The House of Commons reassembled on Tuesday, when the Prime
Minister made a statement as to the course of business during the Session. The Government intended to take the whole of the time of the House, and to suspend the eleven- o'clock rule, but prolonged sittings were not intended. Besides the Insurance Bill, the House would be asked to dispose of the Burgh Police (Scotland) Bill, the Coal Mines Bill, the Naval Prize Bill, the Railway Companies (Accounts and Returns) Bill, the Shops Bill, the Small Holders (Scot. land) Bill, and the Finance Bill. All of these, except the last, had already passed through Committee. For the Insur- ance Bill 18, or possibly 19, Parliamentary days would be allotted, 14 of which would be for Committee. This pro- gramme was sharply criticised by Mr. Balfour, who declared the Government's programme " extravagant and impossible." Mr. Asquith's motion was, however, carried by 273 votes to 145.
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