Papers were laid upon the

Table by the Clerk of the House :

VOL. 175.

3 T

Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of Adjournment
this instant December, for a Return relative to Motions (under
Adjournment Motions under Standing Order
No. 10.

Order n g

No. 10.)

dr 1

v
1 e. 251.

Business of
the House.

No. 252.

Closure of
Debate
(Standing
Order No. 26.)
No. 253.
Private Bills
and Private
Business.

Public Bills.

Public
Petitions.

Select
Committees.

506

22nd-23rd
Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant December, for a Return relative to
Business of the House.

Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant December, for a Return relative to
Closure of Debate (Standing Order No. 26).

Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant December, for Returns relative to
Private Bills and Private Business.

Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant December, for a Return relative to
Public Bills.

Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant December, for a Return relative to
Public Petitions.

Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant December, for a Return relative to
Select Committees.

Sittings of the Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant December, for a Return relative to
House.
Sittings of the House.

Standing
Committees.

Return to an Order, dated the 21st day of
this instant December, for a Return relative to
Standing Committees.

Ordered, That the Returns relative to Adjourn-
ment Motions under Standing Order No. 10,
the House, Closure of Debate
Business of
(Standing Order No. 26), Private Bills and
Private Business, Public Bills, Public Petitions,
Select Committees, and Standing Committees
be printed.

Message from
the Lords.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the ,House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by one
of their Clerks, as followeth :

Defence of the
Realm

unidsi)tiB on
cL q
o(Af
ill
a
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Defence of the Realm
(Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords], without any
Amendment.

Port of London
Authority
(Consolida-
tion) Bill
[Lords.]

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
made by this House to the Port of London
Authority (Consolidation) Bill [Lords], without
any Amendment.

Publications
and Debates
Reports.

No. 254.

Members'
Expenses.

No. 255.

Colonel Archer-Shee reported from the Select
Committee on Publications and Debates Reports ;
That they had considered the matters to them
referred, and directed him to make a Report
thereof to the House, together with the Minutes
them, and
of the Evidence
taken
Appendices.

before

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Godfrey Collins reported from the Select
Committee on Members' Expenses ; That they
had considered the matters to them referred,
and directed him to make a Report thereof to
the House, together with the Minutes of the
Evidence taken before them, and an Appendix.
Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table; and be printed.

Business of
the House
grand
(A
ill
B
Bill.)

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That the Proceedings on Consideration of
iculture Lords' Amendments to the Agriculture Bill and
Roads Bill be exempted at this day's Sitting
from the provisions of the Standing Order
(Sittings of the House) (Mr. Bonar Law);

Roads

n

December.

1920.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,}

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

Tellers for the _c Mr. Raffan,
1 Mr. Swan:

Noes,

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

203.

50.

The House, according to Order, resolved itself Consolidated
into a Committee on the Consolidated Fund Fund (Appro-
priatiou)
(Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill.
(No. 2) Bill.

(In the Committee.)
Clauses No. 1 to No. 6 agreed to.
Schedules agreed to.
Bill to be reported.

Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair ; and the
Chairman of Ways and Means reported, That
the Committee had gone through the Bill, and
directed him to report the same, without Amend-
ment.

A Motion was made, and the Question being
proposed, That the Bill be now read the third
time :And a Debate arising thereupon ;

Mr. Bonar Law rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

tion be now put ;

And the Question being put, That the Ques- Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I Captain Guest :

Tellers for the j Mr. Mills,

Noes,

) Mr. Charles White:
So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put ;
Ordered, That the Bill be now read the third
time :The Bill was accordingly read the third
time and passed.

)

153.

30,

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords, and desire their concurrence (the Bill
having been endorsed by Mr. Speaker with the
following Certificate :

I hereby certify that this Bill is a Money
Bill within the meaning of the Parliament
Act, 1911.

JAMES W. LOWTHER,

Speaker).

Mr. Speaker's
Certificate.

The Order of the day being read for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Agriculture Bill;

Agriculture
Bill.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That the Lords' Amendments
be now taken into consideration.(Sir Arthur
Grth-Boscawen): And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

And the House having continued to sit till
after Twelve of the clock on Thursday morning:
Thursday, 23rd December 1920 :
Mr, Boner Law rose in his place and claimed

to move, That the Question be now put.

And the Question being put, That the Ques-

tion be now put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the j Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

l Captain Guest :

Tellers for the j Mr. Aneurin Williams,

Noes,

( Mr. Rose:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

143.

27.

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

11 GEo. V.

22nd-23rd December.

And the Question being accordingly put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

I Captain Guest :

} 137.

Tellers for the Mr. Aneurin Williams,

Noes,

I Mr. Rose :

32.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

The House accordingly proceeded to take the

said Amendments into consideration.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 3, 1. 9, leave
out from (" Minister ") to the end of 1. 10, and
insert (" and the Board of Agriculture for
Scotland "), the first Amendment, being read a
second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
Lords
Griffith-Boscawen);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
'Tellers for the Mr. Dudley Ward,
T

Yeas,

Monsell :
Tellers for the Mr. Devlin,

Noes,

1 Major O' Neill :

Commander Eyres -

129.

30.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 3, 1. 17, leave
out sub-section (3), the next Amendment, being
read a second time ;

507
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Captain Guest,

Yeas,

1

Lord Edmund Talbot :

Tellers for the J Mr. Raffan,

Noes,

1 Mr. Aneurin Williams :

128.

19.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p.3,1.30, leave out
subsection (5), the next Amendment, being read
a second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House cloth agree with
the Lords in the said Amendment (Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen) ;

Mr. Speaker called the attention of the House Member
to the continued irrelevance on the part of Mr. directed to
Aneurin Williams, Member for
the Consett htscsopnetieneuhe
Division, and directed the honourable Member (Trrelevance.)
to discontinue his speech.

And the Question being put ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

Tellers for the j Mr. Aneurin Williams,

Noes,

1 Mr. Raffan :

F 127.

23.

Question put
(pursuant to
5.0. Closure
of Debate.)

And the Question being

tion be now put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

And a Motion being made, and the Question

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 4, I. 9, after
being proposed, That this House doth agree with (" any "), insert (" arable or grass "), the next
the Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur Amendment, being read a second time was
Griffith - Boscawen) : And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

agreed to.

Sir Arthur Grijfith-Boseawen rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 4, 1. 9, after
(" land "), insert (" not being a park, garden, or
pleasure ground, or land adjoining a mansion
house or garden attached thereto and required
put, That the Glues- for their protection, or amenity, or woodland, or
land cultivated for osiers "), the next Amend-
ment, being read a second time ;

Tellers for
Yeas,

the Commander
Monsell,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

Eyres -).

Tellers for the j Mr. Hogge,
1 Mr. Raffan :

Noes,

133.

21.

1

}

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That
this House doth agree with the Lords in the
said Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Commander Eyres -

Monse
Monsell,

Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward:

Tellers for the c Major Watts Morgan,

t
Mr. Aneurin Williams : I

Noes,

131.

22.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 3,1. 26, leave out
the

(" required") and insert
(" requested "),
next Amendment, being read a second time ;

VOL. 175.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Bosco even) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Teller for the Mr. Dudley Ward,

Yeas,

Commander
Monsell :

Eyres-

Tellers for the f Mr. Charles White,

Noes,

Mr. Mills :

1

109.

} 35.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p.
out paragraph (b), and insert,

4, 1. 11, leave

(" (b) that the production of food on any such
land as aforesaid can, in the national interest
and without injuriously affecting the persons
interested in the land or altering the general
character of the holding, be maintained or
increased by the occupier by means of an
improvement in the existing method of cul-
tivation ; or "),
next Amendment, being read a second time ;

I the

3T 2

508

22nd-23rd December,

Question put
(pursuant to
S.0. Closure
of Debate.)

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House doth agree with
the Lords in the said Amendment-- (Sir Arthur
Graffith- Boscawen) : And a Debate arising
thereupon ;

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put.

And the Question being put, That the Question

be now put.

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the (Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest :

Tellers for the f Major Barnes,

Noes,

{Mr. Lyle Samuel:

} 117.

29:

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put,
That this House doth agree with the Lords
in the said Amendment ;
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Captain Guest,

Yeas,

) Lord Edmund Talbot:

Tellers for the Mr. Raffan,

Noes,

1 Mr. Mills:

}

28.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments as
far as the Amendment in p. 4, 1.34, being read a
second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 4, 1, 34, leave
out from (" husbandry ") to the end of p. 5,1.10,
(" or for securing the necessary
and insert
improvement in the existing method of cultivation
so, however, as not to interfere with the discretion
of the occupier as to the crops to be grown,
and the Minister may, in the same or any subse-
quent notice so served, provide for securing to
the landlord such payments or other benefits (if
any) as the Minister thinks just on account of
any profit or benefit derived or expected to be
derived by the tenant by reason of the execution
by the owner of any works of maintenance, and
any such provision of the notice shall have effect
as if it was contained in the contract of tenancy "),
the next Amendment, being read a second time;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
GT iffith-Boscawen);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward,
Commander
Lyres-
Monsell :
Tellers for the f Mr. Billing,

Noes,

1 Major Mackenzie Wood:

1

. 119.

1.

19.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 5, 1. 31, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 5, 1. 31, at end

in Bert,

(" (2) No action shall be taken by the Minister
or by the agricultural committee (if any) under
subsection (1) of this section unless a full report
in writing signed on behalf of the Minister or of
the committee, setting out in detail the matters
complained of and the improvements or works

1920.
required, has been served upon the owner and
occupier."),
the next Amendment, being read a second time ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House cloth agree with
the Lords in the said Amendment( Sir Arthur
And a Debate arising
Griffith - Boscawen) :
thereupon ;

Question put
(pursuant to
S.O. Closure
of Debate.)

Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawea rose in his place
and claimed to move, That the Question be now
put ;

And the Question being put, That the Question

be -now put ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the) Mr. Dudley Ward,
.iCommander Byres-

Yeas,

Monsell:

Tellers for thef Mr. Wintringham,

Noes,

t Mr. Charles White:

118.

3

} 19.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Question being accordingly put, That
this House doth agree with the Lords in the said
Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Commander Eyres-
Mr. Dudley Ward:

Monsell,

Yeas,

Tellers for thef Mr. Wintringham,
t.Mr. Charles White.

Noes,

1 122.

18.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 6, I. 22, leave
out (" in respect of an improvement "), the next
Amendment, being read a second time, was
disagreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 7. 1. 10, being
read a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 7, 1. 10, leave
out from (" tenants") to the end of 1. 12, and
insert (" grossly mismanages the estate to such
an extent as to prejudice materially the produc-
tion of food thereon or the welfare of those who
are engaged in the cultivation of the estate "),
the next Amendment, being read a second time ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment (Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the ( Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

Tellers for the Mr. Billing,

Noes,

1 Major Mackenzie Wood.

W

1.

1

120.

7

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 10, 1. 8, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 10, 1. 8, leave
out sub-section (13), the next Amendment, being
read a second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen) ;

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509
The Lords' Amendment in p. 12, 1. 24, at end

GEO. V.
The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for thef Captain Guest,

Yeas,

I Lord Edmund Talbot :
Tellers for the I Mr. Aneurin Williams,

Noes,

l Mr. Billing :

122.

16.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 10, 1. 17, leave
out sub-section (14), the next Amendment, being
read a second time, was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 10, 1. 21, leave
out sub-section (15), the next Amendment, being
read a second time, was disagreed to.

The words so restored to the Bill were
amended, in p. 10, 1. 24, by inserting, after the
word "executed," the words" and are capable of
being executed without prohibitive or unreason-
able expense,"(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen,)
and in p. 10, 1. 27, by leaving out the words
" farm roads "(Mr. Pretyman.)

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 12, 1. 12, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 12, 1. 12, after
(" him "), insert (" to pay any rent due in respect
of the holding or "), the next Amendment, being
read a second time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left ;
Tellers for the (Commander Egres-
i Mansell,
[Mr. Dudley Ward :
Tellers for the IMr. Walter Smith,

Yeas,

Noes,

[Major Mackenzie Wood :1

. 109.

26.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 12,1. 15, at end

insert,

(" (c) had at the date of the notice materially
prejudiced the interests of the landlord by
committing a breach which was not capable
of being remedied of any term or condition
of the tenancy consistent with good hus-
bandry ; or"),

the next Amendment, being read a second time,
was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 12,1. 18, leave
(" had at the date of the notice "), and
out
insert, (" had after the commencement of this
Act "), the next Amendment, being read a second
time ;

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment-7( Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscaweu) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

' Mr. Dudley Ward,
Commander .Byres-

Mansell

:

Tellers for the (
Noes,

Mr. Aneurin Williams,
Mr. Billing :

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.

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09

20.

insert
(" or

(f) had at the date of the notice refused, or
within a reasonable time failed, to comply
with a demand made to him in writing by
the landlord requiring him to execute an
agreement setting out the existing terms of
the tenancy ") :

the next Amendment, being read a second time,
was amended in line 1, by inserting after the
word " notice " the word " unreasonably," and
in line 4, by inserting after the word " execute "
the words " at the expense of the landlord."- -
(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen) :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment, as amended
(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

1 Captain Guest :

Tellers for the 5 Mr. Charles White,

Noes,

1 Mr. Billing :

113.

17.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 12, 1. 34, leave
out subsection (2), and insert the following ne-r7
subsection

(" (2) The landlord of a holding may at any
time apply to the agricultural committee for the
area in which the holding is situate for a certifi-
cate that the tenant is not cultivating the holding
according to the rules of good husbandry, and on
any such application being made the committee,
after giving to the landlord and the tenant or
their respective representatives an opportunity of
being heard, shall as they think proper either
grant or refuse the certificate within one month
after the date of the application.

The landlord or tenant may, within seven days
after the notification to him of the refusal or
grant by the committee of a certificate require
t'the question as to whether the holdina is being
cultivated according to the rules of good. husban-
dry to be referred to an arbitrator who may
grant a certificate for the purpose of this sub-
section or revoke the certificate granted by the
committee, and the award of the arbitrator shall
be given within twenty-eight days of the date on
Subject to
which the matter is referred to him.
any such appeal, a certificate granted under this
subsection shall be conclusive evidence that the
holding is not being cultivated according to the
rules of good husbandry.

In the case of a holding situate in a county
borough for which an agricultural committee has
not been appointed this subsection shall have
effect with the substitution of the Minister for an
agricultural committee,")
the next Amendment, being read a second time ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
'Fellers for the 5 Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest :

Tellers for the ( Mr. Billing,
Mr. Raffan :

Noes,

3 T 3

111.

22.

}

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22nd-23rd December.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 13, 1. 18, at end

insert

(" Provided that such compensation shall not
be payable if the circumstances are such
that a notice to quit could have been given
by the landlord for any of the reasons
mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) of
subsection (1) of this section "1 ;

the next Amendment, being read a second time ;
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
Grth-Boscawen);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the Mr' Dudley
Commander
Monsell:

Yeas,

Tellers for the j Mr. Raffan,
1 Mr. Billing :

Noes,

Ward,
Eyres-

1 105.

27.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 13, 1. 33, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 13, 1. 33, after
("and have not been
(" execution")
executed by him under an obligation imposed by
the terms of his contract of tenancy "), the next
Amendment, being read a second time ;

insert

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That this House doth agree
with the Lords in the said Amendment,(Sir
Arthur Grth-Boscawen):And a Debate
arising thereupon :

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being proposed, That
the Debate be now
adjourned,( Sir Donald Maclean) :The said
Motion was, with leave of the House, withdrawn.
And the Question being put, That this House
doth agree with the Lords in the said Amend-
ment :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 13, 1. 35, after
(" executed ") insert (" and provided that the
arbitrator shall not fix the rent at a lower
amount by reason of any dilapidation or deterio-
ration of land or buildings made or permitted by
the tenant "), the next Amendment, being read
a second time, was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 13, after 1. 35,

insert as a new subsection :

(" (5) The compensation payable under this
section shall be a sum representing such loss or
expense directly attributable to the quitting of
the holding as the tenant may unavoidably incur
upon or in connection with the sale or removal
of his household goods, implements of husbandry,
fixtures, farm produce or farm stock on or used
in connection with the holding, and shall include
any expenses reasonably incurred by him in the
preparation of his claim for compensation (not
being costs of an arbitration to determine the
amount of the compensation) but
the
avoidance of disputes such sum shall (for the
purposes of this Act) be computed at an amount
equal to one year's rent of the holding, unless it
is proved that the loss and expenses so incurred
exceed an amount equal to one year's rent of the
holding, in which case the sum recoverable shall
be such as represents the whole loss and expenses
so incurred up to a maximum amount equal to
two years' rent of the holding.")
the next Amendment, being read a second time;

for

1920.
And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth agree with the
Lords in the said Amendment(Sir Arthur
Griffith-Boscawen);

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.

Tellers for the
Yeas,

Mr. Dudley Ward,
Commander Eyres-

Monsell :

Tellers for the{ Mr. Charles White,

Noes,

Mr. Mills:

129.

}

34.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far, as the Amendment in p. 14, 1. 20, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 14, 1. 20, leave
out (" Three,") and insert (" Six,") the next
Amendment, being read a second time, was
disagreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 15, 1. 2, after
(" authority,") insert (" or appropriated under
any statutory provision"), the next Amendment,
being read a second time, was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 15, 1. 11, at

end, insert
(" or

(g) where a written contract of tenancy has
been entered into (whether before or after
the commencement of this Act) for the
letting by the landlord to the tenant of a
holding which at the time of the creation of
the tenancy was in the occupation of the
landlord upon the express terms that if the
landlord desires to resume that occupation
before the expiration of a specified term
not exceeding seven years the landlord
should be entitled to give notice to quit
without becoming liable to pay to the
tenant any compensation for disturbance,
and the landlord desires to resume occu-
pation within the specified period, and such
notice to quit has been given accordingly."),
the next Amendment, being read a second time ;
An Amendment was proposed to be made to
the Lords' Amendment in 1. 3, by leaving out
the words
and
inserting the word " before ",(Mr. Munro)
instead thereof.

" whether before or after "

And the Question being put, That the words
proposed to be left out stand part of the Lords'
Amendment ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the f Mr. Pretyman,

Yeas,

Sir Beville Stainer :

Tellers for the f Lord Edmund Talbot,

30.

133.

Noes,

lCaptain Guest
So it passed in the Negative.
And the Question being put, That the word
"before" be there inserted in the Lords' Amend-
ment :It was resolved in the Affirmative.

And the Lords' Amendment, so amended, was

agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 15, 1. 25, leave
out (" twenty-eight days"), and insert (" six
weeks "), the next Amendment, being read a
second time, was disagreed to.

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22nd-23rd December.

511

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 15, I. 39, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 15, 1. 39, insert

as a new subsection

(" (14) When determining for the purposes
of this section what rent is properly payable in
respect of a holding which is held otherwise
than on yearly tenancy, the arbitrator may, on
the application of the landlord or tenant, direct
that the reduction or increase shall not take
effect unless the tenant or landlord, as the case
may be, agrees to renew the tenancy for such
period as the arbitrator shall determine "),
the next Amendment, being read a second time,
was disagreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 16, 1. 37, being read
a second time, were disagreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 16, 1. 37, leave
out subsection (6), the next Amendment, being
read a second time, was agreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 17,1.24, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 17, 1. 24, leave
out (" six weeks ") and insert (" three months "),
the next Amendment, being read a second time,
was disagreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 17, I. 35, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 17, 1. 35, after

(" or " ) insert :

(" (d) the workman does not cease to occupy
the dwelling-house on the expiration of the
notice to terminate his occupation thereof
or on the expiration of a period of fourteen
days from the date when the notice was
given whichever is the later ; or "),

the next Amendment, being read a second time,
was amended, in 1. 4, by leaving out the words
inserting the words
"fourteen days ",
"two months"(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen),
instead thereof, and, so amended, was agreed
to.

and

A Motion was made, and the Question being
put, That further consideration of the Lords'
Amendments be now adjourned(Sir Donald
Maclean) :It was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Agriculture Bill be taken into
further consideration this day.

Roads Bill.

The Order of the day being read, for taking
into consideration the Amendments made by the
Lords to the Roads Bill ;

Ordered, That the said Amendments be taken

into consideration this day.

Adjournment.

And it being after half-past Eleven of the
clock on Wednesday evening, Mr. Speaker
adjourned the House without Question
put, pursuant to the Standing Order, it
being then a quarter of an hour after
One of the clock on Thursday afternoon,
till this day.

VoL. 175.

[No. 167.]
Thursday, 23rd December 1920.
The House met at a quarter of an hour
before Three of the clock.

PRAYERS.

Ordered, That M r. Speaker do issue

his Hereford

Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make County
out a new Writ for the electing of a Member to jx,,ision)
serve in this present Parliament for the County Writ.
of Hereford, Hereford Division, in the room of
Charles Thornton Pulley, Esquire, who, since
his Election for the said county, bath accepted
the Office of Steward or Bailiff of His Majesty's
Manor of Northstead, in the County of York.
(Lord Edmund Talbot.)

Mr. Fisher presented, by His Majesty's Corn- Board of
mand, Copy of Statistics relating to the Receipts Education.
and Expenditure of Local Education Authorities
in the financial year 1918-19.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Sir Eric Geddes presented, pursuant to the Motor Car

directions of an Act of Parliament,Copy of Acts.
Regulation, dated 9th December 1920, made
under the Motor Car Act, 1903, limiting the
speed of heavy motor cars on Windsor Bridge.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth presented, by His Treaty Series
Majesty's Command, Copy of Agreement (No. 19, 1920.)
between the British and Esthonian Govern-
ments respecting Commercial Relations. London,
20th July 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper do lie upon the

Table.

The following Paper, pursuant to the direc- supreme Court

tions of an Act of Parliament, was laid upon (Rules.)
the Table by the Clerk of the House :--Copy
of Rules of the Supreme Court (Poor Persons
Pending Cases), 1920, dated 10th December
1920.

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table,List of Parliamentary

the Bills, Reports, Estimates, and Accounts and Papers.
Papers printed by Order of the House, and of No. 256.
Papers presented by Command, Session 1920,
with a General Alphabetical Index thereto.
Thirty-first Parliament, Second Session, 10th
and 11th George V., 10th February 1920 to
23rd December 1920.

Ordered, That the said Paper be printed.

Sir William Bull reported from the Select Public
Committee on Public Petitions ; That they had petitions.
examined the Petitions presented upon the 23rd
day of November last, and the 13th day of this
instant December, and had directed him to make
a Report thereof to the House.

Frd Report.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

Sir Donald Maclean reported from the Select Procedure
Committee on Procedure Governing Bills which Governing
involve Charges ; That they had considered the Biniviloywehich
matters to them referred, and directed him to Charges.

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1920.
The Lords' Amendment in p. 18, 1. 26, leave
make a Report thereof to the House, together
with the Minutes of the Evidence taken before out Clause 11, the next Amendment, being read
them, and an Appendix.

23rd December.

a second time, was disagreed to.

No. 257.

Ordered, That the Report do lie upon the

Table ; and be printed.

New Member
sworn.

George Barker, Esquire, Member for
the
County of Monmouth (Abertillery Division)
was sworn.

Message from
the Lords.

Consolidated
Fund (Appro-
priation)
(No. 2) Bill.
Dyestuffs
(Import
Regulation)
Bill

Unemploy-
ment
Insurance
(Temporary
Provisions
Amendment)
Bill.
lousing
(Scotland)
Bill.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth

The Lords have agreed to the Consolidated
Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill, without any
Amendment.

The Lords have agreed to the Dyestuffs
(Import Regulation) Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

The Lords have agreed to the Unemployment
Insurance (Temporary Provisions Amendment)
Bill, without any Amendment.

The Lords do not insist on their Amendments
to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, to which this
House hath disagreed, and they agree to the
Amendments made by this House to the Bill
in lieu of their Amendments to which this House
bath disagreed.

The Lords have agreed to the Amendments
Air Navigation
Bill [Lords.] made by this House to the Air Navigation Bill
[Lords], without any Amendment.

Agriculture
Bill.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into further consideration the Amendments
made by the Lords to the Agriculture Bill.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 17, 1. 41, leave
out from the beginning to the end of p. 18, I. 1,
and insert (" the compensation payable shall be
such sum not exceeding ten pounds as is "), the
next Amendment, being read a second time, was
disagreed to.
The words

restored to the Bill were
amended, in p. 17, 1. 41, by leaving out from the
beginning thereof to the word " a," in p. 18,1. 1,
and inserting the words "(2) For the purpose of
compensation the year's rent of the dwelling-
taken to be,"-(Sir Arthur
house shall be
Griffith-Boscawen,)-instead thereof.

so

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 18, 1. 24, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 18, 1. 24, leave
out from (" tenant ") to the end of I. 25, and
insert (" such sum as the Board, committee, or
sub-committee may direct in respect of any
expenses incurred by him iu appearing before
them "), the next Amendment, being read a
second time ;

The said Lords' Amendment was divided.
So much of the Lords' Amendment as proposes
to leave out from (" tenant "), to the end of 1.25,
was agreed to.

So much of the Lords' Amendment as pro-
poses to insert
(" such sum as the Board,
sub-committee may direct
committee, or
in
respect of any expenses incurred by him in
appearing before them "), was amended in 1. 1,
by leaving out the word " Board,"-(Sir Arthur
Griffith- Boscawen), - and,
amended, was
agreed to.

so

The words so restored to the Bill were
amended in p. 18,
1. 26, by inserting after the
word " tenancy," the words "of a holding " ;
and in p. 18, 1. 38, by leaving out subsection (3),
and inserting,-

" (3) This section shall not apply to any
tenancy granted or agreed to be granted before
the commencement of this Act,"-instead thereof.
-(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen)

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 19, 1. 42, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 19,

1. 42,
after (" given "), insert (" provided that nothing
in this subsection shall authorise the breaking
op of meadow land or pasture "), the next
Amendment, being read a second time, was
disagreed to.

An Amendment was made to the Bill in lieu of
the Lords' Amendment disagreed to in p. 19,
1, 42, by inserting, at the end thereof; the words
" A direction under this subsection may authorise
the breaking up of meadow land or pasture
subject to such conditions as will in the opinion
of the committee secure that the landlord shall
injuriously affected." - (Sir Arthur
not
Grth-Boseawen.)

be

Then the subsequent Lords Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 21, 1. 32, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 21, 1. 32, leave
out (" benefit accrued to the holding by "), and
insert (" value to an incoming tenant "), the next
Amendment, being read a second time ;

The said Lords' Amendment was divided.
So much of the Lords' Amendment as proposes
to leave out (" benefit accrued to the holding
by "), was agreed to.

So much of the Lords' Amendment as proposes
to insert (" value to an incoming tenant "), was
amended by adding, at the end thereof; the word
"or," -(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boseawen,)-and, so
amended, was agreed to.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 22, 1. 17, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 22, 1. 17, leave
out sub-section (3), the next Amendment, being
read a second time, was disagreed to.

A consequential Amendment was made to the
Bill, in p. 22,
1. 19, by leaving out the words
" this Part of this Act," and inserting the words
" the provisions of this Act relating to the
determination of the rent properly payable in
respect of a holding,"-(Sir Arthur Griffith-
Boscawen,)- instead thereof.

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 27, 1. 31, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 27,1. 31, at end,
insert (" New Clause C (Delegation of powers by
agricultural committees) "), the next Amendment,
being read a second time, was amended, in 1. 2,
by inserting after the word " committee," the
words " other than the power conferred by this
section,"-( Sir Arthur Grigith-Boseawen,)-and,
so amended, was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment iu p. 28, 1. 21, at end,
insert (" or where the powers of an agricultural
committee with respect to the matter in question
have been delegated to a sub-committee, that

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sub-committee "), the next Amendment, being
read a second time, was agreed to.

513
annually payable by the landlord in respect of
the holding by way of

23rd December.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 28, 1. 22, leave
out ("the expression "), the next Amendment,
being read a second time, was disagreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 28, I. 22, leave
out from (" husbandry ") to the end of L 26, and
insert (" shall for the purposes of this Act (due
regard being had to the character of the hold-
ing) include

(a) the maintenance of the land (whether
arable, meadow, or pasture) clean and in a
high state of cultivation, condition, and
fertility ;

(b) the maintenance and clearing of drains,

embankments, and ditches ;

(c) the maintenance and proper repair of

fences, stone walls, gates, and hedges ;

(d) the execution of

repairs to buildings,
being repairs which are necessary for the
proper cultivation and working of the land
on which they are to be executed ; and in
addition

(e) such rules of good husbandry as are
generally recognised as applying to holdings
of the same character and in the same
neighbourhood as the holding in respect of
which the expression is to be applied :

Provided that the foregoing definition
shall not imply an obligation on the part of
any person to maintain or clear drains,
embankments, or ditches, if and so far as
the execution of the works required is ren-
dered impossible by reason of subsidence
of any land or the blocking of outfalls
which are not under the control of that
person, or in its application to land in the
occupation of a tenant imply an obligation
on the part of the tenant

(i) to maintain or properly repair fences,
stone walls, gates, or hedges where
such work is not required to be done
by him under his contract of tenancy ;
or

(ii) to execute repairs to buildings which
are not required to be executed by him
under his contract of tenancy "),

the next Amendment, being read a second time,
was disagreed to.

The words so restored to the Bill were amended,
in p. 28,1. 22, by inserting, after the word " hus-
bandry," the words " means (due regard being
had to the character of the holding) maintenance
of the land ( whether arable, meadow, or pasture)
so far as practicable clean and in a good state
of cultivation and fertility and in good condition,
and in other respects means compliance with such
rules of good husbandry as are generally re-
cognised as applying to holdings of the same
character and in the same neighbourhood as the
holding in respect of which the expression is to
be applied."(Sir Arthur Grth-Boscawen.)

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 29, 1. 30, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 29, 1. 30, at
end, insert (" and in the application of
sub-
section (6) of the section of this Act relating to
compensation for disturbance the expression
'rent' means the rent after deduction of such an
amount as the arbiter, failing agreement, may
find to be equivalent to the amount (if any)

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(a) any public rates, taxes or assessments
which in England are by law a charge on
the occupiers of lands ; or

(b) any public rates or taxes or other public
burdens the like whereof are not chargeable
on lands in England "), the next Amend-
ment, being read a second time, was amended
in 1. 1, by leaving out the words " the
section of this Act relating to compensation
for disturbance," and inserting the words
section,"(Mr. Munro),instead
"that
thereof, and, so amended, was agreed to.
The Lords' Amendment, in p. 29, 1. 30, after

sub-section (3), insert,

(` (4) In sub-section (12) of the section of
this Act relating to compensation for disturbance,
there shall be inserted after the word' amenity'
the words ' or any permanent grass park held
for the purposes of a business or calling not
primarily agricultural or pastoral, including that
of butcher, cattle-dealer, and the like,' and after
the words any such land' there shall be inserted
the words or grass park' ;

(5) In the application of the section of this Act
relating to compensation for disturbance in case
of allotment gardens the expression 4 allotment
garden ' means an allotment under the Allot-
ments (Scotland) Act, 1892, as amended or
applied by any subsequent enactment, and a
reference to the Small Holdings and Allotments
Act, 1908, or to the Allotments and Cottage
Gardens (Compensation for Crops) Act, 1887,
shall be construed as a reference to the said Act
of 1892 as so amended or applied "),
the next Amendment, being read a second time,
was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment, in p. 29, 1. 35, leave
out sub-section (5), and insert as new sub-
sections :

(" ( ) The section of this Act relating to

notices to quit shall not apply.

(

) Sub-section (2) of section eighteen of the
Act of 1908 shall have effect as if at the end
thereof the following words were added and in
the case of any lease so renewed the period of
notice shall be not less than one year nor more
than two years '"), the next Amendment, being
read a second time, was disagreed to.

The words so restored to the Bill were
amended in p. 29, 1. 39, by leaving out from the
to the end of 1. 40, and inserting
word " lease,
entered into after the passing of this
the words
Act," instead thereof ; and in p. 30, 1. 3, by
inserting at the end thereof the words " and sub-
section (2) of the said section shall have effect as
if, at the end thereof, the following words were
added, " and in the case of any lease so renewed
the period of notice required to terminate the
tenancy shall, where the notice is given after the
thirty-first day of May, nineteen hundred and
twenty-one, be not less than one year nor more
than two years. " (Mr. Munro.)

Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far as the Amendment in p. 30, 1. 36, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 30, 1. 36, leave
out sub-sections (9) and (10), and insert the
following new sub-section :

(" ( ) In sub-section (1) of the section of this
Act relating to constitution of panel of arbitrators
and provision as to arbitrators' remuneration, for
the words 'the Lord Chief Justice of England'
there shall be substituted the words the Lord
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23rd December.

514
President of the Court of Session,' and in sub-
section (2) of the same section for the words
registrar of the county court ' there shall be
auditor of the sheriff
substituted the words
court' "),
the next Amendment, being read a second time ;
The said Lords' Amendment was divided.
So much of the Lords' Amendment as proposes
to leave out sub-sections (9) and (10) was agreed
to.

1920.
15,

The Lords' Amendment in p.

after [Special
Clause 18, insert (" New Clause A (Application Entry.]
to Scotland),") the next Amendment, being read
a second time, " And it appearing that the
Commons were willing to waive their privileges,"
the same was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them, that this House
hath agreed to the Amendments made by their
Lordships.

William John, Esquire, Member for

the New Member

Borough of Rhondda (West Division) was sworn. sworn.

Sir Arthur Griffith- Boscawen reported from Agriculture

the Committee appointed to draw up Reasons Bill.
to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to
certain of the Amendments made by their
Lordships to the Agriculture Bill ; That they
had drawn up Reasons accordingly, which they
had directed him to report to the House ; and
the same were read, as follow :

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords in p. 6, 1. 22, for the following
Reason :Because the Amendment will not alter
the effect of the Bill.

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords in p. 14,
1. 20, for the
following Reason :Because compensation ought
not to be withheld where a tenant has died more
than three months, before the notice to quit.

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords in p. 15,
2,5, for the
1.
the period of
following Reason :
Because
twenty-eight days affords sufficient time for the
furnishing of the particulars by the landlord.

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords in p.
1. 39, for the
following Reason : Because it unnecessarily
interferes with the right to claim arbitration as
to rent.

15,

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords in p. 16,
1. 15, for the
following Reason : Because the Amendment
would involve an additional charge on public
funds, and the ComMons consider it unnecessary
to offer any further Reason hoping the above
Reason may be deemed sufficient.

The Commons disagree to the Amendment
made by the Lords in p. 17,
1. 24, for the
following Reason :Because the period of six
for
the
weeks
paragraph in which those words occur.

the purpose of

sufficient

is

The said Reasons, being read a second time,

were agreed to.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords
to communicate the said Reasons (with the Bill
and Amendments): And that the Clerk do carry
the same.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a
Message had been brought from the Lords by
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords do not insist on certain of their
Amendments to the Agriculture Bill to which
this House hath disagreed; they agree with the
Amendments made by this House to certain
other of their Amendments, with Amendments ;
they disagree with certain of the Amendments
made by this House to their Amendments, for
which disagreement they assign Reasons ; and
they have made a consequential Amendment to
the Bill.

Message from
the Lords.

Agriculture
Bill.

Ordered, That the Lords' Reasons for dis- Agriculture

agreeing to certain of the Amendments made by Bill.
this House to the Lords' Amendments to the

An Amendment was proposed to be made to
so much of the Lords' Amendment as proposes
to insert :

(" ( ) In subsection (1) of the section of this
Act relating to constitution of panel of arbitrators
and provision as to arbitrators' remuneration, for
the Lord Chief Justice of England'
the words
there shall be substituted the words
the Lord
President of the Court of Session,' and in sub-
section (2) of the same section for the words
registrar of the county court' there shall be
substituted the words
auditor of the sheriff
court ' "), by adding at the end thereof the words
" All questions which, under the Act of 1908 or
the Act of 1917 may be determined by a single
arbiter, may if the parties so agree, instead of
being so determined, be determined by the Scot-
tish Land Court which, for this purpose, shall
have the like powers and jurisdiction as it has for
the purposes of the Small Landholders (Scotland)
Acts, 1886 to 1919."---(Mr. Munro.)

And the Question being put, That those words

be there added ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right ;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Captain Guest,

Tellers for thef Mr. Rogge,

Yeas,

Noes,

t Lord Edmund Mika:
Major Mackenzie Woad:It 3().

127.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
And the Lords' Amendment, so amended, was

agreed to.

-Then the subsequent Lords' Amendments, as
far. as the Amendment in p. 34, 1. 7, being read
a second time, were agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 34, 1. 7, after
(" words"), insert (" and the tenancy was entered
upon after the first day of January, nineteen
hundred and twenty "),
the next Amendment,
being read a second time, was amended, by
adding at the end thereof the word " one,"(Sir
Arthur Griffith-Roscawen,)and, so amended,
was agreed to.

Then the remaining Lords' Amendments, being

read a second time, were agreed to.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to
draw up Reasons to be assigned to the Lords for
disagreeing to certain of their Amendments to
the Bill.

And a Committee was nominated of Sir
Arthur Griffith-Boscawen, Mr. Betterton, Mr.
Gigues, Captain FitzRoy, and Mr. Hogge.

Ordered, That Three be the quorum of the

Committee.( Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen.)
And they are to withdraw immediately.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to
take into consideration the Amendments made
by the Lords to the Roads Bill.

The Lords' Amendments, as far as the Amend-
ment in p. 15, 1. 4, inclusive, being read a second
time, were agreed to.

Roads

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of a tenant imply an obligation on the part
of the tenant-

11 GEO. V.
Agriculture Bill, and the Lords' Amendments
proposed to certain of the Amendments made by
this House to certain of the Lords' Amendments
be now taken into consideration.( Sir Arthur
Griffith- I3oscawen.)

The House accordingly proceeded to take the
said Lords' Reasons for disagreeing to certain
of the Amendments made by this House to the
Lords' Amendments to the Agriculture Bill,
and the Lords' Amendments to certain of the
Amendments made by this House to certain of
the Lords' Amendments to the Bill, into consi-
deration.

The Lords' Reason for disagreeing to the
Commons' Amendment to the Lords' Amendment,
in p. 15,
1. 11, being read a second time, as
followeth :Because they consider that the pro-
vision should apply both to contracts of tenancy
entered into before the Act and to similar con-
tracts entered into hereafter.

Resolved, That this House cloth not insist on
its Amendment to which the Lords have dis-
agreed.(Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen.)

The said Lords' Amendment in p. 15, 1. 11,
was amended, in 1. 6, by leaving out the word
" was," and inserting the words " had been for a
period of not less than twelve months," (Sir
Arthur Grylith-Boscaen,)instead thereof.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 18, 1. 3, after
(" value ") insert (" not exceeding in any case
three shillings "), the first Amendment, being
read a second time, was agreed to.

The Lords' Reason for disagreeing to the
Commons' Amendment to the Lords' Amendment,
in p. 19, 1. 42, being read a second time, as
followeth :Because they do not consider that
the Amendment proposed by the Commons meets
the case.

Resolved, That this House doth not insist on
its Am.endment to which the Lords have dis-
agreed.(Sir Arthur Griffith- B oscawen.)

The Lords' Amendment proposed in lieu of
the Commons' Amendment to the Lords' second
Amendment, in p. 28,1. 22, --

(" The expression rules of good husbandry '
means (due regard being had to the character of
the holding) so far as is practicable having regard
to its character and position

(a) The maintenance of the land (whether
arable, meadow, or pasture) clean and in a
good state of cultivation and fertility, and
in good condition ; and

(b) The maintenance and clearing of drains,

embankments, and ditches ; and

(c) The maintenance and proper repair of
fences, stone walls, gates, and hedges ; and
(d) The execution of repairs to buildings,
being repairs which are necessary for the
proper cultivation and working of the land
on which they are-to be executed ; and
(e) Such rules of good husbandry as are
generally recognised as applying to holdings
of the same character and in the same neioth-
bourhood as the holding in respect of which
the expression is to be applied :

Provided that the foregoing definition
shall not imply an obligation on the part of
any person to maintain or clear drains, em-
bankments, or ditches, if and so far as the
execution of the works required is rendered
impossible (except at prohibitive or unrea-
sonable expense) by reason of subsidence
of any land or the blocking of outfalls which
are not under the control of that person, or
in its application to land in the occupation

VOL. 175.

(1) To maintain or clear drains, embank-
ments or ditches or to maintain or pro-
perly repair fences, stone walls, gates,
or hedges where such work is not
required to be done by him under his
contract of tenancy ; or

(2) To execute repairs to buildings which
are not required to be executed by him
under his contract of tenancy."),
next Amendment, being read a second time,

the
was agreed to.

The Lords' Amendment in p. 30, 1. 1, leave
out (" nineteen hundred and twenty-one "), the
next Amendment, being read a second time, was
agreed to.

The Lords' Reason for disagreeing to the
Commons' Amendment to the Lords' Amendment,
in p. 30, 1. 36, being read a second time, as
followeth :Because the powers of the Land
Court should not be extended.

And a Motion being made, and the Question
being put, That this House doth not insist on its
Amendment to which the Lords have disagreed
(Mr. Munro) ;

The House divided.
The Yeas to the Right;
The Noes to the Left.
Tellers for the J Lord Edmund Talbot,

Yeas,

Captain Guest :

Tellers for the J Dr. Murray,

Noes,

I Major Watts Morgan :

96.

10.

So it was resolved in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That the Clerk do carry the Bill to
the Lords ; and acquaint them that this House
doth not insist on its Amendments to the Lords'
Amendments to which the Lords have disagreed,
and bath made an Amendment to one of the
Lords' Amendments, to which this House doth
desire the concurrence of their Lordships ; and
hath agreed to the other Amendments made by
their Lordships.

Mr. Speaker acquainted the House, That a Message from

Message had been brought from the Lords by the Lords.
one of their Clerks, as followeth :

The Lords have agreed to the Amendment agriculture

made by this House to one of their Amendments
to the Agriculture Bill, without any Amend-
ment.

A Message was delivered by Captain Sir Royal Assent.

Thomas Dacres Butler, K.C.V.O., Yeoman Usher
of the Black Rod :

Mr. Speaker,

The Lords authorised by virtue of His
Majesty's Commission, to declare His Royal
Assent to Acts which are agreed upon by both
Houses, and to a Measure passed under the
provisions of the Church of England Assembly
(Powers) Act, 1919, and to prorogue Parliament,
desire the immediate attendance of this Honour-
able House in the House of Peers, to hear the
Commissions read.

Accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House,
went up to the House of Peers, where a Com-
mission under the Great Seal was read, giving,
declaring, and notifying the Royal Assent to
the several Acts therein mentioned, agreed upon
by both Houses, and to a Measure passed under
the provisions of the Church of England Assem-
bly (Powers) Act, 1919; and the Lords thereby
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authorised declared the Royal Assent to the
said Acts and Measure, as follow :

23rd December.

1. Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1920.
2. Isle of Man (Customs) Act, 1920.
3. Public Works Loans Act, 1920.
4. Women and Young Persons (Employment

in Lead Processes) Act, 1920.

5. Married Women ( Maintenance) Act, 1920.
6. Married Women's Property (Scotland)

Act, 1920.

7. Employment of Women, Young Persons,

and Children Act, 1920.

8. Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Act, 1920.
9. Government of Ireland Act, 1920.
10. Juvenile Courts (Metropolis) Act, 1920.
11. Registrar General (Scotland) Act, 1920.
12. Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.)

Act, 1920.

13. Housing (Scotland) Act, 1920.
14. Roads Act, 1920.
15. Expiring Laws Continuance Act, 1920.
16. British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee)

Act, 1920.

17. Official Secrets Act, 1920.
18. Agriculture Act, 1920.
19. Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Act, 1920.
20. Juries (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1920.
21. Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of

Land) Act, 1920.
22. Air Navigation Act, 1920.
23. Administration of Justice Act, 1920.
24. Unemployment

Insurance

(Temporary

Provisions Amendment) Act, 1920.
25. Pier and Harbour Order Confirmation

(No. 3) Act, 1920.

26. Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation

(No. 4) Act, 1920.

27. Hulme Trust Estates (Non-Educational)
Scheme Confirmation Act, 1920.
28. Baptist Chapels Scheme Confirmation

Act, 1920.

29. Little Longstone Congregational Chapel
Scheme Confirmation Act, 1920.
30. Lanarkshire Tramways Order Confirma-

tion Act, 1920.

31. London County Council (Tramways and

Improvements) Act, 1920.

32. Port of London (Consolidation) Act, 1920.

Convocations of the Clergy Measure,1920.

King's Speech. And afterwards His Majesty's Most Gracious
Speech was delivered to both Houses of Parlia-
ment by the Lord High Chancellor, in pursuance
of His Majesty's Commands, as followeth

1920.
In Russia the situation is still unsettled and
I trust that trade will shortly re-com-
obscure.
mence with Russia, and that this may lead to an
era of peace greatly needed by the suffering
It is of the highest
peoples of Eastern Europe.
importance, however, that Poland and her neigh-
bours should compose their political differences
and devote their undivided energies to producing
internal stability and to the task of economic
reconstruction.

I have accepted Mandates, under the Covenant
of the League of Nations, in respect of Meso-
potamia, Palestine, certain parts of Africa and
other German possessions in the Pacific Ocean
south of the Equator. The Mandates for German
South-West Africa and the German possessions
in the Pacific will be severally administered by
the Governments of the Union of South Africa,
of the Dominion of New Zealand, and of the
It will he the
Commonwealth of Australia.
high task of all My Governments to superintend
and assist the development of these countries,
according to their varying degrees of advance-
ment, for the benefit of the inhabitants and the
general welfare of mankind.

During the past year the League of Nations
has come into effective existence. A long series
of important measures has been initiated by the
Council of the League and the Labour Bureau.
The first Assembly of the League has shown its
sense of the importance of including all nations .
in its membership by admitting two of our
It is My earnest hope that the
late enemies.
spirit of harmony and goodwill between nations
manifested at the Assembly is an augury of the
value of the League as a force making for
conciliation and peace throughout the world.

Since I last addressed you I have had the
happiness of welcoming My son, the Prince of
Wales, on his return from his visit to Australia,
New Zealand, and the West Indies.
The
enthusiastic affection with which he has been
everywhere received has afforded me the liveliest
gratification, and I am confident that he has
done much to strengthen the mutual sympathy
and trust which cement the Empire.

The measures required to bring into operation
the Government of India Act have been taken,
and the new constitution will be in general effect
It is a matter of great
within a few days.
regret to me that the Prince of Wales will not be
able to inaugurate the new Councils. But the
Duke of Connaught is now on his way to fulfil
that duty, and I am confident that the people
of India, to whom he is well known as having
filled the high office of Commander-in-Chief in
Bombay, will accept His Royal Highness's
visit on My behalf as proof of My earnest and
unwavering hope that their legislators will so
fulfil the responsibilities entrusted to them as
to bring increased prosperity and contentment
to all My subjects in India.

My Lords, and Members of the House of

Commons,

My relations with Foreign Powers continue to
be of a friendly nature, and throughout the year
external policy has been conducted in close co-
operation with the Allies. The general appease-
ment of the passions engendered by the war has
been assisted by a conference with our late
enemies at which certain matters in dispute were
satisfactorily adjusted. The situation which has
arisen with Greece will, however, require the
earnest attention of My Government, who will,
in conjunction with the Allies, endeavour to
reach a solution compatible with our joint
responsibilities.

Members of the House of Commons,

I thank you for the provision made for the
public service and for the redemption of debt.
Obligations arising out of the Great War and
the disturbed conditions still prevailing in a
large part of the world have made very heavy
expenditure unavoidable. These difficulties are
common to the whole world and have been
nowhere so successfully met as in this Country.
I am conscious of the great sacrifices entailed
by this heavy draft upon the national resources
and of the vital need of economy in all depart-
ments of the public service, and My Ministers
will continue to make every effort to reduce
expenditure.

11 GEo. V.

23rd December.

My Lords and Members of the House of

Commons,

The state of affairs in Ireland grieves me
I deplore the campaign of violence
profoundly.
itnd outrage by which a small section of My
subjects seek to sever Ireland from the Empire,
and I sympathise with the loyal servants of the
Crown who are endeavouring to restore peace
and maintain order under conditions of un-
It is My most
exampled difficulty and danger.
earnest hope that all sections of the people in
Ireland will insist upon a return to constitutional
measures, which alone can put an end to the
terrible events which now threaten ruin to that
country and make possible reconciliation and a
I have given My assent to a Bill
lasting peace.
for the better government of Ireland.
This
Act, by setting up two Parliaments and a
Council of Ireland gives
in
Irish affairs to the whole of Ireland, and provides
the means whereby the people of Ireland can of
I sincerely
their own accord achieve unity.
hope that this Act, the fruit of more than thirty
years of ceaseless controversy, will finally bring
about unity and friendship between all the
peoples of My Kingdom.

self-government

My Government are giving careful and
anxious consideration to the question of naval
strength as affected by the latest developments
of naval warfare.

During the present Session I have been glad
to give My assent to a number of measures fir
the promotion of the well-being of the people.
Among other Acts I may mention the Act
providing old age pensions for blind persons of
the age of 50 ; the National Health Insurance
Act, which increased the general
rates of
benefits to contributors ; the Juvenile Courts
Act, which secures an advance both in the
treatment of children and in the co-operation of
women in public affairs ; the Mining Industry
Act, which recognises the importance of mining
in the industrial life of the Country by the
constitution of a Mines Department, in which
all the powers and duties relating to the industry
are now concentrated ; the Act regulating the
importation of dye-stuffs in order securely to
establish the dye-stuffs industry in this Country ;
the Agriculture Act, which will increase the
production of food, promote good husbandry,
and improve the legal position of agricultural
tenants ; and the Unemployment Insurance Act,
which makes an important extension of the
provisions against unemployment and enlarges
the number of insurable workers from four to
twelve millions.

A measure has also been passed whereby
local authorities will be assisted in the main-
tenance and improvement of roads and bridges,

517
thus facilitating the further development of the
new methods of transport which are becoming
every year of greater importance to the life of
the community.

In the domestic sphere the past Session has
I am
seen a steady return to normal conditions.
glad to believe that the weariness and exhaustion
which beset the people after their sufferings and
efforts during the war are passing away, and
that the difficulties thus caused, especially in
industrial affairs, are giving place to a better
general understanding of the problems of industry
and to better relations between employers and
employed. The darkest cloud on the horizon,
the growing amount of unemployment, now
springs, not so much from internal causes, but
from the contraction of the export trade due to
the poverty of other nations and to their inability
to secure credits for the purpose of placing orders
in this Country. All nations equally with our-
selves are affected by these conditions. The
problem of restoring trade and of providing for
those left without employment has for some time
been engaging the close and earnest attention of
Ministers, and various schemes, of which some
are already in operation, have been prepared to
It will
alleviate the distress arising therefrom.
be the duty of My Ministers to continue to give
unremitting attention to this problem with a view
to mitigating, as far as it is humanly possible,
the hardships of unemployment.

As a direct consequence of the industrial
depression, My hope that men who served in My
forces during the war, and particularly those
who are disabled, would by this time be absorbed
in civil employment has been disappointed. No
efforts have been spared by the Government to
secure the resettlement to these men in civil life,
but it has become more than ever necessary that
these efforts should be supplemented by the
active aid and co-operation of My people.

In bidding you farewell, I pray that the
blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your
labours.

Then a Commission for proroguing the Parlia-

ment was read.

After which the Lord Chancellor said :

My Lords and Members,

By virtue of His Majesty's Commission
under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords
directed, and now read, we do, in His Majesty's
Name and in obedience to His Commands, pro-
rogue this Parliament to Tuesday the Fifteenth
day of February one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-one, to be then here holden ; and this
Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday
the Fifteenth day of February one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-one.

Vol.. 175.

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INDEX

TO THE

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIFTH
VOLUME.

Session 1920.

10 4. 11 Geo. V. Pori. 31.

Sess. 2.

1920.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS :

NOTE.(Add.) Address to the Crown.

(Ord.) Order for a Return.
(pres.) presented.
( Com.) by the King's Command.

(Act) pursuant to Act.

(p.) Order for printing.

ADJOURNMENT MOTIONS UNDER STANDING ORDER
No. 10: Return relative thereto, Ord. 502, pies. 505,
p. 506 (No. 251).

ADRIATIC QUESTION (Miscellaneous No.
Correspondence relative thereto ( Com.), 36.

2, 1920) :

AERIAL NAVIGATION : Convention for Regulation thereof

(Corn.), 118.

AGRICULTURAL COSTINGS COMMITTEE : Interim Report

on Cost of Milk Production ( Corn.), 416.

AGRICULTURE.

Royal Commission :

Minutes of Evidence taken before the Commission

(Fifth, and Final, Volume) ( Com.), 44.

Scotland:

Agricultural Statistics, 1918, Vol. VII., Part I.
(Com.), 44 ; Part II., 60. 1917, Vol. VI., Part III., 295.
1919, Vol. VIII., Part I., 420.
1918, Vol. VII.,
II., 498.
Part
Eighth Report of the Board of Agriculture for Scotland,
for 1919, 288.

III., 456. 1919, Vol. VIII., Part

ACCOUNTS AND P APERScontinued.
AIR.

Estimates (1920-21) :

Estimate of Effective and Non-effective Services of Air
Force for 1920-21 ( Com.), 47, p. 47 (No. 37). Referred
to Committee of Supply, 47. Statement by Secretary
of State relative thereto, 49.

Supplementary Estimate (1920-21) :

Estimate of further sum required for Air Service for
1920-21 (Com.), 461, p. 461 (No. 229). Referred to
Committee of Supply, 461. Note by Secretary of State
for Air thereon, 475.

AIR FORCE (Constitution) ACT, 1917: Orders (Act), 36,
42, 124, 167, 191, p. 218 (No. 120), 201, 231, 234, 236,
321, 388, 396, 407, 433, 436, 446, 505.

AIR MINISTRY : Report of the Committee on Education
and Research in Aeronautics ( Corn.), 6. Report on
Government Assistance
of Civil
Aviation (Com.), 225. Rules of Procedure (Act), 395.

for Development

Appropriation Account (1918-19) :

Appropriation A ccount of sums granted by Parliament
to defray expenses of Air Services for 1918-19 (Act), 97,
p. 97 (No. 65). Referred to a Committee of the whole
House, 338.

Department of Civil Aviation :

Half-yearly Report on Progress of Civil Aviation to
31st March 1920 (Corn.), 240. Ditto to 30th Sep-
tember 1920, 461.

AIR NAVIGATION : Orders under the Air Navigation

Acts (Act), 6, 44, 88, 97.
AIR NAVIGATION BILL

Financial Clauses (Com.), 243.

[Lords] : Memorandum on

AGRICULTURE BILL : Section 9 of Corn Production Act,
1917, as proposed to be amended by Clause 4 of the
Bill (Com.), 181. Memorandum on proposed Financial
Resolution, 198. Section 9 of Corn Production Act,
1917, as proposed to be amended by Clause 4 of the
Bill, as amended in Standing Committee, 369. Ditto,
as amended in the Standing Committee and on Considera-
tion, 436.

ALIENS (Naturalisation) : Return relative thereto, Add.

134, pres. 146, p. 146 (No. 95).

ALIENS ORDER, 1920: Return of Alien Passengers
landed and embarked in United Kingdom during three
months ended 31st March 1920 (Corn.), 158. Ditto,
ditto 30th June 1920, 338. Ditto, ditto 30th September
1920, 412. Act of Adjournal as to Procedure in
Scotland (Act), 380.

10 & 11 GEo.v.i INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME.

5-19

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
ALIENS RESTRICTION ACTS, 1914 AND 1919: Order in

Council under the Acts (Act), 92.

ALIENS (Rules) : Summary Jurisdiction (Aliens) Rules,

1920 (Act), 173.

ALKALI, &C. WORKS REGULATION ACT, 1906: Fifty-
sixth Annual Report of Chief Inspector for 1919 (Act),
196.

ALLIED AGREEMENT (Miscellaneous, No.

7, 1920) :
Agreement between France, Russia, Great Britain and
Italy (Com.), 126.

ANCIENT MONUMENTS (England) (Royal Commission) :

Fourth Interim Report (Corn.), 484.

ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN WALES AND MONMOUTH-
SHIRE (Royal Commission) : Eighth Report (Corn.),
385.

ARGENTINA (Economic and Industrial Situation) : Report

thereon for 1919 ( Corn.), 380.

ARKLOW HARBOUR : Report of Harbour Commissioners,

with Accounts, for 1919 (Act), 157.

ARMY : Memorandum by Secretary of State on Army
Estimates, 1920-21 (Corn.), 25. Rules for Military
Detention Barracks and Prisons (Act), 201. Report on
Educational Training in British Army (Com.), 225.
Statement of Expenditure on Operations in Russia from
November 1918 to March 1920 (Corn.), 295. Amend-
ment to Rules of Procedure, 1907 (Act), 308. Report
on Evacuation of North Russia (Corn.), 335. Amend-
ments to Rules, of Procedure (Act), 427. Further
Regulations for Army Reserve and Special Reserve
(Act), 454. Regulations as to Cadet Units in British
Isles, and Amendments thereto (Act), 454. Memorandum
by Secretary of State on Army Supplementary Estimate
for 1920-21 ( Com.), 472. Regulations as to food and
drink to be supplied to soldiers in billets (Act), 472.

Appropriation Account:
Appropriation Account

for
1918-19 (Act), 49, p. 49 (No. 41). Referred to a Com-
mittee of the whole House, 338.

for Army Services

Clothing Factory :

Annual Accounts thereof for 1918-19 (Act), 71, p. 71

(No. 51).

Disturbances in the Punjab :

Statement by Brigadier-General Dyer, C.B. (Com.),
270. And vide also EAST INDIA (Punjab Disturbances).

Estimates (1920-21):

Estimate of number of Men on Establishment of
Army at Home and Abroad exclusive of those serving
in India, for 1920-21 ( Vote A) (Corn.), 18, p. 18 (No. 22).
Referred to Committee of Supply, 18.

Estimate of Effective and Non-effective Services for
1920-21 (Com.), 65, p. 65 (No. 49). Referred to Com-
mittee of Supply, 65.

Military Savings Banks :

Statement of amount due by public to Depositors
on 31st March 1918, and of Receipts, Interest, and
Disbursements during 1918-19 (Act), 78, p. 78 (No. 56).

Ordnance Factories:

Estimate of charge therefor for 1920-21 (Com.), 317,
p. 317 (No. 161). Referred to Committee of Supply,
317.

Pay, Non-effective Pay, and Allowances :

List of Exceptions sanctioned during 1919-20 (Corn.),

439.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

ARMY-continued.

Special Pensions :

Return thereof for 1919-20 (Corn.), 380.
Supplementary Estimate (1920-21):

Further amount required for 1920-21 (Com.), 472,
p. 472 (No. 223). Referred to Committee of Supply,
472. And vide ARMY.

Territorial Force :

Amendments to Regulations for Territorial Force
(Act), 454. Schemes for Associations for Counties, 100,
141, 189, 472.

Votes on Account :

Vote on Account for 1920-21 (Corn.), 18, p. 18
(No. 23). Referred to Committee of Supply,
18.
Further Vote on Account for 1920-21, 222, p. 222,
(No. 121). Referred to Committee of Supply, 222.

ARUNDEL PORT : Annual Report and General Account

for year ended 25th March 1919 (Act), 88.

ASSURANCE COMPANIES : Statements

deposited with
Board of Trade during 1919, in respect of five classes of
Assurance Business (Act), 317. Statements deposited
with Board of Trade during 1920, 502.

ASYLUM WAR HOSPITALS : Report thereon in England

and Wales (Com.), 380.

BANK Or ENGLAND: Return of Notes issued more than
forty years which have not been presented for payment,
written off on 27th October 1920 (Act), 444. Accounts
of Exchequer Bills, &c., and of sums issued for payment
of Dividends, &c., for year ended 5th January 1920
(Act), 12, p. 12 (No. 20). Applications, to Governor of
Bank of England for Advances to Government authorised
by Parliament, from 6th January 1919 to 5th January
1920 (Act), 19, p. 19 (No. 24).

BANKRUPTCY: Thirty-seventh Annual Report by Board

of Trade (Act), 374, p. 374 (No. 187).

BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1914 (England) (General Rules):
Bankruptcy Amendment Rules, 1920 (Act), 97. Ditto,
209. Ditto (No. 2) 1920, 288.

Proceedings:

Accounts of Receipts and Expenditure in Bankruptcy

proceedings under the Act during 1919-20 (Act), 108.
BANKRUPTCY COURTS (Ireland) : Returns of Official

Assignees for 1919 (Act), 36.

BATTLE OF JUTLAND, 1916: Official Despatches relating

thereto ( Glom.), 464.

BELGIAN NATIONALITY (Miscellaneous No. 4, 1920) :

Belgian Law relative thereto (Corn.), 85.

BERMUDA : Address to the King from Legislature of

Bermuda, &c. ( Coin.), 386.

BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES : Eighty-first Annual
Report for England and Wales,
1918 (Com.), 48.
Supplement to the Report (Influenza Epidemic 1918-
19), 170. Supplement to Seventy-fifth Annual Report :
Part II.. Abridged Life Tables, 401. Eighty-second
Annual Report, 406.

V. MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Scotland:

Sixty-fourth Annual Report, 1918 ( Com.), 183. Sixty-

fifth Annual Report, 1919, 386.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
BLACKPOOL IMPROVEMENT BILL : Report of Attorney

General (S.O. 175a) 77.

BLIND PERSONS BILL : Memorandum on Financial

Provisions (Corn.), 193.

BOARD OF EDUCATION :
Draft Regulations :

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
BOARD OF EDUCATIONcontinued.

Statements :

Number of Teachers in England and Wales receiving
certain salaries (Com.), 4. Expenditure on Education
for England and Wales, 386.

Statistics:

Superintendence of Art Examinations

(Corn.), 5.
Scholarships in Art, 1919-20, 5. Elementary Education
(Substantive Grant) 1920, 42. Healthy, Physical and
Mental Development of Children (Elementary Education)
Consolidated, 1920, 60. Secondary Schools (Wales)
(Preliminary
Amending Regulation (No. 1) 1920, 110.
Examination for Certificate Grant), 1920, 170. Training
of Teachers ; Certificate Examination Grant, 173.
Science Examinations ( Superintendence), 195. Uni-
Preliminary
(England)
versity Scholarships
Education and Training of Teachers in Wales, 243.
Nursery Schools Amending Regulation (No. 1) 1920,
278. Elementary Education Provisional Code (Wales)
Amending No. 1, 1920 ; Elementary Education Pro-
visional Code 1919, Amending No. 1; 1920, 374. Uni-
versity Scholarships, Wales, 1920, 377. Continuation
1920 ; Technical Schools, &c.
Schools (Attendance),
(Amending), No. 3, 1920, 386. Training of Teachers
(Short Courses), 1920, 401.

195.

Draft Rules:

School Teachers' Superannuation (Amending) Rule,

1920 ( Com.), 386.

Orders :

Draft Order No. 7, amending Final Order No. 635
(Act), 141. Draft Order constituting a Consultative
Committee (Corn.), 183.

Regulations:

1,

Higher Education, Deficiency Grant, 1920 (Corn.), 5.
Ex-service Students (Higher Education) 5. Technical
School, &c. (Amending) (No. 2), 1920, 27. Medical
Inspection and Treatment i Higher Education) 1920, 78.
Art Examinations (Superintendence) 1920, 90. Training
of Blind, &c., Students ( Higher Education), 97. Tem-
porary Regulations for Scholarships, &c., in Art 1919-20,
105. Grants in respect of medical inspection, &c., of
pupils in Secondary Schools, &c., 181. Secondary Schools
(Wales) Amending Regulation No.
1920, 234.
Training of Blind, &c., Students (Higher Education)
1920, 313. Training of Teachers, 1920, 317. Certificate
Examination Grant, 1920 ; Preliminary Examination for
Certificate Grant, 1920, 326. Scholarships, &c. in Science
for 1920, 338. Science Examinations (Superintendence)
1920;
(England)
1920 ; University
Scholarships
(Substantive Grant), 1920;
Elementary Education
of
(Healthy, Physical,
Children, Elementary Education) Consolidated, 1920 ;
Preliminary Education and Training of Teachers in
Wales ; Nursery Schools Amending, No. 1, 1920, 386.
Provisional Code of Regulations for Public Elementary
Schools in Wales (including Monmouthshire) amending
Regulation, No. 1, 1920 ; University Scholarships (Wales)
1920, 399. Elementary Education Provisional Code,
1919, amending No. 1, 1920, 403. Technical Schools,
&c. (Amending), (No. 3), 1920, 484.

and Mental Development

Reports :

Victoria and Albert Museum and Bethnal Green
Museum, 1917 ( Com.), 20. Report of Board of Educa-
tion for 1918-19, 183. Science Museum, Geological
Survey, and Museum of Practical Geology for 1919, 195.
Annual Report of Chief Medical Officer of Board, 394.

Rules :

School Teachers' Superannuation (Amending) Rules,

1920 ( Corn.), 386, 427.

Receipts

and Expenditure

Authorities, 1918-19 (Com.), 511.1

of Local Education

Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889 :

Report for 1919 (Corn.), 146.

BOARD OF TRADE (Coal Mines Department) : Statistical
Summary of Output, Costs of Production, &c., for three
months ended 31st March 1920 ( Com.), 218. Ditto
ditto, 30th June 1920, 385. Ditto ditto, 30th September
1920, 472.

BOILER EXPLOSIONS ACTS, 1882 and 1890: Report on
working of Acts for year ended 30th June 1916 ( Corn.),
195.

BRAZIL (Economic and Financial Conditions) : Report

thereon for 1919 (Com.), 298.

BRITISH COMMUNITIES ABROAD (Miscellaneous, No. 8,
1920) : Report of Foreign Office Committee thereon
( Com.), 137.

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION: Memorandum on pro-
posed Guarantee against loss therefrom (Com.), 278.

BR [TISII EMPIRE FORESTRY CONFERENCE : Resolutions
by Conference in London, July, 1920, with Annexures
(Corn.), 329.

BRITISH EMPIRE STATISTICAL CONFERENCE, 1920 :
Report and Resolutions by first Conference (Corn.), 92.
BRITISH MUSEUM : Return relative thereto, Ord. 36,

pres. 305, p. 305 (No. 153).

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE : Return relative thereto, Ord.

503, pres. 506, p. 506 (No. 252).

CALEDONIAN CANAL : One Hundred and Fifteenth
Report of Commissioners (Act), 308, p. 308 (No. 157).

CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND, TRADE.
CANADA AND WEST INDIES (7'rade Agreement): Trade

See TRADE.

Agreement dated 18th June 1920 ( Glom.), 335.

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT (Advances) : Treasury Minutes

relative thereto ( Corn.), 23, 49, 92.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE OBSERVATORY : Report thereon

for 1919 ( Com.), 218.

CENSUS ACT, 1920: Draft Order in Council under the
Act (Act), 407, p. 407 (No. 201). Provisional Regula-
tions under the Act ; Scottish Census Regulations, 1920,
502.

CENSUS [Expenses] : Memorandum on proposed Financial

Resolution (Corn.), 335.

CENSUS (Ireland) [Expenses]: Memorandum on proposed

Financial Resolution (Com.), 350.

CENTRAL CONTROL BOARD (LiquorTraffic): Report
relative to Carlisle and District Direct Control Area for
1919 ( Corn.), 110. Statement of Assets and Liabilities
at 31st March 1920, 407.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS (Ireland) :
Seventy-fourth Report of Commissioners (Corn.), 231.
CHARITY COMMISSION (England and Wales) : Sixty-

seventh Report (Corn.), 65.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL (Army .Prize honey and Legacy
for 1919-20 (Act), 414, p. 414

Funds) : Accounts
(No. 207).

CHILDREN ACT, 1908 ( Grant to Day Industrial Schools):
Recommendations by Home Secretary relative thereto
(Act), 369, p. 374 (No. 186).

CHINA (Conditions and l'rospects of British Trade): Report

thereon for 1919 ( Coin.), 313.

CHURCH ESTATES COMMISSION : Sixty-ninth Report for

year preceding 1st March. 1920 ( Corn.), 80.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSEMBLY (Powers) ACT, 1919 :
Text of Convocations of the Clergy Measure, 1920
First Report from
(Act), 454, p. 454 (No. 224).
Ecclesiastical Committee upon Convocations of the
Clergy Measure, 454, p. 454 (No. 226).

CHURCH TEMPORALITIES (Ireland) : Accounts of Irish
Land Commission in respect thereof for 1919-20, with
Report of Comptroller and Auditor General (Act), 399,
p. 399 (No. 199).

CINEMATOGRAPH, ACT, 1909 : Return relative thereto

(Add.) 408.

CIVIL CONTINGENCIES FUND 1918-19 : Return relative

thereto, Ord. 12, pres. 16, p. 16 (No. 15).

CIVIL LIST PENSIONS : List of Pensions granted in
1919-20 and payable under the Civil List Act, 1910
(Act), 263, p. 263 (No. 137).

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION : Sixty-fourth Report of

Commissioners ( Corn.), 369.

CIVIL SERVICES:

Excess (1918-19) :

Statement of Sum required for Excess on Grant for
Secret Service for 1918-19 (Corn.), 122, p. 122 (No. 80).
Referred to Committee of Supply, 122.
Revised Estimates (1920-21) :

(Corn.), 225, p. 225 (No.

Revised Estimates for 1920-21 for Ministry of Trans-
122). Referred to
port
Committee of Supply, 22.5. Ditto for certain Civil
Services, 298, p. 298 (No. 149). Referred to Committee
of Supply, 298. Ditto for Ministry of Munitions, 308,
p. 308 (No. 155). Referred to Committee of Supply, 308.

Supplementary Estimates (1920-21) :

Estimate of further sum required for 1920-21 ( Corn.),
305, p. 305 (No. 152). Referred to Committee of Supply,
305. Ditto ditto 326, p. 326 (No. 167). Referred to
Committee of Supply, 326.

Supplementary Estimates (1919-20)
Treasury Minute as to payment of
from a single Supplementary Estimate

(War Bonus,6-c.):
War Bonus, &c.,
(Corn.), 6.

Ditto (1920-21) :

Treasury Minute as to payment of
from a single Supplementary Estimate

War Bonus, &c.,
(Com.), 291.

CIVIL SERVICES AND REVENUE DEPARTMENTS :

Appropriation Accounts :

Appropriation Accounts, Classes I. to VII., for the
Revenue Departments, &e., for 1918-19 (Act), 6, p. 7
(No. 10).

Estimates (1920-21) :

Estimates for 1920-21 (Com.),
Referred to Committee of Supply, 18.

6, p. 7 (No.

Supplementary Estimates (1919-20) :

Estimate of further sum required for 1919-20 (Corn.),
6, p. 7 (No. 1). Referred to Committee of Supply, 18.
for 1919-20 (Com.), 28, p. 28 (No. 27).

Ditto ditto

Referred to Committee of Supply, 28.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
CIVIL

SERVICES AND REVENUE DEPARTMENTS -

continued.

Supplementary Estimates (1920-21) :

Estimate of further sum required for 1920-21 (Com.),
291, p. 291 (No. 148). Referred to Committee of
Supply, 291.

Ditto ditto, 444, p. 444 (No. 219). Referred to

Committee of Supply, 445.

Vote on Account (1920-21) :

Vote on Account for 1920-21 (Coin.), 6, p. 7 (No. 3).

Referred to Committee of Supply, 18.

CLERKS OF THE CROWN AND PEACE, &C. (Ireland):

Report of Vice-Regal Committee (Com.), 259.

CLOSURE OF DEBATE ( Standing Order No. 26) : Return
relative thereto, Ord. 503, pres. 506, p. 506 (No. 253).

CO AL INDUSTRY : Report thereon (Com.), 7.
COAL MINES ACT, 1911: Regulations as to Mines in
which Ganister is worked (Act), 196. General Regula-
tions under Section 86,342.

COAL MINES CONTROL (Agreement) CONFIRMATION
ACT, 1918 : Accounts under the Act from 1st April
1917 to 31st March 1919 (Act), 6, p. 7 (No. 11).

COAL MINES (Emergency) BILL : Memorandum on pro-

bable Expenditure ( Coin.), 30.

COAL OUTPUT:

Monthly Statistics.

Return relative thereto, Ord. 35, pres. 36, p. 36

(No. 33).

Weekly Statistics.

Return relative thereto, Ord. 27, pres. 28, p. 28

(No. 28).

COLLEGE CHARTER ACT, 1871 : Petition of Academy of

Dramatic Art under the Act (Act), 177.

COLONIAL FORTIFICATIONS ACT, 1877 : Draft Order in
Council for transfer of all War Department Lands in
Nova Scotia to Government of Canada (Act), 403.

COLONIAL MEDICAL SERVICES ( Departmental Com-

mittee) : Report ( Com.), 386.

COLONIAL PROBATES ACT, 1892 : Orders in Council

(Act), 183,388.

COLONIAL REPORTS :-Annual Series :

Reports, Nos. 1,017 (Falkland Islands) (Com.), 12 ;
1,018 (Trinidad and Tobago) ;
1,019 (Bermuda) ;
1,020 (Swaziland) ; 1,021 (Somaliland) ; 1,022 Gib-
raltar ; 1,023 (Grenada) ; 1,024 (Jamaica), 4 ; 1,025
(Cyprus) ; 1,026 (British Honduras), 8 ; 1,027 (British
Solomon Islands), 20 ; 1,028 (Straits Settlements),
83 ; 1,029 (Gold Coast), 90 ; 1,030 (Nigeria) ; 1,031
(Leeward Islands), 103 ; 1,032 (Sierra Leone), 108 ;
1,033 (Bahamas) 133 ; 1,034 (Gambia), 170 ; 1,035
(Barbados), 183 ; 1,036 (Mauritius), 208 ; 1,037 (Saint
Vincent), 263 ; 1,038 (Gilbert and Ellice Islands), 335;
1,039 (Saint Helena), 365 ; 1,040 (Wei-hai-wei) ;
1,041 (Nyasaland) ; 1,042 (Turks and Caicos Islands) ;
1,043 (Grenada), 386 ; 1,044 (Bermuda), 411 ; 1,045
(Basutoland), 415; 1,046 (Cyprus), 417; 1,047 (Fiji),
443 ; 1,048 (Straits Settlements) ; 1,049 (Ceylon), 447 ;
1,050 (Gibraltar), 458 ; 1,051 (Somaliland), 463 ; 1,052
(Zanzibar), 475 ; 1,053 (Gambia) ; 1,054 (Uganda) ;
1,055 (Malta), 495 ; 1,056 Swaziland), 502.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
COLONIAL REPORTS ( Miscellaneous): No. 91 (East Africa
Protectorate) (Corn.), 193. No. 92 (Fishes of Colonies),
386.

COLONIES (Agricultural Departments) : Report of Com-

mittee on Staffing thereof (Corn), 205.

COLONIES AND PROTECTORATES (War Contributions) :
Treasury Minute as to War Contributions from Colonies,
&e. (Corn.), 242. Treasury Minute applying contribu-
tions towards cancellation of War Debt ( Com.), 377.

COMMERCIAL PAPERS : No. 1, 1920, Japanese Labour.

COMMITTALS (Ireland) : Returns of number of persons

committed for trial in Ireland, 1919 (Act), 36.

COMPANIES (Consolidation) ACT, 1908: Accounts of
proceedings under the Act during 1919-20 (Act), 108.

Rules :

Companies' Winding-up Rules of 26th March 1920

(Act), 98. Ditto, ditto of 9th June, 1920, 198.

COMPANIES

Twenty - ninth Annual
Report by Board of Trade (Act), 377, p. 377 (No. 190).

( Winding-npl:

COMPULSORY INSURANCE AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT IN
ITALY : Translation of Text of Royal Decree relative
thereto (Com.), 49.

CONCILIATION ACT, 1896, AND INDUSTRIAL COURTS
ACT, 1919 : Report on Conciliation and Arbitration, &c.
(Act), 449, p, 449 (No. 221).

CONGESTED DISTRICTS BOARD (Ireland) : Report for

1918-19 (Corn.), 208.

CONSOLIDATED FUND : Abstract Account of Issues made

in the year 1918-19 (Act), 6, p. 7 (No. 12).

CONSTABULARY AND POLICE (Ireland) ACT, 1919 :

Orders under the Act (Act), 27, 208, 335, 389.

CONVOCATIONS OF THE CLERGY MEASURE, 1920. V.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSEMBLY (POWERS) ACT,
1919.

COPYRIGHT ACT, 1911 ; Orders in Council under the Act

(Act), 27, 152.

CORN PRODUCTION ACT, 1917: Regulations under the
Act (Act), 12, 40, 126 (Ireland), 208, 387, 389 (Ireland),
415. Order as to Tenure of Office of Chairman of
Central Agricultural Wages Committee for Scotland,
444.

COUNTY COURT STAFF COMMITTEE : Report (Com.),

439.

COUNTY COURTS ACT, 1888: Orders under the Act

(Act), 146.

COUNTY OFFICERS AND COURTS (Ireland) ACT, 1877 :
Accounts under the Act for 1919-20 (Act), 361. Order
as to Solicitors' Costs, 369. Rules as
to Criminal
Injuries, 389. Rules under the Act and the Housing of
the Working Classes (Ireland) Acts, 1890 to 1919, 458.
COURT OF PROBATE DIVISION (High Court of Justice)

(Ireland) : Annual Accounts for 1919 (Act), 88.

COURT OF SESSION (Scotland), ACT. 1868, AND SHERIFF
COURTS (Scotland) ACT, 1907 : Act of Sederunt under
the Acts (A ct), 313.

CREMATION (England and Wales) : Consolidating Regu-

lations under the Cremation Act, 1902 (Act), 126.

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES : Accounts of

Crown Agents' Office Funds for 1919 (Corn.), 415.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
CROWN'S NOMINEE ACCOUNT : Abstract Accounts for

1919 (Act), 436, p. 436 (No. 214).

CURRENCY NOTES

(Corn.), 308.

Treasury Minute relative thereto,

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE : Eleventh Report of Commis-

sioners, for 1919-20 (Corn.), 461.

DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT, 1920: Provisional Order as to

marking of raw opium for exportation (Act), 394.

DECIMAL COINAGE (Royal Commission): Report (Com.),

75. Minutes of Evidence and Appendices, 189.

DECLINE OF DAIRYING IN IRELAND (Departmental Com-

mittee) : Report (Corn.), 263.

DEFENCE OF THE REALM (Acquisition of Land) BILL.
[Lords] : Estimate of probable Expenditure ( Corn.), 461..
DEFENCE OF THE REALM LOSSES (Royal Commission):

Fifth Report (Com.), 434.

DENMARK (Economic and Industrial Situation) : Report

thereon (Corn.), 385.

DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES : Vide :Industrial Life
Assurance. Lead used in painting coaches, &c. Wholesale
Food Markets of London. Non-Ferrous Mining Industry.
Lights on Vehicles. Taxation and Regulation of Road
Smoke
Vehicles.
and Noxious Vapours Abatement. Telephone Rates..
Decline of Dairying in Ireland. Workmen's Compensa-
tion. Metropolis Water Act, 1902.
Colonial Medical
Secondary
Services.
Education in Wales. Two-Shift System.

Scholarships and Free Places.

Falkland Islands.

Fire Brigades.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNICAL IN-
STRUCTION FOR IRELAND : Nineteenth Report of the
Department, 1918-19 ( Corn.), 385. Orders by the
Department (Act), 27, 71. General Abstracts of Acreage
under Crops, Numbers of Live Stock, &c., in 1916, 1918
and 1919 ( Coin.), 291.

DEPARTMENT OF OVERSEAS TRADE Report on Pro-
and Consular

ceedings of Commercial, Diplomatic
Selection Committee (Com.), 444.

DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS AND PESTS ACTS : Orders under

the Acts (Act), 167, 198, 369, 425, 484.

DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION : Eleventh Report for 1919'

-20 (Act), 464, p. 464 (No. 230).

DEVELOPMENT FUND: Abstract Account thereof to 31st

March 1919 (Act), 6, p. 7 (No. 4).

DEVOLUTION CONFERENCE: Letter from Mr. Speaker to

the Prime Minister relative thereto (Corn.), 154.

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS : Orders under the Acts
(Act), 183, 212, 222, 288, 313, 365, 369, 380, 387, 407, 418.

Ireland :

Report of Proceedings in Ireland under the Acts for

1918 (Com.), 236.

DOGS REGULATION (Ireland) ACT, 1865: Accounts under

the Act for 1919 (Act), 291.

DUBLIN METROPOLITAN POLICE :

for 1918 (Com.), 71.

Statistical Tables

DUCHY OF CORNWALL : Account for 1919 (Act), 49, p. 49

(No. 42).

DUCHY OF LANCASTER : Account for 1919 (Act), 53,
p. 53 (No. 44). Chancery of Lancashire (Solicitor's
Remuneration) Rules, 1920 (Corn.), 329. Order as to
Court Fees, 1920 ( Corn.), 330.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
DYER, BRIGADIER-GENERAL. V. EAST INDIA (Punjab

Disturbances).

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.

EAST INDIA-continued.

Income and Expenditure:

EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE : Despatch relating to

Native Labour, &c. (Corn.), 350.

Return relative thereto, Add. 326, pres. 365, p. 365,

(No. 184).

EAST INDIA :

Accounts and Estimates, 1919 -20:

Explanatory Memorandum on Accounts and Estimates,

1919-20 ( Com.), 37.

Ditto ditto, 1920-21, 377.

Army in India Committee, 1919-20 :

Report of Committee on Administration and Organisa-

tion of Army in India (Corn.), 384.

Committee of Indian Exchange and Currency :

Report thereof, Vols. I. to IV. ( Corn.), 4. Announce-

ments, 71.

Constitutional Reforms:

Report of Committee on Financial matters (Corn.),

184.

Constitutional Reforms Burma :

Proposals for New Constitution for Burma (Corn.)

201.

Constitutional Reforms (Financial Relations) :

Views of Government of India and Local Govern-
ments, &c., on Report of Committee as to Financial
Relations between Central and Provincial Governments
in India (Com.), 384.

Constitutional Reforms (Rules) :

Draft Rules for Elections to Provincial Legislative
Councils, 215. Draft Electoral Rules for Indian Legis-
lature (Corn.), 222. Draft Rules (No. 3) of Business
for Provincial Legislative Councils, 225. Draft Rules
(No. 4), 225. Draft Rules for Elections to Provincial
Legislative Councils ; Draft Electoral Rules for Indian
Legislature ; Draft Rules of Business for Provincial
Legislative Councils and the Indian Legislature, 270.
Draft Rules under various sections of Government of
India Act, 1919, 377. Non-Official (Definition) Rules
(Act) 390, p. 396 (No. 198).
.Amendments in Electoral
and Legislative Rules for Provincial. Councils with
explanatory Memorandum, 403. Rule limiting Secretary
of State's powers of superintendence, &c., of transferred
subjects, 439, p. 442 (No. 217).

Disturbances in the Punjab, 6,c.:

Vide, EAST INDIA (Punjab Disturbances)

Exchange and Currency :

Vide, COMMITTEE OF INDIAN EXCHANGE AND

CURRENCY.

Finance and Revenue Accounts:

Finance and Revenue Accounts of Government of

India for 1918-19 (Act), 170.

Financial Statement and Budget :

For 1920-21 (Act), 170, p. 170 (No. 103).

Government of India Act, 1919 :

Proclamation of the King, and Resolution thereon

(Com.), 62.

Home Accounts:

Home Accounts of Government of India (Act), 170,

p. 170 (No. 104).

Legislative Councils ;

Amendments in Schedules to Regulations for Election
the Indian Legislative
of Additional Members of
Council and Bihar and Orissa Legislative Council (Act),
8. Amendment Regulations for Election of Members to
Indian Legislative Council and other Legislative
Councils, 105.

Ditto

ditto, Burma Legislative Council, 335.

Loans raised in England:

Return of all Loans raised in England, chargeable on
Revenues of India, outstanding at commencement of half-
year ended 31st March 1920 (Act), 116, p. 116 (No. 72).
Ditto ditto, 30th September 1920, 422, p. 422( No. 208).

Loans raised in India

Return of all Loans raised in India, chargeable on
Revenues of India, outstanding at commencement of half-
year ended 30th September 1919 (Act), 8, p. 8 (No. 15).
[Order for printing discharged, 11.]

Ditto

ditto, 31st March, 1920, 298.

Medical Services Committee

Report on Re-organisation of Medical Services in

India (Corn.), 384.

Oleaginous Produce :

Correspondence relative thereto (Com.), 25.

Pay of British Troops serving in India :

Return as to rates thereof (Corn.), 313.

Progress and Condition:

Statement exhibiting Moral and Material Progress and

Condition of India during 1919 (Com.), 384.

Punjab Disturbances:

Reports thereon, April 1919 (Com.), 4. Report of
Committee appointed by Government of India thereon,
183. Correspondence relating thereto, 183. Statement
by Brigadier-General Dyer, C.B., 270.

Statistical Abstract:

Abstract

from 1908-9

to

1917-18, Fifty-third

Number ( Corn.), 186.

Trade:

Review thereof for 1918-19 ( Com.), 186.

relative thereto, 1913-14 to 1917-18, 40.

Tables

ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION : Seventy-second Report,

with Appendix ( Com.), 71.

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CENTRAL EUROPE :

Miscellaneous No.

1, 1920 : Report thereon (1)

(Com.), 4.

Miscellaneous No. 6, 1920 : Report thereon (with

Map), 122.

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE WORLD: Declaration
thereon by Supreme Council of Peace Conference (Com.);
83.

EDUCATION :

Ireland :

Annual Report of Commissioners, 1919 (Com.), 365.
Rules under the National School Teachers (Ieland)
Act, 1879, 434.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS continued.
EDUCATIONcontinued.

Scoiland :

Forty-seventh Report by Accountant for Scotland

(Com.), 212.

Minute amending Regulations for Preliminary Educa-
tion, Training and Certification of Teachers for various
Grades of Schools, 1915 (Com.) ; Minute
amending
Minutes of 10th and 11th April, 1919 ; Nlinute providing
for Grants in Aid of Educational Expenditure ; Minute
sanctioning payment out of Education ( Scotland) Fund ;
Minute altering constitution of Committee for Training
of Teachers established under Minute of 30th January
1905, &c., 5. Regulations for Education, Training, &c.,
of Teachers, 208. Report of Committee of Council on
Education in Scotland 1919-20, 236. Minute providing
for Grants in Aid of Educational Expenditure, 243.
Regulations as to Secondary Schools in Scotland, 247.
Minute providing for Grants from Education (Scotland)
Fund, 254. Regulations as to Schools in Scotland for
Blind, Deaf, &c., Children, 274. Minute amending
Minute of 9th December 1919, 278. Recommendation
as to Parliamentary Grant to Certified Day Industrial
Schools in Scotland (Act), 389, p. 389 (No.
194).
Order fixing appointed days under Section 33 (2) of
Education (Scotland) Act, 1918, 403.

EGYPT (Economic and Financial Situation) : Report

thereon for 1919 ( Corn.), 302.

EGYPT (No. 1, 1920) : Reports on Finances, Administra-
tion and Condition of Egypt and Soudan from 1914 to
1919 (Corn.), 384.

EGYPTIAN GUARANTEED LOAN OF 1885: Account to

31st March 1920 (Act), 97.

ELECTRICITY (Supply) ACTS, 1882 TO 1919: Electricity

Commissioners' Rules, 1920 (Act), 374.

(Proceedings) :

251, p. 254 (No. 132).

Report by Ministry of Transport for past year (Act),

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS (Superannuation) ACT,

1898: Rules (Act), 486.

EMIGRATION STATISTICS (Ireland) : Statistics for 1919

(Com.), 183.

EMPIRE COTTON-GROWING COMMITTEE : Report thereof

( Com.), 4.

EMPIRE FLAX-GROWING COMMITTEE : Report thereof

( Com.), 218.

ENGLISH OILFIELDS (Licence). Vide PETROLEUM PRO

DUCTION (Licences).

EVICTED TENANTS (Ireland) ACT, 1907 : Return of

persons reinstated during 1919-20 (Com.), 302.

EXPENDITURE :

Census

[Expenses].

Defence of

Memoranda of proposed Expenditure under Bills, &c.
Vide :Agriculture Bill. Air Navigation Bill [Lords].
Blind Persons Bill. British Expire Exhibition. Census
(Ireland)
[Expenses].
Coal
Mines (Emergency)
the Realm
Bill.
( Acquisition of Land) Bill [Lords]. Gas Regulation
Bill. Ministry of Food
Bill. Housing
(Continuance) Bill. Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Bill. Ministry of Mines Bill. National
Health Insurance Bill. Overseas Trade (Credits and
Insurance). Pensions (Increase) Bill. Post Office and
Profiteering (Amendment) Bill.
Telegraph Bill.
Registrar General (Scotland) Bill. Resident Magis-
trates (Ireland) Bill. Roads Bill. Seeds Bill [Lords].
Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill. Telegraph [Money]. Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill. War Pensions Bill.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
EXPENDITURE, PRESENT AND PRE-WAR : Memorandum

thereon (Corn.), 260.

EXPERIMENTS ON LIVING ANIMALS : Return relative

thereto, Add. 313, pres. 326, p. 326 (No. 166).

EXPLOSIVES : Forty-fourth Report of the Inspectors, 1919

(Com.), 302.

EX-SERVICE MEN

EMPLOYED
GOVERNMENT
OFFICES : Statements relative thereto (Corn.), 34, 80,
133, 183, 243, 321, 384, 418.

IN

EXTERNAL DEBT: Return relative thereto, Ord. 275,

pres. 278, p. 278 (No. 144).

FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS : Annual Report of Chief

Inspector for 1919 ( Corn.), 385.

FACTORY AND WORKSHOP

and
Unhealthy Industries): Draft Regulations for handling dry
or drysalted hides imported from Africa or Asia (Act),
403.

(Dangerous

ACTS

FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS (Hours of Employment) :

Scheme under the Act of 1907 (Act), 189.

FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACTS ( Welfare) : Order under

the Acts (Act), 122.

FACTORY AND WORKSHOP (Scheme for Regulation of Hours
of Employment in Charitable Institutions) ; Scheme re-
specting St. Mary's Home, Barrhead, near Glasgow (Act),
495.

FALKLAND

ISLANDS

(Interdepartmental

Committee):

Report, with Appendices and Maps ( Corn.), 103.

FEE FUND (House of Lords) : Accounts for 1919-20

(Corn.), 461.

FINANCE ACCOUNTS : Accounts for 1919-20 (Act), 231,

p. 231 (No. 124).

FINANCE ACT, 1920 (Corporation Profits Tax) : Regula-

tions relating thereto (Act), 377.

FINANCE BILL (Excess Profits Duty) : Memorandum on
proposed new Clauses and existing Reliefs ( Corn.), 208.

FINANCE (1909-10) ACT, 1910 (Presentation of Instru-
ments): Regulations as to Presentation of Instruments
(Act), 369.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1920-21 : Statement of Revenue
laid before the House by the
and Expenditure as
Chancellor of Exchequer when opening the Budget,
Ord. 110, pres. 110, p. 110 (No. 70).

FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1920-21 (Rates of Income Tax
and Super Tax) : Statements and Graphs
showing
Amounts of Tax and Effective Rate charged on certain
Incomes under existing Law and under new Budget
proposals, Ord. 110, pres. 110, p. 110 (No. 71).

FINES, &c. (Ireland): Abstract of Accounts of all Fines,

&c. accounted for in 1919 (Act), 291.

FIRE BRIGADE (Departmental Committee) : Report and

Minutes of Evidence ( Corn.), 183.

FISHERIES (Ireland): Report on Sea and Inland Fisheries

for 1918 (Corn.), 42.

FISHERY BOARD (Scotland): Thirty-eighth Annual Report

( Com.), 302.

FLAX PRODUCTION IN GREAT BRITAIN ; Treasury

Minutes relative thereto (Act), 6, 100.

FOOD PURCHASES : Treasury Minute relative thereto

(Ad), 137.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
FOREIGN JURISDICTION ACT, 1890 : Orders in Council
under the Act (Act), 27, 44, 6.5, 92, 152, 183, 274, 329,
388, 433, 480.

FOREIGN MISSIONS ; Correspondence as to classification of
certain of His Majesty's Missions abroad (Corn.), 326.
FOREIGN TRADE AND COMMERCE : Return relative

thereto, Ord. 27, pres. 28, p. 28 (No. 29).

FORESHORES : Treasury Minute relative thereto ( ci),

390.

FRANCO-BRITISH COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT (Miscel-

laneous, No. 11, 1920) : Agreement (Com.), 313.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, &C. : Reports of Chief Registrar
for 1919. Part A, General Report (Act), 240, p. 240
(No. 128). Parts B, C, and D, 472, p. 472 (No. 234).
FUGITIVE OFFENDERS ACT, 1861 : Orders in Council

under the Act (Act), 418, 480.

FUTURE EXCHEQUER BALANCE ; Further Memorandum

thereon ( Corn.), 231.

GAS AND WATER FACILITIES ACT, 1870 ; Report of

Proceedim)s under the Act for 1920 ( Corn.), 385.

GAS REGULATION AcT, 1920: Rules as to Applications
for Orders under the Act (Act), 389. Ditto for Special
Orders under the Act, 436. Regulations under the Act
as to Instruments for measuring gas, 502.

GAS REGULATION BILL : Memorandum on probable Ex-

penditure (Com.), 198.

GAS UNDERTAKINGS : Returns thereof, in United King-

dom, for 1919 (Com.), 409.

GENERAL LIGHTHOUSE FUND ;
(Act), 374, p. 374 (No. 188).

Accounts for 1918-19

GENERAL PRISONS (Ireland) ACT, 1877 ; Order under

the Act (Act), 103.

GERMANY (No. 1, 1920): Ordinances and Instructions by
Inter-Allied Rhineland High Commission (Corn.), 90.

GOODS TRAFFIC REFORM (Departmental Committee) :
Report, Part II. Minutes of Proceedings and Index
(Com.), 33.

GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING : Conditions of Contracts

therefor (Corn.), 110.

GOVERNMENT CHEMIST : Report on work of Government

Laboratory for 1919-20 (Com.), 350.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCES AND ANNUITIES : Account
of Moneys received, and of disposal thereof, &c., in 1920
(Act), 88, p. 88 (No. 58).

GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS

IN REGISTERED COM-
PANIES : Return relative thereto, Ord. 93, pres. 361,
p. 361 (No. 180).

GOVERNMENT of INDIA ACT, 1915 ; Order in Council

(A ct), 65.

(Corn.),

GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND BILL ; Outline of Financial
Further Memorandum on
Provisions
Financial Provisions, 183. Memorandum on proposed
Financial Resolution, 225. Memorandum on Basis of
Financial Estimates, 243. Memorandum on further
Financial Resolutions, 392.

83.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
GREECE (Commercial and Industrial Situation) : .Report

thereon for 1919 (Com.), 243.

GREEK LOAN : Account to 31st December 1919 (Act),

11, p. 11 (No. 19).

GREEK LOAN OF 1898 : Account to 31st March 1920

(Act), 97.

GREENWICH HOSPITAL ACTS, 1865 to 1883: Orders in

Council under the Acts (Act), 183, 231.

GREENWICH HOSPITAL AND TRAvERS7 FOUNDATION :
Accounts for 1918-19 (Act),
(No. 67).
Statement of estimated Income and Expenditure for
1920-21, 403, p. 403 (No. 200).

103, p. 103

HALIFAX CORPORATION BILL : Report of Attorney
General (S.O. 175a), 71. Referred to the Committee
on the Bid, 71.
Supplemental Report of Attorney
General (S.O. 175a), 193. Referred to the Committee
on the Bill, 193.

HARWICH HARBOUR : Accounts of the Conservancy

Board to 31st March 1920 (Act), 193.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE AND COURT OF APPEAL, &c. :

Accounts for 1919-20 (Act), 124, p. 124 (No. 81).

HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS (Royal Commission) : Calendar
( Corn.),

of Stuart Papers at Windsor Castle ; -VolutneV
201.

HOLLAND ( Economic, Financial and Industrial Conditions):

Report thereon for 1919 (Com.), 342.

HOUSING: Schemes submitted to the Ministry of Health
by Local Authorities and Public Utility Societies ( Com.),
5, 37, 95, 133, 193, 266, 365, 385, 386. Statements as
to Changes in Prices of Principal Building Materials
(London), 5, 51. Names of Donors of Sites for Houses
for Working Classes, 33. Statement as to Houses com-
pleted under the Acts in England and Wales on 1st
November 1920, 411.

HOUSING ACT, 1914 ; Account of Money issued and
Expenditure incurred under the Act for 1918-19 (Act),
6, p. 7 (No. 9).

HOUSING (Additional Powers) ACT, 1919: Orders under
the Act (Act), 8 (Scotland), 154. Rules under the Act
8, 123 (Scotland), 154.

HOUSING (Ireland) ACT, 1919: Regulations under the

Act (Act), 208.

HOUSING (Scotland), ORDERS AND RULES. Vide HOUS-

ING (Additional Powers) ACT, 1919.

HOUSING (Scotland) BILE : Memorandum on Financial

Provisions (Com.), 464.

HOUSING, TOWN PLANNING, &C. ACT, 1919: Regulations

under the Act (Act), 8, 74.

HOUSING, Tow'N PLANNING, &C. (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1919:

Regulations (Act), 97.

IMMATURE

SPIRITS

(Restriction) ACT,
,

1915, AND
1915

FINANCE ACT, 1916 : Order in Council (Act), 152.

IMMEDIATE LIFE ANNUITIES : Tables relative

(Act), 173.

thereto

IMPERIAL

.ENTOMOLOGICAL

thereon, June 1920 (Corn.), 301.

CONFERENCE : Report

IMPERIAL MINERAL

RESOURCES BUREAU :

Annual Report (Corn.), 65.

First

GRJECO-BULGARIAN CONVENTION (Miscellaneous, No. 3,
1920) : Convention between Greece and Bulgaria
(Com.), 60.

GRAVESEND SEA SCHOOL : First Annual Report of

Organisation Committee relative thereto ( Com.), 5.

IMPERIAL OTTOMAN GUARANTEED LOAN OF 1855:

Account for 1919 (Act), 6.

IMPERIAL REVENUE (Collection and Expenditure) (Great
Britain and Ireland) : Return relative thereto, Ord.
446, pres. 484, p. 484 (No. 239).

VcE. 175.Sess. 1920.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
IMPERIAL WAR GRAVES COMMISSION Annual Report,

1919-20 (Coin.), 458.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
IRELAND (Review of Events); Review of Events

Ireland, January to June 1920 (Com.), 361.

in

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM : Report for 1919-20 (Corn.),

281.

IMPERIAL WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY COMMITTEE, 1919-

20 : Report (Com.), 234.

INCOME TAX : Treasury Warrant appointing a Special

Commissioner of Income Tax (Act), 90.

INCOME TAX (Royal Commission) ; Report (Com.), 62.

INCOME TAX ( Weekly Wage Earners) : Regulations as to
Income Tax in case of Weekly Wage Earners (Act), 407.

INCREASE IN LOCAL RATES : Memorandum thereon

(Corn.), 406.

INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST:
Report of Committee on Increase of Rent and Mortgage
Interest (War Restriction) Acts ( Com.), 100.

INCREASE OF WEALTH ( War) : Memoranda submitted
by Board of Inland Revenue to Select Committee
thereon (Com.), 37.

INDEMNITY BILL : Amendments proposed thereto by

the Government (Com.), 170.

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS IN GER-

MANY : Report thereon at end of 1919 (Corn.), 212.

INDUSTRIAL COURTS ACT, 1919: Report on Transport
Workers and Dock Labour (Act), 65, p. 78 (No. 55).
Report regarding Coal Tippers and Trimmers (Act), 181.
Report on Electrical Trades Dispute, Penistone (Corn.),
385.

INDUSTRIAL LIFE ASSURANCE (Departmental Com-
mittee): Report and Minutes of Evidence (Com.), 48.
INEBRIATES ACTS (Inspector's Report) (Ireland) : Fif-
teenth Report of the Inspector under the Acts, for 1918
(Com.), 4. Sixteenth Report, for 1919, 389.

INEBRIATES ACTS, 1879 to 1900: Report of Inspector for

1919 (Act), 389.

INLAND REVENUE : Return under Section 8.5 of Income
Tax Act, 1918 (Act), 6. Sixty-third Report of Commis-
sioners, for 1919-20 (Cont.), 461.

INLAND REVENUE (Land Valuation Department) ; Minute
of Instructions by Chancellor of Exchequer as to
of Select Committee on National
Recommendations
Expenditure, relative to Land Valuation Department
(Corn.), 384.

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION ( Ireland) : Additional Regu-
lations for Register of Intermediate School Teachers
Rules and Schedule containing Pro-
( Com.), 103.
gramme of Examinations for 1921 (Act), 108, p. 108
(No. 68). Rule appointing Places of Examination, 108.
Accounts of Board for 1919, 308, p. 308 (No. 156).
Rules for distributing Interim Grant of £50,000 for
supplementing salaries of Intermediate
1919-20 for
Teachers' in Ireland (Corn.), 365. Rule determining
number of Superintendents (Act), 369. Amended Rule
as to employment of Superintendents, 369. Report of
Board for 1919 (Com.), 380. Report as to application
of Teachers' Salaries Grant, 1919-20,
Time
Table of Examinations for Intermediate Education
in Ireland for 1921 (Act), 434. Rule relating to the
Middle Grade Pass Examination, 1921, 475.

394.

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR, CONFERENCE, 1919: Draft

Conventions and Recommendations (Corn.), 71.

IRELAND DEVELOPMENT GRANT ACT, 1903 : Report of

proceedings for 1919-20 ( Cont.), 291.

IRISH COAL INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, 1919: Report for

1919 ( Com.), 95. Minutes of Evidence, 236.

IRISH LAND ACTS, 1903 -9: Report of Estates Com-

missioners for 1918-19 (Com.), 33.

IRISH LAND COMMISSION : Report for 1918-19 (Com.),
27. Ditto 1919-20, 389. Return of Advances made
under the Irish Land Purchase Acts during January
and February 1918, 27. March and April 1918, 133.
May, June, and July 1918, 236. August to December
Index
1918, 385.
to Estates comprised in Returns for 1917, 71.

January and February 1919, 415.

Account;

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General upon
Account of Irish Land Commission for 1919-20, with
Accounts (Act), 411, p. 411 (No. 203).

IRISH LAND (Provision for Sailors and Soldiers) ACT,

1919 : Provisional Regulations (Act), 62.

IRISH LAND PURCHASE FUND : Accounts for 1918-19

(Act), 23, p. 23 (No. 26).

IRISH POLICE FORCES ( Vice-Regal Commission) : Report

(Goat.), 34.

IRISH RAILWAYS : Statement of powers of Government

Departments over Irish Railways (Corn.), 193.

IRISH UNIVERSITIES ACT, 1908 : Accounts of Univer-
sities and Colleges for 1919-20 (Act), 505, p. 505 (No.
250). Statute VIT. for University College, Dublin, 27.
Statute XIII.
for University College, Cork, 27.
Statute VI. for University College, Galway,
100.
Statute XV. for National University of Ireland, 103.
Statutes for Queen's University, Belfast,
170, 208.
Statute XVI. of National University of Ireland, 208.
Statute VII. of University College, Galway, 263.

ISLE OF MAN : Account of Revenue and Expenditure for

1919-20 (Act), 243, p. 243 (No. 129).

JAPAN (arrnmercial, Industrial and Financial Situation) :

Report thereon, 1914-19 ( Com.), 384.

JAPANESE LABOUR (Commercial .NO. 1, 1920) : Report

thereon by H.M. Vice-Consul at Osaka (Corn.), 4.

JUDICIAL STATISTICS :

_England and Wales:

Part I. for 1918 Criminal (Com.), 137. Part II. for

1918 Civil, 288.

Scotland:

Report thereon for 1918 ( Com.), 18.
JUTLAND : Vide BATTLE OF JUTLAND, 1916.

For 1919, 451.

KINGSTOWN HARBOUR: Treasury Minute under Kings-

town Harbour Act, 1876 (Act), 425.

LABOUR ADMINISTRATION IN AMERICA : Notes of In-

quiries thereon (Com.), 47.

LAND LAW (Ireland) ACT, 1887 (Eviction Notices) :
Return of Eviction Notices filed during 1919 (Com.), 60.

LAND REGISTRY : Accounts for 1919-20, (Act), 124,
p. 124 (No. 82). Report of Chief Registrar for 1919
(Corn.), 472.

LAND VALUES : Report from Select Committee thereon :
Proceedings, Minutes of Evidence and Appendices
( Com.), 4.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
LEAD USED IN PAINTING COACHES, &C. (Departmental
Committee) : Report with Appendices and Minutes of
Evidence (Corn.), 75.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS : Provisional Agenda for First
Session of Assembly ( Corn.), 409. Report by Secretary-
General to First Assembly of League on work of
Council, 498.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS (Aaland Islands), (Miscellaneous,
No. 12, 1920) : Reference to League of Nations of
question of Aaland Islands (Corn.), 385.

LICENSING STATISTICS, 1919 : Statistics as to adminis-
tration of Laws relating to sale of Intoxicating Liquors
for 1919 (Com.), 274.

LIGHTHOUSES, &C. (Local Inspections) Reports to Board
of Trade of Inspections of Local Lighthouses, &c., in
1919 (Act), 502.

LIGHT RAILWAYS ACTS, 1896 AND 1912: Report of
proceedings of Board of Trade and of Ministry of
Transport under the Acts, and of Light Railway
Commissioners, to 31st December 1919 (Act), 225, p. 225
(No. 123).

LIGHT RAILWAYS ACTS, 1896 AND 1912 :

Orders :

Nottingham Colwick Estates Light Railway Order,
Peterborough and District Light
1919 (Corn.), 5.
Railways (Amendment) Order, 1920. Middleton Light
Railways (Amendment) Order, 1920, 198. Sand Hutton
Light Railways Order, 1920, 209. Mansfield and
District Light Railways (Extensions) Order, 1920, 302.
Spen Valley Light Railways (Amendment) Order, 1920,
Brighton Corporation Light Railways Order,
326.
1920, 386. Barrington Light Railway Order, 1920 ;
East Kent Light Railways (Extensions) Order, 1920, 396.
South Shields Corporation Light Railway Order, 1920,
Southend-on-Sea Light Railways (Extension)
407.
Order, 1920, 456. Weston Point Light Railway Order,
1920, 472.

LIGHTS ON VEHICLES (Departmental Committee) : Report

(First and Second Interim Reports) (Cum.), 100.

LOAN SOCIETIES : Abstract of Accounts for 1918 (Act),

390.

LOCAL BANKRUPTCY ( Ireland) ACT, 1888: Order in

Council (Act), 464.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1888: Orders made by

County Councils under the Act (Act), 403.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD :

Ireland :

Annual Report for 1918-19 (Corn.), 33. Orders under

Poor Relief (Ireland) Acts (Act), 42.

Scotland :

Twenty-fifth Annual Report, for 1919 ( Com.), 281.
LOCAL LOANS FUND : Accounts of Receipts and Pay-
ments in respect of the Fund for 1918-19 (Act), 8, p. 8
(No. 16).

LOCAL REGISTRATION OF TITLE (Ireland) ACT, 1891 :
Provisional Rules relating to Solicitors' Remuneration
(Act), 208. Order increasing Solicitors' Fees and Costs,
369.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

LOCAL TAXATION ( Scotland) ACCOUNT : Return showing

Payments and Receipts for 1919-20 ( Com.), 439.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL ( General Powers) BILL :
Report of Attorney-General (S.O. 175a), 105. Referred
to the Committee on the Bill, 105.

LOWESTOFT CORPORATION BILL : Report of Attorney
General (S.O. 175a), 193. Referred to the Committee
on the Bill, 193.

LUNACY: Return of number of Visits made, and number
of Patients seen, by Commissioners in Lunacy during
six months ended 31st December 1919 (Act), 11. Ended
30th June 1920, 338. Report by Visitors of Lunatics
of number of Visits made, number of Patients seen,
and number of Miles travelled, between 1st April and
30th September 1919 (Act), 11. Ditto ditto, 1st October
1919 and 31st March 1920, 215. Report of sums
received by Visitors of Lunatics for 1919 (Act), 158.

Ireland :

Sixty-eighth Report of Inspectors for 1918 ( Com.), 33.
LUNACY AND MENTAL DEFICIENCY : Sixth Annual
Report of Board of Control, 1919, Part I. (Act), 377,
p. 377 (No. 193).

MALAY STATES : Report on State of Brunei for 1919
(Corn.), 502. Report on Federated Malay States for
1919, 502.

MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS (Ireland): Fifty-

sixth detailed Annual Report, 1919 (Com.), 394.

MAURITIUS (Local Loan): Treasury Minute relative to
loan by Mauritius to H.M. Government (Coin.), 124.
MEDICAL AND ALLIED SERVICES : Interim Report of
Consultative Council on future provision thereof ( Com.),
158.

MEDICAL AND ALLIED SERVICES (Wales): First Report

of Welsh Consultative Council thereon (Com.), 177,

MEDICAL COUNCIL : Accounts of General Medical Council
and Branch Councils and Dental Registration Fund for
1919 ( Act), 78.

MEDWAY CONSERVANCY : Accounts of Conservators for

1919-20 (Act), 184.

MEMBERS HOLDING OFFICE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT
OR CROWN: Return relative thereto, Ord. 215, pres.
350, p. 350 (No. 174).

MENTAL DEFICIENCY AND LUNACY (Scotland) ACT,
1913: Sixth Annual Report of General Board of Control
(Corn.), 281.

MERCANTILE MARINE (Examinations for Certificates

of

Competency) : Report thereon (Corn.), 146.

MERCHANDISE MARKS COMMITTEE : Report to Board

of Trade (Corn.), 215.

MERCHANT

SEAMEN'S

under
Seamen's Fund Winding-up Act, for 1919 (Act), 20,5,
p. 205 (No. 14).

Accounts

FUND:

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894: Orders in Council

under the Act (Act), 5, 183.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, 1894 TO 1906: Orders in

Council under the Acts (Act), 27.

Dispensing Powers :

LOCAL TAXATION (Ireland) ACCOUNT : Account of
Receipts and Payments for 1918-19 (Act), 47, p. 47
(No. 38).

Report by Board of Trade of cases in which they have
exercised their dispensing powers during 1919 (Act), 7,,
p. 11, (No. 18).

LOCAL. TAXATION (Ireland) RETURNS : Returns thereof

for 1918-19 (Com.), 225.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS, 1894 TO 1914: Orders in

Council (Act), 231, 480.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
MERCHANT SHIPPING, 1913 -14: Return of deaths of
Seamen and Fishermen in year ended 30th June 1914.
Return of Shipping Casualties and Loss of Life for year
ended 30th June 1914 (Corn.), 385.

MERCHANT SHIPPING, 1914-18 : Return of Shipping
Casualties and Loss of Life from 1st July 1914, to
31st December 1918 ( Com.), 483.

MERCHANT SHIPPING (Mercantile Marine Fund) ACT,
1898: Orders in Council under the Act (Act), 100,329.

MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD : Accounts for

year ending 1st July 1920 (Act), 416.

MESOPOTAMIA : Review of Civil Administration ( Com.),

458.

METEOROLOGICAL COMMITTEE : Fifteenth Report for

1919-20 (Corn.), 384.

METROPOLIS WATER ACT, 1902 ( Departmental Com-

mittee) : Report (Corn.), 305.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET : Accounts

for
1918-19, and an Account of Works executed (Act),
167.

METROPOLITAN POLICE : Accounts of Metropolitan
Police and Police Pension Funds for 1919-20 (Act),
133, p. 133 (No. 89).

METROPOLITAN SPECIAL CONSTABULARY, 1914: Report

thereon (Cora.), 5.

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD : Seventeenth Annual

Report of Board (Act), 418.

MIDWIVES ACT, 1918: Representations by Central Mid-
wives Board as to Constitution of Board (Act), 263, p.
263 (No. 139).

MIDWIVES ACT : Report on work of Central Midwives

Board for 1919-20 (Corn.), 502.

MILITIA ACT, 1882

(Ireland) :
Descriptions of Qualifications lodged in 1919 (Act), 208.

(Deputy Lieutenants)

MILK AND DAIRIES BILL : Amendments proposed therein
to Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915 (Corn.),
167.

MINES AND QUARRIES : Annual Report and Statistics for
1918 ; Part III. (Output) (Corn.), 5. For 1919, Part I.
(Divisional Statistics), 385. Part II. (Labour), 401.
Part III. (Output), 424.

Accident at the Levant Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall.

Report thereon (Corn.), 12.

Explosion at Minnie Pit, Podmore Hall Colliery.

Report thereon (Corn.), 266.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES : Report
on Fisheries in Great War, (1915-18) Parts I. and H.
(Corn.), 34. Report of Committee on Pembury Farm
Settlement (Corn.), 317. Annual Report of Proceedings
under Tithe, Copyhold, and other Acts, for 1919,385.
Annual Report of Proceedings under Diseases of Animals
Acts, &c., 387. Minutes of Proceedings at Twenty-
seventh Annual Meeting of Representatives of Sea
Fisheries Authorities, 392. Circular Letter relative to
Land Settlement, 418. Report of Proceedings under
Small Holdings Colonies Acts for 1919-20 (Act), 502.

Agricultural Statistics :

1919, Vol. ITV., Part I. ( Corn.), 126. 1919, Part II.,

1 (;1. Part III., 380. 1920, Vol. L V., Part I., 458.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES ACT,

1919 : Regulations under the Act (Act), 387.

MINISTRY OF FOOD : Order made by the Food Controller
(Corn.), 480. Appropriation Account for 1918-19 (Act),
Indenture of Agreement relating to
58, p. 58 (No. 46).
Miller's Remuneration (Com.), 317.

MINISTRY OF FOOD (Continuance) BILL : Memorandum

on proposed Financial Resolution ( Corn.), 302.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH : Survey of relief to widows and
children in 1919 (Corn.), 201. First Annual Report of
Ministry, Parts I., II., HI. and IV., 385. Annual
Report of Chief Medical Officer, 1919,386. Report of
Privy Council Committee for Medical Research and
Report of Medical Research Council for 1919-20,475.

Draft Orders under Ministry of Health Act, 1919 :
Ministry of Health (Public Libraries, Museums and
Gymnasiums Transfer of Powers) Order
(Act), 8 ;
(Lunacy and Mental Deficiency, Transfer of Powers)
Order, 8, p. 11 (No. 17).
(Transfer of Powers as to
Gas Undertakings) Order, 1920,254, p. 254 (No. 133).
(Transfer of Powers as to Water Undertakings) Order,
1920,254, p. 254 (No. 134).

Regulations :

National Health Insurance (Medical Benefit), 1919
(Medical Benefit), 1920,35, p. 35 (No. 31).
(Act), 8.
(Insurance Committees) Amendment, 1919 (No. 2), 60.
(Panel Committee),
(Appeals and Disputes) 1920,154.
(Insurance Committees) Amendment, 1920,
1920,225.
270.

(Panel Committee) Amendment, 1920,492.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH ACT, 1919 : Report on Public
Health and Medical Services'in Ireland (Com.), 208.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH ( Miscellaneous Provisions) BILL :
Memorandum thereon (Com.), 380. Memorandum on
Financial Provisions, 413.

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION : Appropriation Account,

1918-19 (Act), 205, p. 205 (No. 115).

MINISTRY OF LABOUR ;

Interim Report

of Com-
mittee on Re-employment of ex-Service men (Com.) ;
Industrial Training Scheme for disabled ex-Service men,
385. Report of Committee on Work of Employment
Exchanges, 453. Correspondence with National Federa-
tion of Building Trade Operatives as to ex-Service men
and Building Trades, 498.

MINISTRY OF MINES BILL : Memorandum on probable

Expenditure ( Com. ), 231.

MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS : Report of Committee on
future of Gretna and Waltham Abbey Factories (Corn.),
110.

Appropriation Account :

Appropriation Account of the Ministry for 1918-19

(Act), 158, p. 158 (No. 97).

Disposal of Surplus Government Property :

Statements relating thereto ( Com.), 308.

Ordnance Factories.:

Annual Accounts of Ordnance Factories for 1918-19

(Act), 158, p. 158 (No. 99).

Ordnance Factories (Appropriation Account) :

Appropriation Account of Ordnance Factories for

1918-19 (Act), 158, p. 158 (No. 98).

Raw Materials, Trading Accounts:

Accounts to 31st March 1919 ( Com.), 247.
Vide also MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY

OF MUNITIONS.

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529

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
MINISTRY OF PENSIONS ; Second Annual Report for
(Act), 48, p. 48 (No. 39). Appropriation
1918-19
Account for 1918-19, 53, p. 53 (No. 43). Report on
East Ham Local War Pensions Committee (Corn.),
28. List of exceptions to Regulations as to Pay,
&c., during 1918-19, 77. War Pensions Committees
(General) Regulations, 1920 (Act), 141. Royal Warrant
for retired Pay of Officers, &c., and Pensions of Nurses,
&c., in consequence of the Great War ( Com.), 270. War
Pensions Committees (General) Regulations, 1920 (Act),
377, p. 377 (No. 192.) Royal Warrant for Pensions of
Soldiers disabled, &c., in former Wars ( Corn.), 418.

MINISTRY OF RECONSTRUCTION : Order of 21st Novem-
ber 1918, that certain items in Paper presented upon
that date do lie upon the Table, discharged;
items
withdrawn, 58.

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (Appropriation Account, 1918-
19) ; Appropriation Account for the Ministry for 1918-19
(Act), 90, p. 90 ( No. 60).

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS :
Memorandum on cost, work, and staff of the Ministries
(Com.), 454.

MINISTRY OP' TRANSPORT ; Report of Advisory Com-
mittee on London Traffic ( Corn.), 78. Statement as to
Railways, 97. Proposals as to future organisation of
Transport Undertakings, 243.

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT ACT, 1919 :
Rates Advisory Committee:

Report on Rates for conveying Goods, Minerals
and Merchandise (Com.), 5. Recommendation as to
Demurrage, 5. Report on Navigation of River Thames,
124.

Rules under the Act (Act), 8.

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS :

No. 1, 1920, Economic Conditions in Central Europe.
No. 2, 1920, Adriatic Question. No. 3, 1920, Grteco-
Bulgarian Convention. No. 4, 1920, Belgian Nationality.
No. 5, 1920, Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria)
Bill. No. 6, 1920, Economic Conditions in Central
Europe. No. 7, 1920, Allied Agreement. No. 8, 1920,
British Communities Abroad. No. 9, 1920, White
Terror in Hungary. No. 10, 1920, Poland. No. 11,
1920, Franco-British Commercial Agreement. No. 12,
1920, League of Nations (Aaland Islands). No. 13,
1920, Russia.

MOROCCO (Trade, Industry and Finance): Report thereon

( Com.), 385.

MOTOR CAR ACTS : Orders under the Acts, (Act), 8 ;
(Coin.), 97 ; (Act), 167 (Scotland) ;
(Corn.) 189, 302,
330, 386, 396, 464. Regulation as to speed of heavy
motor cars on Windsor Bridge (Act), 511.

NATIONAL DEBT : Return relative thereto, Ord. 447,
pres. 484, p. 984 (No. 240). Return showing, at close
of each financial year from 1875-6 to 1919-20, aggregate
gross Liabilities of the State, as represented by the
nominal Funded Debt, &c. ( Com.), 403.

NATIONAL DEBT AND ASSETS : Statement of Debt,
Liabilities and Assets at 31st March 1920 (Corn.), 231.
NATIONAL DEBT ANNUITIES : Account of gross amount
of all Bank Annuities, and sums of money paid to Com-
missioners for Reduction of National Debt, &c., within
year ended 5th January 1920 (Act), 53, p. 53 (No. 45).
NATIONAL DEBT (Military Savings Banks): Account of
all Moneys received and paid by Commissioners for
Reduction of National Debt, &c., from 19th September
1845 to 5th January 1920 (Act), 75, p. 75 (No. 52).

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
NATIONAL DEBT (Savings Banks and Friendly Societies):
Account of Banks for Savings and Friendly Societies,
in Great Britain and Ireland, from 6th August 1817
to 20th November 1919, &c. (Act), 88, p. 88 (No. 59).
NATIONAL EDUCATION (Ireland) : Eighty-fifth Report

of Commissioners. 1918 -19 (Corn.), 425.

NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND ACT, 1906:
Thirteenth Report by Board of Trustees, for 1919-20,
(Com.), 215.

NATIONAL GALLERY AND NATIONAL GALLERY OF
BRITISH ART : Return relative thereto, Ord.
12,
pres, 16, p. 16 (No. 21).

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE : Report of Inter-
Departmental Committee on terms of service of insurance
practitioners (Com.), 291. Report on administration
thereof in Scotland 1917-19, 281.

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE BILL : Report by
Government Actuary on Financial Provisions (Com.),
48.

NATIONAL HE ALTH INS [TRANCE COMMISSION (Ireland)
(Regulations) : National Health Insurance (Insurance
Committees) Amendment (Ireland), 1920 (Act), 283.
Insurance Committees, Amendment (Ireland),
1920,
389.

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND ACCOUNTS :

Accounts for 1915 and 1916 ( Corn.), 149.

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS : Account under
Section 54 of National Insurance Act, 1911, and under
Section 4 of National Health Insurance Act, 1918, at
31st December 1919 (Act), 116, p. 116, (No. 74).

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (Joint Committee) :
National Health Insurance Act, 1918 (Date of Com-
mencement) Amendment Order (No. 2), 1919 (Com.),
5. Ditto Amendment Order, 1920 ; National Health
insurance Act, 1920 (Date of Commencement) Order,
1920; National Health Insurance (Normal Rate of
Remuneration) Orders (Revocation) Order, 1920, 270.
Normal Rate of Remuneration (Ireland) Order, 1920, 389.

N AT IONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (Joint Committee) (Regu-
lations) : National Health Insurance (Approved Societies)
Amendment Regulations, 1919 ; Women's Equalisation
Fund Amendment, 1919; Joint Committee, 1919 (Act),
7. Ditto 1920, 86. Reserve and Transfer Values
(Amendment), 1920, 88. Navy, Army and Air Force
(Consolidated), 1920, 100. Deposit Contributors, 1920 ;
Transition, 1920; Collection of Contributions, 1920 ;
Persons receiving Training, 1920; Mercantile Marine
(Collection of Contributions), 1920 ; Joint Committee
(No. 2), 1920 ; Exempt Persons, 1920, 270. Approved
Societies, 1920, 274. Deposit Contributors (Ireland),
1920 ; Collection of Contributions (Ireland), 1920, 283,.
Exempt Persons (Ireland), 1920, 302, 389. Collection,
of Contributions (Ireland), 1920. Deposit Contributors.
(Ireland), 1920 ; Joint Committee (No. 2), 1920, 389._
Reserve and Transfer Values Amendment (No. 2), 1920,
394. Collection of Contributions, 1920, 406. Transition,
1920, 407. Deposit Contributors, 1920; Exempt Persons,
1920, 409. Persons receiving Training, 1920: Mercantile
Marine
(Collection
413.
Approved Societies, 1920, 451.

of Contributions),

1920,

NATIONAL INSURANCE ACTS, 1911 AND 1913, AND
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT, 1920: Requisition
for Certificate of Births, Marriage, or Death Regulations
(Scotland) 1920, (Act), 451.

NATIONAL INSURANCE ACTS, 1911 to 1915 (Accounts) :
6, p. 7

for 1917 (Act),

Accounts under the Acts
(No. 13).

VOL.175.

1920.

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[1920.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
NATIONAL INSURANCE ACTS, 1911 to 1918 (Part II.,
Unemployment Insurance) ( Unemployment Fund Account) :
Account under Section 92 (1) of the Act of 1911, to
13th July 1918 (Act), 6, p. 7 (No. 7).

NATIONAL INSURANCE ACTS, 1911 to 1918: Sixth
Report on work of National Insurance Audit Depart-
ment ( Com.), 75.

NATIONAL INSURANCE (Unemployment) ACTS, 1911 to
1919: Unemployment Insurance (Increase of Benefit)
Regulations, 1920 (Act), 37.

NATIONAL MARITIME BOARD : Report on work thereof,

1917-19 ( Com.), 5.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORPORATION BILL : Report

of Attorney General (S.O. 175o), 83.

NEw ZEALAND : Correspondence with Government of
New Zealand as to Chinese Labour in Samoa (Com.),
386.

NON-FERROUS MINING INDUSTRY (Departmental Com-

mittee) : Report (Com.), 97.

NORTH BORNEO : Correspondence. relatina,

North Borneo Company (Corn.), 454.

to British

NORWAY (Commerce and Industry): Report thereon to

end of 1919 (Com.), 298.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY : Sixty-third Annual

Report of Trustees ( Com.), 305.

OIL FUEL COMMITTEE : Report of Committee on Fire

Prevention in Ships burning Oil Fuel (Corn.), 385.

NATIONAL

SAVINGS COMMITTEE :

Report, June 1920, ( Com.), 225,

Fourth Annual

OLD AGE PENSIONS ACTS, 1908 to 1919 : Provisional

Regulations (Act), 110.

NATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS'

(Ireland)

FUND : Accounts for 1919 (Corn.), 350.

PENSION

ORDNANCE SURVEY : Report relative thereto to 31st

March 1920 (Coin.), 183.

NAURU ISLAND : Memorandum thereon (Com.), 208.

NAVAL AND MARINE PAY AND PENSIONS ACT, 1865 :
Orders in Council (Act), 5, 27, 65, 92, 152, 183, 231, 274,
329, 388, 418, 433, 480.

NAVAL AND MARINE PAY AND PENSIONS ACT, 1865,
AND MINISTRY OF PENSIONS ACT, 1916: Orders in
Council (Act), 240, 418.

NAVAL PRIZE FUND : Account thereof from 21st July

1919 to 31st iVlarch 1920 (Act), 409.

NAVAL PRIZE MONEY : Accounts thereof, &c. for 1919-20

(Act), 403.

NAVAL SAVINGS BANKS : Account of Deposits, &c. in
Naval Savings Banks in 1918-19 (Act), 119, p. 120
(No. 78).

NAVIGATION AND SHIPPING : Annual Statement for 1918

(Corn.), 385.

NAVY :

Appropriation Account :

Appropriation Account for 1918-19, with Report of
Comptroller and Auditor General (Act), 75, p. 75
(No. 53). Referred to a Committee of
the whole
House, 338.

Estimates (1920-21) :

Navy Estimates

for 1920-1921 (Corn.), 44, p. 44
(No. 35). Referred to Committee of Supply, 44.
Statement of First Lord of the Admiralty relative
thereto, 58. Memorandum explaining Vote 2 thereof,
183.

Exceptions to King's Regulations :

List of Exceptions during 1918-19 (Corn.), 25.

Excesses, 1918-19.

Statement of sum required to make good Excesses of
Navy Expenditure for 1918-19 (Corn.), 191, p. 191
(No. 111). Referred to Committee of Supply, 191.

Health:

Statistical Report for 1914 (Com.), 380.
Supplementary Estimate (1919-20) :

Estimate of further sum required for 1919-20 ( Corn.),
36, p. 36 (No. 32). Referred to Committee of Supply,
36.

Supplementary Estimate (1920-21):

Estimate of further sum required to be voted for
1920-21 (Corn.), 461, p. 461 (No. 228). Referred to
Committee of Supply, 461.

OUTRAGES (Ireland): Return relative thereto, Ord. 78,
pres. 95, p. 95 (No. 63). Returns thereof (Corn.), 173,
298, 407.

OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE : Report for 1919
(Corn.), 30. Report as to openings in Australia for
Women, 208. Report as to openings in New Zealand
for Women, 386.

OVERSEAS TRADE [Credits and Insurance] : Memoran-

dum on probable Expenditure (Corn.), 62.

OVERSEAS TRADE (Credits and Insurance) ACT, 1920:
Order adding Bulgaria to Schedule to Act (Act), 397.
OVERSEAS TRADE (Credits and Insurance) BILL : Export
Credits (revised conditions) with reference to the Bill
( Corn.), 193.

PACIFIC CABLE ACT, 1901 : Accounts to 31st March

1920 (Act), 390, p. 390 (No. 196).
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS : List

of Bills, Reports,
Estimates, and Accounts and Papers printed by Order
of the House, and of Papers presented by Command,
1920, with a General Alphabetical Index
Session
thereto ; 31st Parliament, Second Session, 10th and 11th
George V., 10th February 1920 to 23rd December 1920
(laid upon Table by Mr. Speaker), 511, p. 511 (No. 256).
PATENTS AND DESIGNS ACTS, 1907 AND 1919: Register
of Patent Agents' Rules, 1920 (Act), 7. Patents Rules,
1920 ; Designs Rules, 1920, 48.

PATENTS, DESIGNS, AND TRADE MARKS : Thirty-seventh
Report of Comptroller General, for 1919 (Act), 186, p. 186
(No. 106).

PENAL SERVITUDE ACTS ( Conditional Licence): Licences
granted under the Acts to Convicts, with Conditions
(Act), 6, 71, (Ireland), 71, 186, 247, 342, 388, 418.

PENLLWYN RAILWAY ABANDONMENT BILL ; Report of

Ministry of Transport thereon (S.O. 156b), 38.

PENSIONS (Governors of Dominions, 4,c.) ACT, I91.1:

Return of Pensions granted, 1919-20 ( Corn.) 71.

PENSIONS (Increase) BILL : Memorandum on Financial

Resolution ( Com.), 243.

PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF I'OOR RELIEF (Englund and
Wales): Statement relative thereto Ord. 369,pres. 377,
p. 377 (No. 191).

PERU : Report on Finance, Industry and Trade (Com.),

225.

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531

Sixty-second Annual Report of Inspector of Con-

land) for 1918-19 (Corn.), 141.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION (Licences): Licences under

Petroleum (Production) Act, 1918 (Corn.), 7, 407.

PHARMACY ACT ( Ireland), 1875: Regulations (Act), 302.

Order in Council (Act), 453.

PIERS AND HARBOURS (Provisional Orders): Report of

proceedings by Ministry of Transport (Act), 33.

PILOTAGE : Abstract of Returns relating thereto in
United Kingdom for years 1913-18 (Act), 122, p. 122
[Order
(No. 79). Ditto for 1919, 495, p. 495 ( No. 246).
for printing discharged, 502.]

POISONS AND PHARMACY ACT, 1908: Order in Council

(Act), 418.

POLAND (Miscellaneous, No. 10, 1920) : Report by Sir

Stuart Samuel on his mission ( Corn.), 254.

POLICE :

Counties and Boroughs (England and Wales):

Reports of Inspectors of Constabulary for year ended

29th September 1919 (Act), 141, p. 141 (No. 91).

Report of Commissioner for 1918 and 1919, Part I.

Metropolis :

(Como, 5, Part II., 380.

Scotland:

stabulary for Scotland, for 1919 (Com.), 386.

POLICE DUTIES (Employment of Women): Report of

Committee (Corn.), 361.

POLICE SERVICE (Committee) : Report. Part II. ( Com.),

28. Minutes of Evidence, 330.

POOR RELIEF (England and Wales): Vide PERSONS IN

RECEIPT OF POOR RELIEF.

PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY : Eleventh Annual Re-

port, for 1919-20 (Act), 389, p. 389 (No. 195).

POST OFFICE :

Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post :

Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post Amendment
(No. 96) Warrant,
(No. 95) Warrant, 1919 (Act), 177.
(No. 98)
1920, 387.
Cash on Delivery Warrant, 1919,
Warrant, 1920, 399.
97. Cash on Delivery, Amendment (No. 1) Warrant,
1920, 97.

(No. 97) Warrant, 1920, 399.

(No. 2) Warrant, 1920, 183.
Ditto ditto
(No. 3) Warrant, 1920, 263.
Ditto ditto
(No. 4) Warrant, 1920, 374.
Ditto ditto
Ditto ditto (No. 5) Warrant, 1920, 387.
Foreign and Colonial Post except Parcels:

Foreign and Colonial Post Amendment (No. 16)
(No. 17) Warrant, 1920,

Warrant, 1919 (Act), 97.
225.

Holyhead and Kingstown Mail Contract:

Return relative thereto, Ord. 427, pres. 431, p. 431,

(No. 211).

Inland Post Amendment (No. 20) Warrant, 1920
(No. 21) Warrant, 1920, 225.
(No. 22)

Inland Post :

(Act), 225.
Warrant, 1920, 387.
Money Orders :

Amendment (No. 6) Regulations, 1919 (Act), 97.
(No. 8) Regulations,

(No. 7) Regulations, 1919, 193,
1920, 193.

(No. 9) Regulations, 1920, 225.

Money Orders (Inland) :

Postal Order (Inland) Amendment (No. 3) Regu-

lations, 1920 (Act), 225.

Postal Telegraph and Telephone Services :

Statements and Accounts relative thereto for 1919-20

(Act), 443, p. 443 (No. 218).

ACCOUN TS AND PAPERScontinued.
POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH BILL: Memorandum on

Clause 3, Sub-clause 4 (Corn.), 330.

POST

OFFICE

1913
(ACCOUNT, 1918-19) : Account under the Act for 1918
-19 (Act), 7, p. 7 (No. 14).

RAILWAY

(London)

ACT,

POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS : Accounts of Deposits
received and paid, &c. in 1919 (Act), 209, p. 209
(No. 117).

PRESENT AND PRE-WAR EXPENDITURE : Memorandum
thereon, with Details of Government Staffs at certain
dates (Com.), 260.

PRICES (Ireland): Return relative thereto, Ord. 189,

pres. 283, p. 283 (No. 145).

PRISONS :

England and Wales (Visiting Committees) :

Draft Rule relating to various Prisons (Act), 247, 263,

411.

Report of Commissioners of Prisons for 1919-20

(Com.), 385.

Draft Rules as to Constitution of Visiting Committees

(Act), 389.

Ireland :

Forty-first Report of the General Prisons Board (Ire-

PRISONS

(Scotland) ACT, 1877 : Annual Report of

Commissioners, 1919 (Com.), 183.

PRIVATE BILLS AND PRIVATE BUSINESS : Return rela-

tive thereto, Ord. 503, pres. 506, p. 506.

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE ( Scotland) ACT,
1899 : Amending General Orders regulating Proceedings
under the Act, (Act), 456. Reports by Chairman of Com-
mittees of House of Lords and Chairman of Ways and
Means in House of Commons under the Act, 28, 222, 240.
Return relative thereto, Ord. 472, pres. 505, p. 505
(No. 249).

PRODUCTION, PRICE MOVEMENTS AND CURRENCY
EXPANSION : Statements relative thereto in certain
countries (Corn.), 195.

PROFITEERING ACT, 1919: Findings by Committee on
Fish Trade ; ditto Clogs ; ditto Wool, Tops, and
Yarns ; ditto Farriery Trade ; ditto Worsted Yarns ;
ditto Road Transport Rates (Corn.), 4. Committee on
Tobacco Industry, &c., 19. Ditto Sewing Cotton, 23.
Report on Standard Boot and Shoe Scheme, 35.
Report by Sub-Committee on Motor Fuel, 37. Report
on Metal Bedsteads, 44. Report by Sub-Committee on
Electric Lamp Industry, 65. Ditto Drugs and Medicinal
Tablets (especially Aspirin), 74. Report by Committee
on principle of Fixed Retail Prices, 105. Report by
Sub-Committee on Salt Trade, 288. Report by Sub-
Committee on price of Fruit in United Kingdom, 361.
Orders and Regulations under the Act (Act), 7, 237.
PROFITEERING ACTS, 1919 AND 1920 : Report on Biscuit
Report by Sub-Committee on
Trade ( Com.), 313.
Manufacture of Yorkshire Tweed Cloths, 317. Amended
Regulations as to constitution, powers, &c. of Central
Committee (Act), 377. Report by Sub-Committee on
Combines of Launderers and effect on prices (Corn.),.
380. Ditto price of Matches ; ditto Combine in Sewing
Cotton ; Report on Prices and Profits of Brick Trade ;
Report by Sub-Committee on Costs and Prices of Furni-
ture ; Report on Oils, Fats, and Margarine Trades ;
Report by Sectional Committee on Prices, &c. of Timber,
385. Report on Costings in Government Departments,
Interim Report
436.
on Glass Bottles and Jars and Scientific Glassware, 454.
Report on Cement and Mortar by Sectional Committee
of Sub-Committee on Building Materials, 486. Report
by Sub-Committee on Milk, 505.

Interim Report on Meat, 447.

V °L. 175. Sess. 1920.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
PROFITEERING (AMENDMENT) BILL : Memorandum on

Probable Expenditure (Com.), 139.

PROFIT SHARING AND LABOUR CO-PARTNERSHIP ;

Report thereon (Com.), 18.

PUBLIC BILLS : Return relative thereto, Ord. 503, pres.

506, p. 506.

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE : Return relative thereto, ()rd.

309, pres. 313, p. 313 (No. 160).

PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE : Account of Public
Income and Expenditure in 1919-20, with Balances in
Exchequer, &c. tAct), 116, p. 116 (No. 73).

PUBLIC OFFICES, SITES, AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
EXPENSES ACCOUNTS, 1918-19 : Accounts of Money
issued, expended, and borrowed under the Acts to
31st March 1919 (Act), 6, p. 7 (No. 8).

PUI3LIC PETITIONS : Return relative thereto, Ord. 503,

pres. 506, p. 506.

PUBLIC RECORDS : Eighty-first Report of Deputy Keeper

(Com.), 385.

Disposal of Documents :

Additional Rules for disposal of Documents not con-
sidered of sufficient public value to justify their pre-
servation (Act), 47, 124.

Ireland :

Fifty-second Annual Report

of Deputy Keeper

(Com.), 445.

Schedules of Documents not considered of sufi cient

public value to justify their preservation :

19.

(Act),

General Register Office (England) (National Register
Royal Commission on Public
Branch)
Records ; Board of Trade (Emergency Departments,
1914-19), 29. War Trade Intelligence Department, 38.
Admiralty Department, Accountant General,
134.
Ministry of Information, 170. Duchy of Lancaster, 196.
Ministry of Munitions, 254. Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries (County Agricultural Executive Com-
mittees) ; Ministry of Health ; Department of Overseas
Trade (Development and Intelligence), 380. Board of
Trade Emergency Departments, 390-
Foreign Office
(Consular Archives), 407. Supreme Court of Judicature,
439.

PUBLIC TRUSTEE : Twelfth General Report (Com.), 236.
PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES (Capital Issues) ACT, 1920 :
Reports on Applications under the Act (Act), 225, 254,
260, 263, 267, 278, 291, 295, 298, 374, 389, 393, 397,
399, 401, 403, 409, 411, 413, 418, 424, 426, 436, 439,
442, 444, 445, 451, 454, 458, 461, 464, 492, 498.

PUBLIC WORKS (Ireland) : Eighty-eighth Annual Report
of Commissioners, with Appendices, for 1919-20 (Corn.),
498.

PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BOARD : Forty-fifth Annual Report
of the Board, 1919-20, with Appendices (Act), 251, p. 251
(No. 130).

PUBLIC WORKS LOANS BILL : Return relative thereto,

Ord. 427, pres. 433, p. 433 (No. 213).

PUNJAB DISTURBANCES : Vide EAST INDIA.
QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY : Annual Report and Accounts

of Governors for 1919 ( Corn.), 95.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS : Report on Accidents in 1919

(Corn.), 386.

RAILWAY AND CANAL TRAFFIC ACTS, 1854 TO 1894:
Thirty-first Annual Report of Railway and Canal
Commission, with Appendix (Com.), 181.

RAILWAY RATES (Revision): Replies by certain Associa-
tions to questions regarding Revision of Railway Rates
(Corn.), 137.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
RAILWAY SERVANTS (Hours of Labour) : Report of Pro-
ceedings relative thereto for year ended 27th July 1920
(Act), 502.

RAILWAY WORKING (Increase of Rates, Fares, and
Charges) : Statement for 1919-20, and Estimate for
1920-21 (Com.), 275.

RAMSGATE HARBOUR: Statement of Income and Expen-

diture for 1918-19 (Act), 374.

RATES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ; Report on Interim
Revision of Railway Rates, &c., July 1920 (Com.), 317.
Ditto ditto Part H., Goods, 369. Report on General
Revision of Railway Rates and Charges, 1920, 502.
Vide also MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT ACT, 1919.

REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS (Ireland):

Fifty-seventh Report, for 1918 ( Com.), 27.

REGISTRAR-GENERAL (Scotland) BILL Memorandum

on proposed Financial Resolution ( Corn.), 458.

REGISTRY OF DEEDS (Ireland) : Treasury Order under
Registry of Deeds (Ireland) Act, 1832, as to Fees
(Act), 392.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1918: Orders

in Council (Act), 65, 157, 329.

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACTS : Orders in

Council (Act), 388, 433.

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT : Report of Committee for
Scientific and Industrial Research, 1919-20 (Corn.),
380. Reports, &c. on preparation and use of Peat in
Ireland, 492.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES (Ireland) BILL Estimate of

probable Expenditure ( Corn.), 215.

RESTORATION OF ORDER IN IRELAND ACT, 1920:

Orders in Council (Act), 388, 433.

RETIRED OFFICERS (Civil Employment): Orders made

by Treasury under the Act (Act), 295, 399.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE (England, Scotland, and
Ireland) : Return relative thereto, Ord. 408, pres. 492,
p. 492 (No. 245).

RICHMOND BRIDGE : Account of Commissioners for 1919

(Act), 394.

ROAD IMPROVEMENT FUND : Abstract Accounts for

1919-20 (Act), 414, p. 414 (No. 206).

ROADS BILL : Amendments to be effected thereby in
Development and Road Improvement Funds Act, 1909
(Corn.), 454. Memorandum on Financial Resolution,
458. Draft Order in Council as proposed to be made
after passing of the Bill, 469.

ROCKET LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS : Report on Life-
Saving Apparatus in United Kingdom for four years
ended 30th June 1920 (Com.), 395.

ROUMANIA (Economic Conditions and Prospects) : Report

thereon at end of 1919 ( Corn.), 281.

ROYAL DOCKYARDS (Construction of Merchant Ships) :
Report relative to use of Royal Dockyarde for con-
struction of Merchant Ships ( Com.), 33.

ROYAL OBSERVATORY (Edinburgh): Thirtieth Annual

Report ( Com.), 183.

ROYAL PATRIOTIC FUND CORPORATION : Sixteenth

Report, for 1919 (Com.), 454.

RURAL TRANSPORT (Scotland): Supplementary Report

of Committee (Corn.), 386.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
RUSSIA (No. 1, 1920) : Agreement with Soviet Govern-

ment for Exchange of Prisoners (Corn.), 48.

RUSSIA (Miscellaneous, No. 13, 1920) : Interim Report of

Committee thereon ( Com.), 49.5.

SALFORD CORPORATION BILL : Report of Attorney

General (S.O. 175a) , 77.

SAVINGS BANKS : Treasury Warrant under Savings

Banks (Barrister\ Act, 1876 (Act), 422.

SAVINGS BANKS AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES : Account
showing Interest accrued, &c. in 1919 (Act), 322, p. 322
(No. 162).

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FREE PLACES (Departmental Com-

mittee): Report ( Corn.), 386.

SCOTTISH BOARD OF HEALTH : Parish Council Auditors,
Increased Remuneration Order (Scotland) 1920 (Act),
100. Report on Hospital and Nursing Services in Scot-
land (Com.), 167. Return of Areas, Population and
Valuation of Counties, Burghs and Parishes in Scotland ;
First Annual Report of the Board, 281. Appendix
to First Annual Report, 385. National Health Insur-
ance (Motherwell and Wishaw Insurance Committee)
Order, 1920, Act, 407. National Health Insurance
(Edinburgh Insurance Committee) Order, 1920 (Act),
Interim Report of Consultative Council on
407.
Medical and Allied Services (Com.), 431.

Regulations:

National Health Insurance (Medical Benefit ) (Scot-

land), 1920 (Act), 149.

SEAMEN'S SAVINGS BANKS (Money Orders and Trans-
mission of Wages) : Account of Deposits, with Statement
of Receipts and Payments during year ended 20th
November 1918 ; Statement of number and amount of
Seamen's Money Orders issued and paid from 1855 to
31st March 1919 Statement of Receipts and Payments
in connection with transmission of Seamen's Wages from
1878 to 31st March 1919 (Act), 380.

SECONDARY EDUCATION IN WALES (Departmental Com-

mittee) : Report (Corn.), 386.

SEEDS BILL [Lords] : Memorandum on proposed Financial

Resolution (Corn.), 374.

SELECT COMMITTEES : Return relative thereto, Ord. 503,

pres. 506, p. 506.

SEX DISQUALIFICATION (Removal) ACT, 1919: Women
Jurors (Criminal Cases) Rules, 1920 (Act), 335, 407.
Order as to admission of Women to Civil Service, 342.
And vide SUPREME COURT (Rules).

SHERIFF COURTS (Scotland) ACT, 1907: Act of Sederunt

under the Act (Act), 295.

SHERIFFS (Ireland) BILL : Memorandum on Financial

Provisions ( Corn.), 193.

SHOPS ACT, 1912: Orders made by Local Authorities
under the Act (Act), 5 (Scotland, with and without
amendment), 16, 18, 23 (Scotland, with and without
(Scotland), 36 (Scotland, with
amendment), 25, 29,
amendment), 42 (Ireland), 60 (Ireland), 62 (Scotland),
62 (Ireland), 75, 78, 88, 92 (Scotland), 100 (Ireland),
103, 143, 186, 189 (Scotland), 193, 212, 222, 236 (Scot-
land), 240 (revoking an Order, Scotland), 240, 243, 254,
267, 288, 295, (Scotland, with amendment), 305 (Scotland,
with amendment), 322, 335, 338,365,388, 389 (Scotland,
with amendment), 392, 417 (Scotland, with amendment),
424 (Scotland with and without amendment) 449, 484.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
SIAM (Commercial Situation): Report thereon at end of

1919 ( Corn.), 243.

SINKING FUNDS : Account showing amount received
from the Exchequer in respect of Old and New Sinking
Funds in the year 1919-20 (Act), 492.

SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE : Return relative thereto, Ord.

503, pres. 506.

SMALL LANDHOLDERS (Scotland) ACTS : Eighth Report

thereon by Scottish Land Court (Corn.), 186.

SMOKE AND NOXIOUS VAPOURS ABATEMENT (Depart-

mental Committee) : Interim Report ( Com.), 208.

SOANE'S MUSEUM : Statement of Funds on 5th January,

1920 (Act), 218.

SOLICITORS' REMUNERATION ACT, 1881 : General Orders

(Act), 208, 251, 447.

SOUTHERN RIIODESIA : Correspondence with Anti-
Slavery and Aborigines' Protection Society relative to
Native Reserves therein, (Com.), 4. Despatch to High
Commissioner for South Africa relative thereto, 498.

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MINES DRAINAGE : Report of

Committee thereon ( Corn. ), 385.

SOUTH-WEST AFRICA (Trade Conditions and Prospects):

Report thereon ( Corn.), 302.

STAFFS EMPLOYED IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS :
Statements relative thereto (Com.), 4, 33, 78, 141, 183,
263, 350, 384, 415, 449.

STAFFS (Special Investigation Committees) : Reports on
Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries, and Royal Commission on Sugar Supplies
(Corn.), 461.

STANDING COMMITTEES : Return relative thereto, Ord.

504, pres. 506, p. 506.

STATISTICAL ABSTRACTS (Colonies): for Self-governing
and Protectorates

Dominions, Colonies, Possessions,
from 1903 to 1917 (Fifty-fourth Number) (Com.), 108.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS :
Local Loan :

Treasury Minute relative to Loan by Straits Settle-
ments to H.M. Government (Com.), 124. Treasury
Minute as to guarantee of Straits Settlements Local
Loan, 380.

War Contribution :

Treasury Minute relative thereto (Corn.), 384.

STREET ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY VEHICLES : Return

relative thereto, Add. 42, pres. 49, p. 49 (No. 40).

STREET ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY VEHICLES OR HORSES

(Metropolis) : Return relative thereto, Add. 222.

SUGAR PURCHASES : Treasury Minutes thereon (Act),

173, 215 (Corn.), 456.

SUPERANNUATIONS :

Superannuation Act, 1884:

Treasury Minutes declaring that the following
Persons in the undermentioned Departments were
appointed to the Offices set against their names
without the grant of a Civil Service Certcate,
through inadvertence on the part of the heads of
their Departments, viz.:

Mr. W. T. Picking, Post Office (Act), 399. Mr.

W. Hitches, War Department Fleet, 434.

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[1920.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
SUPERANNUATIONcontinued.

Superannuation Act, 1887 :

Treasury Minutes granting Retired Allowances

under the Act to

Mr. H. V. Hyde, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
(Act), 30. Dr. A. T. Masterman, F.R.S., Ministry of
Agriculture and Fisheries, 35. Mr. W. McGuire,
Colonial Office, 133. Mr. G. W. West, Office of Public
Works, Dublin, 139. Mr. A. W. Anstruther, C.B.,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 139. Mr. W. J. B.
Fletcher, China Consular Service ; Mr. H. F. McClin-
tock, Secretary's Office, General Post Office, 390. Mr.
E. O'Brien, Estate Duty Office, Dublin, 415.

Superannuation Act, 1859:

Treasury Minute granting a Special Pension to Sir
Sydney Olivier, K.C.M.G., C.B., Exchequer and Audit
Department (Act), 288.

SUPREME COURT FUNDS (Rules) : Rules, 1920 (Act), 20.

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE : Accounts for year
ended 29th February 1920 (Act), 407, p. 407 (No. 202).

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ACT, 1875: Order in

Council (Act), 433.

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ACT (Ireland), 1877:
Orders in Council (Act), 20, 108, 291. Order as to
Solicitors' Costs, 369. Rules of Court, 420.

SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (Ireland) ; Return
relative thereto for year ended 30th September 1919,
Ord. 12, pres. 16, p. 71 (No. 50).

SUPREME COURT (Prize, 4/.c. Deposit Account, 1918-19) :
Return relative thereto, Ord. 60, pres. 62, p. 62 (No. 48).

SUPREME COURT (Rules) : Provisional Rules, 1920 (Act),
19. County Courts Act, 1920 ; Rules, 78.
Solicitors'
Remuneration Rules, 1920, 124. County Courts Act,
1920 ; Rules (No. 2), 1920, 158 ; Rules (No. 3), 1920 ;
Trinity Masters' Fees,
(Women Jurors), 1920, 288.
1920, 295. Funds Rules (Enemy Funds in Court),
1920, 390. Women Jurors, 1920, 405. Women Jurors
Funds Rules
(Criminal Cases) Rules,
( Enemy Funds in Court), 1920, 475, Poor Persons,
1920, 480. Poor Persons Pending Cases, 1920, 511.
SWEDEN (Commercial and industrial Situation) : Report

1920, 407.

thereon for 1919 ( Com.), 183.

TAXATION AND REGULATION OF ROAD VEHICLES
(Departmental Committee) : Interim Report (Corn.), 100.
TAXES AND IMPOSTS: Return relative thereto, Ord.

399, pres. 484, p. 484 (No. 238).

TELEGRAMS (Press Telegrams): Amendment

Regulations, 1919 (Act), 12.

(No. 2)

TELEGRAPH [Money] : Memorandum on proposed Finan-

cial Resolution (Corn.), 288.

TELEGRAPHS (Inland Written Telegrams): Telegraph
(Inland Written Telegram) Regulations (Act), 390.

TELEPHONE RATES (Departmental Committee) : Report,

with Appendices (Corn.), 260.

TEMPERANCE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1913: Return of Voting
Areas. Part I., Burghs. Part II., Counties (Cone.),
386.

TEMPORARY:LAWS : Register thereof for Second Session
of Thirty-first Parliament (1920), (Report of Select
Committee on Expiring Laws in 1866), 144, p. 144,
(No. 92).

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
TERRITORIAL AND RESERVE FORCES ACT, 1907: Order

in Council (Act), 231.

THAMES CONSERVANCY : Report and Accounts of Con-

servators for 1919 ( Act), 116, p. 116 (No. 75).

TRADE AND NAVIGATION : Return relative thereto for

1920, Ord. 13, pres. 23, p. 23 (No. 25).

TRADE BOARDS ACTS : Regulations under

the Acts
(Act), 7, 18, 27, 33, 37, 44, 53, 85, 103, 106, 108, 144,
170, 173, 191, 193, 205, 263, 288, 386, 387, 420, 464.
Special orders under the Acts, 7, 33, 85, 247, 387, 411,
418, 420, 453.

TRADE (Foreign Countries and British Possessions) : Annual
Statement for 1919, Vol. I. (Corn.), 385. Vol. II., 495.

TRADE MARKS ACTS, 1905 to 1919: Rules (Act), 78.
TRADE OF AUSTRALIA : Report thereon for 1919 ( Com.),

380.

TRADE OF CANADA AND NEWFOUNDLAND: Reports

thereon ( Com.), 183.

TRADE OF NEW ZEALAND ; Report thereon ( Corn.), 401.
TRADE OF SOUTH AFRICA : Report thereon for 1919

(Corn.), 385.

TRADING CONDITIONS. Conditions under which Trading

is permissible with certain Countries ( Corn.), 4.

TRAMWAY ORDERS. Report by Ministry of Transport of
Proceedings under the Tramways Act, 1870, during
1920 (Com.), 394.

TRANSPORT WORKERS ( Court of inquiry) ; Report,

Vols. I. and II. ( Corn.), 133.

TREASURY CHEST : Account for 1918-19 (Act), 6, p. 7

(No. 6).

TREATIES OF PEACE (Austria and Bulgaria) ACT, 1920 :

Orders in Council (Act), 388.

TREATIES OF PEACE (Austria and Bulgaria) BILL (Mis-
cellaneous No. 5, 1920); Note on the Bill ( Com.), 109.
TREATY OF PEACE ACT, 1919: Orders in Council (Act),

5, 274, 329, 418.
TREATY SERIES :

No. 21, 1919, Index (Com.) ; No. 1, 1920, Index to
Treaty of Peace between Allied and Associated Powers
and Germany ; No. 2, 1920, Agreement with Belgium
respecting Boundaries in East Africa ; No. 3, 1920,
Treaty with Chile for Establishment of a Peace Com-
mission ; No. 4, 1920, Renewal of Arbitration Conven-
tions with Norway and Sweden, and of Abitration
Agreement with Portugal, 4. No. 5, 1920, Treaty of
Peace between Allied and Associated Powers and
Bulgaria, 32. No. 6, 1920, Treaty between Principal
Allied and Associated Powers and Rumania, 48. No. 7,
1920, Declaration (modifying No. 14, 1919, Convention
relating to Liquor Traffic in Africa), 97. No. 8, 1920,
Serb-Croat-Slovene State ; No. 9, 1920 (modifying
No.
103.
No. 10, 1920, Conditions. of Peace with Hungary ;
No. 11, 1920, Conditions of Peace with Turkey ; No. 12,
1920, Agreement with France and Italy, concerning
Asia Minor, 380. No. 13, 1920, Treaty of Sevres
between Allied Powers and Greece, 385. No. 14, 1920,
Treaty with Netherlands regarding extradition ; No. 15,
1920, Convention with Netherlands renewing Arbitration
Convention of 1905 ; No. 16, 1920, Agreement with
Portugal as
17, 1920,
Agreement with Persia modifying Commercial Con-
vention of 1903, 416, No. 18, 1920, Agreement as
to Preservation or Restoration of Rights of industrial
Property affected by World War, 446. No. 19, 1920,
Agreement with Esthonian Government as to Commer-
cial Relations, 511.

Italian Reparation payments),

to South-East Africa No.

1919,

15,

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
TREDEGAR URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL ; Report

of Attorney General (S.O. 175a), 83.

TRINIDAD (Prison Rules): Rule made by Governor of
Trinidad as to Visits by Medical Officers (Act), 260.

TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS : Twenty-eighth Annual Report
of Inspection Committee for year ended 20th November
1919 (Act), 97, p. 97 (No. 66). Return relative thereto,
Ord. 407, pres. 492, p. 492 (No. 244).

TURKEY ( Trade and Economic Conditzons) : Report thereon

for 1919 (Corn.), 385.

TWO-SHIFT SYSTEM (Departmental Committee) Report

(Com.), 427.

ULTIMUS II2ERES ( Scotland) (Account and List of Estates) :
Return relative thereto, Ord. 146, pres. 149, (No. 96).
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT, 1920: Regulations
under the Act (Act), 387, 397, 407, 420, 424. Order
under the Act, 424.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BILL : Memorandum on
Financial Clauses (Com.), 37. Further Memorandum,
47. Report by Government Actuary on Financial Pro-
visions of Bill as amended in the Standing Committee,
247.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND : Account of Secu-
rities held by Commissioners for Reduction of National
Debt at 31st March 1919 (part of Unemployment Fund)
received from Board of Trade under Section 92 (3), of
(Act), 110, p. 110,
National Insurance Act,
(No. 69). Ditto ditto 31st March 1920, 184, p. 184,
(No. 105).

1911

UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA : Correspondence as to Man-

date for South-West Africa, &c. (Corn.), 274.

UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ACT, 1877:

Cambridge :

Trinity Hall (Act), 5. Trinity College, 18.

Jesus
College, 92, 186. Gonville and Caius College, 139.
Christ's College, 388. Emmanuel College, 392. Saint
Catherine's College, 409. Corpus Christi College, 442.

Oxford :

Queen's College (Act), 5, 92, 388. New College, 23.
All Souls College, 60. Merton College, 139. Oriel
183. University
College,
College, 186, 388. Corpus Christi College, 388. Oxford
Jesus College,
University, 388. Exeter College, 388.
388.

154. Magdalen College,

UNIVERSITIES

1889

(Scotland) ACT,

(Ordinance) :
University Court Ordinance, No. 88 (Glasgow No. 25).
(Foundation of Cargill Chair of Applied Physics) (Act),
35, p. 35, (No. 30). No. 89 (Aberdeen No. 10) (Insti-
tution of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy and relative
Regulations), 392, p. 392, (No. 197). No. 90 (Aberdeen
No. 12) (Foundation of Jaffrey Chair of Political
Economy, 424, p. 425 (No. 210). No. 91 (Edinburgh,
No. 35) (Regulations for certain Degrees in Pure
Science), 456, p. 456 (No. 227).

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN : Report on Finances for

1918-19 (Act), 342.

UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN :

(Royal
Commission): Report of Commissioners on Trinity
College ( Com.), 436.

( Trinity College)

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH : Report on Finances for
1918-19 (Act), 100. Annual Statistical Report for
year ended 30th September 1918, 389. Ditto ditto,
1919, 389.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERScontinued.
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW : Annual Statistical Report

for 1918-19 (Act), 116.

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANDREWS : Annual Statistical
Report for 1918-19 (Act), 308. Report on Finances for
1918-19, 308.

VETERINARY DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLONIES AND
PROTECTORATES : Report of Committee thereon ( Com.),
386.

VOTE OF CREDIT :

(Appropriation Account), 1918-19 :

Account for 1918-19 (Act), 209, p. 209 (No. 116).

Trading Accounts and Balance Sheets:

Trading Accounts and Balance Sheets for certain
services administered by Government Departments for
conduct of Naval and Military Operations, &c. (Com.),
451.

WAGES AND EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN : Account

thereof for 1918-19 (Corn.), 205.

WAR CHARITIES (Scotland) ACT, 1919 : Schemes under

the Act (Act), 16, 78, 97, 222, 225, 387, 433.

WAR OFFICE ACT, 1870: Orders in Council under the

Act (Act), 27, 480.

WAR PENSIONS ACTS : Order under the Acts (Act),

464.

WAR PENSIONS BILL : Memorandum thereon ( Corn.), 183.

WATER POWER RESOURCES COMMITTEE : Second In-
terim Report (Com.), 234. Third Interim Report, 469.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACTS, 1878 to 1904: Order in

Council (Act), 152.

WELSH BOARD OF HEALTH (Regulations) : National
Health Insurance (Payment to Insurance Committees)
Amendment Regulations ( Wales), 1919 (Act), 47.

WELSH CHURCH ACT, 1914: Fifth Report of Com-
missioners (Com.), 49. Accounts of Welsh Church
Commission for 1919 (Act), 90, p. 90 (No. 61).

WEST AFRICA : Vital Statistics of Non-native Officials

(Com.), 386.

WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY (Extension from Banavie to
Mallaig): Eighteenth Annual Report thereon, with
Accounts, 1918-19 (Act), 8.

WEST INDIES : Report of Tropical Agricultural College

Committee (Corn.), 27.

WHITE TERROR IN HUNGARY (Miscellaneous No. 9,
1920) ; Report on alleged existence thereof (Corn.), 143.

WHOLESALE FOOD MARKETS OF LONDON (Depart-
mental Committee): First Report (Corn.), 77. Second
Report, 183.

WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES : Abstract
Accounts of Commissioners for 1918-19 (Act), 6, p. 7
(No. 5). Ninety-eighth Report of Commissioners, 1920
(Corn.), 247.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (Departmental Committee):
Report (Corn.), 274. Minutes of Evidence, Vols. I. and
II., 380.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ( Silicosis) SCHEME (Refrac-
tories Industries): Order amending Scheme of Compen-
sation for Refractories Industries (Act), 388.

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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS-continued.

ZINC CONCENTRATES : Treasury Minute relative thereto

(Act), 11.

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS:

Ordered, 12, &c.
Addressed for, 42, &c.
Ordered, and presented accordingly, 110.
Presented by Command, 5, &c.

By Command, during Recess, deli-
vered to Librarian of the House of Commons, pursuant
to Standing Order No. 95, 4, 97, &c.

By Address, 49, &c.
By Order, 16, &c.
By Act, 5, &c.
Pursuant to Standing Order 156b, 38.
Pursuant to Standing Order 175a,

77, &c.

Laid upon the Table by Mr. Speaker, 511.
Laid upon the Table by the Clerk of the
House, by Act, 8, &c. Pursuant to Report of Select
Committee on Expiring Laws (1866), 144.

To be printed, 6, &c.

Referred to the Committee of Supply, 18,

Referred to a Committee of

the whole

&c.

House, 338.

Referred to the Committee on a Bill, 77, &c.
Orders for printing discharged, 11, 502.
Order of 21st November 1918 for certain

items of Paper to lie upon the Table discharged, 58.

ABERDEEN CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION ; Bill
presented under the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, and ordered under Section 7 of the
Act to be considered, 326. Considered, 329. Read the
third time and passed, 335. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited us Aberdeen Corpora-
without Amendment, 365.
tion Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 372.

ABERDEEN HARBOUR ORDER CONFIMIATION [Lords];
from the Lords, and ordered (under
Bill brought
Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899) to be considered, 413. Considered, 414.
Read the third time and passed, without Amendment,
(Cited as Aberdeen Harbour Order Confirmation
415.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 457.

ABERTILLERY AND DISTRICT WATER BOARD [Lords];
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill should
originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing
Orders certified complied with, 10. Bill brought from
the Lords, read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 93. Report, Standing Orders complied with,
105. Bill read a second time, and committed,
116.
Reported, without Amendment, 137. Read the third
time and passed, without Amendment, 143.
(Cited as
Abertillery and District Water Board Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 182.

ACQUISITION OF LAND ; Bill presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 16. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed, "six months," and made ; Second
Reading put off for six months, 47.

ADDRESSES :

OF THANKS :-

KING'S SPEECH ; Motion for Address of Thanks to
His Majesty for his Most Gracious Speech (at the
opening of the Session) ; Debate adjourned, 9. Re-
sumed ; Amendments :-( Coal Mines Nationalisation)
negatived,
(Peace Settlement)
13.
(Government Expenditure) negatived, 17. Main Question
agreed to, 17. To be presented by Privy Councillors
or Members of His Majesty's Household, 18. King's
Answer, 21.

negatived,

12.

RELATIVE TO SPECIAL MATTERS :--

High Court of Justice (King's Bench Division):-

Agreed to after Amendment negatived ;

to be pre-
sented by Privy Councillors or Members of His Majesty's
Household, 216. King's Answer, 224.

Monument to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain:-

Agreed to (nemine contradicente) ; to be presented by
Privy Councillors or Members of His Majesty's House-
hold, 384. King's Answer, 456. And vide COMMIT-
TEES, I.

ADJOURNMENT

of

the HOUSE, MOTIONS for, under

Standing Order No. 10. Vide HOUSE.

ADMINISTRATION OF ,JUSTICE [Lords] ; Bill brought
from the Lords, read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, 480. Read a second time ; House
itself into the Committee on
immediately resolves
the Bill ; Bill considered in Committee and reported,
without Amendment ; read the third time and passed,
(Cited as Administration of
without Amendment, 502.
Justice Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

AGRICULTURE ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 181. Motion for Second Reading ; Debate
kdjourned, 194. Resumed; Amendment proposed, "three
months," and not made ; Bill read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee after Motion for
committal to a Committee of the whole House nega-
tived, 199. D, 205. Transferred to E, 221. Reported,
with Amendments, 310. As amended, considered ;
Amendment proposed to insert words ; Debate adjourned,
409. Resumed : Amendment amended by leaving out
words and inserting others, and made ; another Amend-
ment proposed to leave out words and insert others ;
Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment by
leaving out words ; Debate adjourned, 411. Resumed ;
Amendment to proposed Amendment negatived ; Debate
on Amendment adjourned, 425. Resumed; Amendment
made ; further consideration adjourned, 427. Bill further
considered; another Amendment proposed to insert
words, and Debate adjourned, 431. Resumed ; Amend-
ment negatived ; another Amendment proposed to leave
out words and insert others, Debate adjourned, 433.
another Amend-
Resumed ; Amendment negatived ;
ment proposed to leave out words and insert others ;
Debate adjourned, 435. Resumed ; Amendment nega-
further consideration adjourned, 436. Bill fur-
tived ;
recommitted in respect of certain
ther considered ;
Clauses and Amendments (and vide BILLS PUBLIC,
(RECOMMITTAL STAGE), and CHAIRMAN OF WAYS
AND MEANS). Considered in Committee and reported ;
as amended on recommittal, considered, 440. Motion
for Third Reading ; Amendment proposed,
" three
mouths," and not made ; Bill read the third time and
passed, 444. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 505. Lords' Amendments considered ;
certain
Lords' Amendments agreed to, others disagreed to,
others amended and agreed to ; Amendment made

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AGRICULTURE-continued.

in lieu of a Lords' Amendment disagreed to ;
fur-
ther consideration of Lords' Amendments adjourned,
506. Resumed ; certain Lords' Amendments agreed
to, others disagreed to ; others amended and agreed to ;
Amendments made to the Bill in lieu of Lords' Amend-
ments disagreed to ; a consequential Amendment made
to the Bill ; Committee appointed to draw up Reasons,
&c., to he communicated to the Lords, 512. Lords do
not insist on certain of their Amendments ; agree with
Commons' Amendments
their
to
Amendments, with Amendments ; disagree with certain
Commons' Amendments to Lords' Amendment and assign
Reasons, and make a consequential Amendment to the
Bill, 514. Lords' Reasons and Lords' Amendments
proposed to certain Commons' Amendments to Lords'
Amendments considered ; Commons do not insist on
their Amendments to Lords' Amendments, and make an
Amendment to one of the Lords' Amendments, and agree
to the other Lords' Amendments, 515.
Lords agree
to Commons' Amendment to Lords' Amendment, 515.
(Cited as Agriculture Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

certain other of

AGRICULTURE [Expenses]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

AIRDRIE AND COATBRIDGE TRAMWAYS ORDER CON-
FIRMATION [Lords]; Bill brought from the Lords, and
ordered (under Section 9 of the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899), to be read a second
time, 271. Read a second time, 274. Considered, 277.
Read the third time and passed, without Amendment,
(Cited as Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways Order
280.
Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

AIR FORCE MINISTRY ; Amendment relative thereto on
going into Committee of Supply on Air Estimates, not
made, 58. Vide SUPPLY.

AIR NAVIGATION [Lords]; Bill brought from the Lords ;
read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time,
241. Read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 373. A, 376. Reported, with Amendments,
413. As amended, considered ; read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 501. To which the Lords
(Cited as Air Navigation Act, 1920) Royal
agree, 512.
Assent, 516.

AIR NAVIGATION [Contribution and Expenses].

COMMITTEES, I.

Vide

ALLIED NOTE TO RUSSIA. Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS
FOR ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing Order No. 10.

ALLOA WATER ORDER CONFIRMATION ; Bill presented,
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland)
Act, 1899, and ordered under Section 7 of the Act to be
considered, 369. Considered, 374. Read the third time
and passed, 377. Agreed to by the Lords, without
(Cited as Alloa Water Order Con-
Amendment, 382.
firmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

ALLOCATION OF TIME. Vide HOUSE, BUSINESS OF.

AMENDMENTS :

MADE :

word, 98.

in a Money Committee by leaving out a

Bills :-on Motion for Second Reading :

by leaving out a word and adding words, 48.

to a Lords' Amendment insisted on after
disagreement by this House by leaving out a word and
inserting other words, 515.

NOT MADE

Motions :-To add words to the A ddress
To Question, That Mr. Speaker
(King's Speech), 12.
do now leave the Chair for Committee on the Air
Estimates, by leaving out words and adding others, 58.

in a Money Committee :-by leaving out

words and inserting others, 98.

WITHDRAWN:

in a Money Committee :-to leave out
words and insert others, 98. To leave out words on
Third Reading, 163.

Bills:-in Committee ; to add words to a

proposed Amendment, 372.

TO AMENDMENTS :-in Committee :-by

adding words, 372.

on Report of a Bill :-by inserting a word,

370.

and Vide SPEAKER and DEPUTY SPEAKER.

For LORDS' AMENDMENTS, Vide BILLS, PUBLIC.

An Amendment appearing to reverse a
decision previously come to in Committee, the Chairman
informed the Committee that the Question thereon could
not be put, 303.

An Amendment involving an increased
charge on the Exchequer, Mr. Speaker informed the
House that the Question thereon could not be put, 280.

ARGYLL COUNTY WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

ARMY AND AIR FORCE (Annual); Bill ordered, 81.
Presented accordingly ; read the first time and ordered to
second time, 82. Read a second time ;
be read a
committed to a Committee of the whole House, 99.
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amend-
ment, 101. Motion for Third Reading ; Amendment
proposed to leave out words, and add others, and not
made ; Bill read the third time and passed, 107. Agreed
to by the Lords, without Amendment, 127.
(Cited
as Army and Air Force (Annual) Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 132.

ARREST OF MRS. ANNAN BRYCE.

Vide HOUSE,
MOTIONS FOR ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing
Order No. 10.

ASHTON UNDER LYNE, BOROUGH OF, WRIT. Vide

ELECTIONS.

BALLOT FOR BILLS AND MOTIONS, 11.

BANK NOTES (Ireland); Bill presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 117. Read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee, 216. B, 221.
Reported, without Amendment, 267. Considered ; read
the third time and passed, 300. Agreed to by the
Lords, without Amendment, 336.
(Cited as Bank Notes
(Ireland) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

BANK OF SCOTLAND [Lords]; Report from the Chairman
of Committees and the Chairman of Ways and Means,,
That the Order should be dealt with by Private Bill, 28.
Ditto, That the Bill should originate in the Lords, 35..
Bill brought from the Lords, 161. Read the first time,.
and referred to Examiners, 162. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 172. Bill read a second time,.
and committed, 182. Reported, with Amendments, 202'.
As amended, considered, 214. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 224. To which the Lords
(Cited as Bank of Scotland Act, 1920)
agree, 234.
Royal Assent, 261.

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[1920.

BAPTIST CHAPELS CHARITIES; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 440. Read a second
time ; committed to a Committee of the whole House,
450. Considered in Committee, and reported, without
Amendment ; read the third time and passed,
459.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 480.
(Cited as Baptist Chapels Scheme Confirmation Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 516.

BASTARDY BILL ; presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 17. Read a second time, and committed to
a Standing Committee, 152. D, 156. Reported, with
Amendments and an amended Title (changed to Chil-
dren of Unmarried Parents Bill), 350.

BELFAST DISTURBANCES. Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS FOR
ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing Order No. 10.
BELFAST WATER [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified, complied
with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 152. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 161. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 173. Reported, with Amendments, 219.
As amended, considered, 231. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 239. To which the Lords
(Cited as Belfast Water Act, 1920) Royal
agree, 251.
Assent, 261.

BILLS :

PRIVATE :

List of Bills to originate in the House of Lords,

10.

Certificate of Examiners in respect of certain
Lords' Bills as to compliance with Standing Orders,
10. As to non-compliance, 11.

Report on Petitions for Commons' Bills, as to

non-compliance with Standing Orders, 11.

Report in the case of a Lords' Bill, Standing

Order 38 not complied with, 11.

Read the first time, and ordered to be read a

second time, 15, &c. Read a second time, 21, &c.

Brought from the Lords ; read the first time,

and referred to the Examiners, 86, &c.

Petition for additional provision referred to

the Examiners, 119, &c.

Examiners Report, Standing Orders not complied
with; referred to Select Committee on Standing Orders, 11.
Special Report from Standino. _Orders Com-
mittee requesting direction from the House as to sus-
pension of Standing Order 22,
53. Motion that
Standing Order 22 be suspended ; Amendment proposed
to leave out words and add others ; words left out ;
Question proposed, That other words be added ; Debate
adjourned and not resumed, 121. Report from Standing
Orders Committee, Standing Order 22 ought not to be
dispensed with, 134.

Read a second time, and committed, 22, &c.
Order
Bill withdrawn, 505.
Read

for Committal read and discharged ;

time and referred to the

second

a

Examiners, 22, &c.

Instruction to a Committee, 250, &c.
Reported [Preamble not proved], 270 ; [Parties
[with an amended Title], 118,
in-

[with Amendments, additional' provisions

do not proceed], 271 ;
&c. ;
serted], 202.

Part of a Bill referred by Local Legislation
Committee to a Committee on Group of Private Bills,
302.

on Motion for consideration, Bill recommitted

with Instruction to Committee, 293.

Report of Committee dealing with same, 310.
As amended, considered ; a Clause twice read

and made part of the Bill, and Amendments made, 169.

As amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223
and 243 suspended ; Bill read the third time and parsed,
224, &c.

on Motion for Third Reading, Amendment to

recommit in respect of a Clause withdrawn, 163.

A verbal Amendment made on Third Reading,

19.

Bill read the third time and passed, after King's

Consent, as Duke of Lancaster, signified, 54.

Standing Orders relative to Private Bills sus-
pended, Standing Order 211, 321, &c. Standing Orders
223 and 243, 283, &c.
Standing Orders 84, 214, 215,
239, 223 and 243, 317.

Order relative to suspension of Standing Orders
relating to Private Bills and as to consideration of Lords'
Amendments to same for remainder of the Session, 365.
And Vide EXAMINERS AND COMMITTEES, V.

(STANDING ORDERS).

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES ON GROUPS :

(Group A); Adjournment, 53, 71, 86.
(Group B) ; Adjournment, 75, 83, 149. Member

absent, 65, 75, 80, 83.

(Group C) ; Adjournment, 118, 134.
(Group D) ; Adjournment, 157, 170, 177, 202,

218, 237.

(Group E) ; Adjournment, 196, 218, 232, 237,

(Group F) ; Adjournment, 235, 242, 254, 283,

254.

292.

(Group G) ; Adjournment, 232.
(Group H) ; Adjournment, 278, 288, 314.
(Group J); Adjournment, 342, 420, 427, 433.

RAILWAY BILLS :

(Group 1) ; Adjournment, 75, 86, 106.
(Group 2) ; Adjournment, 157, 167.

PUBLIC:

Ballot for Bills and Motions ; Motion relative

thereto, 11.

Motion for leave to introduce a Bill ; Mr. Speaker
puts the Question, pursuant to Standing Order No. 11,
235. Question negatived, 235.

Ordered upon Resolution reported from Coin -

mittee of the whole House, 245.

SECOND READING :

Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment pro-
posed, " six months," and not made ; Bill committed to a
Select Committee, 141.

Motion for Second Reading negatived, 168.
On Order for Second Reading, Mr. Speaker
calls attention to the fact that the provisions of a Bill
are partially identical with those of another Bill ; Order
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 167.

Mr. Speaker calls attention to the fact that the
Bill should have originated in Committee of the whole
House ; Order discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 27.

Mr. Speaker rules that a Bill, not having been

printed, could not be taken, 167.

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BILL Scontinued.

PUBLICcontinued.

Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment pro-
posed, " six months," and made ; Second Reading put
off for six months, 48.

Order for Second Reading read and discharged,

and Bill withdrawn, 145.

Order for Second Reading upon future day,

read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 152.

COMMITTEE :

Order for committal of a Bill to a Standing
Committee read and discharged ; Bill committed to a
Committee of the whole House, 147.

Preamble amended, 483.
to
Schedules

agreed

in Committee,

102.

Amended and agreed to in Committee, 416.

RECOMMITTAL :

On Order for consideration being read in respect

of Amendments and of a new Clause, 416.

After consideration in respect of an Amendment

to a Clause, 280.

In respect of Clauses and Amendments and

new Clauses, 441.

In respect of a new Clause, 446.
For a subsequent day, 447.

REPORT :

Reported from a Standing Committee, so far as

amended, and with a Special Report, 201.

Reported from a Standing Committee, with an

amended Title, 350.

THIRD READING :

King's Consent to a Lords' Bill, 375.

LORDS' AMENDMENTS TO BILLS :

Special Entries, 307, 341, 360, 376, 381, 491,

514.

Considered ; certain Lords' Amendments agreed
to, others disagreed to, others amended and agreed to ;
in lien of a Lords'
Amendment made to the Bill
Amendment disagreed to;
consideration of Lords'
Amendments adjourned, 506. Resumed ; certain Lords'
Amendments agreed to, others disagreed to, others
amended and agreed to ; Amendments made to the
Bill in lieu of Lords' Amendments agreed to ; a conse-
quential Amendment made to the rBill ; Committee
appointed to draw up Reasons, &c., 512. Lords do not
insist on certain of their Amendments, agree with
Commons' -Amendments to certain
their
Amendments, with Amendments ; disagree with certain
Commons' Amendments to Lords' Amendments and
assign Reasons and make a consequential Amendment to
the Bill, 514. Lords' Reasons, &c., considered ; Com-
mons do not insist on their Amendments to Lords'
Amendments and make an Amendment to one of the
Lords' Amendments and agree to the other Lords'
Amendments, 515. Lords agree to Commons' Amend-
ment to Lords' Amendment, 515.

other

of

in

several disagreed to

Lords' Amendments considered ; several agreed
one Lords' Amendment
to ;
amended and agreed to ; Amendments made to the
lieu of Lords' Amendments disagreed to ;
Bill
Committee appointed to draw up Reasons, &c., 486.
Lords do not insist on certain of their Amendments
they agree
to which the Commons have disagreed ;
with the Amendments to their Amendments made by
the Commons ; they insist on certain of their Amend-
ments with which the Commons have disagreed and
assign a Reason ; and propose further Amendments in

lieu of certain other of their Amendments, 494, Lords'
Reason for insisting on certain of their Amendments, and
Lords' Amendments proposed in lieu of certain Amend-
ments disagreed to by this House considered ;
one
Lords' Amendment amended and agreed to : Lords'
Reason read ; Commons do not insist on their disagree-
ment to Lords' Amendments ; a consequential Amend-
ment made to the Bill ; another Lords' Amendment
amended and agreed to; remaining Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 495. Lords agree to certain of the Com-
mons' Amendments to the Lords' Amendments and
they do not
propose an Amendment to one of them ;
agree to one of the Commons' Amendments, but propose
Amendments in lieu, 499. Lords' Amendment to Com-
mons' Amendment to Lords' Amendment agreed to ;
Commons do not insist on their Amendment to Lords'
Amendment ; Lords' Amendments proposed in lieu of
Commons' Amendment to Lords' Amendment agreed to,
504.

Lords' Amendments considered ; one agreed to ;
two disagreed to ; words so restored to the Bill amended,
504. Lords do not insist on their Amendments and agree
to the Commons' Amendments in lieu thereof, 512.

Lords' Amendments considered ; several agreed
to ; one divided, partly agreed to, partly disagreed to ;
one divided and agreed to ; several disagreed to ; Com-
mittee appointed to draw up Reasons, &c., 256. Lords
do not insist, 260.

Lords'. Amendments considered ; several agreed
to, two with Special Entry ;
several amended and
agreed to ; two disagreed to ; an Amendment made to
the Bill by inserting words in lieu of words left out by a
Lords' Amendment, agreed to ; Amendments made to
the Bill in lieu of Lords' Amendments disagreed to, 381.
to Commons' Amendments to Lords'
Lords
Amendments, without Amendment, 382.

agree

ROYAL ASSENT :

To Bills ( Public, Private, and Provisional Order),

89, 95, 132, 182, 260, 355, 372, 382, 406, 457, 516.

BILLS passed through various stages with unusual

EXPEDITION :

Order for presentation ; presentation ; First and
Second Reading ; Committee Stage and Third Reading,
504.

Second Reading and Committee Stage, 19.
Second Reading, Committee Stage, and Third

Reading, 379, 501, 502.

Second Reading, Committee Stage, Report, and

Third Reading, 165.

Committee Stage, Report and Third Reading,

249, 371, 372, 376, 379, 402, 476, 483, 490.

Committee Stage and Third Reading, 459, &c.
Consideration and Third Reading, 216, &c.
Order allocating time for stages and proceedings

thereunder, 362, 363, 367.

LIST of BILLS endorsed with Mr. Speaker's Certi-
ficate as Money Bills under the PARLIAMENT
ACT, 1911 :

British Empire Exhibition Guarantee Bill.
Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill. Consolidated
Fund (Appropriation) ( No. 2) Bill. Consolidated Fund
Isle of Man (Customs)
(No. 1) Bill. Finance Bill.
Bill. Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Bill. Telegraph,
(Money) Bill.

BILLS, HYBRID :

Examiners to examine a Bill with respect to.

compliance with Standing Orders, 159.

Examiners' Report, Standing Orders applicable,

thereto complied with, 173.

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BILLS-continued.

BILLS, HYBRID continued.

Read a second time, committed to a Select Com-
mittee of Five Members, Three to be nominated by the
House and Two by the Committee of Selection, &c., 188.
And vide COMMITTEES, IV.

BILLS, PRO VISIONAL ORDER:--

Suspended Bill of previous Session (Ministry of
Health (Provisional Order) (Housing)) read the first
and second time, and committed, 20.

Presented ; Standing Order 193a suspended ;
Bill read the first time and referred to the Examiners,
208.

Examiners' Report, no Standing Orders applic-

able, 195.

Examiners' Report, Standing Orders applicable

complied with, 195.

Read the first time ; referred to Examiners, and,
after Second Reading, proceeded with under Section 16
of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, 374.

Originating in the Lords, having been considered
by a Joint Committee, read a second time, Standing
Orders relative to the Committee and Report Stages
of Private Bills and Standing Orders 217, 223, and 243,
suspended, and Bill read the third time, 377.
Instruction to Committee, 107.
Reported, with Amendments ;

Provisional

Orders confirmed, 201, &c.

Reported, without Amendment ;

Orders confirmed, 219, &c.

Provisional

BILLS UNDER THE PRIVATE LEGISLATION
PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1899: -

Report of names of Thirteen Members to form
the Parliamentary Panel of Members to act as Com-
missioners under the Act, 30.

Report of Chairman of Ways and Means and
the Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords
that certain Bills should be dealt with by Private Bill
and not by Provisional Order, 28, 222. That certain
substituted Bills should originate in the House of Lords,
35, 240.

Presented, and ordered (under Section 9 of the

Act) to be read a second time, 149, &c.

Brought from the Lords, and ordered (under

Section 9 of the Act) to be read a second time, 271.

Presented, and ordered (under Section i7 of the

Act) to be considered, 181, &c.

Brought from the Lords, and ordered (under

Section 7 of the Act) to be considered, 412.

Bill proceeded with under Section 16 of the Act,

374.

Clauses added on Report of a Bill proceeded

with under Section 9 of the Act, 456.

BLACKPOOL IMPROVEMENT ; Bill presented and read the
first time, 13. Read a second time, and committed, 21.
Reported, with Amendments, 83. As amended, con-
sidered, 161. King's Consent, as Duke of Lancaster,
signified ; Bill read the third time and passed, 169.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 306. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 316.
as Blackpool
Improvement Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

(Cited

BLIND (Education, Employment and Maintenance); Bill
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 16.
Read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 61. D, 64.

BLIND PERSONS ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 124. Read a second time, and committed
to a Standing Committee, 168.
13, 172. Reported,
with Amendments, 305. As amended, considered ; read
the third time and passed, 348. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 374. Lords' Amendments
(Cited as Blind Persons Act, 1920)
agreed to, 378.
Royal Assent, 383.

BLIND PERSONS
MITTEES, I.

[Pensions and Expenses]. Vide COM-

Examiners' Report, Standing Orders

BOOTLE CORPORATION [Lords]: Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords,
certified
10.
complied with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords, 137.
Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 138.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 143. Bill read
second time, and committed, 153. Reported, with
a
Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee, 212.
As amended, considered, 287. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 298. To which the Lords
(Cited us Bootle Corporation Act, 1920)
agree, 306.
Royal Assent, 355.

BRIDLINGTON CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 13. Read a second time, and committed, 21.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation
Committee, 75. As amended, considered, 87. Read the
third time and passed, 95. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 275. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
( cited as Bridlington Corporation Act,
1920)
297.
Royal Assent, 355.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE GAS ; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 13. Read a second time, and committed, 21.
Reported, with Amendments, 255. As amended, con-
sidered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended; Bill
read the third time and passed, 269. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 327. Lords' Amendments
(Cited as Brighton and Hove Gas Act,
agreed to, 337.
1920) Royal Assent, 356.

BRISTOL CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 13. Read a second time, and committed, 21.
Reported, with Amendments, 95. As amended, con-
read
sidered,
the third time and passed, 119. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 374. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Bristol Corporation Act, 1920) Royal
376.
Assent, 383.

109. King's Consent signified ; Bill

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION [Guarantee]. Vide COM-

MITTEES, I.

BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION (GUARANTEE) ; Bill
ordered upon Resolution reported from a Committee of
the ,whole House, presented accordingly ; read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 375. Read a
second time, and committed to a Standing Committee,
408. A, 410. Reported, without Amendment, 469. Con-
sidered, 476. Read the third time and passed (Endorsed
with Mr. Speaker's certificate), 483. Agreed to by the
Lords, without Amendment, 495.
(Cited as British
Empire Exhibition (Guarantee) Act, 1920), Royal Assent,
516.

BRITISH MUSEUM. Vide PETITIONS.

BRITISH PRISONERS AT BAKU. Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS
FOR ADJOURNMENT of, under Standing Order No. 10.

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BRODICK, LAMLASH, LOCH RANZA, AND WHITING BAY
PIERS ORDER CONFIRMATION ; Bill presented under
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899,
and ordered, under Section 7 of the Act, to be considered,
391. Considered, 393. Read the third time and passed,
395. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 427.
(Cited as Brodick, Lam lash, Loch Ranza, and GP hitiny Bay
Piers Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 457.

BUSINESS PREMISES. Vide COMMITTEES, V.

CAMBERWELL BOROUGH (North-West Division).

Vide ELECTIONS.

CARBERY'S DIVORCE [Lords]; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time, 147. Read a second time, and committed,
156. Message to the Lords requesting Minutes of Evi-
dence, 159. Message from Lords communicating the
same, 167. Bill reported, without Amendment, 202.
Minutes of Evidence to be returned to the Lords, 202.
Bill read the third time and passed, without Amendment,
(Cited as Carbery's Divorce Act, 1920) Royal
207.
Assent, 261.

Examiners' Report, Standing Orders

CARDIFF CORPORATION [Lords]; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords,
certified
10.
complied with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords, 241.
Bead the first time, and referred to Examiners, 242.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 254. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 266. Reported, with
Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee, 326.
As amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243
suspended ; Bill read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 368. To which the Lords agree, 378.
(Cited as Cardiff Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
383.

CENSUS [Lords]; Bill brought from the Lords, 232. Read
the first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 284.
Read a second time ; committed to a Committee of the
whole House, 359. Considered in Committee, and re-
ported ; as amended, considered ; read the third time
and passed, with Amendments, 371. To which the Lords
(Cited as Census Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
agree, 378.
383.

CENSUS [Expenses]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

CENSUS (IRELAND)

[Lords] ; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time, 342. Read a second time ; committed to
a Committee of the whole House, 363. Considered in
Committee, and reported ; as amended, considered ; read
the third time and passed, with an Amendment, 372. To
( Cited as Census (Ireland)
which the Lords agree, 378.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

CENSUS (Ireland) [Expenses.] Vide COMMITTEES, I.

CENSUS, 1921. Vide RESOLUTIONS.

CENTRAL LONDON AND METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
RAILWAY COMPANIES (Works) ; Bill presented, and
read the first time, 13. Read a second time, and com-
mitted, 21. Reported, with Amendments, 106. As
amended, considered, 122. Read the third time and
passed, 133. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
(Cited as
302. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 312.
and Metropolitan District Railway
Central London
Companies (Works) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS

OR DEPUTY CHAIRMAN :

Members appointed by Mr. Speaker to act as

Temporary Chairmen of Committees, 21.

Reports list of Bills (Private) to originate in

the House of Lords, 10.

Reports that after conferring with the Chairman
of Committees of the House of Lords, he had determined
that certain Bills should originate in the House of
Lords, 10. That certain Bills under the Private Legis-
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, should be dealt
with by Private Bill, 28, 222. That such Bills should
originate in the House of Lords, 35, 240.

States that a Division was unnecessarily claimed,
and calls upon Members who support and who challenge
his Decision to rise in their places, 55.

Declares that the Yeas have it, no Members being

willing to act as Tellers for the Noes, 303.

Puts Questions forthwith-

(a) pursuant to Order of the House, 366,

441, 442.

(h) necessary to dispose of Vote on Account
at Eleven of the clock, pursuant to Standing
Order No. 15, 29, 63, 235.

(c) necessary to dispose of the Vote under
consideration at Ten of the clock, pursuant to
Standing Order No. 15, 343.

(d) on outstanding Votes, pursuant to Stand-

ing Order No. 15, 343.
Takes the Chair as Deputy Speaker
in the
unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker, 77, 139, 158, 161,
169, 262, 395, 434.

Calls the attention of the Committee to tedious
repetition of arguments on the part of a Member, and
directs him to resume his seat, 240.

Calls attention to disorderly conduct of a Member,

366.

Directs Member to withdraw, 366.
Reports to Mr. Speaker that a Member had been
named by him for persistently disregarding the Authority
of the Chair, 366.

Refuses his assent to Closure and gives a reason

366.

Decides that a Question cannot be put, as the
effect of a proposed Amendment in Committee on a Bill
would be to reverse a decision come to on a previous
Amendment, 303.

CHAIRMEN'S PANEL:

Report from the Committee of Selection of

Twelve Members to serve on the Chairmen's Panel, 25.

Reports of the names of Members to act as

Chairmen of Standing Committees, 30.

Report of Resolution, That any Member of
the Chairmen's Panel be empowered to ask any other
Member of the Chairmen's Panel to take his place as
Chairman, 30.

That in the absence of the Chairman of the
Chairmen's Panel the Panel may be convened at the
request of any two Members of the Panel, 30.

Member discharged and another appointed, 65.
for Report of Resolution as to precedence of
Bills in Standing Committees. Vide COMMITTEES, III.

VOL. 175.-Soss. 1920.

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[1920.

CHAMBERLAIN, MR. JOSEPH, MONUMENT TO.

Vide

ADDRESSES AND COMMITTEES, I.

CHILDREN OF UNMARRIED PARENTS BILL.

Vide

BASTARDY BILL.

Directed by
Mr. Speaker to add the name of a Member to the Ayes
in a Division, a Member having complained that on
passing into the Aye Lobby to vote he found the Tellers-
had left the door, 493.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSEMBLY (Powers) Aut., 1919.
Fifteen Members nominated by Mr. Speaker to serve on
the Ecclesiastical Committee, 334.

Vide RESOLUTIONS. Measure thereunder re-

ceives Royal Assent, 516.

in

10.

CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM PACKET COMPANY [Lords] ;
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill should
Examiners' Report,
the Lords,
originate
Standing Orders certified complied with,
Bill
brought from the Lords, read the first time and re-
ferred to Examiners, 44. Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 51. Bill read a second time and com-
mitted, 61. Reported, without Amendment, 84. Read the
(Cited
third time and passed, without Amendment, 90.
as Guy of Dublin Steam Packet Company's Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 95.

10.

Petition for

CITY OF LONDON (Various Powers) [Lords]; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill
should originate
in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
certified, complied with, 10. Bill brought from the
Lords, read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
additional Provision ; Examiners'
147.
Report, Standing Orders not complied with ; referred
to Select Committee on Standing Orders, 92. Report,
Standing Orders ought to he dispensed with,
147.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders complied with, 156.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 169. Reported,
with Amendments, 202. As amended, considered, 211.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 221.
(Cited as City of
To which the Lords agree, 234.
London ( Various Powers) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

CLAUSES :

Agreed to in Committee, 101.
New Clauses brought up in Committee, and

the first time, Second Reading negatived, 101.

New Clauses brought up in Committee, read

the first and second time, and added to a Bill, 296.

New Clauses brought up in Committee and
time ; Motion for Second Reading ;

read the first
Motion and Clause withdrawn, 101.

New Clauses added on Report, 318.
New Clauses amended and added on Report,

162.

New Clauses brought up on Report and read
the first time ; Motion for Second Reading ; Motion and
Clause withdrawn, 248, 318.

New Clauses brought up on Report and read

the first time ; Second Reading negatived, 294, 318.

Postponement of, 273. Postponed Clauses
further postponed until after consideration of Schedules,
273.

CLERK OF THE CROWN :

new Writs, 3, &c.

To make out

CLERK OF THE HOUSE :

Informs the House
of the unavoidable absence of Mr. Speaker, 77, 139,
158, 161, 169, 262, 395, 434.

CLOSURE OF DEBATE :

AGREED TO :-

Motion for an Address (King's Speech), 18.
Amendment on Report (War Emergency Laws (Con-

tinuance) Bill), 26.

Second Reading (Representation of the People Bill),

37.

Motion (Railway Superannuation Funds), 41.
Second Reading (London Electric Railway Companies.

(Fares, &c.) Bill), 87.

Amendment to Second Reading (Temperance (Wales)

Bill), 89.

Amendment to Second Reading (Government of

Ireland Bill), N.

Amendment to Motion (Divorce Laws), 104.
Amendment to Motion (London County Council

(Tramways and Improvements) Bill), 121.

Amendment to Second Reading ( War Pensions Bill),

148.

Amendment to Second Reading (Increase of Rent and

Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Bill), 192.

Amendment to Second Reading (Agriculture Bill),.

199.

Third Reading (Health Resorts and Watering Places

Bill), 206.

Committee (Blind Persons) [Pensions and Expenses],.

241.

Amendment in Committee (Government of Ireland.

Bill), 244.

Amendment on Report of Resolution (Ministry of

Mines) [Salaries and Expenses], 268.

Amendment on Report (Unemployment Insurance

Bill), 278.

Amendment in Committee (Finance Bill), 281, 284.
Committee (Finance Bill), 28.5, 289.
Adjournment Motion under Standing Order No. 10

(Belfast Disturbances), 319.

Supply Committee (Civil Service Estimates), 339.
Amendment to Second Reading (Emergency Powers.

Bill), 397.

Amendment in Committee (Emergency Powers Bill),

400.

Amendment to Second Reading (Ministry of Health

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill), 419.

Second Reading (Unemployment (Relief Works),

Bill), 433.

Amendment to Motion (Ireland), 443.
Adjournment Motion under Standing Order No. la
(Freeman's Journal (Arrest and Imprisonment of
Proprietors and Editor)), 462.

Amendment to Second Reading (Dyestuffs (Import

Regulation) Bill), 462.

Report (Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Bill) (three

times), 493.

Third Reading (Consolidated Fund (Appropriation)

(No. 2) Bill), 506.

Consideration of Lords' Amendments (Agriculture

Bill) (four times), 506, &c.

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CLOSURE OF DEBATE-continued.

SSENT WITHHELD:-

Motion (Discharged Soldiers and Sailors (Employ-

ment)) (three times), 24.

Motion (Liquor Traffic (Restrictions)) (three times),

32.

Motion ( Adjournment of the House) (twice), 35.
Second Reading (Representation of the People Bill)

(twice), 36.

Motion (Railway Superannuation Funds), 41.
Motion (Agricultural Industry (Control) (four times),

43.

Second Reading (Liquor Traffic Local Veto (Ireland)

Bill), 61.

Amendment to Second Reading (Government of

Scotland) Bill) (twice), 109.
Motion (London County Council

Improvements) Bill), 121.

( Tramways and

Second Reading (Trade Union Ballot Bill), 123.
Second Reading (Profiteering (Amendment) Bill),

138.

Amendment to Second Reading (Importation of

Plumage Bill) (three times), 140.
Second Reading (Bastardy Bill), 152.
Second Reading (Tithe Rentcharge (Rates) (No. 2)

Bill) (twice), 152.

Second Reading (Finance Bill), 160.
Committee (Blind Persons) [Pensions and Expenses],

241.

Amendment on Report (Unemployment Insurance

Bill) (three times), 261.
Amendment in Committee

in Ireland Bill), 366 (and reason given).

(Restoration of Order

Supply Committee (Army Supplementary Estimate,

1920-21), 485.

Question put and agreed to on Division, but
declared by Mr. Speaker not to be decided in the
Affirmative because it was not supported by the majority
prescribed by Standing Order No. 27, 109.

COAL MIN ES (Emergency); Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 13. Motion for Second
Reading ; Amendment proposed, " six months," and
not made ; Bill read a second time, and committed to a
Standing Committee, 21. A, 24. Reported, with Amend-
ments, 44. As amended, considered, 76. Read the
third time and passed, 82. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Coal Mines (Emer-
without Amendment, 93.
gency) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 95.

COAL MIN ES EMERGENCY [Money].

Vide COM-

MITTEES, I.

COAL PRICES. Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS FOR ADJOURN-

MENT OF, under Standing Order No. 10.

COAL PRODUCTION [Lords] ; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time, 174.

COATBRIDGE BURGH ORDER CONFIRMATION [Lords];
Bill brought from the Lords, and ordered (under
Section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899) to be considered, 378. Considered ;
read the third time and passed, without Amendment, 379.
(Cited as Coatbridge Burgh Order Confirmation Act,
1920) Royal Assent, 383.

COINAGE. Vide SILVER COINAGE.

VOL. 175.-Sess. 1920.

Examiners' Report, Standing Orders

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN BANKS GUARANTEE COR-
PORATION (Transfer) [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords,
certified
10.
complied with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read
time, and referred to the Examiners, 44.
the first
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 51. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 61. Reported, without
Amendment, 84. Read the third time and passed,
(Cited as Colonial and Foreign
without Amendment, 90.
Banks Guarantee Corporation (Transfer
to Alliance
Assurance) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 95.

COMMITTEES :

I. COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE:-
Agriculture [Expenses] ; Committee to con-
sider ; King's Recommendation signified, 200. Considered
in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 213. Reso-
lution reported, and agreed to, 217.

Air Navigation [Contribution and Expenses] ;
Committee to consider ; King's Recommendation sig-
nified, 393. Considered in Committee ; Resolution to
be reported, 396. Resolution reported, and agreed to,
397.

Blind Persons

and Expenses] ;
Committee to consider ; King's Recommendation sig-
nified, 184. Considered in Committee ; Resolution to
be reported, 240. Resolution reported, and agreed to,
245.

[Pensions

British Empire Exhibition [Guarantee] ; Com-
mittee to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,
Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be
275.
reported, 373. Resolution reported, and agreed to ; Bill
ordered, 375. Vide BILL.

Census [Expenses] ; Committee to consider ;
King's Recommendation signified, 360. Considered in
Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 364. Resolution
reported, and agreed to, 367.

Census (Ireland) [Expenses] ; Committee to
consider ; King's Recommendation signified, 364. Con-
sidered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 367.
Resolution reported, and agreed to, 371.

Coal Mines Emergency [Money]; Committee
to consider ; King's Recommendation signified, 29.
Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 37.
Resolution reported, and agreed to, 39.

Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land)
[Compensation]; Committee to consider; King's Recom-
mendation signified, 463.
Considered in Committee ;
Amendment proposed and negatived ; Resolution to be
reported, 470. Resolution reported ; Resolution read a
second time; Amendment proposed, amended and made ;
Resolution, as amended, agreed to, 476.

Finance [Civil Contingencies] ; Committee to
consider ; King's Recommendation signified, 253. Con-
sidered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 271.
Resolution reported, and agreed to, 276.

Gas Regulation [Expenses] ; Committee to
consider ; King's Recommendation signified, 197. Con-
sidered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 216.
Resolution reported, and agreed to, 221.

Government of Ireland [Money] ; Committee
to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,
188.
Motion, That the Resolution of the Committee thereon
be considered as soon as reported, withdrawn, 232. Con-
sidered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 232.
Resolution reported, and agreed to, 243.

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[1920.

COMMITTEES-continued.

COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE HOUSE-

continued.

Government of Ireland [Money] (No. 2) ;
Committee to consider; King's Recommendation signified,
391. Considered in Committee ; Amendment proposed
and negatived ; Resolution to be reported, 395. Reso-
lution reported, and agreed to, 397.

Housing (Scotland) [Grants] ; Committee to
consider; King's Recommendation signified, 463. Con-
sidered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 468.
Resolution reported, and agreed to, 471.

Imperial War Museum [Expenses] ; Com-
mittee to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,
Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be
105.
reported, 119. Resolution reported ; Motion, That this
House doth agree with the Committee ; Debate ad-
journed, 121. Resumed ; Question put and agreed to,
132.

Invergordon Harbour (Transfer) [Expenses] ;
Committee to consider ; King's Recommendation signi-
fied, 122. Order for Committee discharged, 155.

Ministry of Food Continuance [Salaries and
Expenses] ; Committee to consider ; King's Recom-
mendation signified, 318.
Considered in Committee ;
Amendment proposed and not made ; Resolution to be
reported, 325. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 328.
Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous Provisions)
[Grants]; Committee to consider ; King's Recommen-
dation signified, 414. Considered in Committee ; Progress,
421. Considered in Committee ; Question amended ;
Resolution to be reported, 425. Resolution reported, and
agreed to, 430.

Considered

Ministry of Mines [Salaries and Expenses] ;
Committee to consider ; King's Recommendation signi-
fied, 253.
in Committee ; Amendment
proposed and negatived ; another Amendment proposed ;
Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, and
not made ; Proposed Amendment made ; Resolution to
be reported, 264. Resolution reported ; Resolution read
a second time ; Amendment proposed to insert words ;
Amendment amended and made ; another Amendment
negatived ; Resolution, as amended, agreed to, 268.

Monument to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain ;
Committee to consider an Address to the King, 364.
Considered in Committee ; Resolved (nemine contra-
dicente) ; Resolution to be reported, 378. Resolution
reported, and agreed to ; Address to be presented, &c.,
384. Vide ADDRESSES.

National Health Insurance [Expenses] ; Com-
mittee to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,
80. Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported,
82. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 84.

Nauru Island Agreement [Expenses] ; Com-
mittee to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,
211. Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be re-
ported, 216. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 220.

Navy, Army, and Air Expenditure, 1918-19 ;
Committee to consider ; Appropriation Accounts referred
thereto, 338. Considered in Committee ; Resolutions to
be reported, 347. Resolutions reported, and agreed to,
358.

Overseas Trade [Credits and

Insurance] ;
Committee to consider ; King's Recommendation sig-
nified, 60. Considered in Committee ; Progress, 82, 84.
two Amendments proposed
Considered in Committee ;
and withdrawn ; Amendment proposed and negatived ;
reported, 98.
Question amended ; Resolution to be
Resolution reported, and agreed to ; Bill ordered, 102.
Vide BILL.

Pensions Increase [Money] ; Committee to
consider ; King's Recommendation signified, 246. Con-
sidered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 248.

Resolution reported, and agreed to ; Bill ordered, 252..
Vide BILL.

Post Office and Telegraph [Railway Remu-
neration] ; Committee to consider ; King's Recommen-
dation signified, 334. Considered in Committee ; Reso--
lution to be reported, 339. Resolution reported, and
agreed to, 348.

Profiteering Amendment [Expenses] ; Com-
mittee to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,.
Considered in Committee ; Resolution to he
139.
reported, 141. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 145.
Public Works Loans [Remission of Debts] ;
Committee to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,,
Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be
443.
reported, 448. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 450.
Registrar-General (Scotland) [Salary] ; Com-
mittee to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,.
Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be
462.
reported, 468. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 471.
[Money] ;
Committee to consider ; King's Recommendation signi-
fied, 197. Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be
reported, 240. Resolution reported, and agreed to ; Bill
ordered, 245. Vide BILL.

Resident Magistrates

(Ireland)

Roads [Consolidated Fund] ; Committee to
consider ; King's Recommendation signified, 456. Con-
sidered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 468..
Resolution reported, and agreed to, 470.

Seeds [Expenses] ; Committee to consider ;
King's Recommendation signified, 373. Considered in
Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 376. Resolution
reported, and agreed to, 379.

Sheriffs (Ireland) [Salaries and Allowances] ;
Committee to consider ; King's Recommendation signi-
fied, 207. Considered in Committee ; Resolution to be
reported, 240. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 245.
Telegraph [Money] ; Committee to consider;
King's Recommendation signified, 211. Considered in
Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 299. Resolution
reported, and agreed to ; Bill ordered, 304. Vide BILL.
Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria),
[Expenses] ; Committee to consider ; King's Recom-
mendation signified, 104. Considered in Committee ;
Progress, 107. Considered in Committee ; Resolution to.
be reported, 109. Resolution reported, and agreed to, 115..
to
consider ; King's Recommendation signified, 150. Con-
sidered in Committee ; Resolution to be reported, 204..
Resolution reported, and agreed to, 210.

War Pensions [Payments] ; Committee

Unemployment Insurance

[Money] ; Com-
mittee to consider ; King's Recommendation signified,
39. Considered in Committee ; Amendment proposed
and not made ; Resolution to be reported, 46. Resolution
reported, and agreed to, 48.

Motion, That the Resolution of a Money
reported,.

soon as

Committee may be considered as
withdrawn, 232.

II. JOINT COMMITTEES :--

ORIGINATING in. the COMMONS :7-
Government of

India Act (Draft Rules) ;
Resolved, That it is expedient that a Select Committee
be appointed to join with the Lords to revise the Draft
Rules made under the Act, 147. Message from the
Lords signifying concurrence, 170. Select Committee
appointed to join with the Lords ; nominated ; power
to send for persons, papers, and records ; Three quorum,
180. Lords' Message acquainting the Commons that
they have appointed their Committee, and propose time
and place of. meeting, 196. Ordered that the Committee
of the Commons do meet the Lords' Committee as pro-
posed, 196. Special Report from the Committee, 267..
Report, 375.

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COMMITTEES-continued.

JOINT COMMITTEES-continued.

ORIGINATING in the LORDS :-
Law of Property Bill [Lords] ; Message from
the Lords, That it is desirable that the Bill be referred to
a Joint Committee, 51. Commons concur, 61. Message
from the Lords that they have appointed a Committee of
Four Members, and requesting Commons to appoint an
equal number, 66. Committee of Four Members ap-
pointed to join with the Lords ; Committee nominated ;
power to send for persons, papers, and records ; Three
quorum, 74. Message from the Lords proposing time
and place of meeting,
75.
Report in respect of the Bill, and a Special Report, 251.

75. Commons concur,

Criminal Law Amendment Bill [Lords] and
Criminal Law Amendment (No. 2) Bill
[Lords] ;
Message from the Lords, That it is desirable that the
Bills be referred to a Joint Committee, 83. Commons
concur, 207. Message from the Lords, That it is desir-
able to refer the Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] to the
same Joint Committee, 215. Commons concur, 230.
Message from the Lords, That they have appointed a
Committee of Six Lords, and request Commons to do
likewise, 232. Committee of Six Members appointed;
nominated ; power to send for persons, papers and records ;
Three quorum, 262. Message from the Lords proposing
time and place of meeting ; Commons concur, 267.
Re-
port in respect of Criminal Law Amendment (No. 2)
Bill [Lords], and Report that the Committee had con-
sidered the remaining Bills, and had agreed to a Special
Report, 449.

Ministry

of Health
Provisional Order
(Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords] : Message from
the Lords, That it is desirable that the Bill be referred
to a Joint Committee, 196.
Commons concur, 212.
Message from the Lords, That they have appointed a
Committee of Four Lords to join with the Commons,
and request Commons to do likewise, and propose time
and place of meeting, 218. Select Committee of Four
Members appointed ; nominated ; power to send for
persons, papers, and records, 224. Member discharged
and another added, 242. Message from the Lords, That
it is desirable that the Ministry of Health Provisional
Order (Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords] be referred to
the same Joint Committee, 232.
concur,
the Ministry of Health
251.
Provisional Order (Birkenhead Extension) Bill [Lords]
[Provisional Order not confirmed], and Special Report,
276. Report in respect of Ministry of Health Pro-
visional Order (Widnes Extension) Bill [Lords], [Provi-
sional Order confirmed], 288.

Report in respect of

Commons

III. STANDING COMMITTEES :-

Reports of Members nominated to serve on
Standing Committee A, 30, B, 30, C, 35, I), 40, E, 220.
Scottish Standing Committee, 45.

Leave to Standing Committees to print and
circulate Minutes of their Proceedings and amended
Clauses of Bills, 33.

D nominated as

the Committee on which

Government Bills shall not have precedence, 40.

Members discharged from Standing Corn-

mittees, 30, &c.

Members discharged from Standing Com-

mittees and others added, 81, &c.

Members added to

Standing Committees,

65, &c.

Vol,. 175.- Sess. 1920.

Resolution reported from Committee of Selec-
tion, That, after a Bill has been under consideration in
Standing Committee, no application for changes in the
composition of that Committee in respect of that Bill
shall be entertained by the Committee of Selection, 30.

Resolution

reported from the Chairmen's
Panel, That where, on two successive sittings of a
Standing Committee called for the consideration of a
particular Bill, the Committee has to adjourn by reason
of the absence of a quorum within the first twenty
minutes of the time for which the said Committee was
summoned, the Chairman do instruct the Clerk to place
the particular Bill at the bottom of the list of Bills
then waiting consideration of that Committee and that
the Committee shall forthwith be convened to consider
the other Bill or Bills then waiting, 251.

Bill reported from Standing Committee so far
as amended, and with a Special Report that the Com-
mittee cannot with advantage proceed further with the
consideration of the Bill, 201.

STANDING COMMITTEE A.
Members nominated by the Committee of

Selection to serve on the Committee, 25.

Members appointed to act as Chairman, 30, 58,

83, 103, 146, 177, 218, 251, 330, 335, 394, 420, 464.

Members added, 65, &c.
Members discharged, 30, &c.
Members discharged, and others added, 30, &c.

BILLS distributed to the COMMITTEE :-

Coal Mines Emergency Bill, 24. Reported,

44.

Representation of the People (No. 2) Bill, 51.

Reported, 124.

National Health Insurance Bill, 83. Reported,

127.

Health Resorts and Watering Places Bill, 139.

Transferred to C, 145.

Profiteering (Amendment) Bill, 139.

ported, 159.

Re-

Representation of the People (No. 3) Bill, 172.

Reported, 186.

Harbours, Docks and Piers (Temporary In-

crease of Charges) Bill, 172. Reported, 198.

Gas Regulation Bill, 200. Reported, 237.
Women, Young Persons and Children (Em-

ployment) Bill, 207. Reported, 254.

Public Libraries (Ireland) Bill, 207. Re-

ported, 284.

Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill, 207. Reported, 284.
Nauru Island Agreement Bill ;

transferred

from C, 253. Reported, 275.
Blind Persons Bill ;

Reported, 305.

transferred from B, 287.

Overseas Trade (Credits and Insurance) Bill;

transferred from C, 312. Reported, 322.

Telegraph (Money) Bill, 329. Reported, 350.
Post Office and Telegraph Bill, 334. Reported,

350.

413.

Air Navigation Bill [Lords], 376. Reported,

British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee) Bill,

410 ; transferred to E, 453.

Ministry of Health (Miscellaneous Provisions),

Bill, 422. Reported, 454.

Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land)

Bill [Lords], 461. Reported, 486.

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[1920.

COMMITTEES continued.

STANDING COMMITTEES-continued.

STANDING COMMITTEE B.
Members nominated by the Committee of

Selection to serve on the Committee, 30.

Members appointed to act as Chairman, 30,
71, 83, 103, 134, 159, 177, 196, 218, 251, 254, 322, 420,
464.

Members added, 80, &c.
Members discharged, 40, &c.
Members discharged and added, 35, &c.

BILLS distributed to the COMMITTEE :-

Silver Coinage Bill, 27. Reported, 40.
Public Utility Companies Bill ;

transferred

from C, 32. Reported, 58.

Ready-Money Football Betting Bill ;

ferred from 0, 61. Reported, 80.

trans-

Veterinary Surgeons Act (1881) Amendment

Bill, 61. Reported, 92.

Shops (Early Closing) Bill, 80. Reported,

116.

Tramways (Temporary Increase of Charges)

Bill, 102. Reported, 127.

Savings Banks Bill, 102. Reported, 127.
Imperial War Museum Bill, 102. Reported,

144.

County

Expenses
(Amendment) Bill ; transferred from D, 105. Reported,
126.

Councils Association

War Pensions Bill, 151. Reported, 231.
Blind Persons Bill, 172. Transferred to A,

287.

Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Re-

strictions) Bill, 192. Reported, 212.

Bank Notes (Ireland) Bill, 221. Reported,

267.

Ministry of Mines Bill, 259. Reported, 303.
Resident Magistrates (Ireland), 305.
Re-

ported, 330.

Ministry of Food (Continuance) Bill, 316 ;

transferred to E, 321.

Pensions Increase Bill, 321. Reported, 350.
Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Bill,

376. Reported, 411.

Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Bill, 417. Re-

ported, 439.

Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Bill, 463. Re-

ported, 484.

STANDING COMMITTEE C.
Members nominated by the Committee of

Selection to serve on the Committee, 35.

Members appointed to serve as Chairman, 40,

134, 146, 177, 218, 254.

Members added, 40, &c.
Members discharged, 120, &c.
Members discharged and added, 40, &c.

BILLS distributed to the COMMITTEE :-

Public Utility Companies (Capital

Bill, 27. Transferred to B, 32.

Government of Ireland Bill, 96. Order for
Bill committed to Committee of

Committal discharged.
the whole House, 147.

Ecclesiastical Tithe Rent Charge (Rates),

Bill, 122. Reported, 144.

Health Resorts and Watering Places Bill ;

transferred from A, 145. Reported, 190.

Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Bill,

172 (not proceeded with).

Fire Arms Bill [Lords], 207. Reported, 310..
Dangerous Drugs Bill, 207. Reported, 322.
Nauru Island Agreement Bill, 221. Trans-

ferred to A, 253.

Overseas Trade (Credits and Insurance) Bill

253. Transferred to A, 312.

Shops (Early Closing) (No. 2) Bill, 341. Trans-

ferred to E, 349.

STANDING COMMITTEE D.
Members nominated by the Committee of

Selection to serve on the Committee, 40.

Members appointed to act as Chairman, 42,

58, 71, 134, 159, 196, 218, 251, 322.

Members added, 79, &c.
Members discharged, 212, &c.
M embers discharged and added, 45, &c.
Report from Committee of Selection, That
they had nominated Standing Committee D as the Com-
mittee on which Government Bills shall not have pre-
cedence, 40.

BILLS distributed to the COMMITTEE :-
of
Bill, 42.
Reported so far as amended, and with a Special Report,
201.

Representation

the People

Ready-Money Football Betting Bill,

Transferred to B, 61.

51..

Blind (Education, Employment, and Mainten-

ance) Bill, 64 (not proceeded with).

Councils
(Amendment) Bill, 96. Transferred to B, 105.

Association

County

Expenses

Direct Representatives of the General Medical

Council Bill, 214 (not proceeded with).

Trade Union Ballot Bill, 126. Reported, 330.
Bastardy Bill,
Reported (changed to

156.

Children of Unmarried Parents Bill), 350.

Agriculture Bill, 205. Transferred to E, 221.
Protection of Animals Act (1911) Amend-

ment Bill, 250 (not proceeded with).:

Guardianship of Infants Bill, 297 (not pro-

ceeded with).

STANDING COMMITTEE E.:-

Members nominated by the Committee of

Selection to serve on the Committee, 220.

Members appointed to act as Chairman, 218,

322, 342, 420, 439.

Members added, 220.
Members discharged, 232.
Members discharged and added, 222.

BILLS distributed to the COMMITTEE :-

Unemployment Insurance Bill, 36. Reported,

137.

Ministry of Food (Continuance) Bill trans-

ferred from B, 321. Reported, 330.

Issues)

Agriculture Bill

Reported, 311.

transferred from D, 221.

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COMMITTEES-continued.

STANDING COMMITTEES-continued.

STANDING COMMITTEE E.-continued.

Shops (Early Closing) (No. 2) Bill transferred

from C, 349. Reported, 361.

Juvenile Courts (Metropolis) Bill [Lords],

410. Reported, 439.

Unemployment (Relief Works) Bill, 436.

Reported, 444.

British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee) Bill

transferred from A, 453. Reported, 469.

SCOTTISH STANDING COMMITTEE.

Members appointed by the Committee of

Selection, 45.

Members appointed to act as Chairman, 103,

146, 322, 420, 464.

Members added, 144.

BILLS to be considered by the COMMITTEE :-

Poor Scotch Litigants (Expenses) Bill. 96.
Reported, changed to Poor Litigants Expenses (Scotland)
Bill, 187.

House Letting and Rating (Scotland) Bill,

102. Reported, 116.

Duplicands of Feu Duties (Scotland) Bill,

139. Reported, 187.

Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats)

Bill, 316. Reported, 330.

Public Libraries

Reported, 330.

(Scotland) Bill,

316.

Married Women's Property (Scotland) Bill,

412. Reported, 427.

Registrar General (Scotland) Bill, 461. Re-

ported, 472.

Housing (Scotland) Bill, 461.

Reported,

472.

and vide COMMITTEES, V. (SELECTION).

IV. SELECT COMMITTEES ON BILLS :-

Indemnity Bill ; committed to a Select Com-
mittee, 141. Committee nominated ; power to send for
persons, papers, and records ; Five quorum, 180. Bill
reported ; Special Report, 255.

Invergordon Harbour Transfer

com-
mitted to a Select Committee of five Members ; three
to be nominated by the House, and two by the Com-
mittee of Selection ; Petitions referred ; power to send
for persons, papers, and records ; Three quorum, 188.
Three Members nominated by the House, 196. Bill
reported, 237.

frill;

V. SELECT COMMITTEES ON VARIOUS

MATTERS :-

Leave given to a Committee to sit notwith-

standing the adjournment of the House, 350.

Committee to consist of fifteen Members, 24.

Seventeen Members, 20. Twenty-six Members, 94.
That Five be the quorum, 19.

Four, 23.

Three 20.

Proposed Title of Committee changed con-
sequent upon the proposed terms of reference being
amended, 423.

Committee to have power to sit as two Com-

mittees, 23.

Committee to have leave to report from time to

time, 94.

A witness reported for failure to attend a Select

Committee and ordered to attend, 263.

Power to appoint persons outside its own body

to serve on sub-committee, 94.

Special Reports, 53, 96, 351.
BUSINESS PREMISES ; appointed ; nominated ;
power to send for persons, papers, and records ; Five
quorum, 230. Leave to sit notwithstanding adjourn-
ment of the House, 3.50. Report, 480.

DIVORCE BILLS ; nominated, 74. Messages
to the Lords requesting copies of Evidence, &c. 159,
&c. Message from the Lords communicating Evidence,
118, &c.

Bills

reported ; De Vesci's Divorce Bill
[Lords], 120. White's Divorce Bill
177.
Carberv's Divorce Bill [Lords], 202. Cooper's Divorce
Bill [Lords], 202. Fife-Young's Divorce Bill [Lords],
237. Osborne's Divorce Bill [Lords], 350. Shekelton's
Divorce Bill [Lords], 351.

[Lords],

HOUSE OF COMMONS (KITCHEN AND RE-
FRESHMENT ROOM S) ; appointed, to consist of seventeen
nominated ; power to send for persons,
Members ;
papers, and records ; Three quorum, 20.

INCREASES OF WEALTH ( War) ; appointed ;
after Amendment proposed and amended, but not made ;
nominated ; power to send for persons, papers, and
records ; Five quorum, 19. Report, 162.

MEMBERS' EXPENSES ; appointed and nomi-
nated ; power to send for persons, papers, and records ;
Three quorum, 446. Report, 506.

MINISTERS' REMUNERATION; appointed, after
Amendment made ; Committee nominated ; power to
send for persons, papers, and records ; Five quorum,
423. Report, 484.

LOCAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ;

ap-
pointed ; Members, not exceeding Fifteen, to be nomi-
nated by the Committee of Selection, &c. ; power to send
for persons, papers, and records ; Four quorum ; power
to sit as two Committees, 23. Part of a Bill referred by
the Committee to the Committee on a Group of .Private
Bills, 302. Special Report, 351.

Bills reported from the Committee :-Bridling-
ton Corporation Bill, 75. Portsmouth Corporation Bill,
116. Coventry Corporation Bill (Title amended), 118.
Wallasey Corporation Bill, 127. Sutton Coldfield Cor-
poration Bill, 134. London County Council (General
Powers) Bill (Title amended), 144. Pontypridd Urban
District Council Bill (Title amended), 144.
Risca
Urban District Council Bill [Lords], 146. Llandrindod
Wells Urban District Council Bill
146.
Rhondda Urban District Council Bill, 149. Wood Green
Urban District Council Bill, 159. Swansea Corporation
Bill (Title amended), 162.
Sheffield Corporation Bill
(Title amended), 189. Bootle Corporation Bill [Lords],
212. Lowestoft Corporation Bill, 212. Filey Urban
District Council Bill [Lords], 215. Gelligaer Urban
[Lords],
District Council Bill
Newtownards
Urban District Council Bill. [Lords], 234. Folkestone
Corporation Bill [Lords], 248. Erith Improvement Bill
(Title amended), 302. Salford Corporation Bill [Lords],
306. Cardiff Coiporation Bill [Lords], 326. Exmouth
Urban District Council Bill [Lords], 327.

[Lords],

234.

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COMMIT TE E S-continued.

SELECT

COMMITTEES ON VARIOUS

MATT ER S- con tinned.

NATIONAL EXPENDITURE; appointed ;

to
consist of Twenty-six Members ; nominated ; power to
send for persons, papers, and records ; Committee to have
leave to report from time to time ;
to have power to
appoint persons outside its own body to serve on sub-
First Report, 159.
committee ; Five quorum,
Second Report, 209.
Fourth
Report, 298. Fifth Report, 330. Report of Evidence,
362. Sixth Report, 423. Seventh Report, 504.

94.
Third Report,

263.

PENSIONS ; appointed and nominated ; power
to send for persons, papers, and records ; Five quorum,
153. Report, 370.

PRIVILEGES ; appointed, 4.

PROCEDURE

GOVERNING BILLS WHICH
INVOLVE CHARGES ; appointed and nominated ; power
to send for persons, papers, and records ; Five quorum,
448. Report, 511.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS; to consist of Fifteen
Members ; nominated ; power to send for persons, papers,
First Report, 75.
and records ; Five quorum, 24.
Fourth
Second Report, 127.
Report, 469.

Third Report, 361.

PUBLICATIONS AND DEBATES REPORTS ;
appointed and nominated ; power to send for persons,
papers, and records ; Three quorum, 23.
Special
Report, 96. Member discharged and another added,
139, 271. Second Report, 322. Report, 506.

PUBLIC PETITIONS ; appointed ; nominated ;
Three quorum, 24. First Report, 174. Second Report,
361. Third Report, 511.

SELECTION :-

nominated, 16.
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899 ; Parliamentary Panel selected by Committee under
the Act, 30. Member added to the Parliamentary
Panel, 144.

Chairmen's Panel ; Twelve Members selected,
25. Member discharged, another appointed, 65. And
vide COMMITTEES TH. for appointment of Chairman of
Standing Committees ; appointment of Members under
the Parliament Act, 1911, 25.

Unopposed Bill Committees (Panel) ; seven

Members selected, 25.

Standing Committees ; nominated Members to
serve on Standing Committees, 25, 30, 35, 40, 220.
Report names of Members on Scottish Standing Com-
mittee, 45.

For Members added to, discharged from, and
both added to and discharged from Standing Committees,
and for Resolution of the Committee relative to Standing
Committees, vide COMMITTEES, III.

And vide LOCAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE.

STANDING ORDERS ; nominated, 18.
Resolutions

reported from the Committee :
In case of Petition for a Bill Standing Orders ought to
be dispensed with, 33, 42, 53, 93, 147, 159, 198, 215.

For leave to deposit a Petition for Bill,

Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 53, 147.

That Standing Order 128 ought to be dis-
pensed with, 42, 53. Ought not to be dispensed with,
71.

In the case of Petition for additional provision
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 71, 147,
159, 199.

In the case of Petition for a Bill Standing
Order 22 ought not to be dispensed with ; that parties
be permitted to proceed on certain conditions, 134.

Special Report requesting direction from the
House as to suspension of a Standing Order, 53. And
vide London County Council (Tramways and Improve-
ments) Bill.

So much of Standing Order 91 as fixes Five
as the quorum suspended ; fbr the remainder of the
Session Three to be the quorum, 143.

TELEPHONE CHARGES ;

appointed ; nomi-
nated ; power to send for persons, papers and records ;
Three quorum, 230. Report, 499.

COMPENSATION FOR SUBSIDENCE ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 17. Motion for
Second Reading ; Amendment proposed, " six months,"
and made ; Second Reading put off for six months,
140.

CONSOLIDATED FUND BILLS. Vide WAYS and MEANS.
CONVEYANCING (Scotland) AMENDMENT ; Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 454. Order for
Second Reading read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn,
479.

CONVOCATIONS OF THE CLERGY 'MEASURE, 1920,
Royal Assent, 516. And vide RESOLUTIONS ( Church
of England Assembly ( Powers) Act, 1919).

COOPER'S DIVORCE [Lords]; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time, 178. Read a second time, and committed,
182. Message to the Lords requesting Minutes of Evi-
dence, 187. Message from Lords communicating the
same, 198. Bill reported, without Amendment, 202.
Minutes of Evidence to be returned to the Lords, 202.
Bill read the third time and passed, without Amend-
ment, 207.
(Cited as Cooper's Divorce Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 261.

CORK DISTURBANCES. Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS FOR.
ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing Order No. 10.
CORN PRODUCTION ACTS (Repeal); Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 30. Motion that the
Bill be now read a second time, negatived, 168.

CORN SALES ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a,

second time, 499.

CORPORATION OF LONDON (Rating of Reclaimed Lands)
[Lords]; Chairman of Ways and Means reports
Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners'
Report, Standing Orders certified complied with, 10.
Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first time, and
referred to the Examiners, 147.
Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 156. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 169. Reported, with Amendments, 196.
As amended, considered, 211. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 221. To which the Lords
agree, 234.
(Cited as Corporation of London (Rating of
Reclaimed Lands) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

COUNTY COUNCILS ASSOCIATION EXPENSES (Amend-
ment) ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 54. Read a second time, and committed to a
Standing Committee, 94. D, 96. Transferred to B,
105. Reported, without Amendment, 126. Considered ;
read the third time and passed, 223. Agreed to by the
Lords, without Amendment, 284.
(Cited as County
Councils Association Expenses (Amendment) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 355.

COURTS. Vide HOUSE.

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COVENTRY CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 13. Read a second time, and committed, 21.
Reported, with Amendments and an amended Title, from
the Local Legislation Committee, 118. As amended,
considered, 140. Motion for Third Reading ; Amend-
ment proposed to recommit Bill in respect of a Clause,
and withdrawn ; Bill read the third time and passed,
163. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 322.
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 335.
( Cited as Coventry
Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

CRIME AND DISORDER IN IRELAND. Vide HOUSE,
MOTIONS FOR ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing
Order No. 10.

CRIMINAL INJURIES (Ireland) ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 284. Motion for Second
Reading ; Amendment proposed, " three months," and
not made ; Bill committed to a Standing Committee
after Motion for committal to a Committee of the whole
House negatived, 414. B, 417. Reported, with Amend-
ments, 439. As amended, considered, read the third time
and passed, 447. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 484. Lords' Amendments agreed to, one with
(Cited as Criminal Injuries (Ire-
Special Entry, 491.
land) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT [Lords]. Vide COM-

MITTEES, II.

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT (No. 2) [Lords]. Vide

COMMITTEES, II.

CROYDON CORPORATION WATER [Lords] ; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill
should originate
in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 10. Bill brought from the
certified
Lords (Croydon Corporation Bill [Lords]) ; read the
first time, and referred to Examiners, 174. Report,
195. Bill read a
Standing Orders complied with,
second time, and committed, 208. Reported, with
Amendments,
262.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 274.
To which the Lords agree, 289.
(Cited as Croydon
Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

242. As amended,

considered,

DAILY MAIL (Aspersions on Members). Vide HOUSE,
MOTIONS FOR ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing
Order No. 10.

DANGEROUS DRUGS ; Bill presented. and ordered to be
read a second time, 144. Read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee, 203. C, 207.
Reported, with Amendments, 322. As amended, con-
sidered ; read the third time and passed, 336. Agreed to
by the Lords, with Amendments, 370. Lords' Amend-
(Cited as Dangerous Drugs Act,
ments agreed to, 376.
1920) Royal Assent, 383.

DARTMOOR AND DISTRICT HYDRO-ELECTRIC SUPPLY
[Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill
should originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report,
Standing Orders certified complied with, 10.

DEARNE VALLEY WATER BOARD [Lords]; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in
10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
the Lords,
certified complied with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords,
93. Read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 94.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 105. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 116. Reported, with
Amendments, 219. As amended, considered, 295. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 301. To
(Cited as Dearne Valley
which the Lords agree, 313.
Water Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

DEBATES:
ADJOURNED :

On consideration of a Bill as amended,
on Amendment to an Amendment, 412. Resumed, 425.
On consideration of a Bill as amended,

on Amendment, 410. Resumed, 411.

On Main Question, 9. Resumed, 12.
On Amendment to Second Reading of a

Bill, 91. Resumed, 94.

On Question that this House doth agree
with the Committee in a Resolution of Supply, 145
(not resumed), 497. Resumed, 500.

Amendment, 223 (not resumed.)

On consideration of a Bill as amended, on

Motion for Third Reading negatived, 165.

Motion for Adjournment of Debate on

DEFENCE OF THE REALM (Acquisition of Land) [Lords];
Bill brought from the Lords, read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 449. Read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 459.
A, 461. Reported, with Amendments, 486. As amended,
considered ; read the third time and passed, with Amend-
ments, 499. To which the Lords agree, 506.
( Cited as
Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 516.

DEFENCE OF THE REALM (Acquisition of Land) [Com-

pensation]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

DENTISTS ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 499. Order for Second Reading read and
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 505.

DERWENT VALLEY, CALVER AND BAKEWELL RAILWAY
[Lords]; Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill
should originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report,
Standing Orders certified complied with, 10. Bill brought
from the Lords ; read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 178. Report, Standing Orders complied with,
195. Bill read a second time, and committed, 208. Re-
ported, with Amendments, 271. As amended, considered,
329, Read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
337. To which the Lords agree, 351. (Cited as Derwent
Valley, Calver and Bakewell Railway Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 356.

DERWENT VALLEY WATER BOARD ; Bill presented
and read the first time, 14. Read a second time, and
committed, 21. Petition for additional provision referred
to Examiners, 119. Report, Standing Orders not com-
plied with ; referred to the Select Committee on Standing
Orders, 126. Report, Standing Orders ought to be
dispensed with, 147. Bill reported, with Amendments,
202. A s amended. considered ; Standing Orders 223 and
243 suspended ; King's Consent, as Duke of Lancaster,
signified ; Bill read the third time and passed, 254.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 382. Lords'
Amendments agreed to ; a consequential Amendment
made to the Bill, 430. To which the Lords agree, 454.
(Cited as Derwent Valley Water Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 457.

DE VESCI'S DIVORCE [Lords]; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time, 86. Read a second time, and committed, 96.
Message to Lords requesting Minutes of Evidence, 110.
Message from Lords communicating the same, 118. Bill
reported, without Amendment, 120. Minutes of Evidence
to be returned to the Lords, 120. Bill read the third
(Cited as
time and passed, without Amendment, 123.
De Vesci's Divorce Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 132.

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DIRECT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GENERAL MEDICAL
COUNCIL ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 154. Read a second time, and committed
to a Standing Committee, 211. D, 214.

DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS (Employment).

Vide MOTIONS, I.

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT AMENDMENT [Lords]; Bill

brought from the Lords, 484.

DISEASES OF ANIMALS (Scotland) ; Bill presented, and

ordered to be read a second time, 23.

DIVISIONS :

Being unnecessarily claimed, Chairman calls
upon Members who supported and who challenged his
decision to rise in their places, 55.

Member having complained that he had passed
into the Aye lobby to vote but found that the Tellers
had left the door, Mr. Speaker directs the Clerk to
correct the error by adding his name to the Ayes, 493.

No Members being willing to act as Tellers
for the Noes, the Chairman declared that the Ayes had
it, 303, 345.

A Member having asked leave to move the
Adjournment of the House, and less than forty but not
less than ten Members having risen, a division claimed,
338, 370.

DIVORCE BILLS. Vide COMMITTEES, V.

DIVORCE LAWS. Vide RESOLUTIONS.
DOGS PROTECTION ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 19. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed to leave out words and add others,
and Debate adjourned, 77.

DOVER HARBOUR [Lords]; Chairman of Ways and
Means Reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to the Examiners, 202. Report,
Standing Orders complied with, 207. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 224. Reported, with Amendments,
292. As amended, considered, 308. King's Consent
signified ; Bill read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 316. To which the Lords agree, 327.
(Cited as Dover Harbour Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS ; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 14. Read a second time, and committed,
28. Reported, with Amendments, 80. As amended,
considered, 95. Read the third time and passed, 99.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
351.
(Cited as Dublin
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 368.
Port and Docks Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

DUCHY OF LANCASTER [Lords] ; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time ; read a second time ; committed to a Com-
mittee of the whole House,
373. Considered in
Committee, and reported, without Amendment ; King's
Consent signified ; Bill read the third time and passed,
(Cited as Duchy of Lancaster
without Amendment, 375.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

DUMBARTON BURGH AND COUNTY TRAMWAYS ORDER
CONFIRMATION [Lords]; Bill brought from the Lords,
and ordered (under Section 7 of the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) to be considered, 436.
Considered, 438. Read-the third time and passed, with-
( Cited as Dumbarton Burgh and
out Amendment, 442.
Tramways Order Confirmation Act, 1920)
County
Royal Assent, 457.

DUMBARTON BURGH GAS ORDER CONFIRMATION ;
Bill presented under the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, and ordered under Section 7 of
the Act to be considered, 186. Considered, 189. Read
the third time and passed, 191. Agreed to by the
Lords, without Amendment 232.
( Cited as Dumbarton
Burgh Gas Order Confirmation Act,
1920) Royal
Assent, 260.

DUNDEE CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION; Bill
presented under the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, and ordered under Section 7 of
the Act to be
Considered, 283.
considered, 281.
Read the third time and passed, 288. Agreed to by the
(Cited as Dundee
Lords, without Amendment, 310.
Corporation Order Confirmation Act,
1920) Royal
Assent, 355.

DUNFERMLINE AND DISTRICT TRAMWAYS ORDER CON-
FIRMATION [Lords]; Bill brought from the Lords, and
ordered (under Section 7 of the Private Legislation
Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) to be considered, 336.
Considered, 338. Read the third time and passed, with-
(Cited as Dunfermline and Dis-
out Amendment, 341.
trict Tramways Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 35,5

DUPLICANDS OF FEU DUTIES (SCOTLAND); Bill pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 86. Read
a second time, and committed to a Standing Committee,
Scottish Standing Committee, 139. Reported,
139.
without Amendment, 187. Considered, 206. Read the
third time and passed, 222. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 306. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Duplicands of Feu Duties (Scotland)
373.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 382.

DURHAM COUNTY WATER BOARD [Lords]; Chairman of
Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified
complied with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read
the first time, and referred to the Examiners, 178.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 200. Bill read
a second time, and committed ; Instruction to Committee,
250. Bill reported, with Amendments, 292. As amended,
considered, 316. Read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 329. To which the Lords agree, 351.
(Cited as Durham County Water Board Act,
1920)
Royal Assent, 356.

DYESTUFFS (Import Regulation) ; Bill presented,

and
ordered to be read a second time, 454. Motion for
Second Reading ; Amendment proposed to leave out
words and add others, and not made ; Bill committed to
a Standing Committee after Motion for committal to
a Committee of the whole House negatived, 462. B,
463. Reported, with Amendments, 484. A s amended,
considered ; Motion for Third Reading ; Amendment,
" three months," proposed, and not made ; Bill read the
third time and passed, 493. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Dyestuff; (import
without Amendment, 512.
Regulation) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

EASTBOURNE WATERWORKS [Lords]; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in
the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
certified complied with, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing
Order 38 not complied with ; referred to the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders ; Report, Standing Orders
ought to be dispensed with, 42. Bill brought from the
read the first time, and referred to the Exa-
Lords ;
miners, 212. Report, Standing Orders complied with,
231. Bill read a second time, and committed, 242.
Reported, with Amendments, 275. As amended, con-
sidered, 287. Read the third time and passed, with
To which the Lords agree, 306.
Amendments, 298.
(Cited as Eastbourne Waterworks Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 355.

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EAST SUFFOLK COUNTY (Woodbridge Division) WRIT.

Vide ELECTION s.

EBBW VALE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL ; Bill pre-
sented, and read the first time, 14. Read a second time,
and committed, 22. Reported, with Amendments, 65.
As amended, considered, 78. Read the third time and
passed, 85. A greed to by the Lords, with an Amend-
ment, 146. Lords' Amendment agreed to, 153.
( Cited
as Ebbw Vale Urban District Council Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 182.

ECCLESIASTICAL TITHE RENTCHARGE (Rates); Bill
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 84.
Read a second time, and committed to a Standing
122. Reported, with Amend-
Committee,
read the third
ments, 144. As amended, considered ;
time and passed, 203. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 296. Lords' Amendments agreed to, two
( Cited as Ecclesiastical Tithe
with Special Entry, 307.
Rentcharge (Rates) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

118. C,

EDINBURGH BOUNDARIES EXTENSION AND TRAMWAYS
[Lords] ; Report from the Chairman of Ways and
Means and Chairman of Committees, That the Edin-
burgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Order
should be dealt with by Private Bill, 28. Ditto, That
the Bill should originate in the Lords, 35. Bill brought
from the Lords, 158. Read the first time, and referred
Report, Standing Orders
to the Examiners, 159.
complied with, 172. Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted, 196. Reported, with Amendments, 248. Motion
for consideration ; Amendment proposed for recommittal,
and made ; Bill recommitted ; Instruction to Committee,
293. Report from the Committee ; Bill reported, with
Amendments, 310. Motion for consideration as amended
on re-committal ; Amendment proposed to leave out
words and add others and not made ; Bill considered ;

Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ; Bill read the
third time and passed, with Amendments, 327. To
which the Lords agree, 336.
(Cited as Edinburgh
Boundaries Extension and Tramways Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 356.

EDINBURGH BURGH (North Division) WRIT.

ELECTIONS.

Vide

EDINBURGH BURGH (South Division) WRIT. Vide

ELECTIONS.

EDMUNDSON'S ELECTRICITY CORPORATION AND OTHER
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANIES [Lords] ; Chair-
man of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in
the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders cer-
tified complied with, 10.

EDUCATION (Ireland) ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 30. Order for Second Reading read
and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 479.

EJECTION (Suspensory Provisions) (Scotland) ; Bill pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 159. Bill
read a second time ; House resolves itself immediately
into the Committee on the Bill ; Bill considered in
Committee and reported ; as amended, considered ; read
the third time and passed, 165. Agreed to by the Lords,
without Amendment, 174, (Cited as Ejection (Suspensory
Provisions) (Scotland) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN (Amendment); Bill pre-

sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 284.

ELECTIONS :

Sessional Order, 3.
Resolutions, 3.

WRITS ISSUED DURING A RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT.

FOR WHAT PLACE.

IN THE ROOM OF

ON WHAT ACCOUNT.

Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne

-

County of Salop ( Wrekin Division)
Paisley Burgh
-
Borough of Ilford

-

The Right Honourable Sir Albert

Stanley.

Sir Charles Solomon Henry, Baronet
Sir J ohn Mills MCallum, Knight
-
-
Sir Peter Griggs, Knight

-

Called up to the House of Peers, 3.

Deceased, 3.
Deceased, 3.
Deceased, 390.

WRITS ISSUED DURING THE SESSION.

FOR WHAT PLACE.

IN THE ROOM OF

ON WHAT ACCOUNT.

Lincoln County, Parts

County (Horncastle Division).
Argyll County
-
Stockport Borough

-

of Lindsey

Kent County (Dartford Division) -
Hants County (Basingstoke Division)

Northampton Borough -
Camberwell Borough

-

(North West

Division).

Lieutenant-Colonel William Ernest

George Archibald Weigall.

Sir William Sutherland -
Spencer Leigh Hughes, Esquire and
George James Wardle, Esquire
-
James Rowlands, Esquire
-
The Right Honourable Sir Auckland

Campbell Geddes, K.C.B.

Charles Albert M'Curdy, Esquire
The Right Honourable

Thomas

James Macnamara.

Edinburgh Burgh (North Division)

The Right Honourable James Avon

Manor of Northstead, 3.

A Lord of the Treasury, 20.
Deceased.
Chiltern Hundreds, 60.
Deceased, 60.
Manor of Northstead, 62.

Food Controller, 78.
Minister of Labour, 78.

Chiltern Hundreds, 88.

Solicitor General for Scotland, 88.

Edinburgh Burgh (South Division)

Sunderland Borough

-

Lincoln County, Parts

County (Louth Division).

of Lindsey

175. -Secs. 1920.

Charles David Murray, Esquire, K.C.,

Clyde, K.C.

C. M.G.

Lieutenant - Colonel

Sir Hamar

Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieu-

Greenwood, Baronet, K.C.

tenant of Ireland, 97.

Captain Henry Langton Bracken-

Deceased, 161.

bury.

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ELECTIONS-continued.

WRITS ISSUED DURING THE SESSION-continued.

FOR WHAT PLACE.

IN THE ROOM OF

ON WHAT ACCOUNT.

Nelson and Calne Borough -
East
Suffolk County

-
(Woodbridge

Captain Albert Smith
-
Lieutenant - Colonel Robert Francis

-

Manor of Northstead, 189.
Chiltern Hundreds, 274.

Division).

Norfolk County (Southern Division)

Peel.

County

(Ebbw

Vale

Monmouth

Division).

Division).

Hertford County (Hemel Hempstead

Gustavus Arthur Talbot, Esquire

The Honourable William Hepburn
Cozens-Hardy, now Lord Cozens-
Hardy.

The Right Honourable Thomas

Richards.

Called up to the House of Peers, 278.

Manor of Northstead, 295.

Deceased, 409.

Salop County (The Wrekin Division)
Lancaster County

(Middleton

-
and

Charles Palmer, Esquire -
Sir William Ryland Dent

Adkins,

Deceased, 414.
Recorder of Birmingham, 425.

Monmouth County. (Abertillery Divi-

The Right Honourable William

Prestwich Division).

sion).

K.C.

Brace.

Rhondda Borough (West Division)

Kent County (Dover Division)

-

Hereford County (Hereford Division)

The Right Honourable William

Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, Earl of

Abraham.

Bessborough.

Charles Thornton Pulley, Esquire

Chiltern Hundreds, 456.

Manor of Northstead, 458.

Chiltern Hundreds, 502.

Manor of Northstead, 511.

Writ for the election of two Members for a

Borough, 60.

ELECTRICITY (Supply): Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 100. Order for Second Reading
read and discharged; Bill withdrawn, 479.

ELECTRICITY (Supply) (No. 2) ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 480. Order for
Second Reading read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn,
502.

EMERGENCY POWERS ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 395. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed, " three months," and not made ;
Bill read a second time ; committed, to a Committee
of the whole House, 397. Considered in Committee ;
Progress, 400. Considered in Committee, and reported,
as amended considered ; read the third time and passed,
401. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 404.
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 405.
( Cited as Emergency
Powers Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 406.

EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS, AND
CHILDREN. Vide WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS, AND
CHILDREN, &C.

FRITH IMPROVEMENT ; Bill presented, and read the first
time, 14. Read a second time, and committed, 22.
Reported, with Amendments and an amended Title, from
the Local Legislation Committee, 302. Standing Order
237 suspended ; Bill, as amended, considered ; Standing
Orders 223 and 243 suspended ; Bill read the third time
and passed, 329. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 375. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 377.
(Cited
as Erith Improvement Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

EXAMINERS :

Petition for additional provision referred to

them, 119.

To examine Bills with respect to compliance

with Standing Orders, 159.

Bills (Private) referred to them, 22, &c.
COMMONS' BILLS :-Reports.

COMPLIANCE :-

Standing Orders not previously inquired into,
In the case of Provisional Order
complied with, 29.
Bills, 65, &c. No Standing Orders applicable, 80, &c.
of a Hybrid Bill, Standing Orders
In the case
applicable thereto complied with, 173.

NON-COMPLIANCE :-

In the case of Petitions for Bills, 11, &c.
In the case of Petition for additional provision,

60, &c.

LORDS' BILLS :-Reports.

COMPLIANCE :-

That they have certified that the Standing
Orders have been complied with in respect of Bills
originating in the Lords, 10.

On a Bill being referred after First Reading,

51, &c.

Substituted Scottish Bill, 242.

NON-COMPLIANCE :-

That they have certified that the Standing
Orders have not been complied with in respect of Bills
originating in the Lords, 11.

In the case of Petitions for Bills originating in

the Lords, 11, 137, 180, 200.

Standing Order 38 not complied with, 11.
in the case of Petition for additional pro-

vision, 92,

EXERCISE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY FRANCHISE ;
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill, Question put
pursuant to Standing Order No. 11, and negatived, 235.

EXMOUTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords] ; Report
from Examiners, That in the case of the Petition
for the Bill, Standing Orders not complied with, re-
ferred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
118. Report, Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with, 147. Bill brought from the Lords, 247. Read
time, and referred to the Examiners, 248.
the first
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 262. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 280. Reported, with

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EXMOUTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL-continued.

As

amended,

Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee,
Standing Orders
327.
223 and 243 suspended ; Bill read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 349. To which the Lords
(Cited as Exmouth Urban District Council
agree, 370.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 372.

considered ;

EXPENDITURE, 1921-22. Vide NATIONAL EXPENDI-

TURE.

EXPIRING LAWS CONTINUANCE ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 392. Read a second
time ; committed to a Committee of the whole House,
as
450.
read the third time and passed,
amended, considered ;
482. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 495.
(Cited as Expiring Laws Continuance Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 516.

in Committee and reported ;

Considered

EX-POLICE OFFICERS (Pensions). Vide RESOLUTIONS.

FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS (Bakehouses) ; Bill
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 145.
Order fbr Second Reading read and discharged ; Bill
withdrawn, 479.

FALKIRK AND DISTRICT TRAMWAYS ORDER CON-
FIRMATION ; Bill presented, under the Private Legis-
lation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, and ordered
under Section 7 of the Act
to be considered, 406.
Considered, 409. Read the third time and passed, 411.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 436.
(Cited as Falkirk and District Tramways Order Con-
firmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 457.

22.

FARMERS LAND PURCHASE COMPANY ; Bill presented,
and read the first time, 14. Read a second time, and
Report, Standing
referred to the Examiners,
Orders complied with ; Bill committed, 29. Reported,
with Amendments, 84. As amended, considered, 95.
Read the third time and passed, 105. Agreed to by
( Cited as Farmers
the Lords, without Amendment, 161.
Land Purchase Company's Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182*.
FERTILISERS (Temporary Control of Export) [Lords] ;
Bill brought from the Lords, 161. Read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time, 196. Motion for
Second Reading, Debate adjourned, 217.
Resumed ;
Bill read a second time ; committed to a Committee
of the whole House, 373. Considered in Committee and
read the third time
reported, without Amendment ;
and passed, without Amendment,
as
Fertilisers (Temporary Control of Export) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 383.

( Cited

375.

FIFE-1 OUNG'S DIVORCE [Lords] ; Bill brought from the
.Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time, 178. Read a second time, and committed,
182. Message to the Lords requesting Minutes of
Evidence, 187. Message from the Lords communicating
the same, 198. Bill reported, without Amendment, 237.
Minutes of Evidence to be returned to the Lords, 237.
Bill read the third time and passed, without Amend-
( Cited as Fife-Young's Divorce Act, 1920)
ment, 259.
Royal Assent, 356.

FILEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords] ; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in
the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
certified complied with, 10. Bill brought from the
Lords, 137. Read the first time, and referred to the
Examiners, 138. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 172. Bill read a second_ time, and committed, 182.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation
Committee, 215. As amended, considered, 224. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 259. To

which the Lords agree, 271.
District Council Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

(Cited as Filer! Urban

184.

FINANCE. Vide MOTIONS, III.
FINANCE BILL. Vide WAYS and MEANS.
FINANCE [Civil Contingencies]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.
FIREARMS [Lords] ; Bill brought from the Lords, 150.
Read the first time, and ordered to be read a second
Motion for Second Reading ; Debate
time,
adjourned, 197. Resumed ; Bill read a second time ;
Bill committed to a Standing Committee after Motion
for committal to a Committee of the whole House
negatived, 203. C, 207. Reported, with Amendments,
310. As amended, considered ; read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 370. To which the Lords
(Cited as Firearms Act, 1920) Royal
agree, 378.
Assent, 383.
FOLKESTONE

CORPORATION [Lords] ; Chairman

of
Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified
complied with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read
the first time, and referred to Examiners, 174. Report,
Standing Orders complied with, 195. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 208. Reported, with Amendments,
from the Local Legislation Committee, 248. As amended,
considered, 269. Read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 280. To which the Lords agree, 291.
(Cited as Folkestone Corporation Art, 1920) Royal
Assent, 355.

FREEMAN'S JOURNAL (Arrest and imprisonment of pro-
Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS for

prietors and
ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing Order No. 10.

editor).

GAS AND WATER PROVISIONAL ORDERS; Bill presented ;
read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 141.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 173.
Bill
read a second time, and committed, 176. Reported,
with Amendments (Provisional Orders confirmed), 201.
Bill, as amended, considered, 211. Read the third time
and passed, 215. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 322. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 326.
(Cited
as Gas and Water Orders Confirmation Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 355.

time, and committed, 158.

GAS PROVISIONAL ORDERS ; Bill presented ; read the
time, and referred to Examiners, 141. Report,
first
read a
complied with, 156.
Standing Orders
Reported, with
second
Amendments (Provisional Orders confirmed), 201. Bill
as amended, considered, 205. Read the third time and
passed, 208. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
(Cited as Gas Orders Confirmation Act, 1920)
ment, 284.
Royal Assent, 355.

Bill

GAS REGULATION ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 178. Read a second time, and committed
to a Standing Committee, 196. A, 200. Reported, with
Amendments, 237. As amended, considered ; read the
third time and passed, 248. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 336. Lords' Amendments agreed to ;
one with Special Entry, 341.
(Cited as Gas Regulation
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

in

10.

the Lords,

GAS REGULATION [Expenses]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.
GELLIGAER URBAN DISTRICT

certified complied with, 10.

COUNCIL [Lords];
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill
should
Examiners' Report,
originate
Standing Orders
Bill
brought from the Lords, read the first time, and referred
to Examiners, 162. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 172. Bill read a second time, and committed, 182..
Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation,
Committee, 234. As amended, considered, 262.
Read_
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 274.
To
which the Lords agree, 289.
(Cited as Gelligaer Urban
District Council Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY -FIFTH VOLUME.

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GLASGOW CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION ; Bill
presented under
the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, and ordered under Section 9 of
the Act to be read a second time, 149. Read a second
Considered, 173. Read the third time and
time, 169.
passed, 176. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
( Cited as Glasgow Corporation Order Con-
ment, 231.
firmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 260.

GLASGOW TRADES HOUSE ORDER CONFIRMATION; Bill
presented, under the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, and ordered under Section 9 of the
Act to be read a second time, 391. Read a second time,
403. Considered, 405. Read the third time and passed,
406. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 436.
(Cited as Glasgow Trades House Order Confirmation
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 457.

GOLD AND SILVER (Export Control, &c.) ; Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 413. Motion for
Second Reading ; Debate adjourned, 422. Resumed;
Amendment proposed, " three months," and not made ;
Bill read a second time ; committed to a Committee of
the whole House, 447. Considered in Committee ; Pro-
gress, 459. Considered in Committee and reported ;
third time and
as
passed, 476. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
( Cited as Gold and Silver (Export Control,
ment, 504.
6c.) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

amended, considered ;

read the

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1919 (Draft Rules). Vide

COMMITTEES, II. AND RESOLUTIONS.

GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND ; Bill presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 33. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed, "six months " ; Debate adjourned,
91. Resumed, and further adjourned, 94. Resumed ;
Amendment negatived ; Bill read a second time, and
C, 96.
committed to a Standing Committee, 96.
Order for committal to a Standing Committee discharged,
and Bill committed to a Committee of the whole House,
147. Considered in Committee ; Progress, 154, 174, 178,
187, 190, 209, 213, 233, 243, 404. Considered in Com-
mittee and reported, 405. Order for consideration read ;
Bill re-committed in respect of Amendments and a new
(Question put, pursuant to Standing Order
Clause ;
No. 40a) ; Bill considered in Committee and reported ;
as amended in Committee, and on re-committal con-
sidered ; further consideration adjourned, 416. Further
considered, 420. Motion for Third Reading ; Amend-
ment proposed, " three months," and not made ; Bill
read the third time and passed, 423. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 480. Lords' Amendments
considered ; several agreed to, several disagreed to ; one
Lords' Amendment amended and agreed to ; words
restored to the Bill amended ; Committee appointed to
draw up Reasons, &c., 486. To be communicated to
the Lords, 492. Message from the Lords that they do
not insist on certain of their Amendments to the Bill
with which the Commons have disagreed ; they agree
with the Amendments to their Amendments made by the
Commons ; they insist on certain of their Amendments
with which the Commons have disagreed (for which
insistance they assign a Reason), and propose further
Amendments in lieu of certain other of their Amend-
ments on which they do not insist, 494. Lords' Reason
for insisting on certain of their Amendments to which
this House hath disagreed, and Lords' Amendments pro-
posed in lieu of certain Amendments disagreed to by this
House considered ; one Lords' Amendment amended and
agreed to ; Lords' Reason read ; House does not insist on
its disagreement to Lords' Amendments; a consequential
Amendment made to the Bill ; another Lords' Amend-
remaining Lords'
agreed
ment
Amendments agreed to, 495. Message from the Lords
that they agree to certain of the Commons' Amendments

amended

and

to ;

to the Lords' Amendments, and propose an Amendment to
they do not agree to one of the Commons'
one of them ;
Amendments, but propose Amendments in lieu, 499.
Lords' Amendment to Commons' Amendment to Lords'
Amendment agreed to ; House does not insist on its
Amendment to Lords' Amendment ; Lords' Amendments
proposed in lieu of Commons' Amendment to Lords'
(Cited as Government of
Amendment agreed to, 504.
Ireland Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.
GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND [Money].

Vide COMMIT-

TEES, I.

GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND [Money] (No. 2). Vide

[

COMMITTEES, I.

GOVERNMENT OF SCOTLAND ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time,17. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed to leave out words and add others ;
Debate adjourned, 109.

GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 14. Read a second time, and referred to
Examiners, 22. Report, Standing Orders complied with ;
Bill committed, 29. Reported, without Amendment, 75.
Considered, 78. Read the third time and passed, 85.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 152. Lords'
Amendments agreed to; 169.
( Cited as Great Eastern
Railway Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 14. Motion for Second Reading ; Amend-
ment proposed, " six months," and not made ; Bill read
a second time and referred to Examiners, 38. Report,
Standing Orders complied with ; Bill committed, 51.
Reported, with Amendments, 83. As amended, con-
95, Read the third time and passed, 99.
sidered,
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 296. Lords'
(Cited as Great Northern
Amendments agreed to, 308.
Railway Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

GREAT YARMOUTH WATER [Lords]; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords,
10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified not
complied with, 11. And report same ; Report referred
to Select Committee on Standing Orders, 11. Report,
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 53. Bill
read the first time, and
brought
referred to Examiners, 93. Report, Standing Orders
Bill read a second time, and
complied with, 105.
committed, 116. Reported, with Amendments,
177.
As amended, considered, 193. Read the third time
and passed, with A.mendinents, 201. To which the
(Cited as Great Yarmouth Water-
Lords agree, 218.
works Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

from the Lords ;

GREENOCK PORT AND HARBOURS ORDER CONFIRMA-
TION [Lords] ; Bill brought from the Lords ; read the
first time, and ordered under Section 9 of the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) ) Act, 1899, to be read
a second time, 439. Read a second time, 442. Con-
sidered, 444. Read the third time and passed, without
Amendment, 445. ( Cited as Greenock Port and Harbours
Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 457.

GR E EN WT_CH HOSPITAL AND TRAVERS FOUNDATION.

Vide REQOLUTIONS.

GUARDIANSHIP OF INFANTS ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 174. Read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee, 295. D, 297.

HALIFAX ConpoitArriox ; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 14. Read a second time, and committed,
22. Reported, with. Amendments and an amended Title,
134. As amended. considered, 143. Read the third
time and passed, 151. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 296. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 301.
(Cited as Halifax Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
356.

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HANTS COUNTY (Basingstoke. Division) WRIT. Vide

ELECTIONS.

HARBOURS, DOCKS, AND PIERS ( Temporary Increase of
Charges); Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 147. Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment
proposed to leave out words and add others, and not
made ; Bill read a second tune, and committed to a
Standing Committee, 168. A, 172. Reported, with
Amendments, 198. As amended, considered ; read the
third time and passed, 216. Agreed to by the Lords,
with an Amendment, 288. Lords' Amendment agreed
(Cited as Harbours, Docks, and Piers (Tem-
to, 291.
porary Increase of Charges) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
355.

HASTINGS TRAMWAYS ; Bill presented, and read the first
time, 14. Read a second time, and referred to Examiners,
65. Report, Standing Orders complied with ; Bill
committed, 80. Reported, with Amendments, 207. As
amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243
suspended ; Bill read the third time and passed, 224.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 306. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 316.
as Hastings
( Cited
Tramways Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

HEALTH RESORTS AND WATERING PLACES ; Bill pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 100.
Read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 136. A, 139. Transferred to C, 145. Re-
ported, without Amendment, 190. Considered ; read the
third time and passed, 206.

HENRY BATH AND SONS (Delivery Warrants') ACT,
1890, AMENDMENT [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first time,
and referred to the Examiners, 44. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 51. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 62. Reported, without Amendment, 84. A
verbal Amendment made ; Bill read the third time and
passed, with an Amendment, 90. To which the Lords
(Cited as Henry Bath and Sons ( Delivery
agree, 95.
Warrants) Act, 1890, Amendment Act,
1920) Royal
Assent, 95.

HEREFORD COUNTY (Hereford Division) WRIT. Vide

ELECTIONS.

HERTFORD COUNTY (Hemel Hempstead Division) WRIT.

Vide ELECTIONS.

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ; Report from Select
Committee on Standing Orders, That parties be permitted
to deposit Petition for Bill, 53. Examiners' Report,
Standing Orders not complied with in the case of the
Petition for the Bill ; Report referred to the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders, 83.
Report, Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with, 93. Bill presented,
read the first time, and ordered to be read a second
time, 95. Read a second time, and committed, 99.
Reported ; parties do not proceed, 271.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (King's Bench Division). Vide

ADDRESSES.

HOME AND COLONIAL. STORES [Lordsl, ; Chairman of
Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified
complied with, 10.

Hors ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second

time, 17.

HOSTILITIES IN SYRIA. Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS for

ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing Order No. 10.

_ROUSE :

Attends His Majesty in the House of Peers

at the opening of the Session, 3.

Attends Lords Commissioners, 89, &c. At the

close of the Session, 515.

ADJOURNS :-

Recess)
(for Autumn Recess), 396, 406, 415, 424, 436.

to Resolution,

(for Easter
(for Whitsun Recess), 368, 379, 384

Pursuant
182

96

Adjourns at half-past Eleven without Question

put, 42, &c., after half-past Eleven, 34, &c.

Adjourns without Question put, pursuant to

Standing Order No. 3, 18, &c.

Counted out, Forty Members not being
present : 29, 94, 96, 119, 149, 151, 182, 205, 409, 448,
475.

ADJOURNMENT to DAYS other than those AP-

POINTED by STANDING ORDER :-

Easter, 31st March-12th April, 96. Whit-
s n tid e, 20th May-lst June, 182. 1 1 th August-16th
August, 379. Autumn, 16th August--19th October,
384.

Power given by Resolution to Mr. Speaker to
summon the House at an earlier date if deemed advisable,
383.

From a Friday to a Saturday, 493.

November-15th November, 424.

11th

ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY THE GOVERN-
lapses at 11 p.m.,

MENT before the Orders of the day ;
35, 390. Motion withdrawn, 138, 306.

ADJOURNMENT

of

the HOUSE: MOVED under

STANDING ORDER NO. 10:-

Belfast Disturbances (Mr. Devlin); Pleasure
of the House not being sionified, Forty Members rise in
their places, 318. Negatived, 319.

Cork Disturbances (Lieutenant-Commander
Kenworthy); Pleasure of the House not being signified,
Forty Members rise in their places, 475. Negatived, 478.
Crime and Disorder in Ireland ( Lord Robert
Cecil); Pleasure of the House signified, 124. With-
drawn, 124.

Daily Nlail (Aspersions on Members) (Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Archer-Shee); Pleasure of the House
signified, 464. Motion not made, 465.
Freeman's Journal

( Arrest and Imprison_,
meet of proprietors and editor) (Mr. Devlin) ; Pleasure
of the House not being signified, Forty Members rise in
their places, 461. Negatived, 462.

Hostilities

in Syria
(Mr. Ormsby -Gore);
Pleasure of the House not being signified, Forty Members
rise in their places, 298. Motion lapses at 11 p.m., 299.
Ireland (Conduct of Armed Forces) (Mr.
T. P. O'Connor); Pleasure of the House not being
signified, Forty Members rise in their places, 413. Neg-
atived, 413.

Ireland (Maintenance of Order)
(Colonel
Ashley) ; Pleasure of the House not being signified,
Forty Members rise in their places, 232. Negatived, 233.
Irish Political Prisoners (Mr. T. P. O'Con-
nor) ; Pleasure of the House signified, 135. Negatived,
136.

Irish Situation (Mr. T. P. 0' Connor) ; Plea-
sure of the House not being signified, Forty Members rise
in their places, 397. Motion lapses at 11 p.m., 397.

Railway Fares (Increase)

(Mr. Higham) ;
Pleasure of the House not being signified, Forty Members.
rise in their places, 330. Negatived, 332.

Russia

(Negotiations with M. Krassin)
(Colonel Gretton) ; Pleasure of the House signified, 193.
Motion lapses at 11 p.m., 194.

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HOUSE-continued.

LEAVE ASKED FOR BUT REFUSED :-

Allied Note to Russia (Colonel Wedgwood),

Bill, 162.

Arrest of Mrs. Annan Bryce (Mr. Rogge),

281.

408.

British Prisoners

McNeill), 323.

at Baku (Mr. Ronald

Military Operations (Eastern Europe) (Cap-

tain Wedgwood Benn), 150.

Secretary of State for War (Communications
to the Press) (Mr. Charles Palmer). Less than Forty
Members rising, division claimed, 338.

Warlike Measures against Russia (Colonel
Wedgwood). Less than Forty Members rising, division
claimed, 370.

SITTINGS of the HOUSE :-

House meets at time other than that appointed
by Standing Order ; Twelve of the clock, 3, 95, 180.
Half-past Twelve, 445.

Resolved, That this House do meet to-morrow
at Twelve of the clock, 94, 178. At half-past Twelve
of the clock, 444.

House sits late ; After Two a.m., a quarter-
past Two a.m., 57. Twenty-seven minutes before Six
a.m., 77. Eight minutes after Six a.m., 166. Twenty-
eight minutes
a.m., 230. Twenty-nine
minutes after Three a.m., 259. Nine minutes after
Two a.m., 334. Sixteen minutes before Seven a.m.,
469. Twenty-nine before Five a.m., 492. A quarter
past One p.m., 511.

before Four

HOUSE INFORMED of VARIOUS MATTERS :

By Mr. Speaker, as to the Imprisonment of

Members, 60, 78, 88, 96, 98, 390, 439, 451, 472.

HOUSE, BUSINESS OF : ORDERS RELATIVE TO :-

PROCEEDINGS given PRECEDENCE OVER THE BUSINESS
OF SUPPLY:
Government of Ireland Bill, 190.
Indemnity Bill, 330.
Ministry of Mines Bill, 330.
Other Government Business, 162, 203.
Profiteering (Amendment) 13 11, 138, 181.
Representation of the People (No. 2) Bill, 138.
War Emergency Laws (Continuance) Bill, 45.

Except where otherwise stated the reference is to
" Proceedings on" the specified business.

I. EXEMPTING BUSINESS from the PROVISIONS of
the STANDING ORDER, (Sittings of the House) :-

Administration of Justice Bill [Lords], 499.
Agriculture Bill, 440. Consideration of Lords'

Amendments to same, 506.

Air Navigation Bill [Lords], 499.
Bank Notes (Ireland) Bill, 299.
British Empire Exhibition (Guarantee) Bill,

480.

Coal Mines (Emergency) Bill, 81.
Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Bill, Considera-

tion of Lords' Amendments to same, 486.

Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land)

Bill [Lords], 499.

Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land)

[Compensation] Committee, 470.

Ejection (Suspensory Provisions) (Scotland)

Emergency Powers Bill, 397, 400.
Expiring Laws Continuance Bill, 475, 480.
Government Business, 75, 464.
Government of India Act, 1919 (Draft Rules),

Motions relating to, 475.

Government of Ireland Bill, Consideration of

Lords' Amendments to same, 486.

Housing (Scotland) Bill, 499.

of Lords' Amendments to same, 504.

Consideration

Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Restrictions) Bill, 225. Consideration of Lords' Amend-
ments to same, 256.

Indemnity Bill, 306, 331.
Married Women Maintenance Bill [Lords],

484, 486.

Married Women's Property (Scotland) Bill,

Consideration of Lords' Amendments to same, 486.

Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats)

Bill, 311.

Ministry of Food (Continuance) Bill, 306.
Ministry of Food (Continuance) [Salaries and

Expenses] Committee, 323.

Ministry of Mines Bill, 331.
Ministry of Mines [Salaries and Expenses]

Committee, 256, 263.

National Health Insurance Bill, 75, 162.
Nauru Island Agreement Bill, 299.
Official Secrets Bill [Lords], 48.
Post Office and Telegraph Bill, 327.
Profiteering (Amendment) Bill, 138, 162.
Public Libraries (Ireland) Bill, 303.
Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill, 311.
Representation of the People (No. 2) Bill, 138.
Representation of the People (No.3) Bill, 323.
Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Bill, 299.
Roads Bill, 475, 480. Consideration of Lords'

Amendments to same, 506.

Sheriffs (Ireland) Bill, 303.
Supply-, Committee, 54, 475, 480, 484, 486.

Business of, 58. Reports of, 499.

Telegraph (Money) Bill, 423.
Treaties of Peace (Austria and Bulgaria) Bill,

103.

45.

Unemployment insurance Bill, 33.
Unemployment Insurance [Money] Committee,

Unemployment Insurance (Temporary Pro-
visions Amendment), Motion relating thereto and any
Proceedings consequent thereon, 504.

War Emergency Laws Continuance Bill, 38.

Consideration of Lords' Amendments to same, 90.

War Pensions Bill, 292.
Ways and Means, Committee, 110, 484, 486.

Reports of, 499.

Women and Young Persons (Employment in
Lead Processes) Bill, Consideration of Lords' Amend-
ments to same, 480.

Women, Young Persons, and Children Em-
ployment Bill, 306. Consideration of Lords' Amend-
ments to same, 486.

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HOUSEcontinued.

II. EXEMPTING BUSINESS

from INTERRUPTION

under STANDING ORDER NO. 3 :

Dyestuffs (Import Regulation) Bill, 493.

Finance Bill, 296.

Unemployment Insurance Bill, 278.

Ill. EXEMPTING BUSINESS from INTERRUPTION
under STANDING ORDER No. 3, with power to
enter upon the same at any hour, though
opposed :

Dangerous Drugs Bill, 336.
Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land)

[Compensation], Report, 472.

Gold and Silver (Export Control, &c.) Bill,

472.

Government of India Act, 1919 (Draft Rules),

Motion relative to, 314. Motions relative to, 472.

Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats)

Ministry of Food (Continuance) Bill, 314, 336.
Overseas Trade (Credits and Insurance) Bill,

Bill, 336.

336.

Pensions Increase Bill, 314.
Public Libraries (Scotland) Bill, 336.

Resident Magistrates (Ireland) Bill, 336.
Roads Bill, 472.
Women and Young Persons (Employment in
Processes) Bill, Consideration of Lords' .Amend-
to same, 472.

Lead
ments

IV. OTHER ORDERS:

Private Business set down for 8.15 p.m. and
Motions for Adjournment under Standing Order No. 10
to be taken at the conclusion of Government Business
until 25th March, 52. At conclusion of Government
Business if concluded before 8.15, 390.

Order, That, until the Autumn Adjournment
of the House, Government Business be not interrupted
under the provisions of any Standing Order regulating
the Sittings of the House, and may be entered upon at
any hour although opposed, and that, at the conclusion
of Government Business each day, Mr. Speaker do
adjourn the House without Question put, 339.

Order prescribing time

for bringing to a
conclusion the proceedings on the Second Reading and
subsequent stages of the Restoration of Order in Ireland
Bill and regulating procedure therefor, 362.

Order giving, for the remainder of the Session,
Government Business precedence at every Sitting, and
directing Mr. Speaker to propose the Question for
adjournment at conclusion of Government Business, and
to adjourn the House without Question put, not later
than one hour after
the conclusion of Government
if that Business has been concluded before
Business,
10.30 p.m. ; but if that Business has not been so con-
later than 11.30 p.m., and directing that
cluded not
proceedings in pursuance of any Act of Parliament re-
quiring any order, rule, or regulations to be laid before
the House of Commons shall be taken immediately
after Government Business, and that Mr. Speaker shall
not adjourn the House until such proceedings shall have
been concluded, 390.

PROCEEDINGS :

Postponed :

(a) Under Standing Order No. 4 (b) for Notices
of Motions and Bills other than Government
Bills, 31, 33.

(b) Under Standing Order No. 8 (3) for Private
Business set down by the Chairman of Ways
and Means, 38, 107, 163, 171, 185, 196, 238,
256, 264, 293, 327, 331, 404, 430.

Ballot for Bills and Motions, 11.

(c)

That, notwithstanding anything in Standing
Order No. 15, Business other than the Business of Supply,
may be considered before Eleven of the clock [on an
allotted day], 76, 106, 170.

And that Proceedings on Report of Supply
and Ways and Means may be taken after Eleven of the
clock [on an allotted day], 81.

That this day, notwithstanding anything in
Standing Order No. 15, Supplementary Estimates for
New Services and the Navy Excess Vote, 1918-19, and
Civil Service Excess Vote, 1918-19, may be considered
in Committee of Supply ; and that Business, other than
the Business of Supply, may be taken before Eleven of
the clock [on an allotted day], 342.

That the Proceedings on the Profiteering
(Amendment) Bill and the Representation of the People
(No. 2) Bill have precedence at this day's Sitting of the
Business of Supply, and be exempted from the provisions
of the Standing Order (Sittings of the House), 138.

Government Business to have precedence on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays before Easter, and Notices of
Motion standing in the Order Book for certain Tuesdays
and Wednesdays before Easter to be set down for
certain Wednesdays after Easter, 52.

Under Standing Order No. 10. Leave having
been given to move the adjournment of the
House, 124, 194, 233, 299, 319, 331, 413, 462,
465, 478.
Interrupted by Message from the Lords, and

action taken thereon, 382.

and Vide PROCEEDINGS of the HOUSE.
Sitting suspended by Mr. Speaker, grave dis-

order having arisen, 436.

HOUSE LETTING AND RATING (Scotland); Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 94. Read a
second time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 99.
Standing Committee on Scottish Bills, 102. Reported,
with Amendments, 116. As amended, considered ; read
the third time and passed, 147. Agreed to by the Lords,
without Amendment, 174.
(Cited as House Letting and
Rating (Scotland) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

HOUSE of COMMONS AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
(Qualification
and
ordered to be read a second time, 135. Order for
Second Reading read ; Mr. Speaker rules, That the
Bill, not having been printed, cannot be taken, 167.

of Clergymen) ; Bill presented,

HOUSING (Conversion into Tenements) ; Bill presented, and

ordered to be read a second time, 170.

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HOUSING, &c. ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a

second time, 94.

HOUSING (Scotland); Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 454. Read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee, 458.
Standing
Committee on Scottish Bills, 461. Reported, with
Amendments, 472. As amended, considered ; Amend-
ments made ; Bill read the third time and passed, 476.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 495. Motion,
the Lords' Amendments be now considered ;
That
Debate adjourned, 499. Resumed ; Question agreed to ;
Lords' Amendments considered; one agreed to and two
disagreed to ; words restored to the Bill amended ;
Message to the Lords, to acquaint, &c., 504. Lords
do not insist on
their Amendments, to which this
House hath disagreed, and agree to the Amendments
made by this House to the Bill in lieu thereof, 512.
(Cited as Rousing (Scotland) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
516.

HOUSING (Scotland) [ Grants]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

HUDDERSFIELD CORPORATION (General Powers); Bill
presented, and read the first time, 14. Read a second
time, and committed, 22. Reported, with Amendments,
134. As amended, considered, 146. Read the third
time and passed, 153. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 365. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 368.
(Cited as Huddersfield Corporation (General Powers)
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

HUDDERSFIELD CORPORATION LANDS ;

Examiners'
Report, Standing Orders not complied with ; Report
referred to Select Committee on Standing Orders, 11.
Report, Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 33.
Bill presented, and read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, 34. Read a second time,
and
committed, 40. Reported., with Amendments and an
amended Title,
153.
Read the third time and passed, 161. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 296. Lords' Amendments
(Cited as Ruddersfield Corporation
agreed to, 305.
Lands Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

141. As amended, considered,

HULME TRUST ESTATES (Non-Educational) CHARITY;
Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 440.
Read a second time ; committed to a Committee of the
whole House, 450.
Considered
and
reported, without Amendment ; read the third time and
passed, 459. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
(Cited as Hahne Trust Estates (Non-Educa-
ment, 480.
tional) Scheme Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
516.

in Committee

the Petition for Bill ;

HUMBER COMMERCIAL RAILWAY AND DOCK [Lords];
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders not complied with
in the case of
referred to
Select Committee on Standing Orders, 40. Report,
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 93. Bill
brought from the Lords, read the first time, and referred
to Examiners, 134. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 143. Bill read a second time, and committed, 154.
Reported, without Amendment, 177. Considered, 182.
Read the third time and passed, without Amendment,
(Cited as Humber Commercial Railway and Dock
191.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 260.

ILFORD BOROUGH WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 94. Read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee, 99. B, 102.
Reported, without Amendment, 144. Considered ; read
the third time and passed, 203. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Imperial War
without Amendment, 237.
Museum Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 260.

IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM [Expenses]. Vide COMMIT-.

TEES, I.

IMPORTATION OF PLUMAGE ( Prohibition) ; Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 17. Motion for
Second Readino. Amendment proposed, " six months " ;
debate adjourned, 140. Resumed, Amendment negatived ;
Bill read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, after Motion for Committal to a Committee-
of whole House negatived, 168. C, 172.

IMPORTATION OF PLUMAGE (Prohibition) [Lords]; Bill

brought from the Lords, 90.

IMPRISONMENT OF MEMBERS. Vide HOUSE. MEMBERS..

SPEAKER.

INCREASE OF RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (Re-
strictions) ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 181. Motion for Second Reading ; Amend-
ment proposed to leave out words, and add others, and
not made ; Bill read a second time, and committed to a,
Standing Committee, after Motion for Committal
to
a Committee of the whole House negatived, 192. B, 192.
Reported, with Amendments, 212. As amended, con-
sidered ; read the third time and passed, 226. Agreed
to by the Lords, with Amendments, 251. Lords' Amend-
ments considered, several agreed to ; one divided, part
agreed to, part disagreed to ; one divided and agreed
to ; several disagreed to ; Committee appointed to draw
up Reasons, &c, 256. To be communicated to the Lords,.
259. Lords do not insist upon their Amendments, 260.
of Rent and Mortgage Interest
(Cited as
(Restrictions) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 260.

_Increase

INCREASES OF WEALTH (WAR). Vide COMMITTEES, V.
INDECENT ADVERTISEMENTS ; Bill presented, and ordered

to be read a second time, 284.

INDEMNITY ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 106. Motion for Second Reading ; Amend-
ment proposed, " six months," and not made ; Bill read
a second time ; committed to a Select Committee, 141.
(Vide COMMITTEES, IV.) Reported, with Amendments
and a Special Report ; recommitted to a Committee of
the whole House, 2,55. Considered in Committee ; Pro-
gress, 303. Considered in Committee, and reported, 306.
As amended in Committee and on re-committal con-
sidered ; Motion for Third Reading ; Amendment pro-
posed to leave out words, and add others, and not made ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 332. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 374. Lords' Amend-
(Cited as Indemnity Act, 1920)
ments agreed to, 378.
Royal Assent, 383.

INSTRUCTIONS :

To Committees On Private Bills : London
Electric Railway Companies (Fares, 6^c.) Bill, 87. London
United Tramways Bill, 87. Metropolitan Electric Tram-
ways Bill, 87. South Metropolitan Electric Tramways
Bill, 87. Durham County Water Board Bill [Lords],
250. Weardale and Consett Water Bill [Lords], 250.
Edinburgh Boundaries Extension and Tramways Bill
[Lords], (re-committed Bill), 293.

To Committees on Provisional Order
Bills: Land Drainage (Ouse) Provisional Order Bill,
107.

To Committees on Public Bills : That
they have power to make provision therein pursuant to
a Resolution (Finance Bill), 277.

INVEIIGORDON HARBOUR (Transfer); Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 157. Examiners to
examine the Bill, 159. Report, Standing Orders com-
plied with, 173. Bill read a second time ; committed
( Vide COMMITTEES, IV.)
to a Select Committee, 188.

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INV ERGORDON HARBOUR-continued.

and

Reported, without Amendment ; recommitted to a Com-
mittee of the whole House, 237. Considered in Com-
mittee
recommittal
considered, read the third time and passed, 249. Agreed
to by the Lords, without Amendment, 336.
(Cited as
Inrergordon Harbour
1920) Royal
Assent, 355.

(Transfer) Act,

reported,

amended,

on

as

INVERGORDON HARBOUR (Transfer)

[Expenses]. Vide

COMMITTEES, I.

INVERNESS WATER AND GAS PROVISIONAL ORDER ;
Bill presented; Standing Order 193a suspended ; Bill
read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 341.
Report, No Standing Orders applicable, 364. Bill read
a second time, and ordered (under Sections 9 and 16 of
the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899),
to be considered, 374. Considered, 377. Read the third
time and passed, 379. Agreed to by the Lords, without
( Cited as Inverness Water and Gas
Amendment, 404.
Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 406.

IRELAND. Vide RESOLUTIONS.

IRELAND, CONDUCT of ARMED
MOTIONS for ADJOURNMENT
No. 10.

FORCES. Vide HOUSE,
of; under Standing Order

IRELAND ( Maintenance of

MOTIONS for ADJOURNMENT
No. 10.

Order).
Vide HOUSE,
of, under Standing Order

IRISH LAND ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 423. Order for Second Reading read and
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 479.

IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS. Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS
for ADJOURNMENT of, under Standing Order No. 10.

IRISH SITUATION. Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS for ADJOURN-

MENT of, under Standing Order No 10.

IRVINE HARBOUR ORDER CONFIRMATION ; Bill pre-
sented, under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scot-
land) Act, 1899, and ordered under Section 7 of the
Act to be considered, 181. Considered, 183. Read the
third time and passed, 186. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Irvine Harbour
without Amendment, 232.
Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 260.

ISLE OF MAN (Customs); Bill presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 423. Read a second time ;
committed to a Committee of the whole House, 447.
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amend-
ment; read the third time and passed (endorsed with
Mr. Speaker's certificate), 450. Agreed to by the Lords,
without Amendment, 475.
(Cited as
Isle of Man
( Customs) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 517.

JOURNAL :

Sessional order for printing, &c., 4.

JURIES (Emergency Provisions) [Lords] ; Bill brought
from the Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, 495. Read a second time ; House
immediately resolves itself into the Committee on the
Bill; Bill considered in Committee and reported, without
Amendment ; read the third time and passed, without
(Cited as Juries (Emergency Pro-
Amendment, 501.
visions) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

JURORS (Enrolment of Women) (Scotland) [Lords] ; Bill
brought from the Lords ; read the first time, and ordered

to be read a second time, 370. Read a second time ;
House immediately resolves itself into the Committee on
the Bill ; Bill considered in Committee, and reported,
read the third time and passed,
without Amendment ;
(Cited as Jurors (Enrolment
without Amendment, 379.
of Women) (Scotland) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.
JUVENILE COURTS (Metropolis) [Lords]; Bill brought
from the Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, 370. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment, proposed, " three months," and withdrawn ;
Bill read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 408. E, 410. Reported, with Amendments,
439. As amended, considered ; read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 489. To which the Lords
agree, 495.
(Cited as Juvenile Courts (Metropolis) Act,
1920) Royal Assent, 516.

KENT COUNTY (Dartford Division) WRIT. Vide

ELECTIONS.

KENT COUNTY (Dover Division) WRIT. Vide ELEC-

TIONS.

KING :

His Proclamation for proroguing Parliament

till its meeting, 2.

His Message commanding the attendance of

the House in the House of Peers, 3.

His Speech at the opening of the Session,

reported and read by Mr. Speaker, S.

His Speech at the close of the Session, re-

ported and read by Mr. Speaker, 516.

His Speech (Motion for an Address). Vide

ADDRESSES.

His Answer to Addresses, 21, 224, 456.
His Consent to a Private Bill on Third Read-

ing, 119, 169, 247, 30.5, 350.

His Consent to a Private Bill on Third Read-

ing, as Duke of Lancaster, 167, 169, 2.54, 369.

His Consent, and as Duke of Lancaster, to a

Private Bill on Third Reading, 161, 479.

KITCHEN AND REFRESHMENT ROOMS (House of Com-

mons). Vide COMMITTEES, V.

LANARKSHIRE TRAMWAYS ORDER CONFIRMATION ;
Bill presented, under the Private Legislation Procedure
(Scotland) Act, 1899, and ordered (under Section 9 of
the Act) to be read a second time, 438. Read a second
time, 453. Considered, two Clauses added, 456. Read
the third time and passed, 458. Agreed to by the Lords,
as Lanarkshire
without Amendment,
Tramways Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
516.

( Cited

486.

LANCASTER CORPORATION WATER [Lords] ; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in
the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
certified complied with, 10. Bill brought from the
read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
Lords ;
93. Report, Standing Orders complied with, 105. BM
read a second time, and committed, 116.
Reported,
with Amendments, 137. As amended, considered, 152.
Read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 156.
To which the Lords agree, 181.
(Cited as Lancaster
Corporation Water Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

LANCASTER COUNTY (Middleton and Prestwich Division)

WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

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INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME.

[1920.

LAND DRAINAGE ( 01/8e) PROVISIONAL ORDER ; Bill
presented, read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
51. Report, No Standing Orders
applicable, 80.
Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment proposed,
" six months," and not made ; Bill read a second time, and
committed ; Instruction to Committee, 107. Bill re-
ported (Provisional Order confirmed), 168. As atnended,
considered, 185. Read the third time and passed, 186.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 306. Lords'
( Cited as Land Drainage
Amendments agreed to, 308.
(Ouse) Provisional Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 355.

LANDS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY ; Bill presented, and
read the first time, 14. Read a second time, and referred
to Examiners, 22. Report, Standing Orders complied
Reported, with Amend-
with ; Bill committed, 29.
ments, 84. As amended, considered, 95. Read the
third time and passed, 102. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Lands Improvement
without Amendment, 161.
Company's Amendment Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.
LAND TENURE (Scotland) ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 454. Order for Second
Reading read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 479.

LAW OF PROPERTY BILL [Lords]. Vide COMMITTEES,

II.

LEGITIMACY ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 199. Order for Second Reading read and
discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 230.

LEIGH CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read the first
time, 14. Read a second time, and committed, 22.
Reported, with Amendments, 134. As amended, con-
sidered, 153. Read the third time and passed, 161.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 289.
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 301.
( Cited as Leigh
Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

LEVER BROTHERS (glarves and Railway) [Lords] ;
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill should origi-
nate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing
Orders certified complied with, 10. Bill brought from
the Lords, read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
170. Report, Standing Orders complied with, 195. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 211. Reported, with
Amendments, 284. As amended, considered; Standing
Orders 223 and 243 suspended ; King's Consent signified';
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
350. To which the Lords agree, 370.
( Cited as Lever
Brothers Limited (Wharves and Railway) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 372.

LICENSING ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a

second time, 40.

LIFE ASSOCIATION OF SCOTLAND [Lords] ; Report from
the Chairman of Committees and Chairman of Ways
and Means, That the Order should be dealt with by
Private Bill, 222. Ditto, That the Bill should originate
in the Lords, 240. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 242. Bill brought from the Lords ;
read the first time, and referred' to Examiners, 275.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 283. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 298. Reported, with
Amendments, 330. As amended, considered, 341. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 364. To
(Cited as Life Association
which the Lords agree, 370.
of Scotland Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 372.

LINCOLN COUNTY, PARTS OF LINDSEY COUNTY (Horn-

castle Division) WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

LINCOLN COUNTY, PARTS OF LINDSEY COUNTY (Louth

Division) WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

LIQUOR CONTROL ( Temporary Provisions); Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 423. Order for
Second Reading read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 478.

LIQUOR TRAFFIC LOCAL VETO (England and Wales) ;
Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 178.
LIQUOR TRAFFIC LOCAL VETO (Ireland); Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 17. Motion for
Second Reading ; Debate adjourned, 61.

LONGSTONE

CONGREGATIONAL

LIQUOR TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS. Vide MOTIONS, I.
LITTLE

CHAPEL.
CHARITY ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 440. Read a second time ; committed to
a Committee of the whole House, 450. Considered in
Committee, and reported, without Amendment ;
read
the third time and passed, 455. Agreed to by the
(Cited as Little
Lords, without Amendment, 484.
Longstone Congregational Chapel Scheme Confirmation
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

LIVERPOOL COPPER WHARF COMPANY (Delivery.
Warrants) [Lords] ; Report from the Examiners, That
in the case of the Petition for the Bill, Standing Orders.
not complied with ; Report referred to Select Committee
on Standing Orders, 118. Report, Standing Orders,
ought to be dispensed with, 159. Bill brought from
the Lords, 237. Read the first time, and referred to
Examiners, 238. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 254. Bill read a second time, and committed, 266.
Reported, without Amendment, 292. Read the third.
time and passed, without Amendment, 298.
(Cited as
Liverpool Copper Wharf Company Limited (Delivery
Warrants) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

LIVERPOOL CORPORATION WATERWORKS; Bill pre-
sented, and read the first time, 14. Read a second time,.
and committed, 22. Reported, with Amendments, 137.
As amended considered, 153. King's Consent signified
on behalf of the Crown, and as Duke of Lancaster ; Bill
read the third time and passed, 161. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 271. Lords' Amendments.
agreed to, 280.
( Cited as Liverpool Corporation Water-
works Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

10.

LLANDRINDOD WELLS URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
[Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and Means reports
Bill should originate in the Lords,
Examiners'
Report, Standing Orders certified complied with, 10.
Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first time, and
referred to Examiners, 86. Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 92. Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted, 96. Reported, with Amendments, from the
Local Legislation Committee, 146. As amended, con-
sidered, 189. Read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 192. To which the Lords agree, 202.
(Cited as Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

LLANELLY CORPORATION WATER [Lords] ; Report
from the Examiners, That in the case of the Petition for
the Bill originating in the Lords, Standing Orders have
not been complied with ; Report referred to Select
Committee on Standing Orders, 180. Report, Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with, 215. Bill brought
from the Lords ;
read the first time, and referred to
Examiners, 292. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 301. Bill read a second time, and committed, 317.
Reported, with Amendments, 342. As amended, con-
sidered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ;
King's Consent signified ; Bill read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 369. To which the Lords
(Cited as Llanelly Corporation Water Act,
agree, 378.
1920) Royal Assent, 383.

LLANTRISANT AND LLANTWIT FARDRE RURAL Dis-
TRICT COUNCIL ; Bill presented, and read the first time,.
14. Read a second time, and committed, 27. Reported,
with Amendments, 84. As amended, considered, 95.
Read the third time and passed, 103. Agreed to by the
Lords, without Amendment, 174.
(Cited as Llantrisant
and Llantwit Fardre Rural District Council Act, 1920).
Royal Assent, 182.

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LOCAL AUTHORITIES (Enabling) ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 17. Motion for Second
Reading ; Amendment proposed, " six months," and
made ; Second Reading put off for six months, 27.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES' FIRE BRIGADES; Bill presented,

and ordered to be read a second time, 100.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES (Payment of Expenses); Bill pre-

sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 178.

LOCAL ELECTIONS (Proportional Representation)[Lords];
Bill brought from the Lords, 75. Read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time, 135.

LOCAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE. Vide COMMITTEES,

V.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ireland) PROVISIONAL ORDERS
(No. 1) ; Bill presented ; read the first time, and referred
to Examiners, 47. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 65. Bill read a second time, and committed,
71. Reported, without Amendment (Provisional Orders
confirmed), 84. Read the third time and passed, 85.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 158.
(Cited as Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
182.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ireland) PROVISIONAL ORDERS
(No. 2) ; Bill presented ; read the first time, and referred
to Examiners, 177. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 195. Bill read a second time, and committed, 198.
Reported, without Amendment
( Provisional Orders
confirmed), 219. Read the third time and passed, 221.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment., 284.
(Cited as Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
355.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ireland) PROVISIONAL ORDERS
(No. 3) ; Bill presented; Standing Order 193a sus-
read the first time, and referred to
pended ; Bill
Examiners, 231. Report, no Standing Orders applicable,
Bill read a second time, and committed, 250.
246.
Reported, without Amendment (Provisional Orders con-
firmed), 275. Read the third time and passed, 277.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 365.
(Cited as Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional
Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act. 1920) Royal Assent,
372.

read the first

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ireland) PROVISIONAL ORDERS
(No. 4) ; Bill presented ; Standing Order 193a sus-
time, and referred to
pended ; Bill
Examiners, 313. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 329. Bill read a second time, and committed, 335.
Standing Order 211 suspended, and Committee on Un-
opposed Bills given leave to consider the Bill on a day
named, 342. Bill reported, without Amendment (Pro.
visional Orders confirmed), 362. Read the third time
and passed, 365. Agreed to by the Lords, without
(Cited as Local Government Board
Amendment, 431.
(Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 4) Act,
1920) Royal Assent, 457.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (General Powers); Bill
presented, and read the first time, 14. Read a second
time, and committed, 22. Petition for additional provi-
sion referred to Examiners, 49. Report, Standing
Orders not complied with, referred to Select Committee
on Standing Orders, 60. Report, Standing Orders ought
to be dispensed with, 71. Bill reported, with Amend-
ments and an amended Title, from the Local Legislation
Committee, 144. As amended, considered, 156. Read
the third time and passed, 167. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 322.
Lords' Amendments
(Cited as London County Council
agreed to, 335.
(General Powers) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (Money) ; Bill presented,
read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 103.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 149. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 161.
Reported, with
Amendments, 202. Motion, for consideration ; Amend-
ment proposed, " three months," and not made ; Bill
considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 238. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 365. Lords' Amendments
agreed to,
( Cited as London County Council
(Money) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

368.

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (Tramways and Improve-
ments) ; Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
not
complied with, referred to Select Committee on Standing
Orders, 11. Report to the House requesting directions
to suspension of Standing Order 22, 53 ; Motion,
as
that Standing Order 22 be dispensed with; Amendment
proposed to leave out words and add others ; words left
out ; Question proposed, That other words be added ;
Debate adjourned, 121. Report
from Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders, That Standing Order 22
ought not to be dispensed with ; Parties permitted to
proceed on certain conditions, 134. Bill read the first
time, and ordered to be read second time, 139. Read
a second time, and committed, 149. Reported, with
Amendments and an amended Title (changed to London
County Council ( Tramways, Omnibuses and Improve-
ments Bill), 267. As amended, considered; Standing
Orders 223 and 243 suspended ; Bill read the third time
and passed, 295. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments (changed to London County Council (Tramways
and Improvements Bill), 461.
Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 475.
(Cited as London County Council (Tram-
ways and Improvements Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANIES (Fares, 6^c.);
Bill presented, and read the first time, 14. Motion for
Second Reading ; Amendment proposed, " six. months,"
and not made ; Bill read a second time, and referred to
Instruction to the Committee, 86. Ex-
Examiners ;
aminers' Report, Standing Orders complied with ; Bill
committed, 92. Reported, with Amendments and an
amended Title, 203. As amended, considered, 214.
Motion for Third Reading ; Amendment proposed to
re-commit, and not made; Bill read the third time and
passed, 264. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
351. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 374.
(Cited as
London Electric, Metropolitan District, City and South
London and Central London Railway Companies (Fares,
6.c.) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

LONDON UNITED TRAMWAYS ; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 14. Read a second time, and referred to
Examiners, 22. Report, Standing Orders complied with ;
Bill committed, 43.
Instruction to the Committee, 87.
Order for committal read and discharged ; Bill with-
drawn, 505.

LONDONDERRY

BRIDGE

COMMISSIONERS

[Lords] ;
Report from Examiners, That in the case of the Peti-
tion for the Bill, Standing Orders not complied with ;
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
161. Report, Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with, 198. Bill brought from the Lords, 241. Read
the first time, and referred to Examiners, 242. Report,
Standing Orders complied with, 246. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 262. Reported, without Amend-
ment, 292. Read the third time and passed, without
(Cited as Londonderry Bridge Act,
Amendment, 298.
1920) Royal Assent, 355.

LONDONDERRY CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 14. Read a second time, and committed,
42. Reported, with Amendments, 310. Standing Orders
84, 214, 215 and 239 suspended ; Bill, as amended,

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LONDONDERRY CORPORATION-continued.

considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 317. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 375. Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 377.
( Cited as Londonderry Corporation Act,
1920) Royal Assent, 383.

LONDONDERRY PORT ANI) HARBOUR [Lords]; Chairman
of \Vays and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified
complied with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read
the first time, and referred to Examiners, 120. Report,
Standing Orders complied with, 126. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 140. Reported, with Amendments,
235. As amended, considered, 295. Read the third
time and passed, with Amendments, 301. To which the
Lords agree, 313.
(Cited as Londonderry Port and
Harbour-Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

LORDS

MESSAGES TO :-Vide COMMITTEES, H.

requesting Minutes of Evidence, Scc., in the
case of Divorce Bills, 110, 159, 187, 302, 322. And vide
COMMITTEES, V.

MESSAGES FROM :- Vide COMMITTEES, II.

communicating Minutes of Evidence, &c., in
the case of Divorce Bills, 118, 167, 198, 314, 336. And
vide COMMITTEES, V.

And vide BILLS, PUBLIC, AND PROCEED-

INGS OF THE HOUSE.

22.

additional

Petition for

LOWESTOFT CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read the first time, 14. Read a second time, and
committed,
provision,
referred to Examiners, 119. Report, Standing Orders
not complied with, referred to the Select Committee on
Standing Orders 137. Report, Standing Orders ought
to be dispensed with, 147. Bill reported, with Amend-
ments, from the Local Legislation Committee, 212. As
amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243
suspended ; Bill read the third time and passed, 224.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 322.
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 335.
(Cited as Lowes-
soft Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

LYTHAM URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL [Lords];
Chairman of Ways and Means repot is Bill should orig-
inate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing
Orders certified not complied with, 11. Examiners' Re-
port, Standing Orders not complied with in the case of the
Petition for Bill, referred to the Select Committee on
Standing Orders, 11.

MAIDENHEAD GAS [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways
And Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
ifixaminers' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
'with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 93. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 105. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 116. Reported, with Amendments, 150.
As amended, considered, 169. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 180. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Maidenhead Gas
without Amendment, 202.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 260.

MAINTENANCE ORDERS

(Facilities for Enforcement)
[Lords]; Bill brought from the Lords, 90. Read the
first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 284.
Bead a second time ; committed to a Committee of the
in Committee and
whole House,
reported, without Amendment ; read the third time and

340. Considered

passed, without Amendment 370.
(Cited as Maintenance
Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 382.

MANCHESTER CORPORATION [Lords]; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 10. Bill brought from ithe Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners,'178. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 189. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 195. Reported, with Amendments, 288.
As amended, considered, 317. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 329. To which the Lords
agree, 351.
( Cited as Manchester Corporation Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 356.

MANCHESTER Snip CANAL [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 10. Report from Examiners, That in the case
the Petition for Additional Provision, Standing
of
Orders not complied with ;
referred to the Select
Committee on Standing Orders, 126. Report, Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with, 199. Bill brought
from the Lords ;
read the first time, and referred to
Examiners, 234. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 246. Bill read the second time, and committed,
321. Reported, with Amendments, 362. As amended,
considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
373. To which the Lords
( Cited as
Manchester Ship Canal Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

agree, 378.

MARRIAGES PROVISIONAL ORDER ; Bill presented ; read
the first time, and referred to Examiners, 122. Report,
No Standing Orders applicable, 143. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 146. Reported, without Amend-
(Provisional Order confirmed), 162. Read the
ment ;
third time and passed, 167. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Provisional Order
without Amendment, 284.
(Marriages) Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

MARRIED WOMEN (Maintenance) [Lords] ; Bill brought
from the Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time, 475. Read a second time ; committed
to a Committee of the whole House, 485. Considered
in Committee and reported, without Amendment ; read
the third time and passed, without Amendment, 491.
(Cited as Married Women (Maintenance) Act,
1920)
Royal Assent, 516.

MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY (Scotland); Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 299. Read a
second time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 408.
Standing Committee on Scottish Bills, 412. Reported,
without Amendment, 427. Considered ; read the third
time and passed, 435. Agreed to by the Lords, with an
Amendment, 480. Lords' Amendment agreed to, 491.
(Cited as Married Women's Property (Scotland), Act,
1920) Royal Assent, 516.

MASHAM URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords]; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified
complied with, 10. Bill brought from the Lords ; read
the first time, and referred to Examiners, 120. Report,
Standing Orders complied with, 126. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 140. Reported, with Atnendments,
162. As amended, considered, 176. Read the third time
and passed, with Amendments, 182. To which the Lords
(Cited as Masham Urban District Council
agree, 202.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES [Lords]; Bill brought from the

Lords, 234.

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MAYOR'S AND CITY OF LONDON COURT [Lords] ; Bill
brought from the Lords, 275. Read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 365. Read a second
time ; committed to a Committee of the whole House,
373. Considered in Committee and reported, with an
read the third
Amendment ; as amended, considered ;
time and passed, with an Amendment,376. To which the
Lords agree, 378.
(Cited as Mayor's and City of London
Court Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

MEMBERS :

Committees by Mr. Speaker, 21.

nominated

as

temporary Chairmen of

nominated Members of Select Committees,
24, &c. Of Panel under the Private Legislation Pro-
cedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, 30.

nominated to serve on Ecclesiastical Com-
mittee in pursuance of the Church of England Assembly
(Powers) Act, 1919, 334.

Fifteen Members nominated, to be called

the Local Legislation Committee, 22.

Members added to a Standing Committee,

30, &c.

nominated to serve on Standing Com-

mittees, 25, &c.

discharged from Standing Committee, 30,

&c.

another added, 139.

discharged from a Select Committee and

nominated Member of a Select Committee,

230.

appointed as Chairmen of Standing Com-

mittees, 30, &c.

Panel, 25.

Twelve Members to be the Chairmen's

appointed under the Parliament Act, 1911,
with whom Mr. Speaker shall consult with regard to a
Money Bill, 25.

Lords on a Joint Committee and nominated, 180.

Seven Members appointed to join with the

Imprisonment of; 60, 78, 88, 96, 98, 390,

439, 451, 472.

directed to discontinue Speech

(Irrele-

vance), 402, 507.

(Tedious Repetition), 240.

tition), 165.

directed to resume his Seat (Tedious Repe-
(Use of offensive words,) 299.

named for disregarding the authority of the

Thomas Myers, Esquire. County of York, West

Riding (Spen Valley Division), 3.

Sir Walter de Frece, Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne,

21.

Charles Frederick Palmer, Esquire, County of Salop

(The Wrekin Division), 29.

The Right Honourable. Herbert Henry Asquith,

Burgh of Paisley, 38.

Captain Stafford Vere Hotchkin, Cojmty of Lincoln,
County of the Parts of Lindsey ( Horncastle Division),
58.

Sir William Sutherland, K.C.B., County of Argyll, 83.
John Edmund Mills, Esquire, County of Kent (Dart-

ford Division), 100.

-William Greenwood, Esquire, Borough of Stockport,

100.

Henry Fildes, Esquire, Borough of Stockport, 100.
Right Honourable
Thomas

James Macnamara,
Borough of Camberwell (North West Division),
106.

Charles Albert McCurdy, Esquire, K.C., Borough of

Northampton, 110.

Sir Arthur Richard Holbrook, K.B.E., County of

Hants (Basingstoke Division), 110.

Patrick Johnston Ford, Esquire, Burgh of Edin-

burgh (North Division), 127.

Charles David Murray, Esquire, C.M.G., K.C., Burgh of

Edinburgh (South Division), 144.

Lieutenant-Colonel The Right Honourable Sir Hamar
Greenwood, Baronet, x.c., Borough of Sunderland,,
184.

Thomas Wintringham, Esquire, County of the Parts

of Lindsey (Louth Division), 232.

Robinson Graham, Esquire, Borough of Nelson and

Colne, 275.

Evan Davies, Esquire, County of Monmouth (Ebbw

Vale Division), 327.

George Edwards, Esquire, County of Norfolk

(Southern Division), 377.

Sir Arthur Charles Churchman, Baronet, County of

East Suffolk (Woodbridge Division), 377.
Frederic Wise, Esquire, Borough of Ilford, 390.
John Colin Campbell Davidson, Esquire, C.B., County

of Hertford (Hemel Hempstead Division), 4:20.

Sir William Ryland Dent Atkins, K.C., County of
Lancaster (Middleton and Prestwich Division), 444.

Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, K.C.B.,
County of Salop (The Wrekin Division), 447.

George Barker, Esquire, County of Monmouth (Aber-

finery Division), 512.

William John, Esquire, Borough of Rhondda (West

Division), 514.

Chair, 366.

duet), 366.

366.

ordered to withdraw (Disorderly Con-

MEMBERS EXPENSES. Vide COMMITTEES, V.

refuses to withdraw from the House, 366.
suspended from the Service of the House,

MEMBERSHIP OF TRADE UNIONS ; Bill presented, and,
ordered to be read a second time, 106. Order for Second
Reading read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 152.

Period of Suspension of, terminated, 395.

NEW MEMBERS SWORN. BYE-ELECTIONS :-

Lieutenant- Colonel Francis

Edward

Fremantle,

County of Hertford (St. Alban's Division), 3.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ; Bill presented, and ordered to be

read a second time, 381.

MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS AMENDMENT ; Bill pre-

sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 484.

Lieutenant-Colonel Cuthbert James (commonly called
the Honourable Cuthbert James), Borough of
Bromley, 3.

MERCHANT SHIPPING (Amendment) ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 11. Read a second
time ; committed to a Committee of the whole House,

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METROPOLITAN POLICE ; Sessional Order, 4.

23. Considered in Committee and reported, without
Amendment, 28. Read the third time and passed, 48.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 83.
(Cited as Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 19201
Royal Assent, 89.

MERCHANT SHIPPING (Scottish Fishing Boats) ; Bill
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 124.
Read a second. time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 311. Standing Committee on Scottish Bills,
316. Reported, with an Amendment, 330. As amended,
considered ; read the third time and passed, 337. Agreed
(Cited as
to by the Lords, without Amendment, 378.
Merchant Shipping (Scottish Fishing Boats) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 382.

MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD [Lords] ;
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill
should
originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing
Orders certified complied with, 10. Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
174. Report, Standing Orders complied with, 195. Bill
read a second time. and committed, 208. Reported,
with Amendments, 275. As amended, considered, 295.
King's Consent signified ; Bill read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 305. To which theLords agree,
(Cited as Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Act,
313.
1920) Royal Assent, 355.

MERSEY RAILWAY [lords] ; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11, Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 90. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 105. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 116. Reported, without Amendment,
201. Considered, 207. Read the third time and passed,
(Cited as Mersey Railway
without Amendment, 218.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent 261.

MERTHYR TYDFIL CORPORATION [Lords]; Chairman of
Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 20. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified
complied with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords, 241.
Read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 242.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 246. Bill read a
second time, and committed, 262. Reported, with Amend-
ments, 322. As amended, considered, 360. Read the
third time and passed, with Amendments, 368. To which
( Cited as Merthyr Tydfil Corpora-
the Lords agree, 378.
tion Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

ESSAG ES :

Usher, at opening of Session, 3.

from His Majesty, by the Gentleman

from Lords Commissioners, by the Gen-
tleman Usher or Yeoman Usher, Royal Assent to Bills,
89, 95, 132, 182, 355, 372, 382, 406, 457, 515.

the Session, 515.

by the Gentleman Usher, at the close of

and COMMITTEES, IL, and BILLS, PUBLIC,

Vide LORDS' MESSAGES, TO AND FROM,

METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS ; Bill presented,
and read the first time, 15. Read a second time, and
referred to Examiners, 87.
Instruction to Committee,
87. Report, Standing Orders complied with ; Bill com-
mitted, 92. Order for committal read and discharged ;

- Bill withdrawn, 505.

METROPOLITAN POLICE PROVISIONAL ORDER ; Bill
presented ; read the first time, and referred to Exam-
iners, 74. Report, Standing Orders complied with, 92.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 95. Reported,
without Amendment (Provisional Order confirmed), 120.
Read the third time and passed, 122. Agreed to by the
Lords, without Amendment, 237.
( Cited as Metropolitan
Police Provisional Order Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 260.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL ( Tramways and Improve-
ments); Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
not
complied with in case of Petition for Bill, referred to
the Select Committee on Standing Orders, 11. Report,
that Standing Order 22 ought not to be dispensed
with, &c. ; parties to be permitted to proceed under
certain conditions, 135. Bill presented ; read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 135. Read
a second time, and committed, 149. Reported, preamble
not proved, 270.

MID - GLAMORGAN WATER; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 15. Read a second time, and committed, 22.
Reported, with Amendments, 127. As amended, con;
sidered, 156. King's Consent as Duke of Lancaster
signified ; Bill read the third time and passed, 167.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 327. Lords'
(Cited as Mid-Glamorgan
Amendments agreed to, 341.
Water Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 372.

MILK AND DAIRIES ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 154. Order for Second Reading
read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 479.

MILITARY OPERATIONS (Eastern Europe). Vide Ho USE,
MOTIONS FOR ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing
Order No. 10.

MINING INDUSTRY BILL. Vide MINISTRY O MINES

BILL.

MINISTERS' SALARIES changed to MINISTERS' REMUN-

ERATION. Vide COMMITTEES V.

MINISTRY OF FOOD (Continuance); Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 248. Motion for
Second Reading ; Amendment proposed " three months,"
and not made ; Bill read a second time, and committed
to a Standing Committee, 316. B, 316. Transferred
to E, 321. Reported, with Amendments, 330. As
amended, considered ; read the third time and passed,
336. Agreed to by the Lords, with an Amendment, 375.
Lords' Amendment agreed to, 378.
(Cited as Ministry
of Food (Continuance) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

MINISTRY OF Foo

( Continuance)

[ Salaries

and

Expenses]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH. Vide RESOLUTIONS.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH (Miscellaneous Provisions) ; Bill
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 381.
Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment proposed,
" three months" ; Debate adjourned, 413. Resumed ;
Amendment negatived ; Bill read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee after Motion for
committal to a Committee of the whole House negatived,
419. A, 422. Reported, with Amendments, 454. As
amended, considered ; read the third time and passed,
465.

MINISTRY OF

HEALTH (Miscellaneous

Provisions)

[ Grants]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (Gas) ;
Bill presented ; read the first time, and referred to Exam-
iners, 143. Report, Standing Orders complied with, 173.
Bill read a second time, and committed, 176. Reported,
without Amendment (Provisional Order confirmed),
219. Read the third time and passed, 221. Agreed to
(Cited as
by the Lords, without Amendment, 296.
Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Gas)
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (Housing);
Bill suspended in the previous Session ; read the first
and second time, and committed, 20. Reported, with
Amendments (Provisional Order confirmed), 65. As
amended, considered, 71. Read the third time and
passed, 74. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
(Cited as Ministry of Health Provisional
ment, 152.
1920)
Order
Royal Assent, 182.

(1919) Confirmation

(Housing) Act,

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (Birken-

head Extension) [Lords]. Vide COMMITTEES, II.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (Chester-
field Extension) [Lords] ; Bill brought from the Lords ;
read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 275.
Report, Standing drders complied with, 308. Read a
second time, and committed, 313. Reported, without
Amendment (Provisional Order confirmed), 361. Read
the third time and passed, without Amendment, 365.
(Cited as Ministry of Health Provisional Order Con-
1920) Royal
firmation (Chestetfield Extension) Act,
Assent, 372.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (Hertford
Extension) [Lords] ; Bill brought from the Lords, 237.
Read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 238.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 274. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 277. Reported, without
Amendment (Provisional Order confirmed), 310. Read
the third time and passed, without Amendment, 312.
(Cited as Ministry of Health Provisional Order Con-
firmation (Hertford Extension) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
355.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (Lincoln
Extension [Lords] ; Bill brought from the Lords, 237.
Read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 238.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 274. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 277. Reported, without
Amendment (Provisional Order confirmed), 310. Read
the third time and passed, without Amendment, 313.
(Cited as Ministry of Health Provisional Order Con-
firmation (Lincoln Extension) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
355.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (New
Windsor Extension) [Lords] ; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
175. Report, Standing Orders complied with, 308.
Read a second time, and committed, 313. Reported,
with Amendments (Provisional Order confirmed), 361.
As amended, considered, 365. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 369. To which the Lords
(Cited as Ministry of Health Provisional
agree, 382.
Order Confirmation (New Windsor Extension) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 383.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH (Southampton Extension) ; Bill
presented ; read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
181. Report, Standing Orders complied with, 195. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 198. Reported, with
Amendments (Provisional Order confirmed), 219. As
amended, considered, 222. Read the third time and
passed, 224. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,

302. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 305.
(Cited as
Ministry
Health Provisional Order Confirmation
(Southampton Extension) Act, 1920) Royal Assent. 355.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER ( Widnes
Extension) [Lords] ; Vide COMMITTEES, II. Bill brought
from the Lords ; read the first time, and referred to
Examiners, 314. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 373. Bill read a second time ; Standing Orders
relative to the Committee and Report Stages of Private
Bills and Standing Orders 217, 223, and 243 suspended ;
Bill read the third time and passed without Amendment,
(Cited as Ministry of Health Provisional Order
377.
Confirmation (Widnes Extension) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
383.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS ( No. 1) ;
read the first time, and referred to
Bill presented ;
Examiners, 92. Report, Standing Orders complied with,
105. Bill read a second time, and committed, 108.
Reported, with Amendments (Provisional Orders con-
firmed), 150. As amended, considered, 152. Read the
third time and passed, 154. Agreed to by the Lords,
with an Amendment, 247. Lords' Amendment agreed
(Cited as Ministry of Health Provisional
to, 250.
Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
260.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 2) ;
Bill presented ; read the first
time, and referred to
126. Report, Standing Orders complied
Examiners,
with, 156. Bill read a second time, and committed, 158.
Reported, without Amendment (Provisional Orders con-
firmed), 177. Read the third time and passed, 181.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 247.
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 250.
( Cited as Ministry
(:f Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act,
1920) Royal Assent, 260.

read a second time, and committed,

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 3) ;
time, and referred to
Bill presented ; read the first
Examiners, 143. Report, No Standing Orders applicable,
173. Bill
176.
Reported, with Amendments (Provisional Orders con-
firmed), 219. As amended, considered, 222. Read the
third time and passed, 224. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Ministry of Health
without Amendment, 296.
Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act,
1920)
Royal Assent, 355.

presented ; read the first

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 4) ;
time, and referred to
Bill
143. Report, Standing Orders complied
Examiners,
with, 173. Bill read a second time, and committed, 176.
Reported, with Amendments (Provisional Orders con-
firmed), 219. As amended, considered, 222. Road the
third time and passed, 224. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Ministry of Health
without Amendment, 296.
Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 355.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 5) ;
Bill presented ; read the first time, and referred to
156. Report, Standing Orders complied
Examiners,
with, 180. Bill read a second time, and committed, 182.
Reported, with Amendments (Provisional Orders con-
firmed), 232. As amended, considered, 234. Read the
third time and passed, 236. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Ministry of Health
without Amendment, 313.
Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 5) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 355.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 6) ;
time, and referred to
Bill presented ;
Examiners, 167. Report, No Standing Orders applicable,
195. Bill read a second time, and committed,
198.

read the first

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_MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 6)

-continued.

reported, with Amendments (Provisional Orders
Bill
confirmed), 255. As amended, considered, 259. Read
the third time and passed, 263. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 322. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Ministry of Health Provisional Orders
326.
Confirma tion (No. 6) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 7);
Bill presented ; read the first time, and referred to
181. Report, Standing Orders complied
Examiners,
with, 195. Bill read a second time, and committed, 198.
(Provisional Orders
Reported, with Amendments
confirmed), 225. As amended, considered, 259. Read
the third time and passed, 263. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Ministry of Health
without Amendment, 313.
Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 7) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 355.

MINISTRY OF MINES (Changed to Mining Industry Bill);
Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 225.
Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment proposed,
" three months," and not made ; Bill read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee, 251. B, 259.
Reported, with Amendments, 303. As amended, con-
sidered; Motion for Third Reading ; Amendment pro-
posed, " three months," and not made ; Bill read the
third time and passed, 331. Agreed to by the Lords
(changed to Mining Industry Bill), with Amendments,
377. Lords' Amendments considered, several agreed to
(two with Special Entry), several amended and agreed
to, two disagreed to ; an Amendment made to the Bill by
inserting words in lieu of words left out by a Lords'
Amendment agreed to; Amendments made to the Bill
in lieu of Lords' Amendments disagreed to, 381. Lords
agree to Commons' Amendments to Lords' Amendments,
(Cited as Mining Industry
without Amendment, 382.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

MINISTRY OF MINES [Salaries and Expenses]. Vide

COMMITTEES, I.

MONEY LENDERS ACTS, 1900 AND 1911 AMENDMENT ;
Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 25.
Order for Second Reading read and discharged ; Bill
withdrawn, 141.

MONMOUTH COUNTY (Abertillery Division) WRIT.

Vide

ELECTIONS.

MONMOUTH COUNTY ( Ebbw Vale Division) WRIT.

Vide

ELECTIONS.

]

MONUMENT TO MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.

Vide

ADDRESSES AND COMMITTEES, I.

MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW BURGHS (Amalgamation
and Extension) Order Confirmation Bill ; Bill presented,
under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act,
1899, and ordered under Section 9 of the Act to be
read a second time, 152. Read a second time, 170.
Considered, 173. Read the third time and passed, 176.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 232.
(Cited as Motherwell and Wishaw Burgh Order Confirm-.
ation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 260.

MOTIONS :

I. ADJOURN ED and not proceeded with :-

ment), 24.

-

Agricultural Industry (Control) 43.
Discharged Soldiers and Sailors (Employ.

Housing, 21.
Liquor Traffic (Restrictions) 31.

Improvements) Bill.
insertion of other words adjourned), 121.

London County Council (Tramways and
(Words left out and Debate on

Debate thereon adjourned) 394.

Unemployment (Amendment proposed and

II. WITHDRAWN.

Ireland) [Money], 232.

Business of the House (Government of

(Amendment proposed and negatived).

Business of the House (Supply &c.), 49.

III. - NEGATIVED.

Finance, 169.
Government of Ireland, 392.

NANTY-GLO AND BLAINA AND BRYNMAWR ELEC-
TRICITY BOARD [Lords1; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified, complied
with, 11.

NATIONAL EXPENDITURE. Vide COMMITTEES, V., AND

RESOLUTIONS.

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 38. Read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 79.
A, 83. Reported, with Amendments, 127. As amended,
considered ;
164.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 174.
(Cited as National _Health insurance Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 182.

read the third time and pased,

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE

[Expenses].

COMMITTEES, I.

Vide

NAURU ISLAND AGREEMENT ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 205. Motion for Second
Reading ; Amendment proposed, to leave out words and
add others, and not made ; Bill read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee, after Motion for
committal to Committee of the whole House negatived,
216. C, 221. Transferred to A, 253. Reported, with
Amendments, 275. As amended, considered ; read the
third time and passed, 299. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Nauru Island
without Amendment, 342.
Agreement Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

NAURU

ISLAN D AGREEMENT [Expenses]. Vide COM-

MIrrEES, I.

NAVY, ARMY AND AIR EXPENDITURE, 1918-19. Vide

COMMITTEES, I.

NELSON AND COLNE BOROUGH WRIT. Vide ELEC-

TIONS.

NEMINE CONTRADICENTE ; Motion so agreed to, 384.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORPORATION ; Bill presented,
and read the first time, 15. Read a second time, and
committed, 28. Reported, with Amendments, 108. As
amended, considered, 123. Read the third time and
passed, 137. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 322. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 335.
( Cited
as Newcastle-upon-Tyree Corporation Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 356.

NEWPORT CORPORATION [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first

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NEWPORT CORPORATION continued.

time, and referred to Examiners, 178. Report, Stand-
ing Orders complied with, 195. Bill read a second
time, and committed. 208. Reported, with Amendments,
237. As amended, considered, 262. Read the third
time and passed, with Amendments, 274. To which
the Lords agree, 289.
( Cited as Newport Corporation
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

NEWTOWNARDS URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords] ;
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill should origi-
nate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing
Orders certified, complied with, 11. Bill brought from
the Lords, 158. Read the first time, and referred to
Examiners, 159. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 172. Bill read a second time, and committed, 182.
Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation
Committee, 234. As amended, considered, 242. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 254. To
which the Lords agree, 271.
(Cited as Newtownards
urban District Council Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

NORFOLK COUNTY (Southern Division) WRIT.

Vide

ELECTIONS.

NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COM-
PANY [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and Means reports
Bill should originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report,
Standing Orders certified complied with, 11. Bill brought
from the Lords, 247. Read the first time, and referred
to Examiners, 248. Report, Standing Orders complied
with, 266. Bill read a second time, and committed, 280.
Reported, without Amendment, 310. A verbal Amend-
ment made ; Bill read the third time and passed, with an
Amendment, 360. To which the Lords agree, 370.
( Cited
as North British and Mercantile Insurance Company's Act,
1920) Royal Assent, 372.

NORTH METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY
[Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill
should originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report,
Standing Orders certified complied with, 11. Bill brought
from the Lords ; read the first time, and referred to
Examiners, 93. Report, Standing Orders complied with,
105. Bill read a second time, and committed, 122. Re-
ported, with Amendments, 177. As amended, considered,
193. Read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
201. To which the Lords agree, 218.
(Cited as North
Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 261.

NORWICH CORPORATION; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 15. Read a second time, and committed, 22.
Reported, with Amendments, 184. As amended, con-
sidered, 193. Read the third time and passed, 201.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 327. Lords'
Amendments agreed to, 337.
(Cited as Norwich Cor-
poration Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

NOTTINGHAM CORPORATION ; Examiners' Report, Stand-
ing Orders not complied with ; referred to Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders, 11, Report, Standing Orders
ought to be dispensed with ; Parties permitted to pro-
ceed on conditions, 53. Bill presented ; read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time, 60. Read a
second time, and committed, 71. Reported, with Amend-
ments, 144. As amended, considered, 158. Read the
third time and passed, 169. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 292. Lords' Amendments agreed
(Cited as Nottingham Corporation Act, 1920)
to, 297.
Royal Assent, 355.

'OFFICIAL SECRETS Lords]; Bill brought from the
Lords, 255. Read the first time, and ordered to be read

second time,

284. Motion for Second Reading
a
Amendment proposed, " three months," and not made ;
Bill read a second time ; committed to a Committee of
the whole House, 455. Considered in Committee and
reported, with Amendments ; as amended, considered ;
read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 490.
To which the Lords agree, 504.
(Cited as 0 ficial
Secrets Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

OPEN SPACES ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a

second time, 106.

OsnonNE's DtvoncE [Lords] ; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time, 284. Read a second time, and committed,
298. Message to Lords requesting Minutes of Evidence,
302. Message from the Lords communicating the same,
314. Bill reported, without Amendment, 350. Minutes
of Evidence to be returned to the Lords, 351. Bill
read the third time and passed, without Amendment, 368.
(Cited as Osborne's Divorce Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

OUTLAWRIES ; Bill read the first time, and ordered to be

read a second time, 4.

OVERSEAS TRADE [Credits and Insurance]. Vide COM-

MITTEES, I.

OVERSEAS TRADE (Credits and Insurance); Bill ordered
upon Resolution reported from a Committee of the whole
House ; presented accordingly, and ordered to be read a
second time, 102. Motion for Second Reading ; Amend-
ment proposed, " three months," and withdrawn ; Bill read
a second time, and committed to a Standing Committee,
248. C, 253. Transferred to A, 312. Reported, with
Amendments, 322. As amended, considered ; read the
third time and passed, 336. Agreed to by the Lords,
without Amendment, 365.
( Cited as Overseas Trade
(Credits and Insurance) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 372.

PAISLEY BURGH WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.
PAISLEY CORPORATION (Inchinnan Opening _Bridge)
ORDER CONFIRMATION ; Bill presented, under the
Private Legislation (Procedure) Scotland Act, 1899, and
ordered under Section 9 of the Act to be read a second
time, 412. Read a second time, 424 Considered, 426.
Read the third time and passed, 431. Agreed to by
the Lords, without Amendment, 444.
(Cited as Paisley
Corporation (hichinnan Opening Bridge) Order Confirma-
tion Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 457.

PARLIAMENT :

liament and appointing day of meeting, 2.

Commission for proroguing Par-

person, 3.

Meets, 3.
Session opened by the King in

Prorogued by Commission, 517.

PARLIAMENT ACT, 1911 ; Bills endorsed by Mr. Speaker
as Money Bills within the meaning of the Act. Vide
SPEAKER, BILLS, PUBLIC,
and COMMITTEES, V.
(Selection).

PENLLWYN RAILWAY ABANDONMENT ; Bill presented,
and read the first time, 15. Read a second time, and
referred to Examiners, 27, Report, Standing Orders
complied with ; Bill committed, 64. Reported, with
Amendments, 84. As amended, considered, 95. Read
the third time and passed, 103. Agreed to by the Lords,
without Amendment, 174.
( Cited as Penllwyn Railway
Abandonment Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

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PENSIONS. Vide COMMITTEES, V.
PENSIONS INCREASE ; Bill ordered upon Resolution
reported from a Committee of the whole House ; presented
accordingly ; read the first time, and ordered to be read
a second time, 252 ; read a second time, and committed
to a Standing Committee, 316. B, 321. Reported, with
Amendments, 350. As amended, considered, 363. Read
the third time and passed, 367. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Pensions Increase
without Amendment, 378.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 382.

PENSIONS INCREASE [Money]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

PETITIONS :

Public ; presented, 28, &c.
for Aid (British Museum) ; King's
referred to Committee of

Recommendation signified ;
Supply, 32.

Examiners, 119, &c.

for additional provision, referred to

PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 1) ;
time, and referred to
Bill presented ; read the first
Examiners, 146. Report, No Standing Orders appli-
cable, 173. Bill read a second time, and committed, 176.
Reported, with Amendments (Provisional Orders con-
firmed), 238. As amended, considered, 242. Read the
third time and passed, 247. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Pier and Harbour
without Amendment, 296.
Orders Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 2) ;
read the first time, and referred to
Bill presented ;
Examiners, 177. Report, No Standing Orders appli-
cable, 195. Bill read a second time, and committed, 198.
Reported, with Amendments (Provisional Orders con-
firmed), 237. As amended, considered, 239. Read the
third time and passed, 242. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Pier and Harbour
without Amendment, 296.
orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
355.

PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDER (No. 3);
Bill presented ; Standing Order 193a suspended ; Bill
read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 298.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 341. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 399. Reported, with
Amendments (Provisional Order confirmed), 413. As
amended, considered, 414. Read the third time and
passed, 415. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
(Cited as Pier and Harbour Order Con-
ment, 469.
firmation (No. 3) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 4) ;
Bill presented ; Standing Order 193a suspended ; Bill
read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 406.
Report, No Standing Orders applicable, 417. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 420. Reported, with
Amendments ( Provisional Orders confirmed), 433. As
amended, considered, 434. Read the third time and
passed, 436. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
( Cited as Pier and Harbour Orders Con-
ment, 469.
firmation. (No. 4) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

PILOTAGE PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 1); Bill pre-
sented ; read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
170. Report, No Standing Orders applicable, 189. Bill
read a second time, and committed,191. Reported, with
Amendments (Provisional Orders confirmed), 219. As
amended, considered, 222. Read the third time and
passed, 224. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
(Cited as Pilotage Orders Confirmation
ment, 284.
(No. 1) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

PILOTAGE PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 2) ; Bill pre-
sented ; read the first time, and referred to Examiners,
170. Report, No Standing Orders applicable, 189. Bill
read a second time, and committed, 191. Reported, without
Amendment (Provisional Orders confirmed), 219. Read
the third time and passed, 221. Agreed to by the Lords,
without Amendment., 284.
(Cited as Pilotage Orders
Confirmation (No. 2) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

PILOTAGE PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 3) ; Bill pre-
sented ; Standing Order 193a suspended ; Bill read the
first time, and referred to Examiners, 208. Report, No
Standing Orders applicable, 231. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 234. Reported, with Amendments
(Provisional Orders confirmed), 292. As amended, con-
sidered, 295. Read the third time and passed, 301.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 365.
(Cited as Pilotage Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 372.

PLACES OF WORSHIP (Enfranchisement) ; Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 19. Read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 373. B, 376.
Reported, with Atnendtnents, 411. As amended, con-
sidered ; read the third time and passed, 415. Agreed
to by the Lords, without Amendment, 449.
(Cited as
Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 457.

POLICE PENSIONS ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 458. Order for Second Reading
read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 479.

PONTYPRIDD STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES [Lords] ;
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate
in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
certified complied with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ;
read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 162.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 172. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 182. Reported, without
Amendment, 311. Read the third time and passed, with-
( Cited as Pontypridd Stipendiary
out Amendment, 321.
Magistrates Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

PONTYPRIDD URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL ; Bill pre-
sented, and read the first time, 15. Read a second time,
and committed, 22. Reported, with Amendments and
an amended Title, from the Local Legislation Com-
mittee, 144. As amended, considered, 158. Read the
third time and passed, 169. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 292. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
( Cited as Pontypridd Urban District Council Act,
297.
1920) Royal Assent, 355.

POOR LITIGANTS EXPENSES (Scotland) BILL. Vide

POOR SCOTCH LITIGANTS (Expenses) BILL.

POOR RATES (London) EQUALISATION. Vide RESO-

LUTIONS.

POOR SCOTCH LITIGANTS (Expenses) ; Bill ordered, 30.
Presented accordingly ; read the first time, and ordered
to be read a second time, 31. Read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee, 94.
Standing
Committee on Scottish Bills, 96. Reported, with an
Amendment (changed to Poor Litigants Expenses
(Scotland) Bill), 187. As amended, considered, 206.
Read the third time and passed, 222.

PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY (Consolidation) [Lords];
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate
in the. Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
Bill brought from the
certified complied with, 11.
Lords; read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 251.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 262. Motion
for Second Reading ; Amendment proposed, " three

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PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY-continued.

months," and not made ; Bill read a second time, and
Reported, with Amendments, 439.
committed, 404.
As amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243
suspended ; King's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, and
as Duke of Lancaster, and Prince of Wales' Consent, as
Duke of Cornwall, signified ; Bill read the third time
and passed, with Amendments, 479. To which the Lords
(Cited as Port of London (Consolidation)
agree, 506.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

PORT OF PORTSMOUTH FLOATING BRIDGE ; Bill pre-
sented, and read the first time, 15. Read a second time,
and referred to Examiners, 22. Examiners' Report,
Standing Orders complied with ; Bill committed, 40.
Reported, with Amendments, 134. As amended, con-
sidered, 146. Read the third time and passed, 153.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 251. Lords'
(Cited as Port of Ports-
Amendments agreed to, 259.
mouth Floating Bridge Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

PORTSMOUTH CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read
the first time. 15. Read a second time, and committed,
22. Reported, with Amendments, from the Local
Legislation Committee, 116. As amended, considered,
143. Read the third time and passed, 151. Agreed to
by the Lords, with Amendments, 288. Lords' Amend-
ments agreed to, 297.
( Cited as Portsmouth Corporation
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 248. Read a second
tune, and committed to a Standing Committee, 327.
A, 334.
As
amended, considered ; read the third time and passed,
363. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment,
(Cited as Post Office and Telegraph Act, 1920)
378.
Royal Assent, 382.

Reported, with Amendments, 350.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE :
POSTPONED at a QUARTER PAST EIGHT.

31, 33.

pursuant to Standing Order No. 4,

pursuant to Standing Order No. 8,
38, 107, 163, 171, 185, 196, 238, 256, 264, 293, 327, 331,
404, 430.

Leave having been given to move the ADJOURN-
MENT of the HOUSE under STANDING ORDER No. 10,
124, 194, 233, 299, 319, 331, 413, 462, 465, 478-

INT ERRUPTED by MESSAGE to attend the LORDS,

COMMISSIONERS.

on the Second Reading of a Bill, 89.
in Committee on a Bill, 372.
on Report of a Bill, 260.
on Report of Ways and Means, 132.
in Committee of Supply, 457.
on Report of Supply, 355.
on Motion for the Adjournment of

the House (Autumn), 382.

moved by the Government, 182.

on Motion for

the Adjournment

INTERRUPTED by LORDS MESSAGE, and Action

taken thereon, 382.

PROFITEERING (Amendment) ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 118. Bill read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee, after Motion
for committal to a Committee of
the whole House
negatived, 138. A, 139. Reported, with Amendments,
159. As amended, considered; read the third time and
passed, 164. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
177. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 181.
( Cited as
Profiteering (Amendment) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH [Railway Remuneration].

Vide COMMITTEES, I.

PROFITEERING (Amendment) [Expenses].

MITTEES, I.

Vide Co M-

POST OFFICE (Holyhead and Kingstown Mail Contract).

Vide RESOLUTIONS.

PREVENTION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ; Bill presented, and

ordered to be read a second time, 17.

PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY [Lords]; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certi-
fied complied with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ;
read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 75.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 80. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 90. Reported, with
Amendments, 106. As amended, considered, 118. Read
the third time and passed, with Amendments, 123. To
(Cited as Price's Patent Candle
which the Lords agree.
Company, Limited, Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

PRINCE OF WALES' CONSENT to a PRIVATE BILL

(as Duke of Cornwall) signified on Third Reading.

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (Scotland) ACT,

1899. Vide BILLS THEREUNDER.

PRIVILEGES, Sessional Order, 4.

Vide COMMITTEES,

V.

PROCEDURE GOVERNING BILLS WHICH INVOLVE

CHARGES. Vide COMMITTEES, V.

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION ; Bill presented, and

ordered to be read a second time, 17.

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS ACT (1911) AMENDMENT ;
Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second time,
110. Read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 246. D, 250.

PROTECTION OF MENTALLY DEFECTIVE PERSONS ; Bill
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 381.

PROTECTION OF YOUNG PERSONS ; Bill presented, and

ordered to be read a second time, 292.

PROVISIONAL ORDER (Marriages). Vide MARRIAGES

PROVISIONAL ORDER.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Vide COMMITTEES, V.

PUBLICATIONS and DEBATES REPORTS. Vide COM-

MITTEES, V.

PUBLIC DEFENDER ; Bill ordered ; presented accordingly,
read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time,
178.

PUBLIC HEALTH ( Tuberculosis) ; Bill presented, and
ordered to he read a second time, 411. Order for
Second Reading read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn,.
478.

PUBLIC-HOUSE

IMPROVEMENT ; Bill presented,

and

ordered to be read a second time, 117.

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[1920.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Ireland) ; Bill presented,

and
ordered to be read a second time, 184. Read a second
time. and committed to a Standing Committee, 203.
A, 207.
As
read the third time and passed,
amended, considered ;
304. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment,
(Cited as Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1920)
342.
Royal Assent, 355.

Reported, with Amendments, 284.

presented,

PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Scotland); Bill

and
ordered to be read a second time, 232. Read a second
time, and committed to a Standino. Committee, 311.
Standing Committee on Scottish Bills, 316. Reported,
with an Amendment, 330. As amended, considered ;
read the third time and passed, 337. Agreed to by the
Lords, with an Amendment, 370. Lords' Amendment
( Cited as Public
agreed to (with Special Entry), 376.
Libraries (Scotland) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

PUBLIC PETITIONS. Vide COMMITTEES, V.

PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES (Capital

Issues) ; Bill
presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 11.
Read a second time, and committed to a Standing
32,
Committee, 23.
Reported, with Amendments, 58. As amended, con-
sidered, 99. Read the third time and passed, 104.
Agreed to by the Lords, with an Amendment, 152.
(Cited as Public
Lords' Amendment agreed to, 172.
Utility Companies (Capital Issues) Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 182.

Transferred to B,

26.

(2,

PUBLIC Wonics LOANS; Bill presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 419. Read a second time ;
committed to a Committee of the whole House, 448.
As
Considered in Committee, and reported, 450.
amended, considered ; read the third time and passed,
459. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 484.
(Cited as Public Works Loans Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
516.

PUBLIC WORKS LOANS [Remission of Debts].

Vide

COMMITTEES, I.

RAILWAY FARES (Increase). Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS
FOR ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing Order No. 10.

RAILWAY SUPERANNUATION FUNDS. Vide RESOLU-

TIONS.

RATING OF LAND VALUES ; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 17. Order for Second (leading
read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 145.

REGISTRAR GENERAL (Scotland); Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 449. Read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 458.
Standing Committee on Scottish Bills, 461. Reported,
without Amendment, 472. Considered ; read the third
time and passed, 476. Agreed to by the Lords, without
(Cited as Registrar General (Scotland)
Amendment, 495.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

REGISTRAR GENERAL (Scotland) [Salary]. Vide COM-

MITTEES, I.

REGULATION OF HOURS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOY-
MENT ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 38.

REPRESENTATION of the PEOPLE ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 16. Read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 36. D,
42. Reported so far as amended, and with a Special
Report, 201.

REPRESENTATION of the PEOPLE (Aro. 2) ; Bill pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 45. Read a
second time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 48.
A, 51. Reported, without Amendment, 124. Considered ;
read the third time and passed, 168. Agreed to by the
Lords, with an Amendment, 212. Lords' Amendment
agreed to, 221.
( Cited as Representation of the People
(No. 2) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 260.

REPRESENTATION of the PEOPLE (No. 3) ; Bill pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 109.
Read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 168. A, 172. Reported, with Amendments,
read the third time and
186. As amended, considered ;
passed, 325. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments,
365. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 373.
(Cited as
Representation of the People (No. 3) Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 382.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES (Ireland) ; Bill ordered upon
Resolution reported from a Committee of the whole
House; presented accordingly ;
time,
and ordered to be read a second time, 245. Read a
second time, and committed to a Standing Committee,
300. B, 305. Reported, without Amendment, 330.
read the third time and passed (endorsed
Considered ;
with Mr. Speaker's certificate), 337. Agreed to by the
(Cited us Resident
Lords, without Amendment, 377.
Magistrates (Ireland) Act, 1920) Royal Assent 382.

read the first

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES (Ireland) [Money]. Vide COM-

MITTEES, I.

RATING OF MACHINERY ; Bill presented, and ordered to

be read a second time, 45.

RESOLUTIONS :

READY-MONEY FOOTBALL BETTING ; Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 17. Read a
second time, and committed to a Standino. Committee,
48. D, 51. Transferred to B, 61. Reported with
read the
Amendments, 80. As amended, considered ;
third time and passed, 205. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 382. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Ready-Money Football Betting Act, 1920)
382.
Royal Assent, 383.

REDCAR URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL GAS; Bill presented,
and read the first time, 15. Read a second time, and
committed, 22. Reported, with Amendments, 120. As
amended, considered, 170. Read the third time and
passed, 180. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
( Cited as Redcar Urban. District Council Gas
ment, 306.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

Census, 1921, 438.
Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act,

1919, 485.

Divorce Laws, after Amendment, proposed

and made, 104

Ex-Police Officers (Pensions), 34.
Government of India Act (1919) ; Draft
Rules, after Amendments made ; others proposed and
not made, 316. Six Resolutions, after Amendment pro-
posed to one and not made, 477.

Greenwich Hospital and Travers Founda-

tion, 479.

made, 443.

Ireland ; after Amendment proposed and

Ministry of Health, 36, 360.

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National Expenditure (changed from Ex-
penditure 1921-22) ; after Amendment proposed and
made, 470.

Poor Rates (London), Equalisation, 149.
Post Office (Holyhead and Kingstown Mail

Contract), 442.

Railway Superannuation Funds, 41.
Women in the Public Service, after Amend-

ment made, 180.

RESTORATION OF ORDER IN IRELAND ; Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 338. Order
allocating time, 363. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed, " three months "; Mr. Speaker,
pursuant to Order, puts Question forthwith ; Amend-
ment negatived ; Bill read a second time, and committed
to a Committee of the whole House, 363. Considered in
Committee ; Chairman puts Questions on Amendments
forthwith, pursuant to Order ; Bill reported pursuant to
Order ; as amended, considered, pursuant to Order ;
Question for Third Reading put forthwith, pursuant to
Order, and agreed to ; Bill read the third time and
passed, 367. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
(Cited as Restoration of Order in Ireland Act,
ment, 370.
1920) Royal Assent, 372.

RHONDDA. BOROUGH (West Division) WRIT.

Vide

ELECTIONS.

RHONDDA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL ; Bill presented,
and read the first time, 15. Read a second time, and
committed, 22. Reported, with Amendments, from the
Local Legislation Committee, 149. As amended, con-
sidered, 169. Read the third time and passed, 180.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 289. Lords'
(Cited as Rhondda Urban
Amendments agreed to, 297.
District Council Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

RISCA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL [Lords] ; Chairman of
Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified
complied with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords, 89.
Read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 90.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 92. Bill read a
second time, and committed, 96. Reported, with Amend-
ments, from the Local Legislation Committee, 146. As
amended, considered, 169. A verbal Amendment made ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
180. To which the Lords agree, 202.
(Cited as Risca
Urban District Council Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

RIVER LEE WATERSHED (Flood Prevention) [Lords] ;
Chairman of Ways and Means reports Bill
should
originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing
Orders certified complied with, 11. Bill brought from
Lords; read the first time, and referred to Examiners, 93.
Report, Standing Orders complied with, 105. Bill read
a second time, and committed, 116. Reported, without
Amendment, 150. Read the third time and passed,
(Cited as River Lee Water-
without Amendment, 153.
shed (Flood Prevention) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

the whole House,

ROADS ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 446. Read a second time ; committed to a Com-
Considered in
mittee of
Committee ; Progress, 473. Considered in Committee,
and reported, 478. As amended, considered ; read the
third time and passed, 481. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 505. Lords' Amendments agreed to
( one with Special Entry), 514. k Cited as Roads Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 516.

454.

ROADS [Consolidated Fund]. Vide Co NIM1TTEES, E.

ROCHESTER, CHATHAM AND GILLINGHAM GAS; Bill
presented, and read the first time, 15 ; read a second
time, and referred to Examiners, 22. Report, Standing
Orders complied with ; Bill committed, 43. Reported,
with Amendments, 75. As amended, considered, 83.
Read the third time and passed, 90. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 237. Lords' Amendments
(Cited as Rochester, Chatham and
agreed to, 242.
Gillingham Gas Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

ROYAL ASSENT : To BILLS. Vide BILLS. To a measure
passed under the provisions of the Church of England
( Assembly) Powers Act, 1919, 516.

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND [Lords]; Report from the
Chairman of Committees and Chairman of Ways and
Means that the Order should be dealt with by Private
Bill, 222. Ditto, That the Bill should originate in the
Lords, 240. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 242. Bill brought from the Lords ; read
the first time, and referred to Examiners, 292. Report,
Standing Orders complied with, 301. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 317, Reported, without Amend-
ment, 362. Read the third time and passed, without
(Cited as Royal Bank f Scotland
Amendment, 368.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

RUGBY GAS [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and Means
reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners'
Report, Standing Orders certified complied with, 11.
Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first time, and
referred to Examiners, 71. Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 80. Read a second time, and committed,
90. Reported, with Amendments, 120. As amended,
considered, 133. Read the third time and passed, with
To which the Lords agree, 152.
Amendments, 143.
(Cited as Rugby Gas Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

RUSSIA (Negotiations with M. Krassin). Vide HOUSE,
MOTIONS FOR ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing
Order No. 10.

S AINT

URBAN

ANNE'S-ON-THE-SEA

DISTRICT
COUNCIL [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and Means re-
ports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners'
Report, Standing Orders certified complied with, 11.
Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first time, and
referred to Examiners, 147. Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 156. Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted, 169. Reported, with Amendments, 237. As
amended, considered, 247. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 259. To which the Lords
(Cited as Saint Anne's-on-the-Sea Urban
agree, 271.
District Council Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

and

Examiners,

referred to

SALFORD CORPORATION [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
241. Report,
time,
Standing Orders complied with, 246. Bill
read a
second time, and committed, 263. Reported, with Amend-
ments, from the Local Legislation Committee, 306. As
amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243
suspended ; King's Consent, as Duke of Lancaster,
signified ; Bill read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 369. To which the Lords agree, 378.
(Cited as Salford Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assents
353.

SALOP COUNTY (The Wrehin Division) WRIT. Vide

ELECTIONS.

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SAVINGS BANKS ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 81. Read a second time, and committed
to a Standing Committee, 99. B, 102. Reported, with
Amendments, 127. As amended, considered ; read the
third time and passed, 168. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Savings Banks
without Amendment, 177.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

SEAHAM HARBOUR DOCK ; Bill presented, and read the
15. Read a second time, and referred to
first time,
Examiners, 28. Report, Standing Orders complied with ;
Bill committed, 43. Reported, with Amendments, 95.
As amended, considered, 109. Read the third time and
passed, 119. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
(Cited as Seaham Harbour Dock Act, 1920)
ment, 247.
Royal Assent, 261.

SECRETARY FOR WALES ; Bill presented, and ordered to
be read a second time, 17. Order for Second Reading
read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 52.

SECRETARY FOR WALES (No. 2) ; Bill presented, and

ordered to be read a second time, 54.

189. As amended, considered, 198. Read the third time
and passed, 207. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 322. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 335.
(Cited
as Sheffield Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.

SHEKLETON's DIVORCE [Lords] ; Bill brought from the
Lords ; read the first time, and ordered to be read a
second time, 310. Read a second time, and committed,
317. Message to the Lords requesting Minutes of
Evidence, 322. Message from the Lords communicating
the same, 336. Bill reported, without Amendment, 351,
Minutes of Evidence to be returned to the Lords, 351.
Bill read the third time and passed, without Amendment,
(Cited as Shekleton's Divorce Act, 1920) Royal

. 368.

Assent, 383.

SHERIFFS (Ireland)

; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 127. Read a second time, and com-
mitted to a Standing Committee, 203. A, 207. Reported,
with Amendments, 284. As amended, considered ; read
the third time and passed, 304. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Sheriffs (Ireland)
without Amendment, 342.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND [Lords]; Bill

brought from the Lords, 451.

SHERIFFS (Ireland)
COMMITTEES, I.

[Salaries and Allowances]. Vide

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Communications to
the Press). Vide HOUSE, MOTIONS FOR ADJOURN-
MENT OF, under Standing Order No. 10.

SEEDS [ Lords]; Bill brought from the Lords, 237. Read
the first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 238.
Read a second time ; committed to a Committee of
the whole House. 373. Considered in Committee, and
reported, with Amendments ; as amended, considered ;
read the third time and passed, with Amendments, 379.
(Cited as Seeds Act,
To which the Lords agree, 382.
1920) Royal Assent, 383.

SEEDS [Expenses]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

SELECTION. Vide COMMITTEES, V.

SERJEANT-AT-ARMS ; To communicate an Order of the
House, 4. Directed by the Chairman to remove a
Member, 366.

SESSIONAL ORDERS. Vide ELECTIONS, METROPOLITAN
JOURNAL,

PROCEEDINGS,

VOTES

AND

POLICE,
WITNESSES.

SEVERN NAVIGATION 1Lords]; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 120. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 126. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 140. Reported, with Amendments, 162. As
amended, considered, 176. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 182. To which the Lords
Cited as Severn Navigation Act, 1920) Royal
agree,202.
Assent, 261.

SEXUAL OFFENCES [Lords]. Vide COMMITTEES, II.

SHEFFIELD CQRPORATION ; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 15. Read a second time, and committed, 24.
Petition for additional provision referred to Examiners,
126. Report, Standing Orders not complied with ;
referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
143. Report, Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with, 159. Bill reported, with Amendments and an
amended Title, from the Local Legislation Committee,

SHOPS EARLY CLOSING; Bill presented, and ordered
to be read a second time, 16. Read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee, 77. B, 80.
Reported, with Amendments, 216. As amended, con-
sidered ; another Amendment proposed to insert words,
and Debate adjourned, 222.

SHOPS EARLY CLOSING (No. 2) ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time, 311. Motion for
Second Reading ; Amendment proposed to leave out
words, and add others, and not made ; Bill read a
second time, and committed to a Standing Committee,
336. C, 341. Transferred to E, 349. Reported, with
read the
an Amendment, 361. As amended, considered ;
third time and passed, 408. Agreed to by the Lords,
with Amendments, 451. Lords' Amendments agreed to,
(Cited as Shops (Early Closing) Act, 1920) Royal
457.
Assent, 457.

SILVER COINAGE ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 13. Read a second time, and committed
B, 27. Reported, with
to a Standing Committee, 23.
Amendments, 40. As amended, considered ; read the
third time and passed, 59. Agreed to by the Lords,
without Amendment, 93.
( Cited as Coinage Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 95.

SOUTHAMPTON CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 15. Read a second time, and committed,
22. Reported, with Amendments and an amended
Title, 162. As amended, considered ; Standing Orders
223 and 243 suspended ; Bill read the third time and
passed, 176. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 322.
agreed to, 335,
(Cited as Southampton Corporation Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 356.

Lords' Amendments

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA GAS ; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 15. Read a second time, and referred to
Examiners, 22. Report, Standing Orders complied with ;
Bill committed, 40. Reported, with Amendments, 255.
As amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243
suspended ; Bill read the third time and passed, 270.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 374. Lords'
( Cited as Southend-on-Sea
Amendments agreed to, 376.
Gas Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

10 & 11 GEO. V.] INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME. 573

SOUTH H &NTS WATER [Lords]; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 93. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 118. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 123. Reported, with Amendments, 193.
As amended, considered, 207. Read the third time
and passed, with Amendments, 218.
To which the
(Cited as South Hants Water Act,
Lords agree, 234.
1920) Royal Assent, 261.

SOUTH METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS ; Bill
presented, and read the first time, 15. Read a second
time, and referred to Examiners, 22. Report, Standing
Orders complied with ; Bill committed, 43.
Instruction
to Committee, 87. Order for committal read and dis-
charged ; Bill withdrawn, 505.

SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS [Lords]; Chairman of Ways
and Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 178. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 195. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 224. Reported, with Amendments, 275.
As amended, considered, 287. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 301. To which the Lords
(Cited as South Metropolitan Gas Act,
agree, 313.
1920) Royal Assent, 355.

SOUTH SUBURBAN GAS [Lords]; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 198. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 207. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 224. Reported, with Amendments and
an amended Title, 311. As amended, considered ; Stand-
ing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ; Bill read the third
time and passed; with Amendments, 338. To which the
(Cited as South Suburban Gas Act,
Lords agree, 351.
1920) Royal Assent, 356.

SOUTH WALES ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION
COMPANY [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and Means
reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10. Examiners'
Report, Standing Orders certified complied with, 11.
read the first time, and
Bill brought from the Lords ;
referred to Examiners, 93. Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 105. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 118. Reported, without Amendment, 137.
Read the third time and passed, without Amendment, 140.
(Cited as South Wales Electrical Power Distribution
Company Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

SPEAKER, MR., OR MR. DEPUTY

SPEAKER :

goes up to the House of Peers :-to attend
the opening of the Session, 3.
His Majesty at
On
other occasions :-to attend the Lords Commissioners,
89, &c. At the end of the Session, 515.

reports His Majesty's Speech at the opening

of the Session, and reads it to the House, 8.

acquaints the House that he had issued
Warrants for Writs during the Recess, 3. During the
Autumn adjournment, 390.

to issue Warrants for new Writs, 3, &c.
to peruse the Votes and license the printing

thereof, 4.

VOL. 175.--Sess. 1920.

to license the printing of the Journal, 4.
his nomination of temporary Chairmen, 21.
his nomination of 15 Members to serve on
the Ecclesiastical Committee in pursuance of the Church
of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, 334.

Estimates, Accounts and Papers, 511.

lays upon the Table List of Bills, Reports,

Reports from Examiners, 29, &c.
puts the Question, pursuant to Standing
Order (Closure of Debate), 18, &c. Withholds his assent
to Closure, 24, &c. And Vide CLOSURE OF DEBATE.
puts the Question, pursuant to Standing
Order No. 11, on Motion for leave to bring in a Bill,
235.

pursuant to Standing Order No. 40a (Re-

committal of Bill), 416, &c. Vide BILLS, PUBLIC.

puts Question forthwith pursuant to Order,
necessary to bring Proceedings on a Bill to a conclusion,
363, 367.

distributes Bills to Standing Committees,

24, &c.

reports Royal Assent to Bills. Vide BILLS.
to propose the Question for adjournment at
conclusion of Government Business, and to adjourn
House at one hour thereafter or 11.30 p.m., 390.

Rules an Amendment out of Order, after
discussion, as unnecessary, 163. As involving a charge on
the Exchequer, 280.

calls the attention of the House : to the fact
that a Bill had not been printed, and could not therefore
be taken, 167. To the provisions of a Bill which should
have originated in Committee of the whole House ; where-
upon Bill withdrawn, 27. To the fact that the provisions
of a Bill were identical with some of the provisions of a
Bill already introduced, and Bill withdrawn, 167.

declines to put a question on an Amendment,
objection having been taken that
the Amendment
proposed would involve a charge upon the Exchequer,
507.

is empowered by Resolution of the House
for the Autumn adjournment to summon the House
during the adjournment, 383.

directs Member to discontinue

(Irrelevance), 402, 507.

Speech

directs Member to discontinue Speech

(Tedious Repetition), 240.

directs Member to resume his seat (Tedious

Repetition), 165.

orders M ember suspended to withdraw from

the House, 366.

His endorsement of Bills as Money Bills
(under the Parliament Act, 1911) 86, 327, 337, 367, 378,
450, 483, 506.

suspends

Sitting of the House, grave

disorder having arisen, 436.

His unavoidable absence announced, 139.

&c. Vide CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
Informs the House

Vide DIVISIONS.

of Various Matters. Vide HOUSE.
BILLS, PUBLIC.

SPECIAL ENTRIES.

Vide BILLS, PUBLIC.

SPECIAL REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. Vide COM-

MITTEES, II., III., IV., V.

4D 3

574

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTYFIFTH VOLUME.

[1920.

STANDING ORDERS:

printed, 451.

Vide COMMITTEES, V.

PRIVATE BUSINESS :

As amended,

to be

Select Committee on.

of
previous Session read, relating to the carrying over of a
Provisional Order Bill from a previous Session, 20.

Standing Order

amended, 360, 438.

Standing

Orders

STOCKPORT BOROUGH WRIT (two). Vide ELECTIONS.

Proceedings on Report of Supply and Ways
and Means may be taken after 11 p.m. on an allotted
day, 81.

Petition for Aid (British Museum) referred

to the Committee of Supply, 32.

Proceeding in Committee interrupted by a
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners, 457. On.
Report of Supply, 355.

Motion for a sum proposed in Committee

and withdrawn, 107, 171, 184, 435.

Motion for a reduced sum, 54, &c.

Motion for omission of an item, 41, 43.

Motion for reduction of an item, 63.
Motion for reduction in number of Air

SUFFOLK EAST. Vide EAST SUFFOLK.
SUNDERLAND BOROUGH WRIT. Vide ELECTIONS.

Force, 58.

SUPERANNUATED POOR LAW OFFICERS (Additional
Allowances); Bill presented, and ordered to be read a
second time, 212.

SUPPLY :

Resolution, That this House will, upon
Monday next, resolve itself into a Committee to consider
of the Supply to be granted to His Majesty ; Estimates
Committee re-opened ; Supplementary
referred, 18.
Estimate referred, 44,5.

Order giving precedence to other Govern-
ment business on Thursdays, 45, 138, 162, 181, 190, 203,
330.

Considered in Committee, 29, 41, 42, 46,
50, 52, 54, 58, 62, 73, 76, 79, 101, 106, 120, 124, 145,
150, 171, 184, 220, 235, 238, 256, 276, 293, 311, 333,
339, 342, 452, 455, 457, 460, 480, 484, 490, 497.

Considered in Committee, and Committee

report Progress, 41, &c.

Committee deferred, 20, &c.
Chairman puts forthwith the Question or
Questions necessary to dispose of the Vote under con-
sideration, pursuant to Standing Order No.15, 29, &c. On
outstanding Votes, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15,
343.

Mr. Speaker puts forthwith the Question
necessary to dispose of the Report of the Resolution
under consideration, pursuant to Standing Order No. 15,
356. On outstanding Resolutions, pursuant to Standing
Order No. 15, 356.

Allotted Days ; First (23rd February), 29.
Second (15th March), 62. Third (18th March), 76.
Fourth (23rd March), 81. Fifth (15th April), 106.
Seventh (26th April), 124.
Sixth (22nd April), 120.
Eighth (4th May), 145. Ninth (6th May), 150.
Tenth (17th May), 171. Eleventh (1st June), 184.
Twelfth (17th June, 220. Thirteenth (23rd June), 235.
Fourteenth (24th June), 238. Fifteenth (1st July), 256,
Seventeenth (15th July),
Sixteenth (8th July), 276.
July),
Nineteenth
(22nd
Eighteenth
293.
(3rd August), 342. Twentieth (4th August), 351.

311.

ORDERS RELATIVE THERETO :

Navy Excess Vote, Civil Service Excess
Vote and Supplementary Estimates for New Services
may be considered on an allotted day, 342.

Business other than Supply may be taken
before 11 p.m. on an allotted day, 76, 81, 106, 170, 293,
342.

Motion for reduction of Vote on Account.

(Army), 29, 235.

Question put from the Chair (pursuant to.

Standing Order No. 15), to dispose of :
(a) Vote under consideration, 343, 356.
(b) Outstanding Votes, 343, 356.
(c) Votes on Account, 29, 63, 235,

Resolutions to be reported, 29, &c.

Resolutions reported and agreed to, 67, &c.
Report deferred, 32, &c.
Motion for a sum proposed in Committee ;

Progress, 43, &c. After reduction proposed, 41, &c.

Resolution reported ; Amendment proposed
to leave out a sum and insert another sum, and not made ;
Resolution agreed to, 66.

Resolutions reported ; First Sixteen Reso-
lutions agreed to ; subsequent Resolutions to be con-
Seventeenth and subsequent
sidered to-morrow, 70.
Resolutions agreed to, 72.

Debate adjourned on Question, That this
House doth agree with the Committee in a Resolution
reported from the Committee, 497. Resumed, 500.

(Not resumed.)

Ditto, 145.
Motion allocating time for conclusion of
certain Business of Supply before end of Financial Year,
proposed and withdrawn, 49.

(Air Estimates).Motion, That Mr. Speaker
do now leave the Chair ; Amendment proposed (Air
Force Ministry), and not made ; Main Question put, and
agreed to ; Supply considered in Committee (Five
Votes), 58.

(Army Estimates). Motion, That Mr.
Speaker do now leave the Chair ; Question put, and
agreed to ; Supply considered in Committee (Land
Forces), 79.

(Civil Services and Revenue Departments
Estimates).Motion, That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the Chair ; Amendment proposed (International Ex-
change), and not made ; Main Question put, and agreed
to ; Supply considered in Committee, and Progress
reported ; no Vote, 101.

(Navy Estimates). Motion, That Mr..
Speaker do now leave the Chair ; Question put, and
agreed to ; Supply considered in Committee and Progress
reported ; no Vote, 73.

10 & 11 GEO. V.] INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTYFIFTH VOLUME. 575

Subject.

ARMY.

ARMY ESTIMATES.
23 February :

Vote on Account

Number of Land Forces, 525,000 all ranks

22 March:

Further Vote on Account

23 June :

3 August :

Army Services (including Ordance Factories)

-

15 December :
Army -Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21 (Charges for Army

Services)

-

AIR SERVICE.

AIR ESTIMATES.

11 March :
Number of Air Force, 29,730 all ranks
Pay, &c. -
Quartering and Transport
Technical and Warlike Stores -
Works, Buildings, and Lands -
Air Ministry -

-

-

-

-

01,

Miscellaneous Effective Services
-
Half Pay, Pensions, and other Non-effective Services
Civil Aviation
Experimental and Research Services

-

-

Agreed to
in
Committee
of Supply.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

75,000,000

29

79

81

81

235

10,000,000 -

40,000,100 -

347
(Agreed to in
outstanding
Votes.)

484

39,750,000

58
58
58
58
58
347
(Agreed to in
outstanding
Votes.)

347
347
347
347

4,661,000
2,005,000
6,172,850
3,647,000
877,000

110,000 - -

114,000
894,540
2,575,540

356

(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

356

(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

497

(Debate adjourned ;
resumed ; Resolution
agreed to.)
500

81
81
81
81

81
357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions )

357
357
357
357

501

Air Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21

-

481

1,935,300

-

14 December :

NAVY.

NAVY ESTIMATES.

10 March :

Navy Supplementary Estimate, 1919-20 -

Navy Estimates

17 March:

18 March :
136,000 Officers, Seamen, and Boys -
Wages, etc.

OS

VOL. 175.Sess. 1920.

57

73

76
76

10

-

70
(Agreed to.)
72

21,459,000 -

4 D 4

81
8i.

571

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTYFIFTH VOLUME.

[1920.

'4uhject.

Agreed to
iu
Committee
of Supply.

Sum grunted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLYcontinued.

NAVY ESTIMATEScontinued.

Page.

£

s.

d.

Page.

17 May :

-

Victualling Establishments
Medical Services
Civilians employed on Fleet Services
Educational Services
Scientific Services
-
Naval Armaments

-

-

-

1 June:

Works, Buildings, and Repairs at Home and Abroad
Miscellaneous Effective Services
Half Pay and Retired Pay
Naval and Marine Pensions, Gratuities, and Compassionate
-
Civil Superannuation Compensation Allowances and Gratuities -

Allowances -

-

171
171
171
171

171

171

184
184
184

184
184

7,864,300
677,300
504,500
430,300
302,000
6,260,000

5,209,000 -
3,290,000 -
2,452,000 -

4,386,900
861,500

Royal Naval Reserve

3 August :

Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, &c. (Personnel)
Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, &c. (Materiel)
Shipbuilding, Repairs, Maintenance, &c. (Contract Work)
Admiralty Office
Navy Excesses, 1918-19 -

-

-

-
-

346
(Agreed to
among
outstanding
Votes.)
346
346
346
346
347

479,800

10,184,000
8,499,000
9,958,700
1,554,000
10

Navy Supplementary Estimate, 1920-21 -

480

I

6,500,000

14 December :

-

-

-

CIVIL SERVICES.

2 March:
CIVIL SERVICES AND REVENUE DEPARTMENTS
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1919-20.

CLASS I.

Royal Palaces (Supplementary)
Osborne (Supplementary)
Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens (Supplementary)
Houses of Parliament Buildings (Supplementary)
Diplomatic and Consular Buildings (Supplementary)

-

-

-

3 March:

CLASS 1.

Customs and Excise, etc., Buildings (Supplementary)
Ministry of Labour, &c., Buildings, Great Britain (Supplementary)

41
41
41
41
41

42
42

3,350
500
33,800
3,000
207,900

25
235,010

-

185
185
185
185
185

185

204
204
204

204
204

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

356
356
356
356
358
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

-
-

-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

500

72
72
72
72
72

72
72

10 & 11 GEO. V.] INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME. 577

Subject,

Agreed to
in
Committee
of Supply.

Sum granted,

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLYcontinued.

CIVIL SERVICES -- continued.

CIVIL SERVICES AND REVENUE DEPARTMENTS
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1919-20continued.

4 March :

CLASS I.

Public Buildings, Great Britain (Supplementary)
-
Surveys of the United Kingdom (Supplementary)
-
Rates on Government Property (Supplementary)
-
Public Works and Buildings, Ireland (Supplementary)
Railways (Ireland) (Supplementary)

CLASS II.

House of Lords Offices (Supplementary) -
Treasury and Subordinate Departments (Supplementary)

8 March :

Foreign Office (Supplementary)
Colonial Office (Supplementary)
Board of Trade (Supplementary)
Department of Overseas Trade (Supplementary)

9 March :

CLASS II.

Ministry of Agriculture awl Fisheries (Supplementary)

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

Bre id Subsidy (Supplementary)

Colonial Services (Supplementary)

-

CLASS V.

Ministry of Health (Supplementary)

CLASS VII.

10 Mardi

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Shipping (Supplementary)
Compensation to Canal Companies (Supplementary)

-

CLASS I.I.

Mercantile Marine Services (Supplementary)
-
Bankruptcy Department, Board of Trade (Supplementary)
Forestry Fund (Grant in Aid)
-
Civil Service Commission (Supplementary)
Registry of Friendly Societies (Supplementary)
Registrar General's Office (Supplementary)
Office of Works (Supplementary)

-
-

-

-

175.----

-Sess. 1920.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

46
46
46
46
46

46
46

50
50
50
50

52

52

52

,52

54
54
54

54
54
54
54
55
55
55

482,000
24.300
213,520
75,620
10,565

--

9,411
51,787

10
73,550
10
10

10

-

6,500,000

-

-

225,000

10

181,061
100
200,000

-

-

-

35,900
20,000
99,000
7,320
2,324
8,000
105,000

4 E

72
72
72
72
73

73
73

67
67
67
67

73

73

73

73

67
67
68

68

68
68
68
68
68
68

578

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME.

[1920.

Subject.

Agreed to
in
Committee
of Supply.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported
and Agreed to.

SUP PL Y ctintinued.

CIVIL SERVICEScontinued.

10 Marchcontinued.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

CLASS II.continued.
Fishery Board for Scotland (Supplementary)
Chief Secretary for Ireland (Supplementary)
Department of Agriculture, etc. for Ireland (Supplementary)
Congested Districts Board for Ireland (Supplementary)
-
Local Government Board, Ireland (Supplementary) -
-
General Valuation and Boundary Survey, Ireland (Supple-

-

-

mentary)

CLASS III.

Law Charges (Supplementary)
Land Registry (Supplementary)
Public Trustee (Supplementary)
Prisons, England and Wales (Supplementary)
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Great Britain (Supple-
-

mentary)

-
-

-

-

-

General Register House, Edinburgh (Supplementary)
County Court Officers, &c., Ireland (Supplementary)
Reformatory and Industrial Schools, Ireland (Supplementary)
Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Ireland (Supplementary)

-
-
-

-
-

CLASS IV.

British Museum (Supplementary)
-
Scientific Investigation (Supplementary) -
Public Education, Scotland (Supplementary)
National Gallery of Ireland (Supplementary)

CLASS VI.

Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) -
Miscellaneous Expenses (Supplementary) -
-
Mission of His Royal High Highness the Prince of Wales to
-

Australia, New Zealand, &c. (Grant in Aid)

Emergency Services arising out of the Railway Strike

CLASS VII.

Old Age Pensions (Supplementary)
National Health Insurance Joint Committee (Supplementary)
Scottish Board. of Health (Supplementary)

-

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

-

-

mentary)

Department of Civil Demobilisation, Ministry of Labour (Supple-
-
Deficiency under Coal Mines Control Agreement (Confirmation)
Act, 1918 (Supplementary)
-
Advances to British Exporters -
Charges for War Bonus-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

55
55
55
55
55

55

55
56
56
56

56
56
56
56
56

56
56
56
56

56
56

56
56

56
56
56

56

56
56
56

10
47,700
10
10
17,221 ;

6,868

-

10
19,406
10
162,000

48,900
12,700
25,990
17,900
4,000

39,793
10
371,194
600

-

210,500
13,146 -
-

20,000

-
530,500 - -

1,750,000 -

-
88,500 - -

10

2,085,000

-

-
5,802,000
-
100,000
680,000 - -

68
68
68
68
68

68

68
68
68
68

68
69
69
69
69

69
69
69
69

69
69

69
69

69
69
69

69

69
69
69

10 & 11 GEO.y.i INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTYFIFTH VOLUME. 579

Subje3t

Agreed to
in
Committee
of Supply.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

S UPPL Y continued.

CIVIL SERVICEScontinued.

10 Marchcontinued.

REVENUE DEPARTMENTS.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

Customs and Excise (Supplementary)
Post Office (Supplementary)

-

57
57

1,115,000

- -
6,750,000 - -

70
70
(The first 16 Resolutions
reported on pp. 67-70
were agreed to ; consi-
deration of remaining
Resolutions adjourned, 70.
Remaining Resolutions
considered and agreed
to, 72.)

CIVIL SERVICES AND REVENUE DEPARTMENTS ESTIMATES,
1920-21.

Vote on Account

15 March:

22 April:

241,040,000 --

66

62
Question put,
pursuant to
Standing
Order No. 15).

CLASS II.
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

120

1,899,862 - -

4 /Way:

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

195
(Debate on Question,
That this House doth
agree with the Committee
in the Resolution, ad-
journed, 145. Agreed
to in outstanding
Resolutions, 356.)

Imperial War Graves Commission

145

991,000

164

1 July:
UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

Ministry of Transport

8 July :

CLASS II.

256

848,642

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

Secretary of State for India

-

276

53,500

Chief Secretary for Ireland

22 July

CLASS II.

2 August:

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

Advances for German Coal Deliveries

Miscellaneous War Services, Foreign Office (Supplementary)

Foreign and other Secret Services

CLASS Il.

VOL. 175.Sess. 1921),

-

-

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

311

114,020

339

339

339

2,167,200

300,000 -

4 F, 2

358
Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)
358
Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

358
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

580

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME.

[1920.

Subject.

Agreed to
iu
Committee
of Supply.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

SUPPLYcontinued.

CIVIL SER VICEScontinued.
3 Augustcontinued.

CLASS II.

Page.

d.

Page.

Board of Agriculture (Scotland)

342

230,499

356

Science and Art (Scotland)

CLASS IV.

CLASS II 1.

General Register House, Edinburgh-

Scottish Board of Health -

CLASS VII.

Fishery Board, Scotland (Supplementary)

CLASS II.

Fishery Board, Scotland

-

Secretary for Scotland, Office -

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

Ministry of Munitions

OUTSTANDING VOTES.

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

Class I.

-

Class II. -

Class III.

Class IV.

Class V.

-

Class V t.

Class VII.

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

Ministry of Pensions

Ministry of Food

-

343

3,377,220

-

356
(Question put, pursuant
to Standing Order
No. 15.)

343

:343

343

343

343

40,651

-

-

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

2,449,289
(Including a Supple-
mentary sum of

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

1,798,875

-

-
29,529 - -

36,583

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)
356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)
356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

343
Question put,
pursuant to
Standing
Order No. 15.

7,003,000

-

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

343

6,726,387

--

-

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

343

7,840,335

-

344

12,053,283 - -

344

26,537,788

- _

344

3,544,917

344

2,505,631

345

46,561,180

345

75,235,000

-

-

-

-

-

345

393,350

-

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

3.56
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

356
(Agreed to n outstanding
Resolutions.)

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

356
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

10 & 11 GEO. V.] INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED am; SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME. 581

Subject.

Agreed to
in Com-
mittee of
Supply.

Sum gIanteLl.

Resolutions Reported,
and Agreed to.

Page.

s.

d.

Page.

SUP PLYcontinued.

CIVIL SERVICES continued.
3 Augustcontinued.
UNCLASSIFIED SERVICEScontinued.

Ministry of Shipping

National Savings Committee

Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic)

-

Loans to Allies, &c. -

Railway Agreements

Coastwise Transport Subsidy

-

Canals Compensation

Bread Subsidy -

345

5,279,525

-

-

345

345

61,190 -

205,230

345

16,000,000

345

14,300,000

-

346

346

228,000

630,000

346

25,000,000

-

-

-

-

835,000

100,000

125,000

-

357
Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to iu outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

358
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

358
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

358
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

358
Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

-

358
Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

357
(Agreed tc in outstanding
Resolutions.)

358
Agreed to in outstanding
Resolutions.)

Treasury Securities Deposit Scheme

Property Losses (Ireland) Compensation -

Miscellaneous War Services (Foreign Office)

-

346

346

346

Coal Mines Deficiency

-

346

15,000,000

- -

Export Credit

War Bonus

REVENUE DEPARTMENTS.

Customs and Excise

Inland Revenue

Post Office

-

-

-

-

346

1,250,000

346

9,500,000

347

2,384,371

3417

3,434,080

347

31,315,622

Civil Services (Excess) 1918-19

347

57,697

6

7

VoL 175.--Sess. 1920.

4 E 3

582

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME.

[1920.

Sum granted.

Resolutions Reported,.
and Agreed to.

Subject.

SUPPLYcontinued.

CI VIL SERVICES, &c. continued.
CIVIL SERVICES AND REVENUE DEPARTMENTS
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1920-21.

1 December :

CLASS I.

Agreed to
in Com-
mittee of
Supply.

Page.

Assisted Housing Schemes
Mines Department of the Board of Trade -

452
452

200,000
73,629

2 December :

CLASS II.

Mercantile Marine Fund (Supplementary)

455

150,905

-

d,

-

Page.

500
500

497

3 December :

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

Ministry of Food (Supplementary)

-

457

395,000

-

-

500

6 December:

CLASS IV.

National Education (Ireland) (Supplementary)

Colonial Services (Supplementary)

-

CLASS V.

Mission of H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught to India

CLASS VI.

15 1)ecember :

CLASS VII.

Insurance Commission ( Ireland) (Supplementary)

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

War Bonus, &c. (Supplementary)

-

18 1)ecember :

CLASS VII.

460

460

460

485

485

528,600

-

30

-

8,000

-

68,540

-

2,350,000 -

-

-

Ministry of Labour (Supplementary)

497

3,500,000

-

UNCLASSIFIED SERVICES.

Ministry of Transport (Supplementary)
Miscellaneous War Services (Supplementary

-

-

497
497

500,010 -
1,629,000

498

498

498

497

497

499

499
499

SUSPENSION OF A MEMBER. Vide MEMBEIIS.

SUTTON COLDEIELD CORPORATION; Bill presented, and
read the first time. 15. Read a second time, and com-
Reported, with Amendments, from the
mitted, 22.
Local Legislation Committee, 1:34. As amended, con-
sidered, 169. Read the third time and passed, 180.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 296. Lords'
(Cited as Sutton Goldfield
Amendments agreed to, 301.
Corporation Act,1920) Royal Assent, 356.

SWANSEA CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 15. Read a second time, and committed, 22.
Reported, with Amendments and an amended Title, from
the Local Legislation Committee, 192. As amended,
considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended
Bill read the third time and passed, 176. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 247. Lords' Amend-
(Cited as Swansea Corporation
ments agreed to, 259.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

10 & 11 GEO. V.] INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY -FIFTH VOLUME.

583

rrE ES CONSERVANCY [Lords]; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, StAnding Orders certifil complied
with, 11. Bill hooght from the Lords ; re.td the first
time, and referred to Ex iminers, 147. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 156. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 169. Reported, with Amendments, 219.
As amended, considered, 239. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
(Cited as Tees
247. To which the Lords agree, 251.
Conservancy Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

TEES VALLEY WATER [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 152. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 161. Bill read a second time,
and committed, 173. Reported, with Amendments, 201.
As amended, considered, 207. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read the third time and passed, with Amendments,
(Cited as Tees
218. To which the Lords agree, 234.
Valley Water Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

TEINDS ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second
time, 431. Order for Second Reading read and dis-
charged ; Bill withdrawn, 478.

TELEGRAPH [Money]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.
TELEGRAPH (Money) ; Bill ordered upon Resolution
reported from a Committee of
the whole House ;
presented accordingly ; read the first time, and ordered
to be read a second time, 304. Read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee, 325. A, 329.
Reported, without Amendment, 350. Considered, 363.
Read the third time and passed (endorsed with Mr.
Speaker's Certificate), 367. Agreed to by the Lords,
( Cited as Telegraph (Money)
without Amendment, 378.
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 382.

TELEPHONE CHARGES. Vide COMMITTEES, V.

TEMPERANCE ( Wales) ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 19. Motion For Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed, " six months," and not made ;
Bill read a second time ; committed to a Committee
of the whole House, 89.

TITHE RENTCHARGE (Rates) ; Bill
presented,
and
ordered to be read a second time,
19. Order for
Second Reading read and discharged; Bill withdrawn, 25.
and
ordered to be read a second time, 23. Motion for
Second Reading ; Debate adjourned, 152.

2) ; Bill presented,

(No.

TITLES OF BILLS AMENDED ;

Private :

By the Local Legislation Committee, 118.
By a Private Bill Committee, 134.

Public :

By a Standing Committee, 350, &c.
By agreement with a Lords' Amendment, 381.

TORPOINT FERRY [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 174. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 195. Bill read a second time, and
committed, 208. Reported, without Amendment, 255.

TRADE DISPUTES ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 30. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed " six months," and made ; Second
Reading put off for six months, 168.

TRADES UNIONS EMANCIPATION ; Bill presented, and
ordered to be read a second time. 17. Order for Second
R-ecling read and discleu.ged ; Bill withdrawn, 152.

TRADE UNION BALLOT ; Bill presented, and ordered to
be rea.i a second time, 16. Motion fOr Second Reading;
Amendment proposed, " six months," and not made ;
Bill read a second time, and cotnmitted to a Standing
Committee after Motion for committal to a Committee
of the whole House negatived, 122. D, 126. Reported,
with Amendments, 330.

TRAMWAYS PROVISIONAL ORDERS ; Bill presented, read
the first time, and referred to Examiners, 156. Report,
Standing Orders complied with, 180. Bill read a second
time, and committed, 182. Reported, without Amend-
ment (Provisional Orders confirmed), 219. Read the
third time and passed, 222. Aereed to by the Lords,
without Amendment, 296.
( Cited as Tramways Orders
Confirmation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

TRAMWAYS (Temporary Increase of Chaiges); Bill pre-
and ordered to be read a second time, 94.
sented,
Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment proposed,
" six months," and not made ; Bill read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee, 99.
f3, 102.
Reported, with Amendments, 127. As amended, con-
sidered ; read the third time and passed, 148. Agreed to
by the Lords, with an Amendment, 174. Lords' Amend-
ment agreed to, 176.
( Cited as Tramways (Temporary
Increase of Charges) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

TREATIES of PEACE (Austria and Bulgaria); Bill pre-
sented, and ordered to be read a second time, 96.
Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment proposed to
leave out words and add others, and not made ; Bill
read a second time ; committed to a Committee of
the whole House, 104. Considered in Committee, and
reported, without Amendment ; -read the third time and
passed, 115. Agreed to by the Lords, without Amend-
(Cited as Treaties of Peace (Austria and
ment, 127.
Bulgaria) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 132.

TREATIES OF PEACE (Austria and Bulgaria) [Expenses].

Vide COMMITTEES, I.

TREDEGAR URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL ; Bill presented,
and read the first time, 15. Read a second time, and
committed, 22. Reported, with Amendments, 201. As
amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243
suspended ; Bill read the third time and passed, 214.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 291.
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 301.
( Cited as Tredegar
Urban District Council Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 356.
TRUSTS (Scotland) ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 454. Order for Second Reading
read and discharged ; Bill withdrawn, 479.

TYNE IMPROVEMENT [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and
Means reports Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified complied
with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first
time, and referred to Examiners, 93. Report, Standing
Orders complied with, 105. Bill read a second time, arid
122. Reported, with Amendments, 150.
committed,
As amended, considered, 153. King's Consent signified ;
Bill read tile third time and passed, with Amendments,
(Cited as Tyne
161. To which the Lords agree, 174.
Improvement Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 182.

TYNESIDE TRAMWAYS AND TRAMROADS ; Bill presented,
and read the first time, 15. Read a second time,
and referred to Examiners, 22. Report, Standing
Orders complied with ; Bill committed, 29. Reported,
with Amendments, 108. As amended, considered, 123.
Read the third time and passed, 137. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 237. Lords' Amendments
(Cited as Tyneside Tramways and Train-
agreed to, 242.
roads Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

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584

INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME.

[1920.

UNEMPLOYMENT. Vide MOTIONS, I.

UNEMPLOYMENT

presented,

and
INSURANCE ; Bill
ordered to be read a second time, 19. Motion for Second
Reading ; Amendment proposed to leave out words and
add others, and withdrawn ; Bill read a second time, and
committed to a Standing Committee, after Motion for
committal to a Committee of the whole House negatived,
33. C, 36. Reported, with Amendments, 137. As
amended, considered ; Amendment proposed to leave out
words ; Debate adjourned, 260. Resumed; Amendment
negatived ; Bill, as amended, further considered ; Bill
recommitted in respect of an Amendment, and reported ; as
amended on recommittal, considered, 278. Motion for
Third Reading ; Amendment proposed, " three months,"
and not made ; Bill read the third time and passed, 299.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 336. Lords'
Amendments agreed to (one with a Special Entry), 360.
(Cited as (Unemployment) Insurance Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 372.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE [Money].

Vide

COM-

MITTEES, I.

UNEMPLOYMENT

INSURANCE

( Temporary Provisions
Amendment); Bill ordered, presented accordingly, and
read the first time ; read a second time ; House imme-
diately resolves itself into the Committee on the Bill ;
Bill considered in Committee and reported, without
Amendment ; read the third time and passed, 504.
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 512.
(Cited as Unemployment Insurance (Temporary Provisions)
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 516.

444.

UNEMPLOYMENT (Relief Works); Bill presented,

and
ordered to be read a second time, 416. Read a second
time, and committed to a Standing Committee, 433.
As
Reported, with Amendments,
E, 436.
amended, considered ; recommitted in respect of a new
Clause ; considered in Committee and reported, with-
out Amendment ; read the third time and passed, 464.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 454.
(Cited as Unem-
Lords' Amendments agreed to, 457.
ployment (Relief Works) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 457.
UPPER MERSEY NAVIGATION ; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 16. Read a second time, and committed,
27. Reported, with Amendments, 150. As amended,
considered, 169. Read the third time and passed, 180.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 247. Lords'
pper Mersey
(Cited as
Amendments agreed to, 259.
Navigation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

UNB.RI DGE AND AVYCOMBE DISTRICT GAS [Lords] ;
Examiners' Report, That in the case of Petition for
Bill Standing Orders not complied with ; referred- to
the Select Committee on Standing Orders, 137. Report,
Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 159. Bill
brought from the Lords ; read the first
and
referred to Examiners, 234. Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 297. Bill read a second time, and com-
Standing Order 211 suspended, and
mitted,
Committee on Unopposed Bills given leave to consider
the Bill on day named, 321. Bill reported, with Amend-
ments, 330. As amended, considered, 341. Read the
third time and passed, with Amendments, 364. To
(Cited as Uxbridge and
which the Lords agree, 370.
Wycombe District Uas Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 372.

time,

317.

VETERINARY SURGEONS ACT (1881) AMENDMENT;
Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second time, 25.
Motion for Second Reading ; Amendment proposed,
" six months," and not made ; Bill read a second time,
and committed to a Standing Committee, 59. 13, 61.
Reported, with Amendments, 92. As amended, con-
sidered ; read the third time and passed, 206. Agreed

to by the Lords, without Amendment, 296.
(Cited as
Veterinary Surgeons Act (1881) Amendment Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 355.

VOTES and PROCEEDINGS ; Sessional Order, 4.

WALLASEY CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and read
the first time, 16. Read a second time, and committed,
22. Reported, with Amendments, from the Local
Legislation Committee, 127. As amended, considered,
164. Kilter's consent signified ; Bill read the third time
and passed', 169. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments, 336. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 341.
( Cited
as Wallasey Corporation Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 372.
WANDSWORT H, WIMBLEDON AND EPSOM DISTRICT
GAS [Lords] ; Chairman of Ways and Means reports
Bill should originate in the Lords, 10.
Examiners'
Report, Standing Orders certified complied with,
i 1.
Bill brought from the Lords ; read the first time, and
referred to Examiners, 86. Report, Standing Orders.
complied with, 92. Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted, 176. Reported, with Amendments, 202. As
amended, considered, 211. Read the third time and
passed, with Amendments, 221. To which the Lords
agree, 234.
(Cited as Wandsworth. Wimbledon and
Epsom District Gas Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

WAR EMERGENCY LAWS (Continuance) ; Bill presented,
and ordered to be read a second time, 13. Read a
second time ; House immediately resolves itself into
the Committee on the Bill ; Bill considered in Committee,
and reported, 19. As amended, considered ;
further
consideration adjourned, 25. Bill further considered ;
Amendment proposed to leave out words, and Debate
adjourned, 31. Resumed ; Amendment negatived ; Bill
further considered, 38. Motion for Third Reading ;
Amendment proposed to leave out words and add others,
and not made ; Bill read the third time and passed, 45.
Agreed to by the Lords, with Amendments, 89. Lords'
(Cited as War Emergency
Amendments agreed to, 91.
Laws (Continuance) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 95.

WARLIKE MEASURES AGAINST RUSSIA. Vide HOUSE,
MOTIONS IroR ADJOURNMENT OF, under Standing
Order No. 10.

WAR PENSIONS ; Bill presented, and ordered to be read
a second time, 106. Motion for Second Reading ;
Amendment proposed, " six months," and not made ;
Bill read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 148. B, 151. Reported with Amendments,
read the third time
231. As amended, considered ;
and passed, 294. Agreed to by the Lords, without
(Cited as War Pensions Act, 1920)
Amendment, 336.
Royal Assent, 355.

WAR PENSIONS [Payments]. Vide COMMITTEES, I.

WAYS AND MEANS FOR RAISING

THE SUPPLY :

Resolution, That this House will, upon Monday
next, resolve itself into a Committee to consider of the
Ways and Means for raising the Supply to be granted to
His Majesty, 18. Committee reopened, 445.

Instruction to Committee on the Finance Bill
that they have power to make provision therein pur-
suant to a Resolution, 277.

Considered in Committee ; Resolutions

reported, 76, 110, 118, 271, 347, 468, 497.

to be

Resolutions reported and agreed to, and Bill

ordered thereon, 82, 135, 359, 501.

10 &1IGE0. V.] INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME. 585

WAYS AND MEANS FOR RAISING THE SUPPLY

continued.

Resolutions reported ; Amendments proposed to
several of them, and not made ; Resolutions agreed to,
132.

Consideration of Resolutions adjourned, 132.

Resumed ; Resolutions agreed to, 135.

Consolidated Fund (No. 1) ; Bill ordered upon
Resolutions reported from Committee of Ways and
Means ; presented accordingly, and read the first time, and
ordered to be read a second time, 82. Motion for Second
Reading ; Amendment proposed to leave out words and
add others, and not made ; Bill read a second time, and
committed to a Committee of the whole House, 84.
Considered in Committee, and reported, without Amend-
ment; read the third time and passed (endorsed with Mr.
Speaker's Certificate), 86. Agreed to by the Lords,
(Cited as Consolidated Fund
without Amendment, 88.
(No. 1) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 89.

Finance ; Bill ordered upon Resolutions reported
from Committee of Ways and Means, 135 ; pre-
sented accordingly, and read the first time, and ordered
to be read a second time, 136. Motion for Second
Reading ; Amendment proposed, " six months," and
Debate adjourned, 157. Resumed ; Amendment with-
drawn ; Bill read a second time, and committed to a
Committee of the whole House, 159. Considered in
Committee ; Progress, 264, 267, 271.
Instruction to
Committee, 277. Bill considered in Committee ; Pro-
gress, 281, 284, 289. Considered in Committee, and
reported, 296. As amended, considered ; further con-

sideration adjourned, 318. Bill as amended, further con-
sidered, 323. Motion for Third Reading ; Amendment
proposed to leave out words and add other words, and not
made ; Bill read the third time and passed (endorsed
with Mr. Speaker's Certificate), 327. Agreed to by the
Lords, without Amendment, 3,42.
(Cited as Finance
Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) ; Bill ordered
upon Resolution reported from Committee of Ways and
Means ; presented accordingly, and read the first time,
and ordered to be read a second time, 359. Motion for
Second Reading ; Amendment proposed, "three months,"
and not made ; Bill read a second time, and committed
to a Committee of the whole House, 375. Considered
in Committee, and reported, without Amendment ;
Motion for Third Reading ; Amendment proposed to
leave out words and add others, and not made ; Bill
read the third time and passed (endorsed with Mr.
Speaker's Certificate), 378. Agreed to by the Lords,
without Amendment, 382.
(Cited as Appropriation Act,
1920) Royal Assent, 382.

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2),
Bill ordered upon Resolution reported from Committee
of Ways and Means ; presented accordingly, and read
the first time, and ordered to be read a second time, 501:
Read a second time, and committed to a Committee of the
whole House, 504. Considered in Committee , and re-
ported, without Amendment ; read the third time and
passed (endorsed with Mr. Speaker's Certificate), 506,
Agreed to by the Lords, without Amendment, 512.
(Cited as Appropriation (No. 2) Act, 1920) Royal Assent,
516.

Subject.

Agreed to
in Committee.

Resolutions Reported, and
Agreed to.

18 March :
Towards making good the Supply for year ending 31st March 1920,

the sum of £28,727,126 be granted -

-

Towards making good the Supply for year ending 31st March 1921,

the sum of £353,984,850 be granted -

19 April :
Customs and Excise.

1. Continuation of Duties (Customs) -
2. Continuation of Additional Al edicine Duties ( Excise)
3. Spirits (Excise)
4. Spirits (Customs)
5. Beer (Excise)
6. Beer (Customs)
7. Wines (Customs)
8. Cigars (Customs)
9. Mechanically-propelled Vehicles

Stamps.

-

10. Receipts
11. Scrip Certificates -
12. Stocks, Marketable Securities, &c. -
13. Statements as to Capital of Companies
14. Accident and Indemnity Policies
15. Policies of Sea Insurance

-

Page.

76

76

110
111

111
111
111
111
111

111
112

113
113
113
113
113
113

Page.

82

Bill ordered upon the said Resolutions.
Vide CONSOLIDATED FUND
(No. 1) BILL.

127
128

128
128
128
128
128
129
129

130
130
130
130
130
130

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[1920.

WAYS AND MEANS FOR RAISING THE SUPPLY continued.

Subject.

19 April.---continued.
Income Tax.

Agreed to
in Committee.

Resolutions Reported, and
Agreed to.

Page.

Page.

16. Charge of Tax
17. Super-Tax
-
-
18. Alteration of Reliefs
19. Double Income Tax within the British Empire
20. Excess Profits Duty

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21. Corporations Profits Tax

Amendment of Law -

National Savings Certificates

21 April:

7 July :

3 August :
Towards making good the Supply for the year ended 31st March
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Towards making good the Supply for the year ending 31st March

1919, the sum of £57,707 6s. 7d, be granted

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1921, the sum of 1445,870,339 be granted -

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Duties on Vehicles

8 December :

18 December :
Towards making good the Supply for the year ending 31st March

1921, the sun, of £57,588,994 be granted -

113

113
114
114

114

114

118

271

347

347

468

497

130

131
131
131
131

Consideration adjourned, 132. Con-
sideration resumed.
Resolutions
agreed to ; Bill ordered upon the
above Resolutions, and upon the
Resolution of 21 April, 133. Vide
FINANCE BILL.

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132

276
Instruction to the Committee on

the Finance Bill.

359

Bill ordered upon the said Resolu-
tions.
Vide CONSOLIDATED
FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL,

470

501

Bill ordered upon the said Resolu-
Vide CONSOLIDATED
tion.
FUND APPROPRIATION (No. 2)
BILL.

WEARDALE AND CONSETT WATER [Lords]; Chairman
of Ways and Means reports Bill should originate in the
Lords, 10. Examiners' Report, Standing Orders certified
complied with, 11. Bill brought from the Lords ; read
the first time, and referred to Examiners, 174. Report,
Standing Orders complied with, 195. Bill read a second
time, and committed ; Instruction to Committee, 250.
Bill reported, with Amendments, 283. As amended,
considered, 298. Read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 308. To which the Lords agree, 322.
(Cited as Weardale and Consett Water Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 356.

WEAR NAVIGATION AND SUNDERLAND DOCK ; Bill
presented, and read the first time, 16. Read a second
time, and committed, 28. Reported, without Amend-
ment, 75. Read the third time and passed, 83. Agreed
to by the Lords, without Amendment, 247.
(Cited as
Wear Navigation and Sunderland Dock Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 261.

WEAR NAVIGATION AND SUNDERLAND DOCK (Finance);
Report from the Select Committee on Standing Orders,
That in the case of the Petition for leave to deposit Petition
for Bill, Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, 147.
Examiners' Report in case of Petition for Bill, Standing
Orders not complied with ; referred to the Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders, 201. Report, Standing
Orders ought to be dispensed with, 215. Bill presented;
read the first time, and ordered to be read a second
time, 222. Read a second time, and committed, 239.
Reported, with Amendments, 275. As amended, con-

sidered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended; Bill
read the third time and passed, 283. Agreed to by the
Lords, with an Amendment, 351. Lords' Amendment
agreed to, 368.
(Cited as Wear Navigation and Sunder-
land Dock (Finance) Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 383.

WHITE'S DIVORCE [Lords] ; Bill brought from the Lords ;
read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time,
147. Read a second time, and committed, 156. Message
to Lords requesting Minutes of Evidence, 159. Message
from Lords communicating the same, 167. Bill reported,
without Amendment, 177. Minutes of Evidence to be
returned to the Lords, 177. Bill read the third time and
passed, without Amendment, 182.
(Cited as White's
Divorce Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 261.

WITNESSES :

Bills, 49, 62, 118.

Sessional Order, 4.
ordered to attend groups of Private

Select Committee, and ordered to attend, 263.

reported for

failure to attend a

WOLVERHAMPTON CORPORATION ; Bill presented, and
read the first time, 16. Read a second time, and com-
mitted, 22. Reported, with Amendments, 106. As
amended, considered, 140. Read the third time and
passed, 149. Agreed to by the Lords, with Amend-
ments,
298.
(Cited as Wolverhampton Corporation Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 355.

Lords' Amendments

agreed

292.

to,

10 & 11 GEO. V.] INDEX to the ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH VOLUME. 587

WOMEN IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE. Vide RESOLUTIONS.

WOMEN'S FRANCHISE ; Bill presented, and ordered to be
17. Order for Second Reading
read a second time,
being read, Mr. Speaker called the attention of the
House to the fact that the provisions of the Bill were
identical with some of the provisions of the Representa-
tion of the People Bill, which had already been read a
second time : whereupon Order discharged and Bill
withdrawn, 167.

WOMEN'S PENSIONS; Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 16. On order for Second Reading
being read, Mr. Speaker called attention to the provisions
of the Bill and declared that it should have originated
in Committee of the whole House : whereupon Order
discharged and Bill withdrawn, 27.

WOMEN, YOUNG PERSONS, AND CHILDREN (Employment);
Bill presented, and ordered to be read a second time,
145. Read a second time, and committed to a Standing
Committee, 203. A, 207. Reported, with Amend-
ments, 254. As amended, considered; Motion for Second
Reading of a Clause; Debate adjourned, 446. Resumed ;
Clause added ; Bill re-committed in respect
of a
Clause, 447. Considered in Committee and reported,
with Amendments ; as amended on recommittal, con-
sidered ; read the third time and passed, 449. Agreed
to by the Lords, with Amendments, 484.
Lords'
(Cited as Employment of
Amendments agreed to, 491.
Women, Young Persons, and Children Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 516.

OMEN, YOUNG PERSONS, AND CHILDREN (Employment
in Lead Processes); Bill presented, and ordered to be
read a second time, 375. Read a second time ; com-
mitted to a Committee of the whole House, 408. Con-
sidered in Committee, and reported, without Amendment ;
read the third time and passed, 415. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 461.
Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 483.
(Cited as Women and Young Persons
in Lead Processes) Act, 1920) Royal
(Employment
Assent, 516.

WOOD GREEN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL ; Bill pre-
sented, and read the first time, 16. Read a second time,
and committed, 22. Reported, with Amendments, from

the Local Legislation Committee, 159. As amended,
considered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ;
Bill read the third time and passed, 176. Agreed to by
the Lords, with Amendments, 247. Lords' Amend-
ments agreed to, 259.
(Cited as Wood Green Urban
District Council Act, 1920) Royal Assent, 355.

WORKINGTON HARBOUR AND DOCK [Lords]; Report
from Examiners that in the case of Petition for Bill
Standing Orders not complied with ;
referred to the
Select Committee on Standing Orders, 201. Report,
Standing Orders ought
to be dispensed with, 215.
Bill brought from the Lords, read the first time, and
referred to Examiners, 310. Report, Standing Orders
complied with, 321. Bill read a second time, and com-
mitted ; Standing Order 211 suspended, and Commit-
tee on Unopposed Bills given leave to consider the Bill
on day named, 341. Bill reported, with Amendments,
362. As amended, considered ; Standing Orders 223 and
243 suspended ; Bill read the third time and passed, with
Amendments, 374. To which the Lords agree, 378.
(Cited as Workington Harbour and Dock. Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 383.

WREXHAM DISTRICT TRAMWAYS; Bill presented, and
read the first time, 16. Read a second time, and referred
to Examiners, 80. Report, Standing Orders complied
with ; Bill committed, 92. Reported, with Amendments,
150. As amended, considered, 169. Read the third
time and passed, 180. Agreed to by the Lords, with
Amendments, 247. Lords' Amendments agreed to, 259.
(Cited as Wrexham District Tramways Act, 1920) Royal
Assent, 355.

WRITS. Vide ELECTIONS.

1 EOVIL CORPORATION; Bill presented, and read the
first time, 16. Read a second time, and committed, 24.
Reported, with Amendments, 255.
'As amended, con-
sidered ; Standing Orders 223 and 243 suspended ; Bill
read the third time and passed, 270. Agreed to by the
Lords, with Amendments, 365.
Lords' Amendments
agreed to, 368.
(Cited as Yeovil Corporation Act, 1920)
Royal Assent, 383.

ARTHUR IRWIN DASENT,

Clerk of the Journals.

FINIS.

