Mr. Blundell Mr. Briscoe Sir Henry Cautley Major Colfox Marquess of Hartington Major McLean Noes, 16. Mr. Foot Mitchell Lieut.-Colonel Wheler Another Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 23, at the end, to add the words "Provided that a committee shall not be constituted for two or more counties for which separate committees have been constituted unless those committees agree to such constitution " (Mr. Walter Smith).-Question, "That those words be there added," put, and agreed to. Clause as amended, agreed to. [Adjourned until To-morrow at 11 o'clock. i MEMBERS PRESENT― (continued): Mr. Emlyn-Jones Marquess of Hartington Mr. Hobhouse Mr. Lambert Lieut.-Colonel Lane-Fox Sir Courtenay Mansel Mr. Mosley Mr. Ormsby-Gore Mr. Paling Major the Marquess of Lieut.-Colonel Wheler Mr. Edward Wood Lieut.-Colonel Woodwark AGRICULTURAL WAGES BILL. Clause 2. Amendment made, in page 2, line 1, at the beginning, by inserting the words "Subject to the provisions of this Act"-(Sir Henry Cautley). Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 1, to leave out all the words from the word "committees to the word shall," in line 3-(Mr. Acland).-Question put, "That the words' subject to confirmation by the' stand part of the Clause."--The Committee divided: Tuesday, 15th July, 1924. MEMBERS PRESENT : Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLSON in the Chair. Mr. Acland Mr. Black Mr. Blundell Mr. Briscoe Mr. Buxton Sir Henry Cautley- Earl of Dalkeith Mr. Charles Edwards Lieut.-Commander Fletcher Mr. Foot Mr. Frederick Gould Mr. Greenall Mr. David Grenfell Colonel Gretton Marquess of Hartington Mr. Thomas Henderson Mr. Hillary Mr. Hobhouse Mr. Lamb Mr. Lambert Major McLean Mr. Foot Mitchell Mr. Morse Mr. Mosley Sir Douglas Newton. Mr. Ormsby-Gore Mr. Samuel Roberts Major the Marquess of Lieut.-Colonel Wheler AGRICULTURAL WAGES BILL. Clause 2, further considered. Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, lines 11 and 12, to leave out the words "or to any special class of workers so employed" - (Sir Henry Cautley). - Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 19, at the end, to insert the words :- "Provided that in fixing conditions provision shall be made that on one week-day in each week overtime rates shall be paid after five hours have been worked" -(Mr. Stranger). Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 24, after the word "deficiency," to insert the words "or by lack of technical skill❞—(Mr. Lamb).—Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment made, in page 2, line 26, by leaving out the word " may," and inserting the word "shall ". (Mr. Lamb),-instead thereof. Another Amendment made, in page 2, line 35, by leaving out the word "penalty," and inserting the words "legal proceedings under this Act "(Sir Henry Cautley), — instead thereof. [Adjourned till Thursday next, at 11 o'clock. |