RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 19 August, 1907 ;-for, RETURN “respecting application of Standing Order No. 26 (CLOSURE of DEBATE) during the SESSION 1907 (1) in the House and in COMMITTEE of the WHOLE House, under the following heads : (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 383, of Session 1906); and (2) in the STANDING COMMITTEES under the following heads : RETURN respecting APPLICATION of STANDING ORDER No. 26 (CLOSURE of DEBATE) during Session 1907. Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Result of Motion, and if a Division, Numbers For and Against. Closure agreed to. Closure carried on Division : syes, 255; Noes, 40. Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 250 ; Noes, 57. Date when Closure Moved and by whom. Question before House or Committee when Moved. Whether in House or Committee. Whether Assent given to Motion or withheld by Speaker or Chairman. In House The Speaker's assent given 20th February Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. King's Speech (Motion for an Address) “That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, as followeth : " Most Gracious Sovereign, - Amendment proposed, at the end of the Question, to add the words, “ That those words be there added." 22nd February Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill In House The Speaker's assent withheld. Sir William Brampton Gurdon, " That the Bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word “now," and at the end of “That the word 'now'stand part of the Question." Ditio ditto In House The Speaker's assent given 22nd February Sir William Brampton Gurdon. 22nd February Liquor Traffic (Local Veto) Bill In House The Speaker's assent withheld. Mr. Clough. "That the Bill be now read a second time." 25tb February Adjournment Motion, under Standing Order No. 10. (Judgeship in the High | In House Court of Justice in Ireland.) “ That this House do now adjourn." The Speaker's assent given Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer = In Committee The Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 312; Noes, 81, Civil Services (Supplementary) Estimates, 1906-7. Class V. “ That a Supplementary sum, not exceeding 32,4701. 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 1907, for sundry Colonial Services, including certain Grants in Aid.” " That a sum, not exceeding 31,4701., be granted for the said Service." The above proposed Amendment having been negatived on Division : Claimed In Committee The Chairman's assent given Original Question put acord ingly. 79 “ That the Original Question be now put.' In Committee The Chairman's assent given ditto Closure carried on Div Ayes, 237 ; Noes, 48. Supply 26th February Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. 26th February. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. 26th February Ditto Mr. Lloyd George. 26th February Mr. Lloyd George. " That the original Question be now put." Education (Provision of Meals) (Scotland) Bill 1st March In House The Speaker's assent withheld. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald. RETURN respecting Application of Standing Order No. 26 (Closure of Debate) during Session 1907—continued. Date when Closnre Moved and by whom. Question before House or Committee when Moved. Whether in House or Committee. Whether Assent given to Motion or withheld by Speaker or Chairman. Assent withheld because, in the opinion of the Result of Motion, and, if a Division, Numbers For and Against. Education (Provision of Meals) (Scotland) Bill In House The Speaker's assent withheld. Mr. Tyson Wilson, Ditto ditto Education Acts Amendment Bill In House The Speaker's assent given Closure agreed to. Mr. Walter Rea. "That the Bill be now read a second time." Territorial and Reserve Forces In House The Speaker's assent withheld. let March 18: March 4th March 5th March Supply (Navy Estimates) In House Mr. Edmund Robertson. Mr. Speaker withheld his assent, as it appeared “That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair." 5th March 8th March 8th March In House The Speaker's assent withheld. In House The Speaker's assent withheld. In House The Speaker's assent given Closure carried on Division ; Ayes, 216 ; Noes, 54. " That the Bill be now read a third time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word “now," and at the end of “That the word 'now'stand part of the Question." The above proposed Amendment having been negatived in Division :- In House The Speaker's assent given Main Question put accord ingly. In Committee The Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 196; Noes, 55. " That the Chairman do report progress, and ask leave to sit again.” In Committee The Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : A yes, 183 ; Noes, 49. Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 36, to leave out from the word "the,” to the word “one,” in line 37, and insert the words “thirtieth day of April." “ That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." 8th March Ditto ditto Mr. Dickinson. 8th March Ditto ditto Mr. Dickinson. 20th March Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Bill (Order) . Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. 20th March Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer. Claimed, " That the Main Question be now put 20th March Army (Annual) Bill Mr. Secretary Haldane. Clause 1: 20th March Ditto ditto Mr. Secretary Haldane. Clause 2 : 20th March Ditto ditto In Committee The Chairman's assent given Closure carried on Division : Ayes, 182; Noes, 49. Mr. Secretary Haldane. Clause 2: Claimed to move “ That the Question "That the Clause stand part of the Bill' be now put.” |