§ The LORD ADVOCATE moved the appointment of the Select Committee on 1027 the Registering Births, &c.; and Marriages Bills (Scotland).
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Lord Advocate be a Member of the Committee."
§ MR. HUME moved the substitution of Mr. Alexander Hastie's name for that of the learned Lord.
§ Amendment proposed, to leave out the name of "The Lord Advocate," and insert the name of "Mr. Alexander Hastie," instead thereof.
§ Question put, "That the name of the Lord Advocate stand part of the Question."
§ The House divided:—Ayes 59; Noes 4: Majority 55.
| List of the AYES. | |
| Acland, Sir T. D. | Howard, P. H. |
| Anson, hon. Col. | Howard, Sir R. |
| Archdall, Capt. M. | Jervis, Sir J. |
| Arundel and Surrey, Earl of | Keppel, hon. G. T. |
| Lewis, G. C. | |
| Baines, M. T. | Mackenzie, W. F. |
| Baring, rt. hon. Sir F. T. | Maitland, T. |
| Bellew, R. M. | Maule, rt. hon. F. |
| Berkeley, hon. Capt. | Morris, D. |
| Berkeley, hon. H. F. | O'Connell, M. J. |
| Berkeley, C. L. G. | Oswald, A. |
| Bernal, R. | Paget, Lord A. |
| Blair, S. | Paget, Lord C. |
| Boyle, hon. Col. | Paget, Lord G. |
| Brotherton, J. | Parker, J. |
| Christy, S. | Rice, E. R. |
| Corry, rt. hon. H. L. | Rich, H. |
| Craig, W. G. | Romilly, Sir J. |
| Duncuft, J. | Sheil, rt. hon. R. L. |
| Dundas, Adm. | Smollett, A. |
| Ebrington, Visct. | Somerville, rt. hn. Sir W. |
| Elliot, hon. J. E. | Thompson, Col. |
| Ferguson, Sir R. A. | Towneley, J. |
| Freestun, Col. | Townshend. Capt. |
| Goddard, A. L. | Vyse, R. H. R. H. |
| Grey, rt. hon. Sir G. | Ward, H. G. |
| Grey, R. W. | Wilson, J. |
| Hastie, A. | Wilson, M. |
| Hawes, B. | |
| Hodges, T. L. | TELLERS. |
| Hope, Sir J. | Tufnell, H. |
| Howard, Lord E. | Hill, Lord M. |
| List of the NOES. | |
| Douglas, Sir C. E. | Sullivan, M. |
| Pilkington, J. | Wawn, J. T. |
| TELLERS. | |
| Hume, J. | Lockhart, W. |
§ Question, "That the Lord Advocate be a Member of the Committee," put, and agreed to.
§ Sir George Clerk, the Earl of March, and Sir Henry Davie, were nominated other Members of the Committee.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Elliott be one other Member of the Committee."
§ Amendment proposed, to leave out the 1028 name of "Mr. Elliott," and insert the name of "Mr. Alexander Hastie," instead thereof:—Question, "That the name of Mr. Elliott stand part of the Question," put, and agreed to:—Question, "That Mr. Elliott be a Member of the Committee," put, and agreed to.
§ Sir David Dundas, Viscount Melgund, Mr. M'Neill, Mr. Solicitor General for Scotland, Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Cumming Bruce, Mr. Traill, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Smollett, were then nominated other Members of the Committee: five to be the quorum.
§ The House adjourned at One o'clock.