§ Mr. F. Maule moved that the House do agree with the Lords' Amendments to the Loan Societies Bill.
§ Amendmentsagreed to as far as clause A.
§ On this clause,
§ Mr. Hawesrose to oppose that amendment (of the Lords). It prevented any Loan Society from holding its sitting in any public-house, beer-shop, or tavern, under a penalty of 10l. He would rather get rid of the bill altogether than consent to this clause, and he now moved its omission,
§ Mr. Wakleyconcurred in Mr. Hawes's view of the clause, and seconded the motion.
§ Mr. F. Mauledid not approve of the clause, but he feared its rejection would risk the bill in the present Session. If he thought it could be got rid of without endangering the bill, he would oppose it.
§ The House divided on the question that the clause be omitted: Ayes 40; Noes 14: Majority 26.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Baring, rt. hn. F. T. | Pechell, Captain |
| Bridgeman, H. | Philips, M. |
| Bryan, G. | Price, Sir R. |
| Clay, W. | Russell, Lord J. |
| Dennison, W. J. | Rutherfurd, rt. hn. A. |
| Divett, E. | Seale, Sir J. H. |
| Elliot, hon. J. E. | Smith, B. |
| Evans, Sir de L. | Smith, R. V. |
| Ewart, W. | Stewart, J. |
| Fazakerley, J. N. | Sturt, H. C. |
| Grey, rt. hn. Sir C. | Thornely, T. |
| Harcourt, G. G. | Troubridge, Sir E. T. |
| Hindley, C. | Turner, E. |
| Hobhouse, rt. hn. Sir J. | Vigors, N. A. |
| Hoskins, K. | Wakley, T. |
| Lushington, rt. hn. S. | Warburton, H. |
| Maule, hon. F. | Wood, B. |
| Morris, D. | Yates, J. A. |
| Muskett, G. A. | |
| Palmer, G. | TELLERS. |
| Palmerston, Viscount | Hawes, B. |
| Pattison, J. | Duncombe, T. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Blackstone, W. S. | Holmes, W. |
| Broadley, H. | Inghara, R. |
| Brotherton, J. | Irton, S. |
| Burrell, Sir C. | Somerset, Lord G. |
| Corry, hon. H. | Trotter, J. |
| Dottin, A.R. | |
| Douglas, Sir C. E. | TELLERS. |
| Estcourt, T. | Freshfield, J. |
| Hobhouse, T. B. | Aglionby, H. A. |
§ The clause struck out.
§ Other amendments agreed to.
§ A conference was held with the Lords to explain the Commons reasons for rejecting the amendment. Their Lordships subsequently communicated to the Commons, that they did not insist on their amendment.