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Sir P. O’Brien : I propose to insert a clause extending the Act to Ireland, and there¬ 
fore we may as well now agree to the amendment of the honourable Member for Windsor. 
Lord R. Montagu : If the honourable baronet's clause be agreed to, we can agree to 
this amendment on the report. 
Colonel Fane : At this hour (eight minutes to two) we ought to report progress, 
and that I move. 
The Committee divided. 
For reporting progress ... 33 
Against it.39 
Majority ... 6 
Mr. Headlam : Let us pass this clause; it will not occupy much time to do so. Ido 
not wish to press the Committee to sit much longer, but as there are many Members 
here who take an interest in this measure, it will be well to dispose of this clause. 
Mr. Sclater Booth : I wish to remind hon. Members that this is by no means the 
last order, and that after the orders there is other business to dispose of. There will be 
plenty of time next week to consider these amendments, and it is really too much to 
ask us to go on with them now. 
The clause w r as then, as amended, agreed to. 
On clause 3, 
Lord R. Montagu : Leave out “ heretofore ” and insert “ before the passing of this 
Act,” agreed to. And after “ associates ” insert “ who before the passing of this Act 
shall have been.” The object is to bring in assistants who are registered. Agreed to. 
On the question that clause 3 stand part of the Bill, 
Mr. Acland : I object to that, as I think there ought to be a discussion upon the 
principle of this clause. 
Lord R. Montagu : This clause is simply an interpretation one. 
Mr. Acland : There ought to be a discussion on the Bill before we proceed further. 
The Pharmaceutical Society is not a corporation, and we are proceeding to pass a law 
which will end in chaos. It is now two o’clock, and we ought to report progress. 
Sir H. Edwards : I move that we report progress. Half of the Committee have 
been asleep for a long time. It is not whether the measure be a good or a bad one, but 
w r e ought to have it before us at a proper time for our consideration. 
Mr. D. Bromley : I must correct the honourable baronet, the Member for Beverley. 
I have seen him in profound slumber for some time past. 
Sir H. Edwards : My honourable friend the Member for Warwickshire is entirely in 
error. I must say if not half the Committee certainly very many have been asleep for 
some time. 
A division was called for, but none took place. The clause was agreed to. 
Lord Elcho : I hope this Bill will be allowed to pass this Parliament this Session. 
I have served on two Select Committees, and believe that there ought to be some legis¬ 
lation in regard to the sale of poisons. We were never so near a settlement of the 
question as at present, and I do hope we shall dispose of it this year.—The Chairman 
was then ordered to report progress. 
The House having resumed, the Bill was ordered to be again committed on Wednes¬ 
day, the loth of July. 
Wednesday, July 15, 1868. 
The Committee on this Bill was resumed on clause 4. 
Lord R. Montagu : If the noble lord consents to omit this clause, I will agree to 
that. If not omitted altogether, it will require amendment. 
Lord Elcho: Perhaps the Committee will allow me to explain my position with 
regard to this Bill; I have been most unexpectedly asked to undertake the conduct of 
this Bill through Committee, in consequence of my right honourable friend the member 
for Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Mr. Headlam), who has charge of it, being unable to remain 
in London. As this Bill very much represents the views I endeavoured humbly to 
advocate on a former occasion, I have consented to endeavour to carry it through Com¬ 
mittee, and, therefore, I hope honourable Members will assist me as much as they can 
in my endeavour to attain that object. With regard to clause 4, I propose to strike it 
■out, and substitute the one which stands in my namq on the paper, videlicet ,—“ Any 
