Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Amendment to Question [6th June], "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair (for Committee on East India Revenue Accounts)."
Which Amendment was—
—( Mr. George Hardy) —instead thereof.To leave out from the word 'That,' to the end of the Question, and add the words this, House, whilst affirming the imperative necessity of maintaining peace and order in India, is of opinion that an inquiry by means of a Parliamentary Committee or Royal Commission should be instituted into the causes at the root of the dissatisfaction
Question again proposed: "That the words proposed to be left out stand part part of the Question."
said he did not want to delay the House, but he thought they were entitled to make their side of the case known. If it was too late to take a Bill of minor importance was it not also too late to take a large question like this affecting the Government Dependencies of the Crown.
said it was absolutely necessary to get these accounts either to-day or to-morrow, and he, desired to get them now in order to leave the way clear for other business in which great interest was taken by many Members. Question put, and agreed to. Main Question put, and agreed to.