Question proposed, "That the Schedule, as amended, stand part of the Bill."

Debate arising: Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister 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 accordingly, "That the Schedule, as amended, stand part of the Bill."-The Committee divided :

Major Ainsworth

Mr. Hall Caine

Ayes, 23.

Sir Charles Cayzer
Sir Burton Chadwick
Colonel Crookshank
Dr. Vernon Davies
Mr. Dixey
Mr. Finburgh
Captain Foxcroft
Lieut.-Col. Howard-Bury
Lord Huntingfield
Lieut.-Colonel James

Mr. Jephcott

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister
Sir Mervyn Manningham-
Buller

Sir Frank Nelson
Sir Charles Oman
Viscount Sandon
Mr. Solicitor-General
Mr. Somerville
Captain Styles
Captain Waterhouse
Mr. Herbert Williams

Question put, "That the Bill, as amended, be reported to the House."-The Committee divided: :

Ordered To Report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

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[Wednesday, 30th March, 1927.]:-Crown Lands (No. 2) Bill read a second time.

Motion made, and Question put, "That the Bill be committed to a Select Committee of Seven Members, Four to be nominated by the House and Three by the Committee of Selection,

That all Petitions against the Bill, presented Three clear days before the meeting of the Committee, 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,

That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records,

That Three be the quorum of the Committee."-(Mr. Guinness.) The House divided; Ayes 227, Noes 114.

[Wednesday, 6th April, 1927.]:-Crown Lands (No. 2) Bill, -Captain Briscoe, Mr. Ernest Brown, Captain Fergus Graham, and Sir Henry Slesser nominated Members of the Select Committee on the Crown Lands (No. 2) Bill.-(Colonel Gibbs.)

[Private Business :-Committee of Selection.] :—

[Tuesday, 12th April, 1927]:-Select Committee on the Crown Lands (No. 2) Bill,—

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Sir Henry Cautley.

Mr. Galbraith.

Mr. Maxton.

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