HC Deb 01 May 1860 vol 158 c519

On the question that the adjourned debate on the second reading should be postponed till Thursday,

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

I wish to mention that I hope we shall be able on Thursday further to advance the Bill. At all events, it will be my duty to take the sense of the House if a further adjournment is moved on Thursday.

MR. HUNT

Will the Reform Bill or the Paper Duties Bill be taken as the first order on Thursday?

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

The Reform Bill.

MR. HENNESSY

Will the second reading of the Irish Reform Bill be taken before we go into Committee on the English Reform Bill?

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

We shall see about that.

MR. VINCENT SCULLY

said, the Irish Members had not yet spoken on the Reform Bill, and yet the noble Lord wished to take the sense, or perhaps the nonsense, of the House, on it on Thursday.

Debate further adjourned till Thursday.

House adjourned at a Quarter after One o'clock.