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Business of the House (Procedure)

"(1) When a Bill has been read a second time it shall stand committed
to one of the Standing Committees, unless the House, on Motion to be
decided without amendment or debate, otherwise order. But this Order
shall not apply to-

(a) Bills for imposing taxes, or Consolidated Fund, or Appropriation
(6) Bills for confirming Provisional Orders.

Bills; or

(2) The House may, on Motion made by the Member in charge of a Bill,
commit the Bill to a Standing Committee in respect of some of its provi-
sions, and to a Committee of the Whole House in respect of other provisions,
If such a Motion is opposed, the Speaker, after permitting, if he thinks fit,
a brief explanatory statement from the Member who makes and from the
Member who opposes the Motion, shall without further Debate put the
Question thereon:"

Amendment proposed, in line 5, after the word "taxes," to insert the
words "or rates or charges on rates."

"That those words be there inserted."

Return respecting Application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1907-continued.

Mr. Chancellor of the
Exchequer.

In House

The Speaker's assent withheld.

Closure carried on Division:
Ayes, 313; Noes, 81

Sir Henry Campbell-
Bannerman.

Business of the House (Procedure)

"(1) When a Bill has been read a second time it shall stand committed
to one of the Standing Committees, unless the House, on Motion to be
decided without amendment or debate, otherwise order, and such a
Motion shall not require notice, must be made immediately after the Bill
is read a second time, may be made by any Member, and may, though
opposed, be decided after the expiration of the time for opposed business.
But this Order shall not apply to-

(a) Bills for imposing taxes, or Consolidated Fund or Appropriation
Bills; or

(b) Bills for confirming Provisional Orders.

(2) The House may, on Motion made by the Member in charge of a Bill,
commit the Bill to a Standing Committee in respect of some of its pro-
visions, and to a Committee of the Whole House in respect of other
provisions. If such a Motion is opposed, the Speaker, after permitting, if
he thinks fit, a brief explanatory statement from the Member who makes
and from the Member who opposes the Motion, shall without further
Debate put the Question thereon."

Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Bill

"That the Bill be now read a second time."

0.157.

Sir Henry Campbell-
Bannerman.

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Business of the House (Procedure) (Termination of Proceedings thereon)

"That the Proceedings on the Motions with respect to Business of the
House (Procedure) shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be
brought to a conclusion on Tuesday, the 16th day of April, in the
following manner, and subject to the following provisions:-

1. At 10 p.m. on that day, Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the
Question on any Amendment or other Motion already proposed
from the Chair, and shall next proceed successively to put forth-
with the Question on any Amendments or other Motions moved
by the Government of which notice has been given (but on no
other Amendment or Motion), and on any other Question
necessary to dispose of the proceedings to be concluded ;

2. On that day the proceedings to which this Order relates shall not
be interrupted under the provisions of any Standing Order
relating to the Sittings of the House;

3. On that day no dilatory Motion, nor Motion for Adjournment under
Standing Order No. 10, shall be received unless moved by a
Minister of the Crown, and the Question on any such Motion
shall be put forthwith without debate;

4. Any opposed Private Business which has been set down for con-
sideration on that day shall stand adjourned without Question
put until such other day as the Chairman of Ways and Means
may determine."

RETURN respecting Application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1907-continued.

Question before House or Committee, when Moved.

Whether in House
or Committee.

"That the position of Vice-President of the Board of Agriculture in
Ireland was intended by Parliament to be and in fact is a Ministerial
and Parliamentary office, properly vacated upon a change of Government,
and that the retention of that office by a political opponent of the
Government of the day is undesirable as a permanent arrangement."

Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word "That," to the end
of the Question, and add the words "in view of the continued confidence
expressed in the policy of Sir Horace Plunkett by the Council of Agri-
culture, two-thirds of whose Members are directly appointed by the
county councils of Ireland, it is inadvisable, before the House has had
an opportunity of considering carefully the Report of the Committee of
Inquiry into the organisation and working of the Department of Agri-
culture and Technical Instruction, to make any change in Sir Horace
Plunkett's tenure of the Vice-Presidency."

"That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question."

In House

In House

The Speaker's assent given

Closure agreed to.

"That the position of Vice-President of the Board of Agriculture in
Ireland was intended by Parliament to be and in fact is a Ministerial
and Parliamentary office, properly vacated upon a change of Government,
and that the retention of that office by a political opponent of the
Government of the day is undesirable as a permanent arrangement."

In House

The Speaker's assent given

Closure carried on Division:
Ayes, 276; Noes, 106.